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Frilly knickers are the future

{BY CLARE BARE}

Gorgeous frilly knickers…who doesn’t want a few of these. I definitely do want some and have some, but I want more. For a while I’ve wanted to make my own, but haven’t found any help on how to go about it. Lucky me though, I came across this video from Threadbanger by Clare Bare.

To make the pattern just take apart one frilly knicker, I know it’s not nice to part with any pretty ones. Go for the worst, I did. Trace around them for your template. I have yet to make some frilly knickers but I will definitely give it a go. So here is the video:

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DIY: expresso pin cushion

This is my first ever DIY project, I’m really excited because I really like it and I’ve got myself a new pin cushion. I made a pink pin cushion from an unused expresso cup.

So I found this unused expresso cup and decided to turn it into a pin cushion, as I really like the print on it and the style of the cup.

You’ll need:
Felt,
Embroidery thread,
Toy stuffing,
Scissors,
Sewing needle,
Expresso cup,
Chalk.

I used pink felt and turned the cup upside down onto it to draw a circle around it with chalk. I measured the circle by folding it up to the cup to check that the circle edge slightly overlaps the bottom of the cup.

After cutting out the circle, decorate it in anyway that you’d like. I decorated it with embroidery and added a small red felt circle on top, in a little cupcake inspired way.

Then use toy stuffing to bulk it out, start gathering up the bottom and sew it together. Leave a little gap so you can add a bit more stuffing if you need to, so it’s really bulked up. To get that cupcake like rounded mound. Once you’re happy, completely sew it up. Then squeeze it into the cup, and you’ve got a new pin cushion.

I was inspired by : Design sponge DIY, and by this Lauren Ceramics pin cushion on Folksy.

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