Showing posts with label Sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sewing. Show all posts

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Hula Skirt for Dolls

All you need is 2 pieces of green construction paper, tape, a stapler and scissors. Cut the paper to the length you want the skirt to be. Then make slits all around the paper at different lengths (but if you do it too much you'll snip the skirt in two). Do it with both pieces of paper, then tape them together. Make sure they're both the same length. Next, get your doll and put the skirt around her waist. Tape or staple the edges together. Mine lasted for a while and never broke, but I misplaced it and still am not sure where it is.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Your Own U Shirt



This is an easy way to design your own shirt with any logo or design you want. I used an old shirt and a fabric scrap I got at a rummage sale. It may fray at the edges, but that's all part of the look.

Print your favorite U logo on paper and cut it out, trace it onto your fabric.

Cut the U out and trace it, centering it in the circle. This is a fabric marker that washes off.
If you don't have a fabric marker use a pencil.

Cut the U out by cutting a slit inside the U and carefully around it.



Pin it to your shirt where you like. I covered up an old stain with mine!


With the zig-zag stitch, start in the middle. Use different sizes of zig-zag if you have smaller spaces.


When you need to turn your shirt while sewing, keep the needle down to hold it in place, but lift the pedal. Remove pins as you get close to them.






Don't worry if it bunches up or isn't straight, it's homemade!