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This Fashion Is Mine...: DIY Cage Bra. The Herringbone stitch. Kids Beanies from Old Sweaters. Motherhood - Kids, Parenting and more Motherhood - Cute Kids, Parents Quotes ad Practical Parenting. Felt Baby Shoes - Martha Stewart Baby. Felt and wool boots. Skirt with Built-in Shorts. Not really a skort, but a full skirt with shorts underneath for your little tree-climbing, cartwheel-turning girl. My kids love the clothes from Hanna Andersson, so when I saw this Scandinavian-style print from Patty Young (for Michael Miller), I knew I had to make them some skirts like the ones they love so much. I rarely sew with knits and I don’t own a serger, but my kids love comfortable clothes. I’d say this makes about a size 6, but with an elastic waist you can easily adjust the waist and length to fit any kid. You could also skip the shorts if you want, or make them long and narrow with a contrasting fabric for built-in leggings.

The skirt here has a wider waistband than what’s written in the instructions, but that’s just what I had on hand. So if you want to make one like this, you can download the .pdf instructions by clicking on the image below. So if you want to make one like this, you can download the instructions by clicking on the image below. From the Knitting Stitch Library...How to Make Cables. Before I learned how to make a cable in my knitting, the idea totally terrified me!

From the Knitting Stitch Library...How to Make Cables

It looked so complicated and I was sure it was for only those with tons of knitting experience...not the case! Quite simply, making a cable in your knitting is just a matter of changing the order in which you knit the stitches. That's all. Pearls & Scissors: Refashionista: Lace heart sheer back tee. Welcome to the first themed week on Pearls & Scissors!

Pearls & Scissors: Refashionista: Lace heart sheer back tee

Doing themed weeks was one of my goals for the blog this year, and here's the first of the series. Since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I thought a Valentine's themed week would be just the right fit. So, over the course of the week I'll share some sweet projects to prepare for Valentine's day. The first project is this cute lacy refashion. 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. Como fazer babetes em tecido. Os babetes são um projecto rápido e fácil e dão um excelente presente.

Como fazer babetes em tecido

Aqui está um pequeno tutorial sobre como fazer babetes.Bibs are an easy and quick project, and make an excellent gift. Seat Belt Pillow DIY~ Look What I Made. Thanks to Living Life and Loving Every Second for passing along this DIY post for a seat belt pillow.

Seat Belt Pillow DIY~ Look What I Made

This is totally one of those “why didn’t I think or that” ideas. Daily News, Features, Stories, Advice, Tips, Fashion, Craft, Sewing, DIY. 2010 Finished Projects. This quilt is available for purchase in my Etsy Store.

2010 Finished Projects

SOLD Flea Market Fancy Quilt (September 2010) Millie and Olivia (September 2010) From the blue chair: HSTs the super easy way. Tutorial. Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a simple messenger bag, designed for the Riley Blake blog.

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This design was inspired by teaching my kids to sew. It's also perfect for beginners. It's an easy method for making a lined messenger bag with a cover flap. I used fabrics from one of Riley Blake's latest collections, Mod Studio by Holli Zollinger. These modern, graphic prints are really cool. I'm especially smitten with the aspen looking "branches" print. How To Sew An iPod Case. Today dear readers, we are going to make a travel case for an iPod with a separate pocket for our earphones.

How To Sew An iPod Case

You will need the following: The interfacing is sew-in, we’re using it in this project because of the snaps. If you decide to use velcro, you can skip it if you’d like. The 4″ x 9″ and 4″ x 11 pieces of fabric are pockets. Fold them in half and iron a crease in them. This is the stacking order of the fabrics. Starting at the top, sew down around to where the pockets are and back up. DIY: Fixed Flat Fold Roman Shade. Hey everybody, how’s your week shaping up ?

DIY: Fixed Flat Fold Roman Shade

Mine is soooo full of activity - I’ve got one daughter finishing kindergarten and another graduating from high school this weekend – how crazy is that ? It makes for plenty of excitement around these parts. Last week, I finished the laundry room makeover, and many of you inquired about the window treatment. Here’s the play-by-play on how I made this fixed flat fold shade. The room is on the second story and never in need of darkness. DIY: T-shirts Upcycled / Pretty! DIY Pillows & House of 34. DIY Pillow Ideas I love pillows!

DIY Pillows & House of 34

They are a simple way to change the look of a room. They use just a little fabric and cost next to nothing to make. Tutorial: A Pillow for Remote Controls. Like many other Americans, by living room has been taken over by remote controls.

Tutorial: A Pillow for Remote Controls

Some I know how to use, and others I do not. It happens once per night that my husband asks, “Linds, have you seen the _____ remote?” It’s not long ’til I’m bending over, digging in between couch cushions or looking under the shaggy rug for one of the remotes. Enter, the remote control pillow. It prefers to live indoors rather than outside. Zippered iPhone Wallet - tutorial. Do you ever go out and all you want to take is your phone and maybe your keys and a credit card? But you don't have any pockets? This little wallet is the solution. Zipper Card Pouch. [Update August 2014: I have another version of this zipper card pouch, they look about the same from the outside, but it is more spacious inside as I have hidden the seam allowance.] To make: 1Materials:Pouch Body [5 1/4″ x 3 3/4″] 1. Fabric – Canvas Stripe, 2 2.

Fabric – cotton polka-dots, 2 Side Gusset [1 3/4″ x 2 3/4″] 3. Fabric – Canvas Stripe, 1 4. Fabric – cotton polka-dots, 1Divider [5 1/2″] 5. Materials and Dimensions Get ready the materials with the correct dimension respectively. Left: Sew ribbon to the center of the twill tape to make a divider in the card pouch.Right: Mark 7″ zipper according to the measurement of 0, 1/4″, 3″ and 7 1/2″.

Side Gusset 1. Place and pin the divider 1″ below the top seam allowance. A Little [Embroidered] Love Note & pinksuedeshoe. Vintage suitcase chair. A Spoonful of Sugar: Fabric Gift Pouch. How to make a hair bow. The hair bow pictured on the left was made with a single piece of 1 1/2" width satin ribbon. The Train To Crazy: Tutorial: Hooded Beach Towel Backpack. Welcome to The Train To Crazy! iPad Case / Sleeve Gray & White Stripes by AlmquistDesignStudio.

Perfect Box Pouch Tutorial « Make it Modern. V and Co how to: shag pillow. *no animals or plants were hurt in the making of this project. *one really stupid person did get hurt in the making of this project, but she would like to mention that even though the needle penetrated...no swear words passed her lips. it's was a modern day miracle. Embroidery Designs at Urban Threads - Projects. Sweet Tooth Pouch. We don't normally have a lot of candy in the house. Well, the Halloween candy (at least nothing with chocolate - because that's all eaten within hours) is still in a jar in the kitchen cupboard. This little project was inspired by my son who asks for candy from the brightly colored packages at the checkout at Target. Old Mens T-shirt Sewn Into Womens Dolman Tee. Little Red Infinity Dress Tutorial. Stepping Thru Crazy: Mens Button-Up Refashion... into Ladies Tank! Box Bag Tutorial. Aquí: heres how: DIY braided back shirt.

Dirndl clothespin bag « knick knacks & ric rac. Made By Lex & refashions. How to recycle t-shirts to make a memory quilt. Betz white: Hip Huggie Tutorial. How To Upholster a Simple Stool. Sewing for the Home ~ Hanging Bed Organizer. How to make a swaddle blanket. Rostitchery: convertible/infinity dress. Circle Zip Earbud Pouch Tutorial. Nest of Posies: woven chain-chain-chain bracelet. Oilcloth Zippered Pencil Case. No Slip Bookmark Tutorial. "Butterfly Collection" Pillow Tutorial.