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I finally got around to doing a tutorial for making the beaded tassels I blogged about in August. Just head over to Obsessed with Embellishment for the how-to. Now I can finish up a reverse color version of this same cardigan, which will be in black wool crepe sweater knit with cream velvet bands and [...] For a while now I’ve been trying to figure out a way to deal with stash storage for my beads – how to you find a storage system that is infinitely expandable for a small but growing collection? Another dilemma for me is visibility – I like my embellishment stash, especially my beads, out in [...] by Diva Phyllis Truthfully, I spent more time on the embellishment than I did on the sewing, although attaching the placket with the completed beading & embellishment was pretty challenging. The fabric is a fine poly 4-way stretch knit. One interesting aspect to this technique is the individuality of each interpretation. Kenneth King, who originated the technique, [...] by Diva Phyllis This is a technique I learned from Kenneth King – it’s a great way to add spontaneous embellishment to areas of garments that need to be symmetrical, such as jacket lapels or this tunic placket. Kenneth still teaches this technique, so I really can’t reveal how to do it – but you can [...] by Diva Phyllis Every sewer needs a bead stash, and it’s always a challenge to find the right colors and styles. The challenge is the same whether it’s fabric or embellishment – how do you find what you want?. A quick way to build a bead stash fast and inexpensively is to buy packs of beaded [...] by Diva Phyllis Sometimes you start a sewing project, and once is it gets going more ideas come to you. For my Simplicity tunic I settled on View E and will embellish the collar. This is a Kenneth King technique that you can learn to do on Pattern Review. I first tried this out on this [...] |
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