Sewing 101: recycled paper basket. Thanks to a few recent online purchases, I had an enormous pile of long brown packing paper strips in my studio. I couldn’t bear to just recycle it; it seemed to have so much crafty potential. So tasked with the challenge of creating a project to help get organized for the new year, I decided to turn that pile of paper into a woven basket. Folded into strips and edged with stitching, the paper took on a whole new quality that calls to mind upholstery webbing or even leather.
This project is super easy to do, takes only an afternoon and is a great way to give new life to leftover materials. Let’s get started! Read the full how-to after the jump! Materials long lengths of paper (I used packing paper, but wallpaper scraps or gift wrap would work great, too.)sewing machineglue or hot gluepaperclips Instructions 1. Starting with a large piece of paper (mine was 30″ wide), begin folding the strips. Next, sew along one edge of the strip, about 1/8″ or so from the folded edge. 2. 3. And that’s it! Cross-Stitch iPhone Cases. I freely admit to being one of those people who stands on the street corner with my iPhone, checking emails, looking for the closest Chinese restaurant, and calling my mom... all at the same time.
But as a crafter and general lover of all things homey and handmade, I’ve longed to somehow make this sleek plastic piece of technology fit into my aesthetic worldview a little better. So, when the Leese Design Cross Stitch iPhone Case arrived at Purl Soho I could feel my crafty fingers just itching to give it a try. I couldn’t decide if I wanted a modern, punchy and fun design, like the iPhone's , or if I'd prefer an ironic twist, juxtaposing four year-old technology with centuries-old craft.
So, I made two! The Bird in a Tree version of the iPhone case, features a pattern from Caroline Vincent’s Sampler Workbook: Motifs & Patterns, an expansive collection of cross-stitch themes from the 17th through 19th centuries. For the striped design, I turned to the classic 6-ply DMC embroidery floss. 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. Plant an Easter Garden. This amazing idea is from Melissa Holt.
Plant an Easter Garden! Start this planting project at least 10 days before Easter, so this year 2012 no later than March 29th- great Spring Break project for kids! Take a flat terracotta pot base and fill it with potting soil until you have a small mound. Nudge a small terracotta flower pot under the high part of the mound so just the mouth shows to act as the tomb.
Put some small pebbles in front of the mouth of the small flower pot as shown, then add one large rock to the right side so you can still see the mouth of the pot. Make three small crosses with natural twigs and jute or wire. Stick them on the top of the mound. Sprinkle semi shade or full shade grass seed over the top of the potting soil (which do better in a tabletop garden), following planting directions from the package. Would be a wonderful natural centerpiece for Easter brunch or dinner and a beautiful explanation of the empty tomb and meaning of Easter. The Salt Company. Tulle Pom Pom Tutorial. Ok, on my last post I showed you a pic of tulle Pom Poms! I love them! You can use them for a variety of things. Hang them, set them in a basket, put on a wand, I even want to make a little one and put it on a headband. they are so fluffy, full, and cheap!
I made some for Ady's party but didn't take pictures of the steps. So, I made one more just to show you. Here goes! Step 1: Cut two cardboard circles (with a hole in the middle) out of card board. Step 2: Cut a piece of String (rope, twine, ribbon, etc...). Step 3: Wrap strips of tulle around and around.... Just Keep wrapping After you have finished wrapping, you will cut the tulle sandwich open :) Now, Find your string and tighten your knot. Pull the cardboard pieces of of each side. Spread the tulle apart. And viola! I hope that wasn't too confusing! Tips & Tricks | Domestic Adventure. View the link parties hosted by other bloggers in which I participate!
New Nostalgia. Hand Stitching, part 1 - LA. 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. 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 :) You will Need: - Card-stock or Thick Paper (I cut a piece of 6x8" card-stock & folded it in half to create a greeting card) - Needle & Scissors - Embroidery Thread - Scrap Paper & Pen - Thumbtack or Piercing Tool. OH SO LOVELY VINTAGE.
Free Downloads. Fabric/sewing. DIY Fabric Covered TOMS Tutorial. My first tutorial!!!! And I'm not even using my sewing machine ;) Original idea came from Pinterest, of course. Image HERE. Ok, first you need to gather your supplies. Here is what I used: E6000 - I used this because it's flexible and waterproof.Tiny scissors - makes trimming close to the sole much easierFabric scrapsOptional embellishments - I used embroidery floss and buttons Go ahead and first repair any holes. Then stuff your shoe with anything. Ok, next I placed a large scrap over the top of my TOMS in the same shape that was already there. Cover the area in E6000. Let the glue dry for a minute so that it's nice and tacky. Next grab another scrap of fabric and make sure it fits along the shoe.
Lay your next strip down and repeat steps above. On the side where the TOMS tag is I cut little slits in the fabric so it would slide easily behind the tag. That's it!!! I've worn them around all day and this is how they still look!!! 10 Examples of Incredible Starry Night Sky Photography, and a How-To Video |... - StumbleUpon. 10 Beautiful Fabric Flower Tutorials | Skip To My Lou - StumbleUpon. It is spring! If the flowers are not blooming yet here is a round-up of awesome tutorials to help you make your own flowers! Here you will find 10 beautiful fabric flowers, but don’t miss these five fabric flower tutorials! 1. How to make lovely fabric flowers 2.
How to make ribbon peony flowers 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ..And how about updating your spring wardrobe with this beautiful rolled rose bracelet. 10. Just had to add one more! 11. If you need more flowers don’t miss the round-up of crochet flower tutorials and these darling fabric flowers! Mommy by day... Crafter by night. Adorable DIY Ear Warmers | Prudent Baby. Nattys Birds of a Feather Costume Tutorial – Learning Sewing | B... - StumbleUpon. DIY Wrap Bracelet - Honestly WTF - StumbleUpon. You should all know by now that we are all about stacking bracelets on our wrists.
The more, the better. In fact . . . the most, the best! With that being said, we’ll show you how to master a version of the ever so popular wrap bracelet. It’s so simple and addicting, you’ll soon be churning out these wristlets with your eyes closed. You’ll need (for a double wrapped bracelet) :* Lengths will vary depending on the size of your wrist (see comments for suggestions). Fold the length of leather cording in half to form a loop. Place the ball chain along the leather cording with the end of the chain meeting the end of the wrap. Continue wrapping while checking it for fit around the wrist. When you have reached the end of the ball chain wrap the linen cording around the leather strands 2-3 more times. Thread the hex nut through the strands and tie a second knot. Trim with scissors and your wrap bracelet is finished!! The materials are listed for a double wrap bracelet. It’s a party! Chris' DIY Enchanted Woods iPhone Dock | Apartment Therapy Unplggd.
Reusable Lunch Containers | Easy Crafts for Kids -- Quick Arts and Craft Ideas -- Kids' Crafts. Magical Mason Jars - Style Lush - StumbleUpon. Stuff to Make in my Old Age - StumbleUpon. Song Lyric Wall Art / D.I.Y. Project - A Beautiful Mess - StumbleUpon. A couple weeks ago, I found a paint-by-number at an unbeatable price. I can't pass these things up even though I already owned this particular design. I thought that I could maybe use it to make a fun D.I.Y., but my new rule is that all thrifts that I purchase with the intent of restyling need to get done right away. I have way too many half finished projects in my life. With that little bit of motivation I came up with a fun D.I.Y. to display some of my favorite song lyrcis in our newlywed home.
Enjoy.... Here's how I did it... I displayed our piece in our bedroom, on Jeremy's side of the bed. A couple weeks ago, I found a paint-by-number at an unbeatable price. Diy craft projects. Mason Jar Key Hook - StumbleUpon. Hey guys! Hope you all had a great Wednesday I have a fun project to share today! I started with a 1×8 board from Lowe’s that I cut to about 2′ long.
I used a different paint method on this board and I love how it turned out so I am going to share it with you in my next post. So for now… Here is my board after it is painted and ready to go. I also purchased 3 hooks and a pipe clamp from Lowe’s. My next step was attaching them to my board. Then it was time to attach the clamp. I used a 3/4″ wood screw to attach it to my board. Finally, I added to picture hangers to the back of it and hung it up.
I love it. I’m thinking these would be super cute hand towel hooks for the bathroom. Thanks for stopping by! I will show you my new paint method in my next post so stay tuned. ~Whitney. Tatertots and Jello — DIY decorating and crafts. A Beautiful Mess. DIY TUTORIAL and a giveaway! - StumbleUpon. Happy Monday everyone! Today I am going to show you how to make this necklace and introduce my first giveaway! Below are the steps to make this tulle necklace. And to win this necklace, just leave me a comment below! A winner will be announced on Friday. Good luck! Hope you enjoy this little tutorial! Step 1: Pick out your fabric and beads. Step 2: Measure the fabric around a bead and then add an inch, this is where you will cut. Step 3: Cut the fabric the long way.
Step 4: You should now have a long strip of fabric. Step 5: Sew the folded fabric at the open end. Step 6: You should now have a tube. Step 7: In order to turn the tube right side out, attach a safety pin to one end. Step 8: Feed the safety pin through the tube. Step 9: Once the tube is right side out, put a bead in the tube and center it. Step 10: Make a knot at each end of the bead. Step 11: Feed another bead into the tube and knot after the bead. Step 12: Sew the ends shut. Finished Necklace! DIY Clean eyes! - StumbleUpon. Eye make-up remover is so darn expensive! Here is a quick and cheap DIY Eye Make-up Remover recipe. If you have kids, you’ll have the materials! If you don’t… and you have to buy ingredients, well, you’ll spend less than 3 dollars!
And get at least 30 bottles of remover. Ingredients: 1 C water 1½ TBSP Baby Shampoo (tear free) ⅛ TSP Baby Oil (Cocunut Oil or Olive Oil) EDIT! Due to the overwhelming response to my use of Baby Oil. Materials: Mixing Bowl Measuring cup/spoons Bottle to put finished product in (I used an empty medicine bottle; an empty baby oil bottle would work GREAT) Small funnel (or improvise like me) Combine ingredients. Stir Pour I didn’t have a funnel.. and didn’t feel like messing with a make-shift one. I didn’t have enough room in my little bottle.
Verdict: It works PERFECT! WAIT! What are some of your favorite uses for baby oil?? Hope everyone’s having fantástico weekend! # kristanlynn xoxo P.S. Bottle Cap Table with Poured Resin Surface - StumbleUpon. iPhone Docks Made From Beautiful Vintage Books. Photos by Rich and Brenna Neeley For Apple product users, the style is minimalist and modern, right? But what if you love both your iPhone, and all things vintage? What if you love both your minimalist iPhone, and the clutter of old, beautiful books on your desk? Well, there's an iPhone dock that will give you both. Rich and Brenna Neeley -- aka Inbook on Etsy -- make iPhone charging docks out of books. About half of their products are real vintage and salvaged books, and about half are new vintage-style books (since some people want even old stuff to be crisp and shiny). The Neeley's write, "As a Comparitive Lit. major, Brenna chooses to recycle only those books that won't be given their due acknowledgement elsewhere.
" And, they let me know that they use felt and yarn that are recycled from post-consumer plastic bottles in their packaging. You can have a single book, or two to three piled atop one another. Fabric Clutch - Martha Stewart Crafts - StumbleUpon. Hey Look - Event styling, design inspiration, DIY ideas and more: PRETTY...
I think my favorite part of gift-giving is wrapping the goods. I really don't mind if the wrapping paper is being ripped off afterwards, I simply enjoy spending a lot of time and thought on making a present look as pretty as possible. Here's some cute and creative gift wrapping inspiration I found around the web: Washi tape ideas: Sweet Paul (left) and Tea For Joy (right) Lace gift wrapping: Sweet Paul, Colorful fabric packaging: Handmade Weddings (via Haystack Needle) Simple glitter ribbon on craft paper (Besotted Brand) & Colorful woven paper (Craftzine) Pretty doily wrapping - left: Facil Y Sencillo, right: A Creative Mint Confetti on double-sided tape: 3@12, Confetti dipping fun: Tokketok Left: rainbow yarn on craft paper (via babble), right: bunting, pom garlands and yarn (two shades of pink) Left: great idea for wrapping a cookbook (Sweet Paul), right: signature gift packaging by Inhaus Press. How To Make a String Tree Wall Mural Home Hacks | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest - StumbleUpon.
Stay-at-Home Artist: stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee)... How to make a fall wreath idea | Craftaholics Anonymous. How to Make a No Sew Pillow Cover {no sew. Embellishing Wellies (Rain Boots) with Ribbon. From s + h. Valentine’s Topiary. How to Make a No Sew Pillow Cover {no sew. Build a Laundry Basket Dresser | Free and Easy DIY Project and... Tutorial: Simple, Inexpensive Ribbon Organizer. Make a Roman Shade out of Mini-Blinds {365 Days to Simplicity} Tutorial: A Scrappy Strip Rose. The Crafters File Box: The "Planket": A Tutorial From the File Box. The House of Smiths - Home DIY Blog - Interior Decorating Blog - Decorating on a Budget Blog.
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