magdamagda design studio

           This tutorial is about a simple add-on that helps you if you are bothered by straps showing on your shoulder. You will need a scrap of cloth, thread, 2 snap fasteners, you can                                                         completely do it by hand or help yourself with the sewing machine. From the piece of cloth cut 2 rectangles 3/5 cm each. One way to go about it: fold in two along the long edge each piece, wrong side out. Stitch at 1/2 cm from the edge, then cut the corners close to the stitch. Turn it inside out using a safety pin - right side is now on the outside - then iron so that the stitch gets pressed on the edge. At both ends pull inside 0.5 cm and stitch. I prefer to do that by hand. Iron again. Stitch a snap fastene...

A good name considering the twist of the photo shoot... A very soft cotton-silk mix... an exotic print of ancient stories told in golden brown and deep dark blue... it winked to a piece of cloth on the shelf which was traditionally meant for a sari blouse, a dark blue night sky with darker paths and royal embossed golden stars... pleats started to dance and more geometry happened in the shape of bows and chess boards... Pleats on the sleeve flowing  like springs into a sparkling double layered band...  ***

          I thought this will make a short tutorial: if you want your pleats to last, zig zag them along the fold line! and one picture, and that's it... Instead, I got all this, so here we go:           When you consider using pleats for an outfit there's always the question: what happens after washing? Will they look just as good? They will unfold a bit and the cloth may wrinkle a little also, so you will need to spend some considerable time ironing after every wash...What can you do to skip the ironing after, or at least make it a lot easier? There are some spray solutions for making pleats last or some recommend the use of vinegar. I will present an alternative that seems friendly to me (also let me know how all alternatives work for you). The best combination for a perfect equation is a fabric that doesn't wrinkle and pleats that keep their shape.  For fabri...

        A turquoise top I made last summer!         Burda Easy Fashion free pattern for tunic inspired the decorative trim, if anyone else wants to try that in lycra, a friendly piece of advice - don't!:D         If you're still tempted to try, have patience and ignore all the possible headaches - and hopefully it will be worth it:)         The pattern I made has a front and a back piece with gatherings on the shoulders and hips, they are loose in the upper part. I love everything about it - the simplicity and yet distinction of the pattern, the colour... Also lycra has been one of my favourite materials to work with for so many years! And it's so fun to wear!

  Mmmm yummilicious! Starring: Orange Acrylic as Orange Ice Cream and Jeans Straps (recycled) as Jeans Waffle, ...with plenty of savour added by using alternate sizes of knitting needles:) The jeans strips were zig-zagged on the edge for long life and best appearance! You can accessorize using it as a scarf or as a belt, it's definitely a conversation starter:)

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!