Bottle Cap Tray. *Edited 1/5/13* Hello everyone! First of all, I am glad so many people have enjoyed this project. When I did it and wrote the tutorial over 2 years ago, I never thought it would be my number 1 hit project to date. A lot of you have asked questions here in the comments and emailed me with particular unforeseen problems and I have tried my best to come up with solutions and ideas to remedy these problems. And a lot of you have had success, even using other things than bottlecaps, which is great! If you plan to do this project, be aware that it is not a thrifty project...however it can be....bottle caps are are recycled, trays can be found on sale....but the acrylic water, while not super expensive, is not exactly cheap. I have explained the process in the manner that I did it back then and I still use the tray to this day for exactly what I made it for. I have spilled coffee on it, sugar, made a mess on the tray and wiped it clean with a wet towel. Thankfully it did!
*Edited* DIY: Wire Waste Basket Turned Pendant Light. Contributor post by Janis Nicolay of Pinecone Camp Hi Everyone! Janis here, from Pinecone Camp. I mentioned on my blog, a couple of weeks ago, that I had found a $2 wire waste basket, and I was going to turn it into a pendant light. Well here it is. I used scrapes of fabric to create a light for my niece.
Simple and really inexpensive! I picked up a "hemma" cord set from Ikea to attach to my $2 basket. Next step was to snip out a space to feed the cord through. Cut strips of fabric to weave and wrap around basket. Weave fabric strip through basket about every 6 inches. A happy light for a niece that doesn't like really dark rooms. ;) Gives of a pinky glow and some pretty shadows. So great to contribute to one of my favourite blogs! An interiors and lifestyle photographer (and closet baker by night), Janis Nicolay hails from Vancouver and adores travel, airports, road trips, camping and mid-century style. Blog: pineconecamp.blogspot.comSite: janisnicolay.comShop: PineconeCamp.etsy.com. Sew a simple backpack. Click here for a larger photo of the finished backpack. Cut pieces of cotton fabric as per diagram, below.
Measurements are in cm, 1cm seam allowances included. Pin and stitch flaps together, curving stitching at lower edge, and trim. Turn right side out and press. Topstitch close to edge and again 6mm away. Press down 1cm on to wrong side on long edges of loop and straps. Pin and stitch bag at side edges, leaving a 3cm gap in stitching 5cm below top edge. Stitch base to bottom of bag, trimming ends of base into curves to fit bag. Cotton fabric from Cath Kidston (0845 026 2440).
You might also like... Find more bags to sew for every occasion - from shopping to nights out Find all of our fabulous fashion makes here See all of our free sewing projects here. Turn your old jeans into a laptop bag. Jeans are a staple in my closet. It's pretty much what I wear every day. This summer I replaced my white jeans with a newer pair, and I decided to salvage the old denim.
I went back and forth on project ideas, including a picnic blanket. Ultimately I decided on a laptop bag, and here's how I did it. First, I chose a complementary material for the bag's lining. To protect the computer, I added two layers of batting. Wait to trim the batting until after you have stitched the layers together. Stitch over your marked lines, but leave 1/2 inch allowance at the top (you will be folding the top edge under).
Before sewing the lining fabric together, I added a little pocket feature. To sew the lining of the bag, pin the two lining fabrics right sides together. To create a wider base on the bag, sew a 3" line perpendicular to the bottom seam. Now, for the most challenging part of the project. If you made it through this part, congratulations! Take the lining and place inside the bag. Unusual (and fun!) Date Ideas. How to turn "water" into marbles. Random funny pictures. Juggling Instructions - Tutorials, videos, tricks and more. Bic pen - reinventing the most popular ballpoint. DIY Flower Halo.
You’ll start by cutting 2 circles from the piece of felt at approximately 2″ in diameter. Form the wires of your halo by molding and bending each piece into a half circle. Lay the two half circles opposite of each other to create a single circle, laying it over the top of your head to check the fit. Wrap floral tape over 2 sections of overlapping wire at 11 o’clock and 3 o’clock. Trim any overlapping pieces with the wire cutters. Using the wire cutters, cut the stem off the flower making sure the back is flat. The possibilities are endless with this as you can wrap flowers around half or the entire perimeter of the halo, reinforcing with glue. Your flower halo is ready to wear!
(images by Honestly…WTF) Taping the screen. DIY Braided Hex Nut Bracelet. We’re nuts for nuts. Is there a more versatile and inexpensive DIY component than a hex nut from the hardware store? You can imagine our excitement when we first discovered Philip Crangi’s Giles & Brother Hex Collection. Honestly, nuts braided into jewelry is WTF genius! With a few items that we always seem to have lying around, we tackled the technique and made our own spine-like braided hex nut wrap bracelet. You’ll need:3 strands of cotton butcher’s twine cut into one yard pieces18 small brass hex nutsa bit of dexterity!
Gather the 3 strands of twine and tie a knot at the top, leaving about 2 inches of slack. Start braiding. Keep your thumb at the base of the braid, holding the nut in its place. Repeat the steps, by threading the rest of the nuts to the outer pieces of twine before they are crossed over. The bracelet should wrap around your wrist at least two or three times. Good luck!! (top image from here, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)