How to Make a Draft Stopper | The Daily Sew

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  • Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
  • Keep the cold drafts from coming in with this quick and easy-to-make draft stopper for your windows and doors. A great project for using fabric scraps both for the stopper and for the filling. Of course, you don’t have to have or use fabric scraps at all if you don’t wish to.
    (and, yes, my dining room really is chartreuse green)
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    See my video on basic Hand Stitches: • Sewing by Hand - The B...
    And here's a video showing that knot for finishing hand stitching: • Easy Knot to Use When ...
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  • @helendiglia9074
    @helendiglia9074 8 месяцев назад +1

    🎉 My neighbor has asked me make her some draft dodgers. I made one that went on both sides of the door and it did not suit her. She wants some like yours. Thank you very much, will be working on these tomorrow! Got to snip up my scrap pile, tonight😅!

    • @TheDailySew
      @TheDailySew  8 месяцев назад +2

      that's really nice of you to make your neighbor some - and then some more ;-) Mine really work and now I've had the same ones for 4 years.

  • @kimcastle4081
    @kimcastle4081 Год назад +1

    I’ve never added small scraps before, and can’t wait to try them!

    • @TheDailySew
      @TheDailySew  Год назад

      they don't go down into the tube as smoothly as the rice but they work and it felt like a good use for them

  • @marial.4362
    @marial.4362 Год назад

    I make these all the time but your directions were so easy and I liked your tips. Also. Combining different materials makes it more interesting 👍thanks for sharing.
    Combined different fabrics!!

    • @TheDailySew
      @TheDailySew  Год назад

      Thanks. You must also live in a drafty house 😉. They sure make a difference.

  • @joyceannalexander6407
    @joyceannalexander6407 Год назад

    Excellent idea. Thanks for sharing. I have scraps to use up.Will do.

  • @saltlifegull4091
    @saltlifegull4091 Год назад

    Oh heck yeah! Just what I was looking for:) Thanks!!

    • @TheDailySew
      @TheDailySew  Год назад

      Woo Hoo! I love it when I find what I need ;-)

  • @aananimity
    @aananimity 7 месяцев назад

    Some store bought types have loops to hang the stopper. Not sure what is best material for that.
    Thank you for the video 💜

    • @TheDailySew
      @TheDailySew  7 месяцев назад +1

      The loops would have to be strong if your stopper is filled even partially with rice (heavy). I'm thinking either canvas, denim, or similar weight fabric that's cut in a rectangle, folded in on itself in thirds or fourths lengthwise, and sewn down the length to hold the layers together. That then becomes your strap that you attach into the seam of the draft stopper. I hadn't seen loops on the stoppers but I like that idea. I leave the stoppers in my windows year round to keep the wasp and stink bugs from crawling in ;-) (old house, old windows)

  • @mauritsponnette
    @mauritsponnette 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing! I'll for sure be making some of these for the coming winter, since gas prices have gone up so much. Greetings from Belgium!

    • @TheDailySew
      @TheDailySew  2 года назад +1

      I am sorry it might be extra cold for you this winter but I'm happy that I could help. Thanks for watching

    • @mauritsponnette
      @mauritsponnette 2 года назад

      @@TheDailySew we'll manage and certainly with solutions like these 😊

  • @JSees
    @JSees Год назад +1

    If you use a yardstick to turn the fabric is it is a lot easier than how she does it. You can make a funnel instead of a scoop, it works better and goes faster.

  • @bettygreen6640
    @bettygreen6640 Год назад

    I don't have a lot of scraps so I'm going to use little snippets of yarn since I'm a knitter

    • @TheDailySew
      @TheDailySew  Год назад

      That’s perfect! Yarn would be a great filler