DIY: tubular machine knitting... and a knot pillow. I had to practice using my knitting machine, and with the two beds machines, one of the first lessons on the manual is about how to knit in tubular. I thought that doing the same thing over and over is actually the key to getting it right... right? 4 bights turk's head knot pillow: supplies (but considering that I unraveled a big chunk at the end probably 3 would have been enough) 4 bights turk's head knot pillow: tutorial The finish measure of this pillow is 52cm x 52 cm // 20.5" x 20.5" It's large: it would be perfect as floor pillow (but I would scotch guarded in that case). First, I doubled the yarn and because I wanted a thick knit I passed it twice by the bobbin winder with paraffin. Then I casted on and started to knit in tubular 30 stitches on each bed: first few rows with scrap yarn, then knitted the cotton on tension 2 on both carriages for ... 6,200 rows.
That was the easy part. Actually, pushing down the stuffing isn't the worst part. My hands were sore at the end of this operation. Fabric Wigwam Tutorial. DIY: Glittery Soles | could i have that? While at the Lanvin showroom in Paris I spotted the prettiest pair of glittery soled stilettos (seen here) and have been thinking about them ever since. I love a touch of understated glamour and these were too perfect for a casual look in need of some subtle bling. So I got to work on a rainy day and wore them the next day—see what I paired them with! Below is a simple tutorial with a few tips I picked up during my glittery project. Step 1: Tape the bottoms where the outsole arch ends.
Step 3: Paint on the glue with a paintbrush, cover with glitter and shake off over a nearby sink. Step 4: Once dry paint on another layer of the glue/seal. Tip: I did the inside of the heel as well and loved how it turned out. Step 5: Once they’re dry tap them a little to make sure the glitter is on there good… or you can leave a sparkly trail for a little while. Tip: To clean up the edges and bottom I took a damp cloth and lightly picked up stray glitters and used scotch tape to pick up any glue debris. 20 Free Disney Princess Costume Patterns & Tutorials. Fab N' Free No Giveaways, no promos, just fabulously free stuff! 20 Free Disney Princess Costume Patterns & Tutorials August 20, 2013 8 Comments My daughter is quite the little princess and I think that it is about time to make her a new dress-up, so I have been on the look out, and this is what I have found.
These would be perfect for the dress-up box or a halloween costume. Cinderella 1. 2. Snow White 1. 2. 3. Belle 1. 2. 3. 4. Rapunzel 1. 2. 3. Merida 1. Ariel 1. 2. Tiana 1. Jasmine 1. Aurora 1. Tinkerbell 1. 2. Filed Under: Clothing Patterns, Costumes, Costumes, Craft & Sewing, For Kids, For Kids, Freebies, Gifts, Gifts, Halloween, Halloween, Holidays, Holidays, Home & Family, Kids, Parties & Events, Patterns, Patterns Tagged With: Ariel, aurora, belle, brave, Cinderella, disney princess, dress up, free, freebie, jasmine, merida, mermaid, mermaid tail, pattern, princess and the frog, rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, tangled, Tiana, tinker bell, tinkerbell, tutorial Comments Leave a Comment.
15 Free Knee Length Skirt Patterns & Instructions for Adult Women. Fab N' Free No Giveaways, no promos, just fabulously free stuff! 15 Free Knee Length Skirt Patterns & Instructions for Adult Women July 17, 2012 14 Comments 1. :: Take me to the Download :: 2. :: Take me to the Download :: 3. :: Take me to the Download :: 4. :: Take me to the Download :: 5. :: Take me to the Download :: 6. :: Take me to the Download :: 7. :: Take me to the Download :: 8. :: Take me to the Download :: 9. “”Murphy’s” Layered Skirt” by Ruffles and Stuff :: Take me to the Download :: 10. :: Take me to the Download :: 11. :: Take me to the Download :: 12. :: Take me to the Download :: 13. :: Take me to the Download :: 14. :: Take me to the Download :: 15. :: Take me to the Download :: Filed Under: Craft & Sewing, Freebies, Patterns, Templates, Women's Clothing Tagged With: a-line, adult, cute, darling, easy, fast, female, free, freebie, instruction, instructional, knee-length, maternity, pattern, pencil, quick, ruffle, ruffled, simple, skirt, step-by-step, straight, tutorial, woman, women.
DIY Feather Clips Ruffled. I’m excited to welcome back Jenny of Hank and Hunt to our DIY column! You may remember this DIY project from a few years ago. I will let her take it from here: Want to add a quick pop of color and frivolity to your wedding? Find a brightly colored boa and make a few poms to use anywhere and everywhere through out the day. You will need: feather boa 1 1/2″ wood circles hot glue gun shoe clips, pins or other style of attachments scissors Plug in your glue gun and let it heat up.
Once set, add another arc from the center about 3/4″ long, pull feathers back and press boa into the glue. For shoe clips, as seen here, attach clips with hot glue on the back of the wood circles. However you choose to incorporate them, I’m loving them with this cerulean blue shade. Images and Project: Jenny Batt of Hank and Hunt for Ruffled. 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! DIY dress: Pollock Impulse. Hey guys! Today's post was supposed to be an outfit with this Pollock Impulse DIY dress, but the weather in Barcelona hasn't been so good this week (and I couldn't get the pictures done outdoors).
Anyway I simply couldn't wait to show it to you guys, so here is the DIY tutorial. It's super easy, you just have to get some textile paint, a brush and release your inner energies. ¡That's all! For this DIY I was inspired by Pollock's artworks but also by this dip dyed skirt I saw on A Pair & a Spare. Xxx. DIY: Artsy Pouch. I've started 'test-making' things to gift for Christmas, and I started with this pouch. I find it hard to come across pretty modern fabrics that are really cheap, so I took it upon myself to just paint on my fabric of choice. Read on for the tutorial..ish @_@ Canvas fabric - preferably the heavy-weight kind of canvas used for painting (I have a lot of scraps from my brother making his own canvas boards) Tape - painter's tape works best for me First, cut up your tape. On your canvas fabric (cut down to your pouch size + about 1/2" all around seam allowance), stick two tape strips diagonally as shown, Make sure they are parallel to each other.
Next, tape down the remaining two strips, making sure they are parallel to each other. Mix your acrylic paint and white fabric paint - your resulting color will be lighter than the base color, so beware. Next, paint on the remaining parts. Not happy with imperfect edges? Yeah, that imperfection really bothers me. DIY Découpage Floral Bag.
When H&M asked us to DIY a boho-inspired item for their summer issue, découpage was the first thing that came to mind. Honestly, does it get any better than customizing a simple handbag with a brilliant floral print? However you create it, it’ll be satisfying to know that you’ve designed yourself a one of a kind bag! You’ll need:a handbagcotton fabric with a large floral patternpainter’s tapeMod Podgecraft paint2 small plastic dishes2 brushesscissors Start by taping off the edges and hardware of the handbag.
Squeeze a dollop of colored craft paint into a small disposable container. Allow the first layer to dry completely. While the paint dries, carefully cut out a handful of flowers from the fabric. Arrange them onto the painted section of the bag. Remove the painter’s tape when the Mod Podge has dried clear and your floral handbag is complete! (all images by HonestlyWTF) Two pocket, ultra slim fabric card case — insatiable need. A few weeks ago, I went to Dallas for the wedding of a friend of mine from college, and unsurprisingly, the reception ended up doubling as a mini college reunion. Some of those people I literally hadn’t seen since graduation day.
Naturally, the experience got me thinking about the thing I am always thinking about: sewing. (really). I already make a cute little single pocket card case/wallet thing that people love to impulse-buy at craft shows, but occasionally I get asked about one with two pockets, that would fold in half. why 19th street? Remembering our 19th street adventures made me think of that critical accessory (nobody carried purses when we went out), and how a handmade version would be pretty cute, and super useful.
I also used lightweight fusible interfacing, but that’s also optional, especially if you use something a bit heavier for the outside. the pattern…is really just two rectangles. Time to start sewing! 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. And viola! CWTS reveal - the book clutch + how-to. DIY Sequin Heart Clips. Materials Needed: Heart Template Sequin Trim Alligator Clips or Bar Pins Felt Hot Glue Gun Scissors Steps: 1) Cut a heart from the template you downloaded and printed. Have fun wearing your new clip!
XO, Jenny. Elizabeth Antoinette: D.I.Y. golden-toe maryjane pumps. Upcycled a pair of old, black maryjane pumps with sparkly gold toes & heels! So simple to do, and such a fun finished look... What you'll need: solid color pumps/flatsgloss finish Mod Podgepainter's tapesponge brushgold tone acrylic paintgold craft glitterexacto knifenewspaper to cover your workspace Directions: First, clean & dry the surface of your pumps thoroughly if necessary.Using your painter's tape, tape of the areas to be painted. make sure the edges are pressed down well to prevent any excess paint from seeping where it's not supposed to be.Using your gold tone acrylic paint, paint your designated sections evenly using your brush.
Lightly sprinkle your gold craft glitter onto the wet paint. Lightly sponge an even layer of Mod Podge over the layers of gold paint and glitter. It's funny how a little bit of paint, glue & glitter transformed a pair of old pumps in to something new... If you give this tutorial a shot, send me pictures! I'd love to see what you create. Have fun! RIT Dye Tutorial. It happens to me every year. The second spring hits, I’m standing in front of my closet going, I am so sick of all my clothes, if I see that shirt again I’ll throw up, but I don’t have any money for new stuff, I’M SO TIRED OF EVERYTHING I OWN. You know that feeling? Let’s kill it with instant-wardrobe-transformer (aka RIT dye). RIT is a brand of clothing dye that’s been around since the 1930s. To these! And it’s not even hard. Now, there are other kinds of clothing dye out there, but I chose RIT because it’s got simple instructions on the back of the package, it costs about $3 per box, and you can find it almost everywhere in the U.S.
I’m gonna show you how to do a basic stovetop dye job. But! OK! You will need: Something to dye: choose a white, off-white, or beige item of clothing made of natural fiber (cotton, wool, silk, linen), a blend of natural fibers (like a cotton/linen blend), nylon, or rayon. Step One: Fill your pot ¾ full with water. Step Two: Examine your item. To this! DIY Ombre Tights. It's no secret that we love adding color to anything and everything, and our clothes are no exception. We've color blocked our heels, our jeans, and ombre'd our nails, and today we're pumped to introduce DIY Ombre Tights. Best of all, this project takes under 30 minutes with just a few simple materials! Materials: - white tights (tights, not hose!) - Jacquard acid dye - rubber gloves - permanent dyeset concentrate - large pot (cannot be used for food after) - ladle (cannot be used for food after) - bucket or plastic container for cold water Fill your pot about halfway with water.
Heat over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add about half a teaspoon of acid dye. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Then grab a friend with purple ombre tights to match, and get silly on the roof. If you're not feeling the DIY action for this one, but have to have Ombre Tights, check out Etsy Seller BZRshop who largely inspired today's DIY project!
Bags. DIY: RUFFLE WATERFALL TEE. When I passed this fabric at the craft store last week I immediately was intrigued by it. Ever wonder how to upcycle a perfectly good tee or tank that is stained? Well this fabric saved a couple shirts for me! And it takes 10 minutes to do! Supplies: Liquid Stitch (Better than hem tape miracle worker) Ruffle Fabric (Found mine here, but it is sold many places) Tee or Tank One half yard can upcycle 3 shirts! Total Cost: $5.00 Instructions: 1) This fabric comes in many different colors at Hobby Lobby. 2) Measure your fabric over your tee or tank (I used an old J.Crew tank that was stained in front) and trim a piece in vertical direction of ruffles that measures a couple inches from either side of the shirt. 3) Place Liquid stitch alongside all edges and let dry for twenty minutes.
Feel free to email me with questions. Stay tuned for another fun fashion DIY coming up next week;) DIY Gold Painted Jeans. How to Use Bleach to Make Your Own Custom T-Shirts. Twirly Skirt Tutorial.