Showing posts with label flirty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flirty. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Embellished Gloves Tutorial

Here's a repost of my gloves tutorial. I've made six different cuff variations since this one, and am working on more tutes!

Gloves Tutorial:

Supplies: Gloves, leftover apron material, leftover trim and coordinating ribbon

The gloves are easy-peasy, just a bit finicky. Purchase Playtex gloves in a color that coordinates with your apron. Then cut two 24"x7" pieces of the (polka dot) material leftover from your apron and fold into 24"x3.5" strips (A). Finished the bottom edges of the strips (I used a zig-zag stitch, but serged would be best). (I corrected the strip measurements once I made them again! Sorry if I frustrated anyone!)

After marking the centers, gathered these strips to 12" which is the circumference of the gloves. Then cut a length of the white ruffled trim to the same 12" (B) and mark the centers. Match centers of both trim, evenly distribute the gathers, and stitch the polka dot ruffle (A) onto the white trim (B) about 1/4" up from the bottom so as to have a clean edge on the gloves.

Next, pin this double trim onto the gloves and carefully baste about 1/4" from the bottom of (B), then stitch along the very bottom edge of (B), being careful to hold the top of the gloves against the trim and not catch in your stitching unintentionally. This is the tricky part, since it does not fit around the free-arm of most machines. Stitch together the raw edges of trim, overlapping slightly.

Form a bow with the coordinating ribbon, hand sew onto the center front of the gloves and you're done!

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Flirty Fireworks

Edited: Here's my coworker posing in the Flirty Fireworks. I like the shape of it once it is on.
Here's the apron I've created for my partner. I enjoyed making this pattern so much! I DO wish I had a dressform, because hanging my aprons on my furnace just isn't cutting it.

It's a Simplicity 3752, View A, and just went together so smoothly. I made a second one at the same time in different fabrics and it looks entirely different. I made mine with contrasting neck ties, waist band and waist ties where the pattern called for all one fabric. I just need to finish some matching gloves, tuck in the napkins I've purchased and write about our summer celebrations!!

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Thank you Heather Layne


I recieved my Flirty apron from Heather Layne this week. She is so sweet because she had a family emergency that prevented her from sending my apron by the deadline but still kept in touch with me to let me know her progress. My apron is so cute and she didn't use a pattern! It came with a knitted dishcloth, which I love knitted dishcloths, they are the best to use in the kitchen and a wooden spoon that she decorated with the apron fabric. Thank you Heather, for everything.

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Flirty Fabric Teaser




Here is my 'fabric teaser...' for the swap. I have company this weekend so I won't be able to start on it until next week!

Monday, March 3, 2008

I yam, I yam I yam.......ready to swap!

Okay...that was dorky, but I really AM excited about this swap. I know who I want to get but since I don't actually KNOW ANYONE in this swap, its silly to even say that!
I'm waiting for Tuesday to get here! Then I can cruise profiles and start sewing!