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Mustache Underpants | Red-Handled Scissors

Mustache Underpants

After I embroidered a mustache onto a handkerchief for my husband for Valentine’s Day, I (understandably) wanted to put mustaches on everything. This, of course, prompted my friends to come up with the most silly/odd places where one might stitch a mustache. In the end, it was unanimously decided that mustaches on underpants would be …

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Review: Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe | Red-Handled Scissors

Review: Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe

There are few things that make me happier than a good how-to book. I love to learn, and I want to see exactly how each step of a project should look so I know that, later, I’ll be able to put what I’ve learned into action. (Okay, so I may be a tiny bit anal-retentive.) …

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Shirt Sewing Mistake: Interfacing Denial | Red-Handled Scissors

Shirt Sewing Mistake: Interfacing Denial

If you look closely at the picture below, you might notice that something’s not quite right. If you have experience in sewing button-down shirt—which is what this pile of fabric will eventually be—it’s probably pretty clear to you that interfacing is not meant to be so, er, visible. It was not, however, very clear to …

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Friday Internet Crushes: Gifts for Everyone | Red-Handled Scissors

Friday Internet Crushes: Gifts for Everyone

Katzenhöhle (Cat Cave!) (Image care of http://www.moderncat.net/2010/03/03/katzenhohle-handmade-german-cat-caves/) I absolutely love these, but wish they weren’t made of wool. I’m definitely going to try my hand at felting synthetic fibers/cotton so I can make something similar for my kitties! I plan to re-purpose old sweaters for this project. Skip to My Lou Simple Apron Tutorial (Image …

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