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Crafty Chica shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how she made these awesome sneakers. She started with a pair of plain canvas sneakers, and used Aleene’s Fabric Fusion to cover them in a bright oilcloth print. If you don’t have any oilcloth, you could use any fun fabric print (though the oilcloth has such a pretty shiny surface). Get the tutorial.
[photo from I Love To Create]
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]
Thank you for featuring my sneakers, what a delightful surprise!! Actually, I used Fabric Fusion to affix the oilcloth to the sneaker, it is an extra strength adhesive made for fabric.
Sending you crafty cheers of appreciation, thanks again!!
Kathy 🙂
Thank you for your comment! Where did I get the whole “mod podge” thing? You are clearly using Fabric Fusion in the directions and in the photo! (Might have something to do with the little girl tugging at my sleeve every 30 seconds the whole time I was blogging…) I’ve corrected the post to show the correct adhesive. That looks like such a fun product! I might have to run out and get some and see what damage I can do to my scrap bin. 🙂 –Anne
No worries! I am so honored to be featured on your blog! Thank you again!!