Lovely Wire Knot Ring Tutorial. You can make this lovely ring (or a version of this design) yourself, using just some basic tools, wire and a lip balm! Yes, in this tutorial I am going to demonstrate that just basic beginner tools and a wire from Michael’s can go a long way!
Wouldn’t this ring make a great present?? For the purpose of this tutorial I am going to be using the very basic, cheap tools that are available almost everywhere. Instead of a ring mandrel you can just use a tube of a lip balm, like I did. I chose to make my ring from a simple gold-plated wire (20 gauge) but you could also use 18-gauge wire, twisted wire (wouldn’t that be nice?) , sterling silver, colored wire or if you want your ring to last, If you are making a present, I would recommend using 14K gold filled wire. PLEASE excuse the state of my nails in these pictures.. First thing to do is to cut a piece of wire.
Next, wrap your wire around the tube of your lip balm. Cut of the extra bits, if any. Almost done! And it’s done Like this: Cool paper toy. Vintage book travel-tech organizer. As you may have figured out from my My Life Scoop posts, I’m a bit of a nut for tech accessories, especially pocket-sized ones. I can’t get over how awesomely small our entertainment devices are becoming; it makes traveling with them so much easier. But one issue I keep running into is how to neatly organize everything, especially the power cords and connector cables that accompany my favorite devices. Rather than spend another plane trip rummaging through my catch-all carry-on bag searching for my headphones, bumping my head on the seat in front of me every time, I decided to make a small tech-accessory organizer using elastic ribbon and an old vintage book cover.
This project can be sized up or down and customized in many different ways — the best approach is to gather all the tiny tech things you travel with and see how much there is. After that, it’s just a bit of snipping, sewing and gluing, and you’re on your way to a clean, organized carry-on. Read the full how-to after the jump! #55376. DIY Sharpie Tie Die. I love this Sharpie tie die DIY from The Art Girl Jackie blog!
She did it with her adorable daughter and I think it’s a fun inspiration for this Spring and upcoming music festival season. Use this technique to spruce up your ratty t-shirts or maybe a pair of of cut off shorts. For another idea, check out how to spruce up your clothes with DIY leopard print here! What You Need: Pre-washed white or light colored t-shirtRubbing AlcoholLiquid dropper or medicine dropperSmall plastic cup(s)Rubber bandsVariety of colored Sharpies Do It! Choose a spot to start and put your cup in right side up and secure a rubber band around the cup rim holding the shirt tightly in place.Pick your colors and create a small design in the center of the stretched circle. Photos and DIY via The Art Girl Jackie. Quilt Pattern Playground - Over 1 Million Free Patterns. Felt Ogee Ornament Tutorial. I woke up this morning with an image in my head of a felt snowflake. So I asked my kids to make a few traditional fold and cut paper snowflakes for me before they left for school.
I wanted to use them as templates for my idea. Instead, my 10 yr old showed me a 3D paper snowflake they had made in his art class. I loved the beauty and simplicity of it, so I changed my course! After some quick google research, I’ve found that apparently this particular 3D Paper Snowflake is quite prevalent on the internet. …it worked! Step 1: Cut one 6″x 6″ square of felt. Step 2: Using a straight edge and an Xacto knife, cut along the first line from the corner to about 1/4″ from the diagonal line. Repeat until all cuts have been made, keeping the felt intact at each corner on the diagonal line. Step 3: Lift the corners of the center square and hand stitch the ends together with matching thread.
Step 4: Turn the piece over and lift the corners of the second square.
Knit & purl. Celebrate the boy tutorial: basic boys wallet. I first want to say thank you to Dana and Rae for hosting such an awesome event. If you haven't been indulging in all the fun already, go check out both of their blogs for lots of great inspiration. There has already been so many great ideas! Today I'm sharing a basic boys wallet tutorial because... every boy needs a place to keep his stuff! So I know, you're probably thinking, 'What? It's a great time of year to make these wallets. Materials: 1/4 yard fall suiting fabric (tweed, plaids, etc., usually made from wool and/or synthetic materials)1/4 yard lining fabric scrap of leather (optional)rivets, grommet (optional)scrap of medium weight fusible interfacing {1/4" seam allowance throughout unless otherwise noted}Cutting the pieces: From the exterior wallet fabric cut one piece 8.5" wide by 4" tall.
Also from the lining fabric, cut one piece 8.5" wide by 10.5" tall (this is for the card holder slots) Assembling lining: To create the card holder pockets, take the 10.5" tall lining piece: Melody Johnson: Art Quilts. Quilts - Page 2. Mathematical Quilts Some of my work... Lutes of Pythagoras - Pythagoras was born on the island of Samos in 570 B.C. His extensive work with music is probably why the long shaped objects in this quilt are called lutes. A lute is a musical instrument. The lute has the golden ratio (1 to 1.618) proportion in a variety of places. Many interesting things happened while designing this quilt.
Spiraling Pythagorean Triples - case 1 - This quilt belongs to the London Science Museum. Spiraling Pythagorean Triples - case 2 - This quilt has the same triangles as the case 1 quilt. The Wheel of Theodorus - Theodorus of Cyrene participated in the Cyrenaic school of moral philosophy. The Six Trigonometric Functions - The history of trigonometry goes back to the earliest recorded mathematics in Egypt and Babylon. The Sacred Cut - Mosaics and paintings in the Garden Houses of Ostia are in many cases laid out according to the geometry of the sacred cut. Five Means Behold! Copyright 2014. Felting Project: A Rug! This is the most beautiful felt project we’ve seen. Strips of felt are wrapped around each other with hot glue to create this amazing swirled effect. What a great project for a snowed-in weekend and a movie marathon with the family. The kids could even help cut strips and decide on color combination while you operate the hot glue gun. Would you attempt something like this?
Keep reading to see more pictures and find out where to find more details about this beautiful felt project! You can see all the instructions and details here on The Crafts Dept blog A few other fun pictures of the process: Images: Martha’s Crafts Department Blog Other post of mine you might like: The Best Thing to Happen to Your Baby’s Feet This Winter! Zara Kids Winter Collection Snow Bricks!
Free Butterfly Dish Or Face Cloth Knitting Pattern. Free cartoons-games amigurumi patterns - Page 4. 2010 Finished Projects. This quilt is available for purchase in my Etsy Store. SOLD Flea Market Fancy Quilt (September 2010) Millie and Olivia (September 2010) This quilt has been made using just ONE layer cake. A Pattern for this quilt is available in my Etsy Store. Commissioned Quilt - Sold. Ready for Swapping. Far Far Away 2 by Heather Ross Little Folks Baby Girl and Toddler Quilt (June 2010) Custom Quilt - Little Folks Baby Quilt (June 2010) The Lady of the Lake Quilt (June 2010) The HST Overload Quilt (June 2010)Pattern available.
The HST Overload Quilt Pattern is available from my Etsy Store. The HST Overload Quilt - SOLD The HourGlass Quilt (May 2010) Little Folks Quilt (April 2010) Modern Flying Geese Quilt (April 2010)Pattern available. Flying Geese Quilt Pattern available. Georgia's Quilt Pattern available. This quilt is not for sale - pattern available in my Etsy Store Fantastic Fairies Quilt The Bricks and Stones Quilt featuring Hope Valley Fabrics The Bricks and Stones QUILTPATTERN is for sale in my Etsy Store. Three in a box! | Jaybird Quilts. This is one of my favorite quilts that i've designed! Details fabric is make life by sweetwater for moda pattern - three in a box designed by me quilted by me started on 11/12/09 finished on 1/27/10 measures - 54" square you'll be able to find the pattern in the upcoming july/aug issue of fons & porter's love of quilting!
I don't even know what the issue's cover looks like yet.. just that this photo of my quilt will be in there! Sometimes deadlines are tight... and i was busy at 3am quilting this baby and when i was done... this was how much thread i had left! Talk about cutting it close!! ...and yes... it is bound in this photo. i actually bound it once 1/2 the quilting was done... and then went back and finished the quilting... i pieced my back as usual... i also had just borrowed my brother's dslr when i finished this quilt. so i had lots of fun snapping all kinds of photos with it! And while it looks all nice & sunny... this was actually january... also... copies are now available in the shop !! 23.0 Mathematics and German « Scientific Quilter.
I really really want to do this pattern that I found from a link off of a link to a site in Germany. At least the website is German and also English. And the pattern is also in English. I’ve never bought a pattern overseas before, but this would be totally worth it. But I’ve also never really used a quilt pattern before either. Not fully anyway. The quilt that was created was located here, and I could buy the pattern here. And I was thinking that the part that scares me the most is the buying something overseas, but I really shouldn’t worry that much, I assume it happens all the time.
I also would be taking a while to match my colors I think. But I would be totally stoked in making this design! If you’re reading this when it posts, I’ll be up the road at a retreat, thinking about/sewing on my own quilts! Like this: Like Loading...