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Stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee)... Yes, I am a nerd.

stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee)...

I came up with a brilliant idea for a Harry Potter t-shirt and I couldn't resist. "Expecto Patronum! " However, you can make whatever kind of design you want with a freezer paper stencil. It doesn't have to be Harry Potter related. (Although it would be awesome if it was.) I learned about the joys of freezer paper back in my early college days. Basically, freezer paper is backed with a plastic coating that will stick to soft surfaces when ironed, but it peels off cleanly and easily. DIY Constellations Scarf. 50+ Fabric Scraps & Remnant Ideas & Free Patterns.

DIY Hand Stamped Swaddle Blankets. Ric Rac Rose. I love these easy-to-make Ric Rac Roses!

Ric Rac Rose

Isn’t it beautiful? You can make these and use them in hair, on jewelry, on clothing, as embellishments on anything! And with The Ribbon Retreat’s large selection of Ric Rac, your possibilities are endless! They are also sold at an awesome price for $.65 a yard! – Supplies – Ric Rac (I used 3/4″) Hot Glue Accessory to attach it to The first thing to know about this Ric Rac Rose is that the wider the Ric Rac, the taller the rose. I started out by cutting two pieces of Ric Rac at 21 inches. I ended up using a bit less than 21 inches… probably 16 or 17 inches. Now we are going to “braid” the two pieces of Ric Rac together. Keep going until you get to the end. Take the end and curl the Ric Rac in. Continue rolling the Ric Rac.

You can put a little hot glue on the sides as you are rolling it. Here is how the side looks. When you like the size of your rose, you can stop rolling. Les do it yourself de Elle !

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Plushies. Sewn owls. A sweet friend of mine sent the girls and me a box of adorably adorable owl pillows this week.

Sewn owls

She doesn’t sell them, doesn’t have an Etsy shop…she just makes them. I think they might be the sweetest things I’ve ever seen, and I think they’ll be precious in the girls’ new room. I don’t know what it is about owl pillows. Or owls in general. They’re just so charming. It must have something to do with the eyes. Rollie Pollie! Looking for hours of entertainment?

Rollie Pollie!

Meet, The Rollie Pollie bean bag chair. DIY: Stencil Pillow. January 16th, 2012 Have you tried fabric markers yet? I finally got around to it, and they work great. Paired with a stencil you can use them to stencil your favorite quote on a tea towel, apron, t-shirt, table runner, pillow cover, place mat, cloth napkin, old pair of blue jeans—anything you can think of! Fashion Fantasy - Photography, News and Models. Have you ever dreamed to become famous fashion designer?

Fashion Fantasy - Photography, News and Models

Have you dreamed of fashion fantasy and glamour. Well, most of us don’t have chance to achieve dreams, however, the small DIY projects can bring up our creativity and wake up the designer who is sleeping in everyone of us. How To Turn An Old Pair Of Jeans Into The Perfect Home Concealed Handgun Location. If you've ever thought about how to properly hide a home defense handgun in your bedroom, this DIY guide from one of our customers here at LuckyGunner.com is pretty ingenious.

How To Turn An Old Pair Of Jeans Into The Perfect Home Concealed Handgun Location

He has taken a pair of old blue jeans and sewn them in such a way as to create a closet holster that allows a loaded handgun to be hidden in the middle of the blue jeans while ensuring the blue jeans remain hanging on a hanger. DIY Hand Stitching, part 1 - Leigh-Ann. One of my favorite crafts is hand stitching-- it's fun, addictive, expressive and relaxing :) Over the next few weeks, I'm going to share easy ways to make your own patterns for hand stitching along with some tips and ideas :) These are some samples of my past projects-- I like to draw patterns freehand and use my handwriting.

DIY Hand Stitching, part 1 - Leigh-Ann

However, sometimes I adapt clipart type images to make a more complicated pattern, like the sewing machine or I just stitch the outline of an image I love, like the Goonies "Hey You Guys" silhouette :) I use a Back Stitch for all my hand stitching because it's very versatile and I like the look but you can use any combination of stitches for your projects... there's lots of fun ones!

Today, we're going to start with handwriting & transferring your pattern :) Coupe Couture. Facile.

Coupe Couture

Avec cette méthode, les coutures sont sur l'épaisseur, à mi-hauteur. (Avec la 2ème méthode que j'expliquerai dans un autre article, les coutures sont sur les arêtes du coussin.) Métrage de tissu : en longueur : 2 fois l'une des dimensions du coussin + 2 fois son épaisseur +4cm en largeur : l'autre dimension + son épaisseur +2cm Par exemple, pour un coussin de 40cm de côté et 10cm d'épaisseur, il faut : En longueur : 80cm + 20cm + 4cm soit 104cm. En largeur : 40cm + 10cm +2cm soit 52 cm. Métrage de ganse (facultatif) : Deux fois le pourtour du coussin (dans mon exemple 3,20m). How to make fabric storage baskets.

Here are 10 terrific ways to make fabric containers, baskets and buckets.

How to make fabric storage baskets

These fabric storage basket tutorials will get you organized in style! 1. Fabric Storage Bin Tutorial 2.