A how-to for Lamifix from Vilene

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 9:58 | Category : How to
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If you’ve never come across Lamifix before. This is it. It’s made by Vilene and it’s part of their Creatives range. It’s a transparent ‘film’ which you fuse to fabric and gives it a wipeable surface….. turns it into something a bit like an oilskin except you don’t need any special sewing machine feet to [...]

Tutorial – How to apply magnetic snaps

Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 14:21 | Category : How to, bags, tutorials
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As you probably already know magnetic snaps come in different sizes and are available in different metal finishes. They are not recommended for use on anything which will come into contact with computers, laptops or audio equipment because of the possibility of upsetting or even scrambling/destroying hard disks and other delicate computer electronics. On non-techy [...]

Re-purpose your jeans – make a Denim Bag – tutorial

Monday, 28 July 2008, 15:35 | Category : How to, bags, sewing, tutorials
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Whilst sorting out clothes that no longer fit, have disintegrated and otherwise just need to go (and make room in bulging cupboards for stuff we do need). I was surprised how much denim there was in the pile. Some were just grown out of, others were barely hanging together, no longer fit even for gardening [...]

Isolating a part of a fabric motif to cover your buttons

Forgive me, bit I’m just a little fixated on buttons at the moment, don’t be concerned – I’m sure I won’t come to any harm but I do absolutely have to share. It is completly possible to create beautiful unique buttons by isolating just a part of a pattern motif of the fabric – but [...]

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