On this episode of WIP Wednesday Vanessa is doing about a tiny bag demo, answering interfacing questions, and teaching how to tell the difference between cotton and polyester thread.
In this WIP Wednesday episode Vanessa will be:
– doing a Teensy Fabric Basket Demo
– explaining the difference between Light Fusible Batting & Cotton Woven Fusible Interfacing
– explaining how to tell if thread is cotton or polyester
Here is a link to the actual video tutorial for the Teensy Fabric Baskets: https://youtu.be/0pb-OQXkE3k
The finished fabric box/basket measures approximately 3.5″ long x 3.5″ wide x 3″ tall.
What we’re covering:
1:14 – Submit your own question for a future show!
2:15 – Teensy Baskets Demo
4:51 – Bag making interfacing
12:58 – Do you starch before interfacing?
14:27 – Cutting the corners of the Teensy Basket
16:27 – Sewing the corners of the Teensy Basket
21:13 – Making the handles of the Teensy Basket
23:36 – Attaching the handles of the Teensy Basket
28:22 – Adding the lining of the Teensy Basket
29:12 – Tailors clappers
37:24 – Turning the Teensy Basket right side out
41:22 – Topstitching + Finishing the Teensy Basket
45:36 – Sewing with directional prints
47:13 – Teensy Basket free tutorial
47:27 – How to find out if you have cotton or polyester thread
51:45 – Mixing cotton and polyester thread
53:10 – Seam allowance for the Teensy Basket
53:42 – Submit a question for a future WIP Wednesday
Products and projects mentioned:
• Teensy Fabric Baskets tutorial: https://youtu.be/0pb-OQXkE3k
• Bosal Light Fusible Batting (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/44D7ZZa
• Cotton woven fusible interfacing (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/44xCCyG
• Wooden tailor’s clapper: https://craftygemini.com/shop/small-tailors-clapper/
• NEW Favorite iron for sewists & quilters (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3NevJLI
• Crafty Gemini 5″ x 10″ Ruler: https://craftygemini.com/shop/crafty-gemini-5-x-10-ruler/
• Crafty Gemini Bag Club Mini Edition: https://craftygemini.com/shop/crafty-gemini-bag-club-mini-edition/
• Crafty Gemini Bag Club Mini Edition 2: https://craftygemini.com/shop/crafty-gemini-bag-club-mini-edition-2/
• Crafty Gemini Bag Club Mini Edition 3: https://craftygemini.com/shop/crafty-gemini-bag-club-mini-edition-3/