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How to Sew Trim to Pillow
This is Vicki Walker for Expert Village. I have completed the front portion of the decorative pillow complete with the gimp trim on the outside edge or fabric on the outside edge. Now I'm going to...
Making Pillows: Creating the Layout Pattern
Hello! My name is Lindsay on behalf of Expert Village.com. In this clip, I am going to be showing you how to layout the pattern for the gimp. Right now we still have our pillow on what is going to...
Making Pillows: Sewing On the Gimp
Hello! This is Lindsay with Expert Village.com. In this clip, I am going to be showing you how to sew on the gimp. I will be using a small zig zag stitch. Just take one strand of your gimp and we...
Rethreading a Sewing Machine
Hello! My name is Lindsay on behalf of Expert Village.com. In this clip, I am going to be showing you how to rethread the sewing machine with the color thread that matches the gimp. Fist you are...
How to Convert Images Into JPEG
JPEG is the most common, and most well-known, digital image file format. It is used as the native file format on most digital cameras and in countless digital imaging software programs. It is also...
Pin & Sew Decorator Fabric
This is Vicki Walker for Expert Village. I have now cut the pieces of the gimp, decorative gimp fabric 3 1/2 inches wide. I have pinned it right sides together with the squares that I have already...
How to Sew Trim over Seams Between Sections
This is Vicki Walker for Expert Village. We are continuing to work on the top portion of our decorative runner. I have pinned the gimp trim just along the edge between the sections. We would be...
How to Convert a Photo to Drawing Software
Using an image manipulation program (such as GIMP), you can make any image look like it was drawn with a pencil. Use filters to detect edges in the photograph and draw those lines only. The effect...
How to Make a Spiral Lanyard
A lanyard is a rope or cord that when wrapped around the the neck or wrist is used to carry objects. One of the easiest ways to make a decorative lanyard is using gimp--a flat plastic strip of...
How to Convert Images to PNG
PNG is a popular digital image format whose compression algorithm does not degrade the quality of the file. PNG, like GIF, is capable of transparency, so it is used frequently in web design--though...
How to Make Wallpaper With GIMP
GIMP is a popular freeware graphics program that has many of the same capabilities of programs such as Photoshop or Painter, but it doesn't cost anything. Its modular interface can take getting...
How to Make Keychains With Gimp String
Never heard of gimp string? It is also called lanyard, boondoggle and several other names. You can buy it in a craft store, and you can weave it into keychains, bracelets, or other accessories....
How to Cut & Pin Trim for Tablecloth
This is Vicki Walker for Expert Village. We are continuing to work on the decorative runner that we have sewn the pieces together for. It is time to apply the trim, we would cut the gimp trim just...
How to Make Barrel Stitched Lanyards
The barrel stitch, commonly referred to as the circle stitch, produces a cylindrical shaped lanyard. Most often made with plastic craft lace, creating lanyards is a favorite activity in kids'...
How to Edit a JPEG Image in GIMP
You can make changes and edit photo images in GIMP. Photoshop is a popular program for editing pictures, but GIMP is a free download. You can distort faces, change colors and crop pictures with a...