Hi, I’m Tara Reed - a Portland, Oregon based artist and owner of Tara Reed Designs. My channel publishes videos that focus on 🧵 sewing and ✂️ crafting.
If you love to sew and are looking for free sewing tutorials, sewing for beginners or sneak peeks of my fabric collections I design for Riley Blake Designs - subscribe to my channel. 🎥 I'll be publishing a new sewing video every Sunday as well as shorts and the occasional bonus tutorial during the week.
You will also find some Cricut or Silhouette Cameo tutorials to make shirts, gifts, paper crafts and more.
Thank you for sharing your experience, wisdom and insight. Personally I use both pins and clips, just like you it depends on the project-one or two projects I actually use both clips and pins m. And my favorite, most reached for clips are the Clover mini clips with the narrow precision tips, however the regular sized ones do have there uses and honestly, I have even tried the humongous ones, but have only found them to useful a couple times.
I use those big ones when I'm connecting binding on a quilt or quilted project. You can see them in action in this video > ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R5qoizMjD_o.html
“Charm Pack” is actually a term trademarked by Moda fabrics - Riley Blake calls their square precuts stackers. It’s like Kleenex becoming the common term for tissue even tho it’s a brand name. Same thing for “jelly roll”
I’m making these for homeless people. A church donates toiletries once/week and needs 20 bags per week. I’d like to have fun cotton fabrics to give to them. Thank you SO much for this easy video
Can you add a pocket...my granddaughter uses them for reading only and has them on a lanyard around her neck i though of putting a pocket to hide the lanyard when not it use
I love the simplicity of this and you explain things so well. Could you give the details of the batting you initially used, mentioned at the beginning of the video. I would like to make a thinner one for my first attempt.
In my home, I would go with the more sophisticated deeper red & green, no littles to run around my house who would appreciate the more traditional brighter red & green. The vintage pink & green would be perfect if I were hosting a Sorority gathering as they would be in our colors! Table runner or placemat
Not sure what you mean - steps in the video? I always include chapters or markers in the description if you want to jump ahead to specific topics if you want to skip materials, etc.
I just added the links to the description but I assume you want the bib templates: Get the free templates 👉🏻 bit.ly/3LZnRyq (it opens a new window so pop-up blockers need to be off) or Buy the printer friendly pattern and templates on Etsy 👉🏻 sewwithtarareed.etsy.com/listing/1435257314/
My dog goes to a doggy gym every Friday and she loves everyone there. Last year I made leashes for all the pets owned by the staff (about 20). This year I want to do something different and your tutorial is my inspiration for making bandanas. I really appreciate all the detail as you covered things I may not have thought about. Thanks so much.
You are very welcome! I’ve since learned that if you starch your fabric first it will fray less -it’s on my list of videos to do but thought I’d let you know 😉
Hi Tara, it’s me we were talking about those tube turners. I actually found another video that showed how to so both ends close and still be able to turn it. I’ll send it to you on the other video. But what I wanted to talk about is there was a new story not too long ago talking about the harm we are facing with those plastic bags that cereal comes in. So you may want to rethink doing that crackle toy, and you can search obviously on the Internet to find out about those cereal bags something about chemicals in the plastic leaching into our Foods.
@@ArtistTaraReed seems anywhere you turn these days. It’s always something. And my friend this is off-topic well it’s on topic with your video. My friend gave me about almost 30 yards of flannel and I wanna make those bibs. Do you think flannel on both sides will be OK I’m already making some receiving blankets with them. I have two neighbors that are having babies.
Love this for its simplicity and speed. Guilty admission....I made a rag quilt for my two-year-old greatgrand and his five-year-old big sister asked "What are you making for me?" I have made many things for her in the past and it was her little brother who got neglected during Covid. But of course she doesn't understand that! So I'm making her a hooded swim towel and she won't understand how easy it was compared to the quilt. Now that I see how easy it is will probably make more for other grands and great-grands.
Sounds like the adorable “what have you done for me lately?” Of a 5 year old! I’m sure she will love the beach towel, as will the others! Happy sewing!
You’re welcome 😀😀 When I am making ties for a cushion for example I like one end to be closed that’s the issue with this method. You would think the manufacturer would have the courtesy to put out a video showing how to use all three. There is a RU-vid channel and I think it’s called notches Sewing and she shows a few different methods because I don’t think she has those tube turners
😂 I couldn’t find a video (I’m sure you searched too) of get the fabric in that small tube at all! So string and then folding it in and sewing an end closed seems like the best bet - especially to keep your sanity!
@@ArtistTaraReed this is one of them ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R85F-zhNA2g.htmlsi=k6BxiqLy1S6CqQxb Doesn’t take much these days for me to lose my sanity 🤪🤪
I have a video for a reversible wine bag where you tie a ribbon or string around the outside instead of the drawstring method in this one. Not sure how the drawstring could work on both sides tho 🧐
Do you use skinny tubes like this? If so, what kinds of projects? And don't miss the video for turning wider fabric tubes with tube turners here 👉🏻 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iid-cElTAoo.html
I have to say I don’t use a rotary cutter often without a ruler - some ppl make it look so easy I had to try but don’t trust myself (and like my fingertips!)
Thanks! I thoroughly enjoy your tutorials. Not all machines are created equal. My older Singers have the flat side to the left. My Sailrite has the flat side to the right. My newer Singer (30 years old) does indeed have the flat to the back.
@@ArtistTaraReed I have so much enjoyed learning at your elbow. The water bottle bag and lip balm holder have been hits for me at my local Farmer's Market, this summer. So far you have helped me earn a couple hundred bucks! Thanks!
