Sewing pattern: Tie dye beach blanket with cotton fringe

Sewing projects for teens can be tricky. It’s hard to know for sure what they’ll like and what they’ll hate. I think I totally hit the mark with this tie dye beach blanket I made for my daughter’s upcoming trip to the beach. The blanket is made from an interlock knit fabric, soft but with enough body to be comfortable on the sand. The tie dye gives it a fun beachy summer vibe and the fringe trim is right on trend. I’ve got a tutorial for you over at Orange Bettie showing how you can make this simple beach blanket.

Click below for the tutorial:

Easy Fringed Tie Dye Beach Blanket Tutorial, by Orange Bettie

[photo from Orange Bettie]

Looking for Tie Dye kits? Our prefered bran is Tulip Tye Dye kits with strong vibrant colours that last.

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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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