I've never sewn before but I figured it would be a great way to earn some extra cash before the holidays. Anyone know some super quick patterns I can sell at the Christmas market? It opens for Black Friday so I've got quite a bit of time to get stuff made.
I'm extremely new to the community and still working on how I will contain my pile once it's too big for my counter.
The question: I make tamales. I know corn husks are good for compost. Not every tamale is perfect and there's often a bit of masa stuck on the husks. I rehydrate my masa with whatever liquid came out of making my meat in the crockpot. Does this broth count under the "no meat" guideline?
While I'm here, are there any "meat exemptions" I should be aware of so I don't miss out on any good stuff?
My niece turns 5 in a few months. She likes things that are "pretty and sparkly and beautiful."
I found a clearance bundle of Walmart satin, light pink with a glitter lattice pattern. I'd like to use all of it for her birthday as I don't know what else I'd do with this stiff. pretty, but no one else in the family likes a 5 year olds taste in sparkle.
I'm hitting as wall as to what I can make that isn't a skirt. She doesn't need 3 skirts in this fabric. Skirt and dress? Bolero? Most patterns I've been looking at in threadloop don't look like satin is a smart option. Maybe because it's summer by me, all I'm seeing is cute cotton sundresses.
Any scraps large enough will be Barbie clothes. My brain just doesn't want to process any other options.
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I opened Netflix this morning and found some documentaries on US presidents to add to my list (JFK, Teddy Roosevelt, Lincoln). It's been pretty hit or miss with what Netflix likes to accept under the documentary category. A source like National Geographic has a minimum standard, Netflix's standard has traditionally been "I accept!"
What can I look for to tell me that the creators tried and are intending a serious historical or educational project before I watching it?
The dress is a mystery fabric that is very light. I used weed wacker string for the lettuce hem that seems to be too heavy (using what I had on hand). The goal is a mermaid shape with as much volume as the cut would allow.
I am now traveling and won't have access to a machine. I did bring some stuff for hand sewing and can do some shopping. As demoralizing as it is, is redoing the hem with finishing line going to make a significant difference? I was also playing with the idea of horsehair braid or a petticoat. Would combing them be worth a shot?
For the hat, my fins are supposed to stick out. I was thinking of cutting a slit to feed a pipe cleaner through. Would this work?
I just picked up a Mary Dunbar waterless cooker at an estate sale. When I saw it, it looked like a water canner and it was packaged with some canning lids inside.
From what I can tell a waterless canner is a low tech sort of pressure cooker. My version is aluminum with a locking lid, possibly a 1948 model (but still searching for a manual online). There is no gauge so I wouldn't even pretend to try pressure canning with it.
Can this be utilized as a waterbath canner?
It was only $5 so I won't be sad if the answer is no. I'll definitely be able to use it as it was originally intended so it won't go to waste
I picked up some mystery fabric from a thrift store a few months the ago and it's suddenly calling to be a summer dress.i knew it wasnt going to be a natural fabric and a burn test points towards acetate.
Even before a confirmation of fiber content I knew this would have to be lined. Would a breathable lining fabric make the acetate feel more breathable for summer? The more I try to figure it out and manipulate the fabric it does seem like it would work well for outdoor accessories. Could it also work for a cute dress?