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Upcycle An Apron From a Skirt – DIY Tutorial (Click on Sewing Tutorials on Craftori)
by:-Gemini Vintage
Blogged about here with cake diagram for creating:
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Determine which two edges will be overlapping on the lace backing (that is, if you're making a zipperless pillow case). Sew a double 1/4" hem on each of those edges as shown.
Lift the acetate cover and apply ink to the portion of the screen that the image is on. A small plastic knife would help in spreading over large areas.
Loop the other end of the chain onto the cut link, as shown. This will make the chain into a continuous loop. Using the flat-jawed pliers, press the ends of the cut link back together, with a little overlap for security.
(Optional: If you're making a shorter necklace with a clasp, attach the clasp to the cut chain link in this step, instead of connecting the chain ends).
See the blog post How to Make Your Real Drum Kit Work with Rock Band on Playstation 3 for the entire story.
You have several options here, with what to do with the back banner fabric.
For this project I did #1, but the second banner ("breathe") was done with #2. I think the second method works well for a banner you don't plan on moving often.
(1) You can sew a 1-inch double-folded hem around all four edges. (You'll need grommets/eyelets)
(2) You can sew a double-folded hem around three edges, and then sew a bamboo skewer into a casing along the top edge. (If the skewer doesn't extend beyond the banner, you're going to need grommets/eyelets).
Don't put the bamboo skewer in until after embroidering!
I hold the flat piece (very gently) to the stay with some vice grips (pictured later). I then tack in three spots, top first. Once it's tacked, I remove the vice grips.
This looks kind-of distorted, but I think it's from the lens in macro.
Go ahead and button your pieces together. Woohoo they work!
Is it time for a break yet? Take a few minutes to have a snack and clean up a bit, the hard part is over.
So, pieces a + b= the bodice front.
Hem top of piece c.
With right sides together, and buttons still buttoned, go ahead and sew bodice front to bodice back at side seams.
Flatten out the cut with a file. I use a pretty giant half-round one for this. File all the way down until you're happy with the shape. If you goofed a bit on the initial cut, you can correct in this step.
Here's the finished bag holder. Clip it on the belt and keep your trash visible and handy so everyone can see you're cleaning up.
*Onto B!
Okay, this is pretty much a repeat of the last, but hmm we get to make buttonholes and the casing is on the opposite side.
SO, flip the fabric over, so its WRONG side up, and fold over about ¾” on the LEFT side, fold over again about 1 ½”.
Mark where your buttonholes are going to go. Go ahead and sew up the "casing" for this. And then do all of those lovely buttonholes.
Don’t forget the top hem either! So, are we done with those buttonholes??
*Optional, add facing to buttonhole portion.
One of life's little inconveniences is figuring out which earbud is left and which is right. Sure, they're labeled "L" and "R", but it's so tiny and hard to read that it makes it hard to see which is which, and when you start untangling the cords it's easy to lose track all over again.
A quick fix is to put some sort of identifying mark on one or both of the earbuds. Colored Sharpie or nail polish would work, but I didn't want a permanent blemish on the buds. So I chose to use my favorite marking tool, colored electrical tape. It can be picked up from any hardware or electronics supplier for cheap - usually under $1 per colored roll. It's easy to cut and work with, and the stretchy adhesive tape sticks quite well to a variety of surfaces. Best of all, it's not permanent and can be easily removed.
I always look for the left earbud out of habit, so I decided to simply mark the "L" bud with a thin strip of orange electrical tape. I used a sharp Exacto knife to cut a thin strip of tape that was about an inch long. Then I just wrapped the tape around the shaft of the earbud, stretching it a bit as I wrapped to give it some staying power. It looks great and makes figuring out which bud is which a breeze.