A tutorial. This is a really fun, simple project. Yet another way to fancy up some plain tees or a great fix for old shirts with holes. It takes a little practice to master sewing a curved design like this one. I'm definitely not there yet but, I was pretty impressed with myself this time around. If you're unsure of your sewing skills try finding a design with straight lines i.e. a cross or monogram of your initial.
Materials: Fabric Fusible Interfacing (one side) T-shirt(s) Stencils (optional) Tutorial: For this project, you can choose to draw your own design or use a stencil. Draw your design backwards onto the non-fusible side of a piece of interfacing. Fuse the design onto the wrong side of your fabric. Turn your tee inside out. Carefully sew over the marked line.
Tie and cut off loose strings. Cut off the extra material around your design. Make a snip through the knit at the center of the design and cut off all the extra fabric on the inside of your stitches. Here's one I did using my own drawing: How To Make a String Tree Wall Mural Home Hacks | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest - StumbleUpon. Painted Upholstery – The Process Revealed (Tutorial) Hyphen Interiors. *NOTE – There are other examples of painted upholstery (mostly from readers) on the Chairs page at the top of the blog. In addition, there are other upholstery painting methods on that page, if you are interested. I recently painted an upholstered chair and have been asked about the process. Below are before and after photos: And, here it is after 15 months. Still looking great!
Why would I do this? So, how could I do this cheaper? I REALLY wanted a chair like in my inspiration photo. The wing back and the vibrant teal color were important elements of my master bedroom story board. Then, I had an epiphany. After a day or two of getting my ducks in a row as far as a plan was concerned, I purchased this chair on Craigslist. It was in perfect condition. I began the painting process. Materials needed: 1 Quart of latex satin paint in the color of your choice (I just got word that though Valspar called it latex, this paint is acrylic.
Tutorial: 1. 2. I used Ocean Soul by Valspar. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Moopy & me: And the winner is.... You decide! Voting is open until May 10! Pop over to Rain & Shine to vote for Miss Umbrella Prints Trimmings 2011... You can only vote once... simply leave a comment or not & type in your fave's name.
You have no idea how hard it was for Amy and I to pick just 10 finalists from all 50 entries... you can see them all, over in the flickr pool. I suppose one of the main reasons we decided to run the Umbrella Prints Trimmings competition in the first place was to not just give our lovely customers a chance to show off their cleverness & win THE most awesome prize but also to prove a point ... you can make absolutely gorgeous things from the tiniest trimming! A Stunning DIY Rope Rug! » Curbly | DIY Design Community « Keywords: DIY, Craft, Inspiration, rugs.
From 3D maze rugs to eco-friendly bathmats to room-sized chevron rugs, we've shared quite a few DIY flooring projects here on Curbly. But this rope and pompom rug definitely takes the cake when it comes to originality and, well, straight up pizazz! The original rug pictured was created as part of a window display for clothing brand Free People, but after heeding cries from fans and patrons, they decided to share a tutorial for making your own.
Lucky us, right? Whether you choose to use it as a runner in a hallway or give it the wall hanging treatment as a piece of textile art, there's no denying that it'll add some serious flair to your home. Here's what you'll need: a large piece of cardboardblack markerscissorsrope in various sizes and colorsneon twinepompoms Hit up the Free People blog when you're ready to tackle your own colorful rope rug! [via Ohdeeoh / via The Wool Acorn] Psst: Looking for instant gratification? Favorite Projects. Diy and Crafts.