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11th August 2020

Atlántico shawl video tutorial by Marianela Galo: How to knit a crescent shawl for summer nights

Hello! My name is Marianela Galo, and I am knitwear designer. Ever since adolescence knitting has been my daily moment of rest, creativity and meditation. Like all the women in my family, I always have some kind of project on the go that fills me with enthusiasm. Over time, I have become a professional designer. Furthermore, I’m happy with what I do! The majority of my designs are inspired by places of the world or from the inspiration that a material transmits. Like this Atlántico Shawl knitted from Katia Veganette, an exclusive design for you. Follow the knitting pattern and…

19th June 2020

Learn how to sew a children’s caramel bag with a free pattern

The good weather arrives and the desire to go for a walk and enjoy the summer. In order to carry your most precious treasures, we have created this child-sized caramel bag pattern. You can increase the measurements and do it in adult size and enjoy an original and different accessory. To make this candy bag we have used our canvas fabric. A 100% cotton fabric with a grammage higher than the poplin that makes it a more full-bodied fabric and ideal for making bags, backpacks, or toiletry bags. Discover your favorite print in the new Canvas SS20 collection. Learn…

12th June 2020

How to sew a bath cape with our cushion panels

With our panels to make cushions, you can create many more things than you imagine. In today’s post, we are going to teach you how to sew a very original baby bath cape. We have decorated it the back and the hood with the prints of the fun otter panel. A perfect towel for the first months of your little. The mother lulls the baby and avoids getting wet. An ideal project for you or to give away with some other accessories such as a changing mat, toiletry bag, or bib. How to sew a bath cape To make this…

20th May 2020

How to sew a buttoned turban and wear your mask more comfortably this summer

Summer is around the corner and the use of a face mask is with us in all our errands. That is why we have created this headband tutorial that will make wearing a face mask much more comfortable. In this way, we prevent the string from passing behind the ears and ending up hurting or disturbing us. Just by adding a couple of buttons to the turban to hold the cord, you have it ready. Do you join us? How to sew a buttoned turban To make this hair ribbon tutorial we recommend using elastic fabrics such as our jerseys…

19th May 2020

Learn C2C Crochet: Follow the video tutorial to make the Bee My Baby baby blanket with Katia Alabama

In this video tutorial we are going to tell you all about the C2C, or Corner to Corner, crochet technique. Moreover, Ester from MissDIY is going to help explain the details. Follow these comprehensive step by step instructions and learn C2C crochet whilst making the Bee My Baby baby blanket with Katia Alabama. Ester will show you how to make your first C2C squares. She will also show you how to change colour and how to follow the graph with designs and letters. Furthermore, she will teach you how to make a simple crochet border edge around the blanket. Lastly…

16th May 2020

Have you run out of elastic? We teach you how to make jersey string with your fabrics 🌈

If you have run out of elastic for your face masks, we teach you how to easily make a jersey string with your fabrics. Face masks have become a new accessory to always carry with us when leaving home, entering stores, and jobs. Sometimes it is difficult to find the material to make them because it is out of stock. Jersey fabrics are the typical fabric to make T-shirts. It is elastic and has the characteristic that if we cut it into strips and stretch it, it will roll up. Perfect to use as elastics, it is very easy to…

23rd April 2020

Learn how to make a child´s face mask with filter pocket and nose wire 😷

This tutorial of a child´s face mask will be very helpful for children when they start to go outside. It is a tutorial very similar to the one we did a few weeks ago for adults with some variations such as a pocket to introduce a TNT filter. TNT is known as non-woven fabric, with a “cloth-paper” appearance, it is made with non-woven microfibers and is perfect for this use since it is waterproof and breathable. You can easily find it at home in promotional bags, shopping bags, shoe bags, suit covers, etc … # LEARN TO SMILE WITH YOUR…

17th April 2020

Learn how to sew a scrub cap

Today it is the turn of the scrub cap tutorial. A very easy complement to make to keep your hair tidy. It can be useful both for the health sector and for people who work in the supermarket, in pharmacies, greengrocers, etc. We have made it with our 100% cotton poplin fabrics as it is a natural, breathable material and very easy to sew and clean. It is a pattern with two strips that you can adjust it to each head size. If you also have long hair and want to keep it in a ponytail, it is perfect. How…

14th April 2020

How to sew waterproof fabric gloves

We have been thinking, what projects made with fabrics could be of help for these moments that we are living. Protection is one of the topics that we are most concerned about right now and that is why we have created this tutorial to teach you how to sew fabric gloves. The use of disposable plastic gloves is not sustainable in the long term, on the contrary, the fabrics are washed and can be reused. We have made two types of gloves, one with waterproof fabrics (water-resistant) and the other with our jersey knit fabrics. Follow the step by step…

9th April 2020

Amigurumi for Minicrafters: New videos to crochet Easter eggs, chicks and bunnies

Hello, Minicrafter! Does amigurumi inspire you? Do you want to learn but don’t know how to start? Take advantage of these days at home to start this fun technique using our Easter patterns. Anna Jaune, our handicraft teacher at Katia Academy, shows you how to crochet amigurumis in the new video tutorials on our Youtube channel. Let’s learn and have fun with these Amigurumi for Minicrafters videos, no matter how old you are! We are going to crochet some Easter eggs very easily, a lovely little chick and a cute little bunny. Amigurumi for Minicrafters The stitches used are the…

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