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The Knitting Stagehand: Woven Star Tutorial. I stumbled upon this cool tutorial over at Sofie Legarth's blog.

The Knitting Stagehand: Woven Star Tutorial

It's in Danish, so I endeavored to make an English version because I'm crazy about these super easy, no sew stars! Cut 4 strips of fabric 3" wide and 10"-12" long (8 x 30 cm) Fold in half long ways, open up, and fold the raw edges to meet each other. Mario Quilt Along. Ouch Pouch-Christmas gift idea « Cornbread & Beans Quilting and Decor.

It’s getting harder and harder each year to come up with something to make for my sisters-in-law.

Ouch Pouch-Christmas gift idea « Cornbread & Beans Quilting and Decor

It’s tradition for me to gift them something handmade,and after 16 years in the family I’m running out of things to make for them. There are only so many useful things made out of fabric that people who don’t sew will use. So this year I have resorted to making what’s inside more of the gift than the fabric part is. This is by no means an original idea, I was inspired by A Spoon Full of Sugar’s emergency pocket. (Almost) No sew quilted ball ornament. I’ve loved making these almost-no-sew “quilted” ornaments for several years.

(Almost) No sew quilted ball ornament

They’re easy to make, require very little sewing (or no sewing, if you decide to trim the equator with ribbon rather than fabric), and turn out beautifully every time. You can make these for Easter, birthdays, and of course, Christmas – or simply make some fun ones that match your decor or your favorite sports team! These make beautiful gifts. Cut two pieces of the 3/8in (10mm) ribbon to 9 1/4in (23 1/2cm). Fold each ribbon in half and mark the center. Set the ball aside.

Fold the remaining squares – both Fabric A and Fabric B – in half, with wrong sides together. 13 Free Sewing Patterns Inspired by Ice Cream. Otaku Crafts: Hyrule Warriors Scarf. Difficulty: Medium (Some sewing skills required) ★★☆☆☆ You will need: Blue, red and yellow/gold fleece (Enough blue for desired scarf length)The templateHeat n BondScissorsPinsMatching blue threadMeasuring tapeRuler (seam gauge)Pen/ markerAn iron/ ironing boardSewing machine First you will need to print out the template which can be found here.

Otaku Crafts: Hyrule Warriors Scarf

Begin by figuring out the length of your scarf without fringe out of the blue fleece. DIY Pajama Onesie! Kids' 15 Minute Halloween Craft: Black Sock Cat - Frog Prince Paperie. I’m part of a fun little group that puts together seasonal 15 minute craft tutorials–and with Halloween so close, we’ve got a whole bunch of great Craft Lightning Halloween projects coming your way!

Kids' 15 Minute Halloween Craft: Black Sock Cat - Frog Prince Paperie

My project was inspired by a recent purge of my husbands sock drawer. There were so many with out matches, we had to get rid of a whole bunch of perfectly good socks. How To Make A Bubble Quilt. If your handmade projects are not bringing you the fluffiness in your life, consider the next cute DIY idea.

How To Make A Bubble Quilt

From as little as pieces of scrap fabric and some Poly-Fill (or any other fluffy filling), you could easily make a large and comfortable quilt rug, blanket or (why not?) Bed for your toddler. The colorful design suggested on this webpage will make any kid smile and want to spend time on it, while your need for fluffiness can be fully satisfied. The bubble pattern of the quilt will encourage anyone, especially little kids, to lounge on it or squishing the colorful puffs for hours. So, don’t waste any more precious time and begin making this awesome piece of DIY. Pin - Ups. How to Sew Aprons: 31 Free Patterns for Aprons. [ Close Privacy Policy ] Privacy Policy / Your California Privacy Rights Revised and posted as of March 4, 2013 Prime Publishing, LLC ("Company," "we" or "us") reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time simply by posting such revision, so we encourage you to review it periodically.

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Folded Star Ornament. After making our Folded Star Mat, we wanted to use the same fabric technique to make a Christmas Folded Star Ornament.

Folded Star Ornament

These are fun Christmas ornaments to make and there are lots of colourful examples of Folded Star Ornaments on pinterest. All it takes is folding and pressing the fabric pieces, and then pinning them into place on a polystyrene ball. There is no sewing involved. Materials: polystyrene ball (7 inch circumference, approx 3 inch in height)fat 1/8th of three fabrics – dark, medium, and light.sequin pinsribbonfabric glue pen. Catpanion Cube. Introducing the secret agent trench coat pattern.

I can’t recall how or why I decided we needed to make a trench coat pattern.

introducing the secret agent trench coat pattern

It’s probably not the first clothing item you consider when you’re thinking about your child’s wardrobe. DIY Denim Whale. Hi there! I finally managed to translate the whale tutorial, thank you for your patience. I hope it is helpful for those who don't speak Finnish, or don't trust the Google translator. I'm sorry I also have to put up this disclaimer: It's OK to link back to this post, but it is not OK to copy all the photos and the tutorial, or translate it to another another language. Posting this as your own creation is even worse. The Sunbathing Companion. Hi Everybody! I'm Stella from The Golden Adventures of a Very Dark Horse and this is my very first time sharing a recipe here at the Moda Bake Shop.

Today I am sharing a project I created last Summer (it is midwinter here in New Zealand), for all those lazy days sunbathing down at the beach. I am forever dragging all sorts of 'essentials' with me when I set out to sunbathe, which is how and why this project was borne (much easier to carry it all in one go). I made a few changes from my original design for this tutorial. This time I created an envelope sleeve so that you can slide your pillow out after using the towel, which makes it much easier to wash, and pack away when you're not using it. Fix for a too small tshirt, or <ahem> sweaty armpits. Some time ago I bought a white t-shirt at Michaels because you always need white t-shirts and they were cheap. Brought it home, pulled it on, and it was way too small. Tight around the rib cage, really tight around the arms. Felt Travel Sewing Kitty. I tend to have wardrobe malfunctions at the most inconvenient times.

Just before making an important presentation, a strategic button will fall off or a seam opens up. I can't even think how many stapler and Scotch Tape repairs I've made over the years. Friday Faves - 03.02.12. The Hungry Bunny Pattern Download and Tutorial. Last year was the Sock Bunny…..this year is the Hungry Bunny! Isn’t he cute? I made one as just a little sack to put little treasures in and the other as a purse for Boo: How to make your own: 1. Print off the pattern at the bottom of this post. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Ruffled Minky Blanket Tutorial. My baby girl is turning 1 tomorrow.

DiyReal.com. Welcome to SaiFou – Inspiring images. Dog Crate Bumper Pads Sewing Pattern. Remember this cute photo of Miley and Howie and their custom crate covers? » Sewing how to: Sewing Easy Sewing Stitches. You Asked 4 It: Structured Fabric Baskets. Another You Asked 4 It survey request crossed off the list. Several people asked about structured fabric baskets. We're guessing there must be a lot of Sew4Home fans out there with a lot of stuff they need to organize in some terrific totes. We've come through with not just one but a pretty pair: a large basket measuring 10" wide x 8" tall x 6" deep and a small companion at 8" wide x 7" tall x 5" deep. The two nest perfectly together. Little pumpkin grace. Mason Jar Sewing Kit. Mario Kart Blue Shell Hat.