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How to sew with laminated cotton, oil canvas and oilcloth sewing tips

So I like oilcloth, laminated cotton, PUL fabric and oil canvas but let’s face it, they can be a real pain in the ass to sew. Case in point: using pins will leave a permanent teeny hole in whatever you’ve made. You can try to put your pins so they’ll be hidden within the seam allowance. Or you can be a little more resourceful.

How to sew with laminated cotton, oil canvas and oilcloth sewing tips

I’m using some oil canvas right now to make a Play-Doh mat for my daughter Elise. I really want to buy the Clover Wonder Clips but (1) it’s really snowing out so no trekking to the store for me, (2) I don’t want to wait 2 days for Amazon to arrive, and (3) OK so I’m cheap and want to buy it with a 40% off coupon (check out using code AE2121).

So in the meantime I went into the bathroom, grabbed a handful of those metal barrettes that snap shut and guess what? They worked like a charm! They not only easily held together two layers of fabric plus bias tape but also stayed tight with no marks once removed.

How to sew with laminated cotton, oil canvas and oilcloth sewing tips

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  1. How to sew bias tape with mitered corners | Free clever craft ideas, sewing patterns, templates and printables || Merriment Design

    [...] Now start sewing your bias tape onto your fabric by stitching in the bias tape fold that’s closest to the raw edge. You can do this without pins if you’re confident, or you can pin it, or just use barrettes like I tend to do on oil canvas, oil cloth, laminated cotton and PUL fabric. [...]

  2. Kid’s non-slip fabric Play-Doh mat or coloring mat | Free clever craft ideas, sewing patterns, templates and printables || Merriment Design

    [...] a trick on how hold fabric together without using pins: I use barrettes to hold together fabric that isn’t ideal to pin, like oilcloth, laminated [...]

  3. Easy dog blanket {free pattern} | Free clever craft ideas, sewing patterns, templates and printables || Merriment Design

    [...] binding so raw edges are together. Turn the corner down and pin (or don’t pin at all, or use barrettes – on this blanket I started with a few pins and then just sewed without [...]

  4. Insulated Holder for Stick Popsicles and Frozen Yogurt | Free clever craft ideas, sewing patterns, templates and printables || Merriment Design

    [...] Fold the open side under a bit and secure with a barrette (see my sewing tip on using barrettes for laminated cotton, oil cloth and oil canvas). [...]

  5. Extra-long baby bib free sewing pattern for toddler-sized spills | Free clever craft ideas, sewing patterns, templates and printables || Merriment Design

    [...] up your bias tape along the top and secure with barrettes or [...]


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