Dans la lune

Iron ruler

Do you use an iron ruler when you fold hems and the likes?
I always use them because I don’t need to draw guide line!

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You can also make them if you cannot find the ruler around.
Draw the line as below on the thick paper. That’s it! It can come in handy in your sewing:)

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Smock dress – dropped waist

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This is a smock dress with dropped waist. On the hip you can make gathering with a ribbon. It is easy to wear and comfortable.　It has raglan sleeves (you know the baseball shirt type).

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The dress is lovely also from the side:)
The pattern for it will be coming soon at my shop.

What to do when the trousers have a hole?

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My son loves these trousers (actually I also do), unfortunately they got a hole on the knee and he did not want to wear them anymore. I unstitched the side of the pants and embroidered over the hole with my machine. I have an innovis 80α by Brother. This machine is not expensive and does very good work. I am using this machine only for embroidery but actually it is a computer sewing machine and it does lots of other things.

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How to make a waxed paper

I made a waxed paper and would like to show you how to make it as it was very simple and nice!
I used this to make my shops’s original tags.

Preparation

* The paper you want to wax.
* Cookie sheet
* Candle
* Iron
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Put the paper which you choose on the cookie sheet.
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Grind the candle wax with a cutter. (not too much, you can always add more)  And put some on the paper.
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Put a second cookie sheet (or fold it if big enough) on it
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Press iron them slowly. The candle will be fusing right away.
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Take off the top cookie sheet slowly. Make sure the candle is spread evenly.
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let it dry a little.waxed-paper8
These are same paper : the left side is before and the right side is after.
The paper is cool and transparent :)waxed-paper1

Lovely Petticoat Pants

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I would love to introduce these “Lovely petticoat pants” today. They are surely very cute with a long dress. Of course I also love to wear them with tunic top.

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Its very cute to see the ruffled hem under the skirt :-)