Stab Bound Journal. Make a hand bound journal with elaborate side stitching for yourself or as a gift. The stitching is a lot easier than it looks and is so much nicer to hold than a spiral bound edge. Supplies and Equipment – sharp utility knife and cutting surface BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THE SHARP BLADE – rulers – drill with 1/16th inch bit OR a small paper punch BE VERY CAREFUL WITH POWER TOOLS – fancy cover paper – I used Cavallini Vintage Tickets Wrapping Paper – 20″ x 28″ – 1 sheet of 8.5×11 for endpapers (this can be fancy or the same paper as your pages) – 10 sheets of 8.5×11 paper for pages – 3 yards of embroidery floss – mat board – I used Crescent No. 33 White & Cream Smooth Mat Board – Yes Stikflat Glue or other archival glue that leaves paper flat – heavy object to use as a weight – waxed paper – cutting/hole punch template – click here to download – thin cotton or linen fabric (optional) – needle with an eye large enough to fit embroidery floss – brush for glue Stitch down through the next hole.
How to make your own dress form. When starting on the wonderful and exciting journey of making your own clothes or altering old ones there is one thing you will definitely need to make your job easier...that is a dress form. There are many tutorials on the web but the best one I found is the one I am going to share with you. The source is but the tutorial is in German so I am going to make a short presentation in English, although the pictures speak pretty much for themselves. Here is what you will need: pillow filling for stuffing out your formscissorsmetal base2-3 rolls of tapecardboardan old hip-length T-shirtfoil (for the neck) take on the T-shirt and wrap your neck in foil to protect it then take the following steps one by one in wrapping the tape. And the end result is pretty good! Now you have your dress form and can start working on your most exciting sewing projects! Hand Painted Linen Kitchen Towels & Napkins - Easy DIY Project.
In my kitchen, each season I change out accents to make the otherwise neutral room feel more like that particular time of year. Little touches like adding fresh colored kitchen towels and a stack of linen napkins can make a big difference in making the entire room feel like Spring, for example. To be able to keep up with my seasonally evolving kitchen, I have made a variety of custom kitchen linens that boast my favorite color combinations and hand-stitched monograms. Best of all, this project can be done by the most un-gifted artist. (UPDATE : I've started stocking my own collection of linens in my Everyday Occasions store - some inspired by these hand-painted towels! Hand paintedlinen kitchen towels & napkins fabric paint brushes painter’s tape water drop cloth or craft paper linen fabric sewing machine thread pair of scissors Directions : Begin by cutting the linen into the size of the item you’d like to make.
Remove the tape and repeat to complete your selected pattern. Styleitchic: ΑΙΩΡΑ-ΚΟΥΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΠΑΛΕΤΕΣ: DO IT YOURSELF. Στο instructables.com βρήκα αυτή την υπέροχη και πρωτότυπη κατασκευή: αιώρα από παλέτες! Τώρα που ο καιρός γίνετε όλο και πιο ανοιξιάτικος και θα αρχίσουμε να βγαίνουμε σε κήπους ή βεράντες αυτή η εύκολη και πάμφθηνη κατασκευή θα στολίσει τον εξωτερικό μας χώρο.Αν παλι δεν διαθέτετε τα κατάλληλα εργαλεία ή χρόνο μπορείτε να παραγγείλετε την κατασκευή στο χρώμα που επιθυμείτε στο : styleitchicshop@yahoo.com Το μόνο που χειμαζόμαστε είναι 16-20 κομμάτια από ξύλο παλέτας περίπου 40-50cm σε πλάτος και συρματόσχοινο.
Με ένα μολύβι βάλτε σημάδια αντικριστά το ένα από το άλλο, για τις τρύπες που θα χρειαστεί να ανοίξετε. . Ανοίξτε μια μερικές τρύπες με τρυπάνι για να μπορέσει να περάσει το συρματόσχοινο σε καθεμία από τις σανίδες παλέτας. Περάστε σταυρωτά το συρματόσχοινο για να τις ενώσετε. Ανοίξτε επιπλέον τρύπες στις δύο εξωτερικές σανίδες όπου θα περάσετε διπλό συρματόσχοινο για να την κρεμάσετε και είστε έτοιμοι να χαλαρώσετε στον κήπο σας! Πηγη; instructables.com. HOW TO: Make a Finnish style log camp stove (9 Pic) - Daily Dawdle (Mobile) 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. 12 Amazing DIY Nail Art Designs Using Scotch Tape. 39 Easy DIY Ways To Create Art For Your Walls.