Saturday, September 6, 2014

Sewing Machine Repair Interview- Common Problems w/ Stitches, Threading...











I have been repairing some old sewing machines lately and have been looking for repair tips. I found this and thought it would be good to share. Both these videos have a lot of good information about keeping your sewing machine running smoothly. They are well worth the time to watch!

Fondant High Heel Shoe Tutorial







I found this great video on how to make shoes from sugar for a cake but this could be done for doll shoes using polymer clay or Fimo instead! Fantastic instructions here. I especial like the supports and jigs used to assemble the shoe for accuracy.

Here is Tarja's video from Fashion Doll Shoes http://fashiondollshoes.blogspot.com/ using a similar method using polyclay.