This is a tutorial on how to make a waist pouch from a pocket. The finished waist pouch is a practical and fun accessory. You can use it to carry around small essentials, such as keys, coins and cell phones. This project is also a great way to upcycle an old pair of pants. They […]
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This post is about how to fix a bag’s lining and pockets. Below is what I did to fix the pocket of a bag, but similar techniques can be used to fix linings as well. My old leather backpack has a pocket with a zipper. But, as shown in the photo above, the fabric of […]
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The Little Felt Duck just joined the Muumade clan! Its sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from my online shop, Muumade.etsy.com. Also, please visit my blog page for more details regarding the Little Felt Duck. Included there are some adorable photos of two different kinds of ducks that you can make with the pattern […]
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Even the highest quality bags experience wear and tear with use. But some are so well made and loved that they are worth mending many times over. In this post, I want to share how I repaired the leather straps of one of my favorite backpacks. If your bag or backpack has a leather strap […]
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The Little Felt Spider just joined the Muumade clan! Its sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from my online shop, Muumade.etsy.com. Please also visit my blog page for more hauntingly cute images of the Little Felt Spider, as well as some curiosities about these creepy and yet beautiful crawlers. There is still time for […]
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Sometimes leotards and swimsuits are so thin that you wish they had a lining. So, here is how you can hand-sew a layer of lining into garments made of stretchy fabric, such as spandex (also known as elastane or Lycra). (Note: Please click on the photos to enlarge them for a close-up view of […]
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A sock puppet that really swallows food is a puppet that can ‘eat’ whatever you put into its mouth! This is because the puppet’s mouth is connected to its tummy. There are a lot of tutorials available online to learn how to make sock puppets, but I have not found any puppets with a […]
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The Message-Bearing Flying Pig sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from my online shop, muumade.etsy.com! I sincerely hope that this cute and brave little piggy’s positive energy of encouragement will inspire anyone who wishes to dare to dream! For a detailed description and more images of The Flying Pig who dares to dream, […]
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Cutting out detailed designs from felt is not easy. But with a few simple tricks, this daunting task becomes quite doable. I made the Grease-inspired Pink Ladies applique shown above by cutting out the black letters from felt. These instructions describe the process I used, and the same tricks can be used to cut out […]
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A family of fluffy sheep has just joined the Muumade clan! The Simply Simple Sheep sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from my online shop, Muumade.etsy.com. For more images of these woolly creatures (including a stop motion video of the Simply Simple Mother Sheep being philosophical), please visit my blog page. Muu
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