How to make porcelain doll dresses Porcelain dolls, China dolls, etc, are made up of pottery and/or ceramic. The dolls are small, medium, and sometimes long. The twirps, Mellette, or youthful dolls may benefit from hailspot dresses, apron, shoes, socks, and so on. You can purchase socks and shoes at craft shops, otherwise you can [...]
Now that you have created patterns to make your porcelain doll dress, you may want to add an apron to enhance her fashion. Aprons are relatively simple to make. You will need material, including 6 inches of light colored plain-woven fabrics (Batiste) to make your apron. You will also need lace, about 3/8 inches with [...]
Doll dresses are fun to make. First, however you must learn the rules for beginners to make quality designs. To start you will need to consider fabric. Some people like multi-colored clothing, however the clothes must harmonize to deliver quality dresses. To make sure that you accomplish quality doll dresses, you will need the right [...]
Is sewing something that is second nature for you? Do you enjoy sewing clothes for yourself or your children? Are friends and relatives always asking you to make sewing repairs? If so, then you have the perfect beginnings for a work at home sewing business. Sewing is a skill that is coming back into fashion [...]
Osteoarthritis is a painful type of arthritis. It is caused by the wear and tear of joint cartilage. It degenerates overtime. Those with a severe form of osteoarthritis literally have two bones rubbing together. This, unfortunately, is very painful. If you have recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, your doctor will recommend over-the-counter pain pills or [...]
As more and more people become disenchanted with working for disloyal American companies, many are finding themselves going out and starting their own small home-based businesses. This is great for the U.S. economy, and it is also wonderful if you are one of the people wanting to start your own business! There is no better [...]
An interesting way to add color, texture and dimension to your sewn items, is to add couching. Couching is derived from the French word couchier and is the art of embroidering by laying threads flat on a surface and sewing them down by stitches sewn at regular intervals. In centuries past, couching was a very [...]
One of the most challenging things for new sewers is sewing in elastic to their craft projects and garments. Elastic is a bit tricky, because if you dont do it correctly it can easily ruin your project by making it look horrible and bunchy. Nothing is worse than sewing a great item and having your [...]
Congratulations on your decision to try sewing. Sewing really is much easier than you probably think that it is. Sewing is very similar to putting the pieces of a puzzle together and then sewing them to permanently attach them together; it really isnt much more complicated that that to make a basic project. Sewing can [...]
Sewing can be a very rewarding hobby to take up. You can sew everything from clothing to bedding and other household decorative items. By learning basic sewing you can ensure that when your button pops off, or your hem comes out of your pants, that you can quickly and easily fix it. When we were [...]