Its day’s like this that I wish would last forever! The beginning of last week started out slow. I knew I was dedicating the week to doing something with Alison Glass‘ debut line, Lucky Penny. And since I am entirely unwilling to waste fabric under any circumstance, I ruminated on what I would do with those...
I decided last week that the whole of this week’s crafting would be devoted to Alison Glass’ debut line, Lucky Penny. After pulling some Lucky Penny and coordinating solids, I thought and looked about for the perfect inspiration. I sketched. But nothing was amazing enough for me to cut into the fabric. All of that...
This is such an exciting time of year. It’s my favorite actually. I love the cooler, drier weather. I love being able to break out all five of my long sleeve shirts and drink hot chocolate with a candy cane. I love having a tree put up in my house. And I absolutely love getting...
Welcome to Olivia Jane Handcrafted! I'm Meredith and this is my creative journal. Here you'll find loads of inspiration for a handmade wardrobe, home decor, bags, and quilts. I even have plenty of projects and tutorials to get you started or help you along the way.
You are so creative, Meredith. Your Nanny would have been so proud!
Gorgeous ironing board cover; so important given how much time sewists/housekeepers spend at it! How did your make yours; I’m looking for reliable pattern, and useful info about securing it firmly. I have an ironing board that looks like yours
Hey there! I have an ironing board cover tutorial on my sidebar, which I used as a guideline. The only thing I would add that greatly helps the folding and stitching around the curved sections is stitching long basting stitches around the line you want to fold and then some more about a 1/4″ away (closer to the raw edge) so you can pull the stitches on the outer row to gather the material for folding, pressing, and stitching. That extra step makes a huge difference! Let me know if you would like me to revise my tutorial for you to include this.
Thank you for your reply and extra tips; I give your suggestions a go
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