OklaRoots
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My current favorite drink from Starbucks is the Medicine Ball Tea. It's light, refreshing, and just makes you feel good. However, as of March 16 2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 outbreak, it's basically impossible to find. So let's make some at home!
Happy Summer everyone! I hope you're keeping cool with pool time, beach time, drink time.... whatever it takes! I know I'm still eager to soak up some rays, but it's about that time of year to wrap up our summer vacations and focus on getting back to ____________ [fill in the blank - school, work, life...].
Happy Memorial Day! Today I want to share another tutorial with you... and it's my best one yet! Let's make a Fanny Pack!!
My love for boxy bags has gone to a whole new level today. Introducing, sparkly boxy bags!!!
:: applause :: :: cheers :: :: the crowd goes WILD ::
In an effort to get through the last minute Christmas gift hustle, I realized I didn’t have gift bags on hand for the smaller trinkets. Instead of braving the elements (and putting on “grown up” clothes) I relied on my handy-dandy sewing room for a solution.
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Here is a handy calculator to cut the calculation time for binding down SIGNIFICANTLY!!
Simply enter in your quilt and fabric measurements, click "Calculate" and the calculator will tell you how long your binding should be, as well as how many strips you need to cut and how many yards that will require.
I know.... my mind is blown as well.
Video Tutorial:
I have avoided making bags for years. Yes, I only started quilting 1 year ago, but I have dabbled in sewing for the last 6. While I have been interested in making all kinds of things, a zippered bag seemed too daunting for this newby sewer.
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Adobe Illustrator appears to be the standard in almost any creative industry. I have not used it. If you work for a company that is footing the monthly bill for Ai, high five, that is awesome. But for me, that is going to cost another 25-50 dollars a month. And while that doesn’t sound like a terribly large amount of money, I don’t need another monthly expense.
An alternative (especially for those of us who don’t have a need for every Ai feature) is Affinity Designer. …
