Yoga Mat Bag DIY – How to Make A Yoga Mat. Yoga mat bags are a necessity if you are someone who walks or commutes to yoga class.
The mats can be slightly awkward to carry on their own and never fit properly in regular shoulder bags. Having a yoga mat bag can not only keep your mat protected, but when you’re walking, biking, or riding the subway to class you can just sling your mat over your shoulder. Finding a cute yoga mat bag is not always easy – but, making your own is! What you need for this project: your yoga mat (for size reference), fabric of your choosing, a needle, thread, scissors, some sort of cord or shoelace, and something to use as the strap (I used an old belt). Start by laying out your fabric, and place the yoga mat on top. Use safety pins to pin the fabric where you want to sew. Now, take the extra fabric at the top of the bag and fold it over towards the inside of the bag – use safety pins to keep it in place. Almost done! To attach the strap, I put two small slits in the bag and slid the belt through. DIY Leather Passport Case. Every time I fly some place I keep thinking how I really need to get something to hold my passport and other travel documents in.
I’m getting ready to head off to Hong Kong, and well, I thought it was finally the time to follow through and actually get one. What’s even better than getting something is making something, and when I saw this DIY, I thought I could very well do this myself. It takes a bit of precision and care, but you can put this together at home no problem. Here’s how: You’ll need: a passport, a cutting board, ruler, 2 – 8.5”x11” pieces of leather, leather rope (not pictured), white charcoal pencil, ruler, utility knife, awl, needle and thread (I got this cool 3 in one gadget pictured below that worked great) Step 1) Lay out leather, aligning it with the lines of your cutting board, and place passport in the corner .5” from the edge. Step 2) Trace around the outside of your passport with the white charcoal pencil. Step 6) With the right sides together. DIY: Twig Cage Mobile. UPDATE: This previously ran on August the 30th but we thought we’d bring it back for a little DIY you can do this Sunday.
Go out for a stroll and collect some small twigs and get DIY bus. Do you ever want to fill the air with something delicate, just have something drifting back and forth freely in a little space in your home, desk space, or backyard? Home Décor DIY – DIY Yarn Lanterns – DIY Thought Bubbles. Today’s DIY is a fun and easy project that requires little supplies and results in some seriously adorable decorations that you can use in your home, for a party, or in our case, to make our office space prettier!
I’ve seen these string balls before and it was so much fun to finally make them – it’s a little addicting, too, once you start making them it’s hard to stop! We like to call them “thought bubbles” that hang delicately in our workspace :) What you need: string, balloons, Elmer’s glue and a jar or container of some sort. We re-used an empty plastic cup with a lid and it did the trick just fine. DIY Desktop Dream Catchers – How To Make A Dreamcatcher. We’re always looking for fun ways to decorate our desk spaces at work, and these mini dream catchers do just that!
I was inspired to make them after seeing these incredible beauties that our store display team made for our Costa Mesa store: Brigette happened to have some leftover fabric from her reupholstered chair that I was able to cut little pieces of, and it worked perfectly. This is also a great project to use old crochet or vintage doilies for! The only other thing you need are twigs from a twig wreath, which I got at A.C. Moore. Using a needle and thread, sew the crochet doily to the twig wreath using each point of the doily, and wrapping the thread around the twigs so you’re simultaneously holding the twigs together as well. For the pieces hanging down from the dream catcher, I used thin strips of fabric and attached them to the twigs with a needle and thread. The result is a very shabby-chic dream catcher, don’t you think? DIY Dream Jar For The New Year. DIY Paper Weights – Painted Stone Paper Weights.
Paint-by-number hex symbol coasters. Hex signs are a form of traditional Pennsylvania Dutch folk art.
They have been painted on the sides of barns to ward off evil spirits, offer good fortune or wish happiness for hundreds of years. These sentiments are perfect for the harvest season! Here is a colorful interpretation for your Thanksgiving table to wish all your guests health and prosperity for the holiday season. — Halligan CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Materials. DIY Lace Doily Bowl. A little while back I was searching for doilies – not the paper kind, nice crochet and lace doilies – for a DIY project.
I finally found some online, so I ordered a bunch figuring I’d use them for something. DIY Beach Glass Photo Transfer. My Aunt and Uncle have been collecting beach glass for years.
When I was recently at their house for a visit, I was fascinated by how many pieces they have acquired over time. I picked up a few and started looking at them. I thought to myself, “There has to be something cool that you can do with all of this glass.” I remembered Julia’s wood photo transfer post, and that gave me the idea to try a photo transfer on a different type of medium-beach glass!
I snagged a couple of white pieces from my Aunt and Uncle (with their permission) and tried out the photo transfer technique. Make Your Own A-Frame Tent. We love a-frame tents, so we invited Rubyellen to share her method for making your own.
Are you excited? Here's how the magic happens- 1. From the top of each moulding, measure and mark 6" down with your pencil. 2. With your drill and 3/4" spade bit, drill a hole at your mark. Making the cover: Since the cover is made using a vintage crocheted cloth, what you have readily available to use may be a different measurement. DIY Jewelry Organizer – Jewelry Board. Today’s DIY is for all you girls out there – like me – who can’t seem to keep your jewelry organized :) I’ve always loved how our stores display accessories, particularly the wooden jewelry boards.
Our Farmington FP girls put together this awesome and thorough tutorial on how to make one! It’s a bit long, so click “read more” to view all of the steps. What you need: (all supplies can be found at Home Depot) 1. 2 x 4 – Get this cut into pieces. 2. 3. DIY Wire Crown – How To Make A Wire Crown. UPDATE: This post originally ran on November 7th 2012 but we think these would make super cute accessories for holiday parties and New Year’s Eve so we brought it back!
In the spirit of our November catalog, for today’s DIY I wanted to do something whimsical and inspired by fairy tales, that would make for a fun accessory this holiday season. I fell in love with the idea of making wire crowns to wear for holiday parties or just for fun this season, and it turns out they’re very easy to make! They also bring out that inner child who still wants to be a princess :). What you need: wire, pliers, and scissors. The wire I used is 20 gauge medium temper wire that I got from A.C. Start by making the base of the crown. Next, cut several smaller pieces of wire, all the same length. Use the pliers to fold up the ends of the crown points as pictured. Hook the ends of the point under the base wire, and use the pliers to wrap the ends around the base wire to keep the point in place. DIY Fabric Covered Notebook. I first found out about Willow Rose one day when I stumbled upon her adorable blog.
She posted lots of stuff that inspired me creatively, so I decided to find out more about the woman behind the blog. What I found out – excitingly – is that she’s a beautiful woman living in the UK who creates neat hand-made treasures. I fell in love with these fabric covered notebooks she custom-makes for people. All of the fabrics she personally sources herself, and she’ll even cover actual books if you’d like! DIY Valentine's: Handmade Love. Our Handmade Love event is this Saturday!
Make sure you check out your local store’s facebook page (a full list can be found here) to find out what DIY Valentine craft they’ll be making – and stop by on Saturday to make something special for your friend/loved one and pick up an outfit for your night :) 3 Ways to Make Your Clothes Smell Good. Have you ever given someone a hug and been pleasantly surprised with a full inhale of the most delicious scent? It could be the scent of the products they use on their skin or hair – or it could be their clothes.
Many fabrics have the ability to absorb and hold scents quite well. This can totally affect your mood, too, depending on the scents you use. DIY Gift Wrap – How To Make Gift Wrap. DIY Notebooks – How To Personalize A Notebook. Recycled Book Keepsake. Growing up, I was never really one to keep a diary or journal. My mom would always buy me blank notebooks, but I would use those to sketch or doodle instead of writing down my secrets. Wild goose chase. Lately i’ve really been loving the work of scotland-based artist fiona watson, using feathers, flowers, and other found items… these are from her series called “an unwritten book” Geo Painted Wooden Kitchen Tools.
I always love incorporating natural wood into my home – especially in the kitchen. I was feeling really inspired by our Sacred Geometry lookbook, and thought it could be cool to interpret the idea using wooden kitchen tools like a cutting board and some spoons. Homemade Body Scrub; DIY Body Scrub. Who doesn’t love body scrubs? A good body scrub is like a magic little beauty potion: it will open your pores and banish dead skin cells, leaving you with smooth, healthy-looking skin.
Plus, it will smell incredible! DIY Lavender Tea Tree Surface Cleaner. This guest post comes from our contributor FP Naomi. This general-use cleaner is chemical free and a gentle eliminator of harmful bacteria. Why is that important? How To Make Tea. There is something really beautiful about tea…the scent, the dried herbs and flowers, and of course the taste. Photo Bunting – How To Make Photo Bunting. Wednes-diy. Wednes-diy.
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