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Ninel

since 10/22/2019

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Comment inJute Crochet for Beginners

I've only tried knitting with jute once, and I can advise you to buy thin gloves; the yarn is unpleasant, and if you have sensitive skin, it will cause irritation.

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Comment inCan you help me sew a snood?

Yes, it's a very convenient item! And it can be worn in different ways. It's simple to sew. Essentially, we need to stitch together two large triangles. For sewing, you need fabric in two colors. Look here – the patte...

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Comment inBeautiful sweater for autumn

I've always thought aran patterns were the most beautiful! Ninel, look what I found. It seems to be exactly this pattern. Between the arans is a seed stitch, but offset by a row. And the diamonds are a-la cables. The ...

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Comment inA Home Sewing Corner: How to Save Square Footage

I probably have the most original sewing corner - my machine is on a bar counter, and underneath it is a storage space for various useful things that my husband remade from an old oven :D

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Comment inSewing a jacket with knit sleeves

I was always suspicious of jackets with knitted sleeves until I was gifted one. It's very comfortable, a truly great wardrobe staple. And combined with a denim base, it's a total win-win!

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Comment inOffice Christmas Tree: Festive Decor from Yarn Scraps

Cute! I came across a slightly different method, crocheting from the bottom up as well. Starting with a base of 24 stitches, we crochet double crochets (2 in each stitch). In the 2nd row - treble crochets, 1 in the st...

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Comment inHow to Sew a Kids' Hat from an Old Sweater

I have been thinking for a long time about sewing a hat for myself from a sweater, but I wonder whether a seam made on an ordinary sewing machine will split because it is not elastic?

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Comment inHow to make decorative yarn feathers

I like these feathers made of natural-colored cord. There are many uses for them, you can even make earrings, and making them is nothing complicated! I recently came across this idea of using decorative feathers for c...

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Comment inWhat is Cordura: material features and usage

I've dealt with this material before; I used it to hem winter cycling shoe covers. The fabric is very dense and hard to sew by hand, but it wears out in about 3 years even on the soles. I didn't know it came in differ...

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Comment inHow to Refresh Children's Furniture: DIY Makeover

A tried-and-tested approach! When my daughter started first grade, we refreshed the furniture and wall panels this way. We used primer first and chose durable water-based paint. Three years later, it still looked grea...

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Comment inMaking a cute keychain in 10 minutes

Cute little thing! You can hang this keychain not only on your keys, but on your bag too). And if you spray it with perfume or essential oil, it becomes an aroma keychain!

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Comment inBoxed-Bottom Shopper Bag: Sew It from a T-Shirt

When I sew bags, the bottom is exactly where I run into problems. I am seeing this method for the first time, such super-neat corners! It looks just like a factory-made bag!

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