Re-purposing: Tshirts into 5-strand-braided-headbands. I was walking through Target a few weeks ago and noticed this little knit fabric headband that was not just braided together…….but woven.
I decided they were charging way too much for something that could be made with t-shirt scraps. And that means free. So there you have it. Make Compai's Easy Necklace-Scarf From an Old T-Shirt (DIY Tutorial) Share on Tumblr Email Think of Justina and Faith Blakeney as the Serena and Venus Williams of T-shirt surgery. The sisters are not only the founders of Compai Design Studio , a Los Angeles-based creative consultancy, but they’re also the authors of several do-it-yourself primers, including . Hula Hoop Rug. DIY : Cool T-Shirt headband.
Hey Hey, Today's topic is about making your own headband.
What you will need: 1. Scissors 2. T-shirt 3. Glue 4. Old t-shirt 5. Read the discription and follow the photo's! Make Toys With Danger Crafts Knitting Patterns and Kits. Email If you’re a knitter, set aside the scarves, sweaters, and socks for a minute and consider putting your needles to work for making plush toys.
Danger Crafts offers a selection of awesome patterns and knitting kits so you can turn beautiful organic yarn into sweet, sustainable toys for your kiddos. The brainchild behind the Etsy outpost? Sock Monkey. Gosh… I am supposed to sew some thing for the Earth Month this April, but I can’t wait to sew these sock monkeys.
My hands simply took over my head and see what I did after a few days and nights of sewing…. a house full of sock monkeys!!!! DIY Craft Project: How to Make a Boy's Bowtie (in time for Easter) New DIY Craft Project: How to Make the Cutest Boy’s Bowtie (in time for Easter)by Brittni | 59 comments.
Bringing Art Home: Bead Garland. While walking through the Robert Lehman Collection, a large circular gallery tucked away in the back of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I stumbled upon a painting that caught my eye. The painting, a depiction of a goldsmith in his shop, dates back to 1449 and was attributed to the Netherlandish painter Petrus Christus. The Metropolitan Museum hails it as “one of the most famous masterpieces of Northern Renaissance art” and a shining illustration of a craftsman in his place of work. Despite this, I found my eye gliding over the three central figures of the image to the assortment of wares displayed on the goldsmith’s shelf. Above image: A Goldsmith in His Shop, Possibly Saint Eligius, 1449, Petrus Christus. Oil on wood. The small collection of objects — bits of naturalia, precious metals and gems — looked positively festive amongst the warm hues of the painting. Materials.
DIY Gift Series: Bleach-Dot Clutch. We’re excited to kick off a short series of guest DIY projects from Merrilee Lilliard of Mer Mag. Merrilee will be sharing some handmade gift ideas over the next few weeks, starting with this lovely bleach-dot clutch. Thanks for joining us for the holidays, Merrilee! — Kate Hello, Design*Sponge readers! Merrilee from Mer Mag here. Read the full how-to after the jump . . .
Fabric Bows. This weekend I decided to try making some bows out of fabric.
I had seen this wonderful tutorial over at See Kate Sew and made a handful myself. Kate makes them using her sewing machine which seems to be pretty easy. However I do not own a sewing machine and actually have never used one before. How to Make a Simple Bow. These little bows are so simple and fun-- I make them all the time.
They are so versatile-- you can wear them as shoe clips, hair clips, broaches, whatever you want! I've also attached them to headbands. (Photo from last year when I was obsessively watching Mad Men and attempting the bee hive hairdo. Looks a bit like Marge Simpson if you ask me. ;) ) Fabulessly Frugal: A Coupon Blog Sharing Gift Ideas, Black Friday Ads, Printable Coupons, DIY, How to Extreme Coupon, and Make Ahead Meals. I love to make baby headbands.
2 Fabric Flower with Stems Tutorials. I have FINALLY put together the instructions for the fabric flowers I was demoing last week at the Australian Quilters Convention.
Sorry for the delay Ladies, once I got back to Albury it was go go go! Client work, lesson plans and a busy 1 year old to boot...at the end of the week I am DESPERATE for some crafty goodness time. It's after midnight so please let me know if you pick up any mistakes, my brain is threatening to turn to pumpkin :) The idea behind these flower tutorials is to give you a project for using up your scraps, creating beautiful everlasting blooms to save on waste, to compliment your quilts and to give as special gifts. Let's start with the Kanzashi Flower... There are several different versions of Kanzashi flowers out there. Materials & Tools. Ribbon Flower Tutorial & Wedding Pictures. Life has been crazy around here since getting home from New Zealand and I still need to do a few vacation posts and show you pictures of our adventures along with pictures from two quilt shops that I was able to visit but in the meantime I have a tutorial for you.
You can see the post I did HERE about making my daughter's bridal bouquet. Supplies: 1 yard 3/4" Chevron Twill Tape from Kari Me Away1 Decorative ButtonNeedleThreadScissorsSmall Ruler7 Straight Pins Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pink Paper Peppermints ♥ Life is Sweet ♥ : Rounded Petal Fabric Flowers. Day Twenty-Three and no admission fee! Today we have another fabric flower tutorial for the 31 Crafty Flowers in 31 Days ! This one is very similar to the fabric flower we made before but instead of pointed petals you get round petals. Pink Paper Peppermints ♥ Life is Sweet ♥ : 31 Crafty Flowers Day Five- Fabric Flowers. Tutorial: Heart shaped yo-yo ' s - Gone To Earth. Thank you for the lovely comments on the yo-yo tutorial.