Scrunchies: Use rubber bands as the base for pony tail scrunchies.
Cost Cutting: Purchase remnant materials for making small items or accessories.
Dollmaking: When using felt for the body, interface it with fusible interfacing, using the grain opposite of the grain of the felt.
Stiffening: When you want to stiffen a fabric craft project, just a little, try Krylon clear acrylic spray paint. It will not discolor the item.
Fur: Use a sliver of soap to mark a pattern on the back side of fur, this will give you a clear line to cut on.
Tracing: For tracing multi-sized patterns, use 2 to 4 mil plastic, and a permanent marker pen.
Dharma Trading Co., P.O. Box 150916, San Rafael, CA 94915, (800) 542-5227, Offers: Fabric dyes, fabric pens, equipment, supplies, fabrics and garments for dyeing.
Newark Dressmaker Supply, 6473 Ruch Rd., P.O. Box 2448, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002, (215) 837-7500, Offers: Sewing, & needlecraft supplies, aids & fabrics.
Fabric Direct, PO Box 194, Mount Marion, NY 12456, 800-529-1684
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