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| Have any men's ties that are no longer being worn? Need a handy needle keeper? Even children's ties work. (The pictures are of children's clip on ties.I just cut the clip off.) The following directions are for men's ties. INSTRUCTIONS: Lay tie on flat surface. Measure up from wide end approximately 11" & cut straight across. Turn cut edges in & whip stitch closed. Next bring the narrow end of the tie up about 1/3 of the way fold & press (this is Section 1), next fold the top or wide portion of the tie (Section 3) down over Section 1 & press. Tie should now be pressed in thirds. The middle portion is Section 2 where wool or cotton batting is sewn in which to place needles. For a closure, you can sew one part of a large snap on Section 1 about an inch or so from bottom fold & the other part underneath Section 3 (make sure they line up). This closure is very secure. Another closure is to snip off the label from the underside of the tie & restitch it on the front of needle keeper. It is sewn about 1/2" up from the bottom fold of Section 1. The pointed tip of Section 3 will slip thru this label securing needle keeper closed. For this method it is helpful to embellish right at the pointed tip of Section 3 which is slipped thru the label. I used the snap closure but chose to sew 3 rows of beads on my needle keepers just to make them pretty! You could also sew buttons or charms that dangle. Lastly, cut 2 pieces of fulled wool or cotton batting to fit center section (Section 2). This will vary for each tie. Center wool vertically on Section 2 & sew in place using a decorative or straight stitch on sewing machine. Voila - another easy & attractive needle keeper! |
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| Iove to have my scissors handy when at my sewing machine. I made these scissors holders from dominos! Instructions: The small black one on the right is made from everyday dominos glued together (white glue works best) in a pleasing shape & size. I used 12 for this one. The base is made from 4 dominos: 2 for first layer & 2 for second layer. The remaining 8 are used for the sides. After glue has completely dried, spray holder with 1 to 2 coats of a thick clear sealer. The taller scissors holder is made from the larger white plastic dominos. I used 10 dominos for this one. The base uses 2 & the remaining 8 form the sides of the holder. Stamp dominos with desired images using a permanent ink like "Stayz On" and allow them to dry completely, (or decorate as desired). Next, spray them with a thick clear sealer to seal the stamped image. Now glue dominos together (using an epoxy glue) in the shape & size desired. I wanted a holder for a larger pair of scissors & the larger dominos work perfectly in this case. When the glue is completely dry, spray 1 to 2 coats of a thick clear sealer again & let dry throroughly. Voila` 2 very easy scissors holders for your sewing room, no searching for those scissors anymore! |
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