Add Ears and Features - Menswear Mouse Toy - Step 4 - MarthaStewart.com. Recycled-furniture. Crochet. Hello Kitty amigurumi for a friend | Random assortment. I've been thinking about making an amigurumi Hello Kitty for the longest time but I always ended up making different things. I finally hunkered down and came up with a pattern for this mini Hello Kitty. It's part of a Christmas present for a good friend. The process ~ I thought about the general shape of Hello Kitty's head first - she sort of has this flat, oval shaped head so crocheting in the round with a magic circle would not suffice. The normal magic circle + crocheting in the round would work for the rest of the doll.
I didn't want the final doll to be too big so I decided on starting with a chain of 11 stitches and then working in the round from then on. I used a 3.5 mm crochet hook for this project. Materials: Pink embroidery thread (for the bow) Black embroidery thread (for the whiskers) Polyfill stuffing Yarn needle 3.5mm crochet hook for Hello Kitty, 1.5mm crochet hook for the bow Pattern: I've made some changes to the pattern for the head - hopefully it will be much easier to read.
Sewing. Courage to create: July 2009. I will never live long enough to read, learn, and do EVERYTHING I want to know about and experience. That anxiety may be why I have an incredibly hard time just sitting and doing nothing for fear of wasting a precious moment of opportunity. Even when sitting, something has to be going on....reading, writing, drawing, creating.... That being said, you can imagine I am about the worst passenger on a roadtrip in regards to contributing any sort of lengthy chatter...unless of course, I'M driving. I actually look forward to being locked in the passenger seat for a few hours knowing that I get that window of time to read, write, draw, create without any chance of getting pulled away to do something else. The setup in your car can serve as quite the workbench, my friends! The inverter allows me to do a little woodburning or soldering when I want...
Anyone else making good use of their road time...creatively speaking? Cheers to summertime travels! Tinted Mason Jars in Rainbow. I love using mason jars for decorating and a seemingly endless supply of craft projects. But rainbow tinted mason jars, just like the vintage ones you can never find anymore? This one might be my favorite project with mason jars yet! Mason Jars Mod Podge in Gloss (buy it here) Food coloring Ramekins to mix colors Newspaper or paper bag Mix food coloring with a T or so of water into individual ramekins. You can do any color combination you like. Add a couple T of mod podge into your mason jar Add one ramekin of color into the jar and stir to incorporate it all together With a bowl underneath, carefully twist the jar around coating the whole inside with the mod podge/food coloring mixture.
Let dry upside down on the paper Do the same with the other colors. Place the jars face down on top of wax paper and a cookie sheet into an oven, set on warm. When they're ready, they'll look clear and the mixture should lose most of its streaks. 27 Creative Uses For Jars And Recycled Bottles. Everywhere we look now we can see every kind of fun, festive, and interesting way to use jars and recycled glass bottles. The ideas are endless. I have had fun collecting pictures across the web to show you. These are just some of the photos I found. After you look at all 27 ways to use your jars and recycled glass bottles you will surely to be inspired to try something on your own! Beautiful blue mason jars filled with spring blossoms. Nautical Cottage Blog An eclectic collection of jars and bottles used as vases. A Beach Cottage Casual glass canisters used for flowers add just the right touch to this casual summer table.
Country Living Spray paint the outside of your canning jars for a fun and charming vase. Joy’s Hope Add printed labels and use as bath accessories. Another way to paint and decorate recycled jars then placed in a window to reflect light Pretty Handy Girl Show off collections of small objects in jars and turn them into art in your home. Better Homes and Gardens Impressed Inc. The Burlap Bag - High Quality Handmade Goods Shop - Austin Texas. January 27, 2012 by Lauren These spice shakers are so easy.
Josiah wasn't that into it when I asked him to do this project for me.... but by the end of it he was so pumped! He said it was lots of fun and they look so cool. These "shaker" "pourer" things can be used for just about anything! You will need: -huge container of salt that has the metal spout -mason jar (we used these) -something sharp -something to put inside! Yeah, that’s it. First, tear off the top of the salt container. Now trace around your mason jar onto the white lid. Now cut around your tracing. Then get your mason jar ring and put the paper under it.
And voila! Ok. So, with spices, here are some examples: Salt! Chili Powder And oregano. And now you have a lovely handmade spice shaker thing.
Fourth of July Star Jars. These transformed mason jars are a fun way to both decorate an outdoor table for a 4th of July celebration or a safe way to entertain the kids during fireworks. Red spray paint Mason Jars Star stickers Newspaper Scatter star stickers onto the mason jar, make sure they’re stuck on very tight Screw on the mason jar lid and cap and place on top of a table covered in newspaper in a well ventilated area Spray with the paint from a nice distance around the entire jar until it’s coated well but without drips.
Wait at least a couple hours for the jar to dry and carefully peel off the star stickers Place 2-3 battery operated votive candles in each jar and enjoy your festive 4th of July evening! DIY!!! Always Chrysti - Always Chrysti - 100+ Ways to reuse your old sweaters! The (probably-somewhat-boring) Backstory: My Friends, I have been posessed. Over the last week, I have been bitten by that nagging-can't-stop-myself-until-it's-finished-doesn't matter-how-many-other-things-are-going-undone madly organizing, cleaning out every nook and cranny bug.
Some of you may think this is a good thing - but truly, it's overtaken my life. The things that have pressing importance NOW, have been woefully waylaid. Stupid OCD. However, I will continue to indulge this urge for a few more days since I find it invigorating - besides, removing this invisble weight from my shoulders should help me to do the things that actually HAVE to get done. Bills need paid, I need food..blah, blah... the universe doesn't really care that my drawers were out of order; it cares more if I am making a living. Tangent aside -- yesterday I tackled my closet. See the sweater I am wearing? Enough of my babbling -- on with the results of my recycled sweater projects hunt: For our Furbabies: Tutorials for Recycling T-Shirts. So way way back, in June, I wrote this Studio Organization post, about starting the process of organizing my studio by cleaning out the closet full of junk.
Well, it's September and...let's just say the closet is a work in progress. Some of the things that are taking up space in the closet are shirts that I never wear anymore. I realized I could repurpose them into something else! Here are some tutorials for recycling shirts: Check out these t-shirt scarves! Create cute little bows for accessories or packaging with this tutorial. Gorgeous ruffled pillow tutorial here. Looks like I have a lot of projects ahead of me to keep me from cleaning out my closet! How to Make a Cat Bed from an Old Sweater: 6 steps. Edit Article Edited by Denelle Bratcher, Nicole Willson, Sondra C, Ben Rubenstein and 31 others In less than 30 minutes, and for less than $5, an old wool sweater from the thrift store or the back of your closet can become a cozy cat bed (or dog bed, if the dog is small enough or the sweater's especially big).
You'll just need a needle and thread! Ad Steps 1Lay the sweater out flat. 6Stitch the neck opening closed. Tips Make puppy or dog bed out of owners clothing or mommies fleece robe. Warnings Unless you want a size smaller pair of jeans, do not throw them in with the sweater in the felting process. Resweater. 15+ T-shirt Recycling DIY Ideas. Recycle Tutorial – Making Of T-Shirt Yarn. Recycle TutorialTools & Materials: 1. T-shirts (those without side-seam) 2. A pair of sharp scissors Place the T-shirt flat on the floor or working table. We only need the bottom-halve portion of the T-shirt. Fold the T-shirt from side to side, leaving an inch allowance as shown.
Cut into strips as shown, remember not to cut the 1 inch allowance. Finish cutting the T-shirt from top to bottom evenly. Unfold the 1 inch allowance and it will look as shown below. The next process is to make a slant cut from strip 1 to strip 2, strip 2 to strip 3 and so on in order to create a continuous strip for the whole T-shirt. I purposely leave the first strip uncut until I have finished all. Now, I have a loooooooong strip of continuous T-shirt yarn waiting for the next process. Next is to turn the strip into a tubular yarn.
See, the strip will curl and form a tubular shape after the tug. The strip has now turned into tubular yarn, from Fettuccine to Spaghetti ***wink***.