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Head over to our sister site CraftBits for a tutorial showing how to make a breastfeeding/nursing cover. A fabric cover like this allows a new mother to breastfeed her baby while still maintaining her modesty. Make it from a breathable cotton for baby’s comfort, and choose a pretty print that mama will enjoy wearing. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from CraftBits]
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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]
the nursing cover sewing patern did really work for me… It was fantastic… so cheap… so convenient and easy to do.. just half an hour for me…..
Thanks a lot…. you are so helpfullllll
How long would this be? Am I right in thinking 21inches when complete? Only im very tall so would probably prefer to use the whole yard, also how far across would this measure as I’m dyslexic and find it much easier to copy things out into my own words and pattern so the measurement would really help me with this, many thanks!!!!
If you need it longer, you’re right to use a full yard of fabric. I don’t know the exact finished dimensions, but if you start with a 44″ wide piece of fabric and then cut off 6″ and hem it, I’d say you’d have roughly 36″ wide when you’re done. Don’t quote me on that, though! –Anne