Friday, August 14, 2009

Make do Mend

Woman sitting at a sewing machine Repairing a broken zip


1.Don't waste money by throwing away clothes that just need a small repair. Here are a few of the most commonly needed repairs, which are simple enough to do yourself

Mending a torn seam


2.Don't waste money by throwing away clothes that just need a small repair. Here are a few of the most commonly needed repairs, which are simple enough to do yourself

Replacing buttons



3.The fabric may be torn beneath the button, in which case mend the tear first. Press an iron-on patch on to the wrong side to hold the edges together or use doublesided fusible fleece or hemming web to press a piece of lightweight fabric onto the wrong side.

Sew small running stitches backwards and forwards across the tear.Sew on flat buttons with a thread shank so the fabric lies smoothly when the garment is fastened. The thicker the fabric, the longer the shank should be.

Using double sewing thread, sew on the button quite loosely, stitching in the same direction as the rest of the buttons. Wind the thread around these stitches between the button and the fabric to form a shank. Finish the stitching securely on the wrong side of the garment.

Use strong button thread for jackets and coats or if sewing on metal buttons, as these can cut through the thread.




Restitching a pulled hem


On a garment with a machined hem, restitch it in the same way. If it is blind-hemmed, restitch it by hand. Pin the hem in place. Using a single thread, lift the edge of the hem and catch-stitch, picking up just one thread of the fabric on the garment and then a thread or two in the hem.

Sew the stitches about 1cm/½in apart and keep them loose to prevent puckering. The stitch should be hardly visible on the right side. For a no-stitch quick fix, use hemming web to fuse the hem in place.

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Cupcakes

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Clown Cupcakes

Clown Cupcakes

Clown Cupcakes Ingredients 1 pk Yellow cake mix* 12 Scoops vanilla ice cream 1 pk (12) sugar ice cream cones 1 cn Refrigerated whipped cream Colored decors Candies for eyes, nose, mouth Clown Cupcakes Directions Preheat oven to 350 F. Place 2 1/2 inch paper liners in 24 muffin cups. Prepare, bake and cool cupcakes following package directions. To assemble each clown, remove paper from cupcake. Place top-side down on serving plate. Top with scoop of ice cream. Place cone on ice cream for hat. Spray whipped cream around bottom of cupcake for collar. Spray three small dots up front of cone. Sprinkle whipped cream with assorted colored decors. Use candies to make clown face. Note: This recipe makes 24 cupcake, 12 to make into clowns, and 12 to freeze for later use. Cupcakes will keep frozen in airtight container for up to 6 weeks. Tip: For easier preparation, make the ice cream balls ahead of time. Scoop out balls of ice cream, place on baking sheet or in bowl and return of freezer to firm.

Going to Buy Coffee Beans? Read This First!

People who don’t know the many benefits of coffee beans often want to know why people buy coffee beans in the first place when you can purchase a jar of ordinary coffee. A can of decent coffee is just as good, they say. But is it really? What many people don’t know is that there are more than twenty different kinds of coffee beans all with differing tastes and flavors. However, coffee beans can divided into two main types. Avid coffee drinkers might already be familiar with the many different kinds of coffee beans that can be purchased. Coffea Arabica is the scientific name of a type of coffee bean that makes up between sixty to seventy percent of the world’s consumption. This is also the type that most people like out of the many other types. This type of coffee bean is also very expensive largely because of the strict growing conditions required to grow this type of coffee. Coffee Arabica plants need a certain altitude in which they can thrive which should be at least a few thousand feet above sea level. These plants should also be grown in a temperature between 65- 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Coffea canephora, commonly known as Robusta, is the less popular of the two coffee beans. It makes up only 30%-40% of the world’s coffee consumption. It is considered to be of an inferior quality when compared to the more popular Coffea Areabica and more times then not it cannot be bought separately. The Robusta coffee bean is grown at around the mid eighties Fahrenheit and will grow practically anywhere. This type of bean is also a bit bitter and the majority of people don’t like it as much for this reason. This lower quality, somewhat bitter coffee Robusta is often used as filler coffee beans with coffee Arabica to reduce the overall cost of the better tasting and more expensive Arabica coffee. A majority of times when you do purchase coffea Arabica it is mixed with Robusta. Regardless of which you prefer, the Arabica based coffees or if you prefer the Robusta varieties, the freshest and best tasting coffee is always going to be achieved by grinding up fresh coffee beans. When you buy coffee at the supermarket you can either buy ground coffee by the can or bag or more times then not you can buy coffee beans and grind them right there in the store. However, even when you buy coffee beans that you ground up in the store they will start to taste stale within the first week. The best alternative is to purchase only small batches of whole coffee beans and grind them at home as you need them. Coffee grinders are widely available and fairly inexpensive, so it’s worth the money to buy coffee beans and grind them yourself. About the Author: Are you ready to buy coffee beans? If you buy coffee beans make sure you buy them in little amounts to make sure they are fresh. Buying small quantities of coffee beans is a great way to be able to experiment with different gourmet flavors without getting stuck with a coffee you truly don’t like.

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