magdamagda design studio

This is the happy happy post that announces that my dress form has arrived! So finally I might start talking about something else! It travelled for 1 month and 9 days, but I feel it got home right on time! ...And that was the last time I was calling the dress form "it" coz we have a name: Simona !  It's made by Yamata Feiyue, here's a link (see last one on that page)... my almost twin sister:)  So far so good so stick around for the review if you're tempted to get one yourself!

        Mr. Snaxo has been requesting a blog post for quite some time now. Our friendship has just moved a step forward so it's time for that post!         First let me introduce him - hopefully you'll be as charmed as I am! And what's not to like about him? He's made of robust metal, stands on his own table, has a motor but works as a treadle machine as well, so when there's no power - and that kinda happens here- I still can't find fault with him! I brought him home while waiting for a Singer serger. Although shy at first, he did his job quite well... given the given and as the waiting turned longer than expected- we kinda grew fond of each other and I didn't have the heart to send him back. It's true, I would have liked him to come with some instructions but what can you say when a nice salesman says he will send someone if I need to rethread it! I did get a manual a little later and I am glad I did - it al...

        The advantage of making your own shoulder pads is that you can have them in any fantasy size/shape that agrees with your design – so: more freedom! – plus just like me you can put to good use the small fabric scraps that remain after you cut and fit a garment – I gathered a bag lately hoping to use them as filling for something et voila ! The sandwich shoulder pads! Draw your pattern after measuring the shoulder on your garment, put it on a piece of fabric that's folded in two and cut  Put some scraps on one half Add more scraps, a thicker layer towards the fold line   Fold and pin; the layer pressed between two fingers should be 2-3 mms thick Hand bast along the round edge Overlock the round edge  Fix the scrap layer by straight stitching a few lines,  parallel to the edges. Use the largest machine step. They should be pretty stiff. ...

How do you store your thread spools? Here's one option: a quick, economical, portable,  light  and easy to make spool holder. Here's the best part: you can make one right away! Materials needed: polystyrene from packaging, wooden or plastic toothpicks.  Keeping the toothpick perpendicular to the surface, thrust it into the polystyrene piece, about 2 cm deep. The distance between 2 consecutive toothpicks should be equal to the diameter of a spool  plus at least 1/2 cm .  Use a ruler and a pen to mark the entering points. You can “redecorate” anytime if spools with a different diameter need to be placed on this stand: take out some toothpicks or change the distance between them. Cut the polystyrene pieces if necessary   (my pieces had these shapes from the very beginning).  It’s best to align the spools in a row along the edge of your shape, so that it's easy to spot the color you're looking for!