How-To: Bleach Discharged Velvet Bag, Part 2

 

For a while now, I’ve wanted to make a little bag out of bleach discharged velvet.  I’ve had the handbag frame for over a year, and I’ve had the velvet from yesterday’s post even longer than that.  But I just never came across a pattern I wanted to use, and couldn’t motivate myself to draw [...]

How-To: Bleach Discharged Velvet Bag, Part 1

For an easy and effective do-it-yourself vintage technique, there’s nothing quite like bleach-discharged velvet. In addition to removing dye and giving your fabric a lovely, time-worn look, the bleach also changes the texture of the fabric, and it will feel soft and well-loved.  Although you can bleach-discharge any color of velvet, I find that I [...]

Triangular Cosmetic Bag

Here’s an easy bag that goes beyond the basic flat zip pouch.  A well-illustrated tutorial can be found on Craftster.org.  For some directions on how to crinkle and embellish fabric, see my earlier post.
For the zipper pull, I simply knotted a bead onto a piece of ribbon and tied that to the original zipper pull.

How-To: Easy Fabric Embellishment for Wearable Art or Accessories

Sometimes we are intimidated by what looks like a complex project, and our otherwise beautiful garment, handbag, or accessory is missing that wow factor that makes it extra special.  However, many embellishment techniques are really quite simple. Some may take a bit longer than others, but they aren’t as complex as they may seem.

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