Michaels $5 gift card winners

The winners of the $5 Michaels Craft It Forward gift cards are:

1. Commenter #1, Suzanne from Sew Delightful, who said: “I like to buy silk flowers and make headbands that go with dresses for Dress A Girl Around the world!”

2. Commenter #45, Donna, who said: “My craft group made decorated spring clothespins with scrapbook papers and stamped with inspirational words. They are donated to the hospital to be used by women undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer. They are used to hold the capes closed.”

3. Commenter #39, LisaT, who said: “I would use it to purchase paper punches. I am crafting paper mache bowls to give as gifts, I’d love to experiment with shapes instead of strips.”

4. Commenter # 42, Jill Schwieger, who said: “I’d buy some cardstock and do some handmade cards to bring a spot of cheer to lonely people at the nursing home.”

5. Commenter #29, Theresa, who said: “I love crafting for the animal shelter. Recently I have decided to make crocheted caps/turbans for the oncology dept at the hospital.”

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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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