FREE Fourth of July project! Make this wall hanging in an afternoon. Great project to do with kids.
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Use this FREE tutorial to make a custom protective sleeve for your device! Perfect for laptops or tablets, this project will help you to guard your devices in style.
Posted in Bags, Cotton + Steel, Fabric, Janome, My Patterns, Patterns, TutorialsTags: Anna Maria Horner, apple, canvas, device, Janome, laptop sleeve, Les Fleurs, M100, Mac, Rifle Paper Co, rosa, tutorial
- Sonia NelsonOctober 17, 2018 - 2:33 pm
Thank you so much for the tutorial! I had just bought an I Pad Pro and was leaving for a conference. I was able to use fabric from my stash. For the main fabric I actually had enough scrap from a piano border made of batiks that was left over from a quilt. I think it came out really cute and was perfect for traveling! I even made a little zip pouch for the charging cord to matchReplyCancel
- NicoleFebruary 11, 2022 - 8:03 pm
Hi, Meredith. Thanks for sharing this tutorial! This is such a cool laptop bag and I’m going to try to make it this weekend but I have one question: why did you cut three pieces of the main fabric? Why didn’t you cut one long piece and one shorter piece, as you did with the lining fabric? Is it just because of the foam flex?ReplyCancel
- MeredithFebruary 11, 2022 - 8:06 pm
Great question! I did that because I was working with a directional print and I didn’t want it to be upside down on either side. If you are using a print that has no clear direction you could cut it like you do the lining. I think you will love your case! I have used that very same one everyday since I made it years ago. ReplyCancel
Use this free tutorial to make a skirt featuring your favorite book in any size. This pattern makes great use of loved fabric scraps!
Posted in 30 Minute Skirt, Anna Maria Horner, Cotton + Steel, Custom, fabic, Fabric, Garment Sewing, Janome, Liberty of London, My Patterns, Patterns, TutorialsTags: 30 Minute Skirt, Book Report Skirt, Cotton + Steel, DIY, girls fashion, Hawthorne Threads, Janome, Liberty of London, lining, project, tutorial
Learn how to add a peplum and full bodice lining to the Ogden cami with this step by step photo tutorial!
Use this free DIY tutorial and a favorite fabric to make a custom harness for your pet.
Posted in Fabric, Liberty of London, My Patterns, Patterns, TutorialsTags: cats, collar, DIY, DIY harness, dogs, DuckaDilly fabrics, Liberty of London, tutorial
- PsychicSewerKathleenAugust 1, 2017 - 2:04 pm
- AshleyJuly 14, 2019 - 4:51 pm
- MeredithAugust 2, 2019 - 1:09 pm
so, yes this is doable. You will want to measure from the torso to the back of the neck, and that’ll be your length there. You’ll also want to measure around the neck (and keep several inches for the harness to overlap on the closure). Do the same with the measurement around the torso. I recommend cutting the smallest size, then making your adjustments using that as a base.ReplyCancel
- Dog Harness Free Sewing PatternDecember 26, 2020 - 1:06 pm
- MeredithApril 5, 2021 - 10:44 pm
Each page of the pattern has a number and letter indicating where it will line up. Cut off the excess, and line up the pattern. all of the A’s will line up vertically (there is no 1a because it would have been wasted paper), and all the B’s will line up and so on. you will line up 1b->1c then 2a->2b->2c then 3a->3b->3c then line up those three rows. You will then have your full pattern piece and you can cut out the size that best suits your dog, or grade between them if you need a more customized fit. :) I hope this helps!ReplyCancel
- joyce RocheApril 2, 2021 - 6:54 am
- MeredithApril 5, 2021 - 10:41 pm
Hi there, Joyce! Each page of the pattern has a number and letter indicating where it will line up. Cut off the excess, and line up the pattern. all of the A’s will line up vertically (there is no 1a because it would have been wasted paper). you will line up 1b->1c then 2a->2b->2c then 3a->3b->3c then line up those three rows. You will then have your full pattern piece and you can cut out the size that best suits your dog, or grade between them if you need a more customized fit. :) I hope this helps!ReplyCancel
- 23 DIY Dog Harness Projects - How To Make A Dog Harness At HomeApril 2, 2021 - 10:55 am
- Mary JoJune 13, 2022 - 12:00 am
- MeredithJune 15, 2022 - 4:17 pm
Having a good strong Velcro is key, and if your dog is very strong, you could totally add clips in the front as a secondary line of defense, so to speak! My girl is only 17lbs so this is more than enough to keep her near me. Thankfully, you can adjust this pattern pretty easily to suit your needs! Just be sure your machine needle is large enough to handle a heavier Velcro as that is generally the trickiest part to sew, I’ve found. ReplyCancel
- SHAugust 6, 2022 - 6:35 pm
I’m making harnesses for my son’s cat. He’s an indoor cat but likes to go out for a walk. At my son’s request I put a buttonhole in the body under the tape on the back so the D ring can slip through to make it reversible; I’m going to try that with your much better pattern! This pattern is great and I’ll be using it for the next harness I make. Thank you.ReplyCancel
- MeredithAugust 6, 2022 - 6:38 pm
- LaurieAugust 12, 2022 - 5:00 pm
- MeredithAugust 12, 2022 - 5:37 pm
Yes! And I just like to mention that you will want to compare measurements to your dog as you go. My dog is a Boston, and while small they tend to have greater chest girth than other small dogs. If you have a dog as large as a Great Dane or Irish Wolfhound, you may need to adjust the measurements a little bit. Happy sewing! ReplyCancel
- PamelaSeptember 7, 2023 - 7:05 pm
Thank you for sharing this pattern and tutorial. I am working on making one for one of my grand puppies. I want to add wiffle balls to keep her from escaping through the fence. I thought she would be one size, but that didn’t work, so I am printing this again. I am thinking about making it a step in harness with the neck permanently closed and then snapping closed on her back. Since I haven’t started it yet I don’t know if this will work. Anyway, thank you again. I can use this as a jumping off point.ReplyCancel
- CrystalSeptember 30, 2024 - 4:32 pm
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The link didn’t work for the 4th of July Project
I’m so sorry. I’ve tried the link several times on different devices and it appears to be working fine. Maybe copy this link into your browser? https://www.janome.com/globalassets/janome_summercamp_week4_july4hanging.pdf