Make Your Own Sewing Supplies
Posted on | August 1, 2012 | 1 Comment
Sewing can cost a small fortune if allowed to. After spending hundred of dollars on a machine, there are still fabrics, expensive patterns, notions and trims cramming the shelves of the stores. Buttons alone, can cost up to $10.00.
But there is a cheaper way. You can make your own sewing supplies.
Many sewing supplies can be made at home. Sewing machine covers, pincushions and bias tape can all be made from fabric scraps. Organizers, buttons and sewing kits can be crafted from materials sitting around the house. Even dress forms can be created in just a few hours.
Take a look at some of the links listed below and start saving money today!
Bias Tape And Piping
- Understanding And Making Bias Tape
- How To: Piping Tutorial
- Turn A Fat Quarter Into 5 Yds Piping
- How To Make And Use Piping
- Pleased As Punch Piping Tutorial
- Create Your Own Bias Tape Maker Tool
- Printable Bias Tape Maker
Buttons
- Easy Polymer Clay Buttons
- Chinese Knotted Button
- Dyed Buttons
- Make Buttons From Shrink Plastic
- Covered Buttons (No Kit Needed)
- Wooden Button How-To’s
- Elegant Musings Button Tutorial
- Resin Button Tutorial
- How To Make Checkerboard Buttons
- Polka Dot Cottage Buttons
Dress Forms
Embroidery Patterns
- Images For Embroidery
- Turn Photos Into Embroidery Patterns
- 1500+ Free Embroidery Patterns
- Free 25 Page Embroidery Book (pdf)
Fabric
- Pin Woven Fabric Tutorial
- Make Your Own Quilted Fabric
- DIY Lush Embossed Fabric
- Needle Felting Without Wool
- Fabric From Plastic Bags
- How To Make “Faux” Leather
- Fabric From Scrap Thread
- DIY Oil Cloth Fabric Method 1
- DIY Oil Cloth Fabric Method 2
- Turn Old Sweaters Into Wool
- Computer Printed Fabric
Fabric Flowers
- Felt Dahlia Flower
- Detachable Flower Embellishment
- How To Make Chiffon Flowers
- Chiffon And Tulle Flowers
- Pretty Organza Flowers Tutorial
- Ric Rac Flower Tutorial
Free Patterns
- Free Skirt Patterns/Tutorials
- Free Clothes Patterns/Tutorials
- Free Dress Patterns/Tutorials
- Free Handbag Patterns/Tutorials
- Free Lingerie Patterns/Tutorials
- Free Hat Patterns/Tutorials
Labels
- DIY: Transfter Cloth Labels
- Labels Made From Things In Your Pantry
- Label Tutorial
- How To Make Your Own Labels
Millinery Supplies
- Make A Bow With Tails
- Carve A Styrofoam Hat Blook 1
- Carve A Styrofoam Hat Block 2
- Carve A Styrofoam Hat Block 3
- How To Make A Hat Base
- Make A Molded Hat Block (video)
Needle Cases
- Needlebook Tutorial
- Matryoshka Needlecase Tutorial
- How To Make A Needlebook
- How To Make A Felt Needle Book
- Snowman Beaded Needle Case
Pincushions
- Wrist Pincushion
- Candlestick Pincushions
- Tuna Can Pincushions
- Picture Frame Pincushions
- Novelty Pincushion
- Square Deal Pincushion
Pins
Pressing Aids
- Tabletop Ironing Board
- Ironing Board Thread Catcher/Caddy
- Tailor’s Ham Tutorial
- Make An Ironing Board Cover
- Jazzy Ironing Board Cover
- Make Your Own Tailor’s Ham
Printables
- Measurement Chart
- Yardage Card
- Fabric Swatch Notebook
- Print Free Graph Paper
- 100′s Of Free Quilting Patterns
Ribbons
- How To Make Silk Ribbon
- Fabric Ribbon How-To
- Dyeing Grosgrain Ribbon
- How To Dye Silk Ribbons
- How To Hand Stamp Ribbon
- D.I.Y. Fabric Ribbon
Sewing Kits
Sewing Machine Accessories
- Sewing Machine Cover
- Sewing Machine Cover Tutorial
- 30 Minute Thread Catcher
- Sewing Caddy And Pincushion
Sewing Supply Organizers
- Cotton Reel Holder
- Organizing Embroidery Floss
- Ribbon Card Holder
- Embroidery Hoop Wall Storage
- Fabric Storage Baskets
- DIY Wall Thread Organizer
Shoulder Pads
Trims
- Loops In Soutache Braid
- Pleated-Ribbon Trim
- Faux Feathers From Fabric &Wire
- How To Make Ribbon Trim
- DIY T-Shirt Pom Poms Tutorial
- How To Make Painted Lace
- How To Dye Elastic
Weights
- DIY Pattern Weights
- Fabric Covered Sewing Pattern Weights
- Pattern Weights Tutorial
- Make Your Own Pattern Weights
Everything Else
- Make Your Own Stuffing
- How To Make Waxed Thread
- Project Board Tutorial
- Make Your Own Needle Threader
- How To Make A Pleater Board
- How To Make Your Own Patches
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August 5th, 2012 @ 4:26 am
If you want hundreds (if not thousands)of free patterns and tutorials, go to
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?board=7.0
There is some great stuff there.