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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!
Step-by-step photos for chopping an onion.
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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.
STEP THREE: Once the icing had crusted, I used regular Viva paper towels to smooth the icing. This step helps the surface of the cake to more closely resemble plastic--a definite must when you are creating an Xbox controller!
Next, I piped gray-tinted buttercream on the edge of the cake to match the controller.
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.
If you're using cheap, $1 per plastic bottle acrylics, as I am, then you're going to need to give the canvas a base coat, so that you can't see through to the canvas when you're done.
Let dry.
Cut the chain with the wire cutters, so that it will create a necklace of the desired length. I simply held the chain together and looked in the mirror to see where I should cut. Only remove the unwanted chain, keep the cut chain link "attached."
use a wide headband to conceal the horizontal part. if this is a dressy occasion, hopefully you have a nicer headband than mine. hairspray liberally and smooth any stray hairs with your fingers.
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