Treasury Thursday

Happy Thursday, everyone!! I didn't realize that the Etsy Mini I had been posting with my favorite pics from the new listings was changing as I changed my favorites. Sorry about that! So for now, I will go back to just posting treasuries and see if I can figure something out. So here are a few of the team's treasuries! Enjoy!!

'Hugs at Home' by CanDoStitching

Inspiration from BirdsNestTreasure's Store! Nothing better than being home!

Ceramic Brooch Pin Vint... BackBayPottery $8.00	Abandoned Farm House 8x... MaxGorskiPhoto... $25.00	Brown Batter Bowl HilltopPottery $25.00	Tools of the Trade seri... rusticrevivals $26.00
Beige Cotton Soap Saver OffTheHookByJe... $6.00	Burlap bottle bag Hugs sweetcs $6.00	American Girl 18" ... MegOriGirls $8.50	Recipe Box Brown Retro ... TheAdornedAbod... $32.00
Good Moms Vinyl Board KreationsbyKel... $30.00	Shabby Chic Upcycled Gl... LolaRoseDesign... $30.00	Striped Spring Colored ... PickledCherry $6.00	LOVE Natural Tumbled Ma... OneDecember $16.00
Cup Cozy Mug hug - knit... bekaboodesigns $3.50	Custom Valentines Day H... DigitalThings $1.00	Cottage Chic Art Photog... LisaRussoPhoto... $25.00	Soap Dispenser-Tan Pump... TNCraftCompany $12.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Last round's treasury challenge winner!!

'Orange Sherbet' by CanDoStitching

Love this color combo inspired from the SAHM of Etsy Team and others!!!

Woven Headband and Bow ... BowsbyEmilyGra... $8.00	LOUNGE SHAWL. Fleece. A... AuntMsCreation... $15.00	Boutique Fall Fun Fur ... sillygeesedesi... $3.50	Organic Orange Marmalad... HoneyBeeHolist... $11.75
Large Crochet Flower Br... sarahndipities $10.00	Baby Bodysuit: Orange w... peacebabybatik... $10.00	Set of 3- Citrus Scrubb... sweetmellyjane $7.50	Upcycled Sunny Yellow V... ScissorGoddess $12.00
Felt Orange Rosette Bob... LittlePrincess... $4.75	Hair Flower Clip with F... simplysalbouti... $2.50	Orange Blossom Quilted ... CinderLisaDesi... $37.00	The Alice-Retro Thevintagebob $19.00
Ready-Made SALE: Croche... shopannavirgin... $9.35	Set of 2 Golden Origami... LivingTheCraft... $6.00	Green and orange Flower... HoneysHandeys $13.99	Tiny Crocheted Embroide... CinderLisaDesi... $15.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

A new entry for this round!

'Impatiently Waiting For Spring' by ScissorGoddess

Winter is by far my least favorite season so I thought I would put together a few bright and spring-y items to block out my winter blues

Primitive Stitchery Pil... CanDoStitching $15.00	Sale Original Landscape... LUIZAVIZOLI $159.00	Yellow Butterfly Clip TuTooCuteTutus $1.65	Decorative Ceramic Tile... NaturesHeavenl... $17.00
Dandelion Photography T... CarlChristense... $30.00	Kanzashi Flower Elegant... LittlePrincess... $8.00	Spring Wedding guest bo... fancythisphoto $70.00	SPRING Wood Block Set E... jodyaleavitt $19.00
Paper Flowers, Set of 1... Sophistica $36.00	Fabric Basket Organizer... NeedleNookCrea... $18.00	Retro Flower Necklace, ... TheWhirlwind $28.00	Crochet Flower Garland ... sarahndipities $18.00
Recipe Box Birdhouses a... TheAdornedAbod... $32.00	Wall Stencil Spring Son... CuttingEdgeSte... $39.95	Burlap Pew Cone or Wall... sweetcs $12.00	Hand Painted Wine Glas... decouverre $195.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

~Steph~The Cuddle Corner~

Tutorial Tuesday - Embossing Fabrics

Hello, this is Lang of MegOri Girls Boutique.  I've just realized I almost forgot to post the weekly tutorial post.  Well, better late than never!  This week the tutorial is about embossing.  I've always thought that embossing is difficult to do, but it looks quite easy here.  I can't wait to try this technique.   Thanks to Sarah Gladman from Leonardo's Apprentice blog for providing this tutorial. 

 

Fabric Embossing Tutorial

Here is a fun technique that can add texture to your garment. It's simple and can be done with items you already have on hand. You will need to keep a few things in mind when planning your design.

1) The garment will have to be dry-cleaned. Washing and drying the garment will raise the pile and destroy the embossed image.

2) You will want to emboss the pieces BEFORE garment construction. You will need to think through where you wish the embellishment detail to occur. Along a hem? On a pocket? As a border down a front closure? Consider seam allowances, facings and such when planning the placement of your embossing.

Okay...let's begin.

Step One: Select your fabrics. The embossing works best on a garment with a nap. However, I also had some wonderful results on a piece of black wool that had no nap. You will want to do samples before attempting embossing on your garment pieces. I found that too much pile was not successful as well. My best results occurred on wool, terry, textured knit, corduroy, velvet, panne velvet and moleskin.



Step Two: Select your resist. A resist is a textured item that has a raised design that can be pressed into fabric. It needs to be able to resist heat. I found that rubber stamps can work if the heat is not too high or too sustained. Cookie cooling racks, trims, lace, hardware pieces, drapery hooks, even seashells could produce interesting results.



Step Three: Place your resist textured size up on a hard, iron-able surface.



Step Four: Place your fabric napped side down over the resist.



Step Five: Spray the back of the fabric with water. It shouldn't be soaking wet, but more than a light misting.



Step Six: Iron on medium heat for about 20 seconds. The amount of heat and duration of heat will vary according to resist and fabric. Do samples first.





That's all there is to it! Your piece is now ready to assemble. :) Optional idea: You can also try painting your resist with fabric paints and then embossing to add color to your design. To see more samples produced during a recent sewing lesson, click here.

Posted by Caleb Lovelace at 12:11 PM

Feature Yourself Friday #32!

Welcome!!!

Hope you all had a great Valentine's Day!  Thanks so much for joining in and helping make this party fun...don't forget to spread the word!!  :D

Our most-viewed link last week was...

These super cute Fleece Kids' Rain Boot Liners by Katelyb!  Love these...perfect for rainy Spring weather...I need some in my size!

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