Instructions
I made the seam roll with 2 long pieces of fabric (around 18" x 4", I think), sewed them together, and stuffed full of pine. And stuffed, and stuffed and punched it down with my little fist, and stuffed....The ham I drew out on a normal sheet of paper folded in half for my pattern. I used a thick piece of cardstock as a funnel to stuff it, and kept punching it down. That stuff ...
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Difficulty:
Category: Sewing
Type of item: Clothing
For: Women
Style: Retro / Vintage, Traditional, Cute, Whimsical, Mod, Funky
Materials
Cotton fabric and hamster bedding (pine shavings)
What was your inspiration?
I've seen a ton of these on the internet and they seemed easy enough to make on my own with scrap fabric. I needed them to press out seams on curvy areas, or for sleeves with the seam roll.
What are you most proud of?
That I made them myself, of course!
What advice would you give someone starting this project?
Buy only a small bag of hamster bedding (pine shavings). It's already compacted and will fill these nicely. I made the mistake of getting a medium sized bag, and I have a ton left over. Guess I'll have to get a hamster now. Uh, no.
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