Sewing - The Monster Knee Patch

My daughter spotted something similar to this on Pinterest.  Isn’t it just the cutest??  What little guy wouldn’t love this!!  Love it!  Let’s do it!

Open the seam on the jeans that has not been topstitched.  Don’t make the opening too small – far better to have lots of room to work in.  I stuck pins at approximately the size I wanted to make the patch – this measured 7” square.
 

Draw a mouth opening on the jeans and cut out.
 

From a t-shirt, I cut 2 thicknesses each for the top and bottom teeth, fused them together with fusible web and traced some jaggedy teeth!
 

Cut out the teeth and topstitched.  I also patched the two sides of the mouth that were ripped.
 

Pin one to the top and one to the bottom part of the mouth.
 

Zigzag around the opening catching the teeth – this is where you really appreciate that side seam being open!
 

Since I didn’t have anything heavy enough to make the inside patch, I used some light weight fabric and used fusible web to adhere it to the right side of the denim to give it more stability.  I cut everything 7” square since that is what I wanted the patch to be.
 

Serge or zigzag on three sides – the fourth side will be caught in the side seam of the jeans.
 

Pin to the mouth opening – I like to place a book or in this case, I used my ruler while pinning so I would not catch the back leg with my pins.
 

I stitched twice around the opening.
 

Turn jeans inside out.  Pin around the outside of the patch and sew in place – I straight stitched first then went around again with a zigzag.
 

Trace two larger circles from white t-shirt and two smaller ones from a scrap of denim.  I used the cap off the vitamin C bottle for the white and this flashlight for the denim. Sure hope the disappearing ink pen I used really does disappear!
 

Zigzag the denim to the white.
 

Pin eyes to the jeans and stitch in place.

Close the side seam and there you have it!

Can’t wait to see what happens once the jeans get washed a few times.  I think the fraying will really add to this little monster!

My daughter spotted something similar to this on Pinterest.  Isn’t it just the cutest??  What little guy wouldn’t love this!!  Love it!  Let’s do it!

Open the seam on the jeans that has not been topstitched.  Don’t make the opening too small – far better to have lots of room to work in.  I stuck pins at approximately the size I wanted to make the patch – this measured 7” square.
 

Draw a mouth opening on the jeans and cut out.
 

From a t-shirt, I cut 2 thicknesses each for the top and bottom teeth, fused them together with fusible web and traced some jaggedy teeth!
 

Cut out the teeth and topstitched.  I also patched the two sides of the mouth that were ripped.
 

Pin one to the top and one to the bottom part of the mouth.
 

Zigzag around the opening catching the teeth – this is where you really appreciate that side seam being open!
 

Since I didn’t have anything heavy enough to make the inside patch, I used some light weight fabric and used fusible web to adhere it to the right side of the denim to give it more stability.  I cut everything 7” square since that is what I wanted the patch to be.
 

Serge or zigzag on three sides – the fourth side will be caught in the side seam of the jeans.
 

Pin to the mouth opening – I like to place a book or in this case, I used my ruler while pinning so I would not catch the back leg with my pins.
 

I stitched twice around the opening.
 

Turn jeans inside out.  Pin around the outside of the patch and sew in place – I straight stitched first then went around again with a zigzag.
 

Trace two larger circles from white t-shirt and two smaller ones from a scrap of denim.  I used the cap off the vitamin C bottle for the white and this flashlight for the denim. Sure hope the disappearing ink pen I used really does disappear!
 

Zigzag the denim to the white.
 

Pin eyes to the jeans and stitch in place.

Close the side seam and there you have it!

Can’t wait to see what happens once the jeans get washed a few times.  I think the fraying will really add to this little monster!

MDS 100 M & M Factory Scrapbook Page

 

Another page from Bobi and Jackie's trip to Vegas.

 

Paper: Pacific Point, Grid Crushed Curry, Christmas Jingle, Crushed Curry, color matched for the lime green.

Stamps: Best of Everything.

Embellishments: Happy Bday.

Punches: Square, Curly Label.

Font: CK Bubblinks.

Page before adding photos.

 

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Another page from Bobi and Jackie's trip to Vegas.

 

Paper: Pacific Point, Grid Crushed Curry, Christmas Jingle, Crushed Curry, color matched for the lime green.

Stamps: Best of Everything.

Embellishments: Happy Bday.

Punches: Square, Curly Label.

Font: CK Bubblinks.

Page before adding photos.

 

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Sewing - How to Patch Jeans

Welcome to another Sewing project.
My grandson brought over a pair of jeans.  “Can you fix this Gramma?’  Of course I can.  I thought I’d share how I do my jean patching especially if it is just a small hole.

 

Cut a patch of denim bigger than the hole. Using pinking shears, trim all four sides of the patch or you could serge all the raw edges. Press flat.
Cover the right side of the patch with fusible web. Use a scrap of fabric to cover your work surface and to protect your iron.  Sometimes it can be tricky to remove the paper backing from the glue.  A little trick – scratch it with your scissors.

 

Now you can easily grab the paper and remove it.

 

 

Cover your ham with a cloth.  Insert into your jeans to give yourself a rounded area to attach the patch.

 

 

Place the fusible web patch on top of the hole.

 

Set your iron directly down onto the patch and hold for a moment. Lift the iron and set the iron it down for about 10 seconds. The patch should now be cleanly attached to the underside of the jeans.

Turn the jeans right sides out and trim any long threads from the hole. 

 

Sew with a straight stitch all around the perimeter of your patch. This secures the patch to the jeans.

 

From the right side, zig-zag around the perimeter of the hole opening, securing the fabric around the hole so that it doesn't get caught on other objects.  Using thread that matches the jeans would make it more invisible than the gray I used.

Welcome to another Sewing project.
My grandson brought over a pair of jeans.  “Can you fix this Gramma?’  Of course I can.  I thought I’d share how I do my jean patching especially if it is just a small hole.

 

Cut a patch of denim bigger than the hole. Using pinking shears, trim all four sides of the patch or you could serge all the raw edges. Press flat.
Cover the right side of the patch with fusible web. Use a scrap of fabric to cover your work surface and to protect your iron.  Sometimes it can be tricky to remove the paper backing from the glue.  A little trick – scratch it with your scissors.

 

Now you can easily grab the paper and remove it.

 

 

Cover your ham with a cloth.  Insert into your jeans to give yourself a rounded area to attach the patch.

 

 

Place the fusible web patch on top of the hole.

 

Set your iron directly down onto the patch and hold for a moment. Lift the iron and set the iron it down for about 10 seconds. The patch should now be cleanly attached to the underside of the jeans.

Turn the jeans right sides out and trim any long threads from the hole. 

 

Sew with a straight stitch all around the perimeter of your patch. This secures the patch to the jeans.

 

From the right side, zig-zag around the perimeter of the hole opening, securing the fabric around the hole so that it doesn't get caught on other objects.  Using thread that matches the jeans would make it more invisible than the gray I used.

MDS 099 Bun in the Oven Scrapbook Page

According to my notes, this page idea came from DigitalScrapbooking Albums but I cannot seem to find it there now.  I made this page a long time ago, I should of wrote down more info about it.  I was quite pleased with how it turned out.

 

Paper: Noteworthy, Grad Party 7.

Stamps: Mistyped, Epic Overlays.

Punch: Blossom Party 2 and 3, Circle, Square, Flag, Oval, Fun Flowers 2 and 4, Star, Two Step Bird Branch.

Embellishments: Pool Party Printed Brads, Eyelet, Buttons.

Font: Pea Girly Girl size 28.

Page before adding photos.

 

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According to my notes, this page idea came from DigitalScrapbooking Albums but I cannot seem to find it there now.  I made this page a long time ago, I should of wrote down more info about it.  I was quite pleased with how it turned out.

 

Paper: Noteworthy, Grad Party 7.

Stamps: Mistyped, Epic Overlays.

Punch: Blossom Party 2 and 3, Circle, Square, Flag, Oval, Fun Flowers 2 and 4, Star, Two Step Bird Branch.

Embellishments: Pool Party Printed Brads, Eyelet, Buttons.

Font: Pea Girly Girl size 28.

Page before adding photos.

 

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Workshop Cards W077, WO78, W079

Here are the three cards I made at Joanne’s SU Workshop for January.

 

I didn’t mark down the ‘ingredients’ I used to make them.

 

 

If you are familiar with SU! products, you will probably recognize them.

 

 

If there is something you would like to know, just email me and I will find out what we used.

Here are the three cards I made at Joanne’s SU Workshop for January.

 

I didn’t mark down the ‘ingredients’ I used to make them.

 

 

If you are familiar with SU! products, you will probably recognize them.

 

 

If there is something you would like to know, just email me and I will find out what we used.

MDS 098 Where Magic Lives Scrapbook Page

 

 

Paper: Strength and Hope, Baja breeze.

Stamps: Now You’re Cookin, Bunch of Backgrounds.

Embellishments: Strength and Hope, Stitching.

Punches: Square, Circle, Decorative Label, Butterfly.

Font: Harrington size 52, Simply Glamorous size 44.

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Paper: Strength and Hope, Baja breeze.

Stamps: Now You’re Cookin, Bunch of Backgrounds.

Embellishments: Strength and Hope, Stitching.

Punches: Square, Circle, Decorative Label, Butterfly.

Font: Harrington size 52, Simply Glamorous size 44.

Page before photo's

 

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Craft - How To Make a Bow Using a Fork

A perfect and easy miniature bow every time using a dinner fork!  You will need a four-pronged dinner fork and about 5 inches of linen thread by Stampin Up. You could use less but it is easier to use a longer piece then trim it.

 

 

We want to get the kinks out of this thread.  You can do that by pulling it quickly through your curling iron, flat iron or just press it with your standard iron.

 

 

 

Fold the thread in half to make a loop.  With the right side of the fork facing you, put the fork in the loop and pull tight.

 

Make sure the right side of the fork is still facing you. Take the length of thread that passes around the back of the fork and pass it over the other end at the front of the fork and between the centre two tines of the fork.

 

Take the other end of the thread and pass it between the centre two tines of the fork over the top of the bow.
Pull both ends of the thread tight.

 

Turn the fork over. 

Now just tie the thread in a single knot, pulling tight.  This will hold the center piece tight.

Slip your bow from the fork.

 

 

Trim the tails a little to finish and there it is!

 

So easy!  Now you can make a pile of them so they are ready for your many other projects.

A perfect and easy miniature bow every time using a dinner fork!  You will need a four-pronged dinner fork and about 5 inches of linen thread by Stampin Up. You could use less but it is easier to use a longer piece then trim it.

 

 

We want to get the kinks out of this thread.  You can do that by pulling it quickly through your curling iron, flat iron or just press it with your standard iron.

 

 

 

Fold the thread in half to make a loop.  With the right side of the fork facing you, put the fork in the loop and pull tight.

 

Make sure the right side of the fork is still facing you. Take the length of thread that passes around the back of the fork and pass it over the other end at the front of the fork and between the centre two tines of the fork.

 

Take the other end of the thread and pass it between the centre two tines of the fork over the top of the bow.
Pull both ends of the thread tight.

 

Turn the fork over. 

Now just tie the thread in a single knot, pulling tight.  This will hold the center piece tight.

Slip your bow from the fork.

 

 

Trim the tails a little to finish and there it is!

 

So easy!  Now you can make a pile of them so they are ready for your many other projects.