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ORANGE RIND VOTIVES - StumbleUpon. Freshly Picked: How to Make Origami Lights. Making a french sennit tutorial. Cut eight pieces of cord 12 ft long and one 6 ft long.

making a french sennit tutorial

“Middle” the 12ft length. This gives us 16 strands at 72”. The single 6 ft strand will make the 17th. strand. (You want to treat the ends of the cord to keep them from fraying out while working. I use CyanoAcrylate (super Glue) but be sure you get the THIN or FAST-SETTING type with the sort of bottle with a nozzle so you can apply only a small quantity to the line. If using Nylon burn the loose ends. Secure the strands to a fixed object then separate the cords with a group of ten on one side and seven on the other. Be careful to keep the seven and ten groups separated or you will have to undo several plaits to figure out where you went wrong. (If you’re in the Military, active or reserve, be sure the lanyard is large enough to put on and take off without disturbing your cover!

When you get to the desired length of the neckpiece of the lanyard, bring the two ends of the plaited lanyard together. NOTE! Make a Lunch Box from a Milk Jug - StumbleUpon. Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana - StumbleUpon. Hello U-Create readers!

Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana - StumbleUpon

I am so excited to be guest posting here today. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I'm still a little shocked that it's here at Ucreate, one of my favorite blogs! A little bit about me.. I'm from a little town called Keller, Texas. I'm a junior at Texas A&M University (whoop!). I'm working on my education degree and expect to be an elementary school teacher in just two short years. When I'm not busy studying for classes, I love to sew. I just started blogging in May and have already met all kinds of wonderful women, I hope you'll stop by and say hi too! Watermark Tee Tutorial What I love about this project is that it's completely customizable. Materials: Elmer's Blue Gel Glue (it must be the blue gel, white won't work) Fabric Dye (RIT is my tried and true brand) A white cotton Tee, Tank, Dress etc.

Tutorial: If you're unfamiliar with Batiking, it's a method of dyeing fabric in which you create a design with a dye- resist. Step 1: Prepare Step 2: Design. Uptown Art Fair. How to Make Leaf Skeletons. I wanted to share with you a project from one of my readers who shares with us how to make leaf skeletons.

How to Make Leaf Skeletons

I LOVE this! I have several leafs in various forms displayed in my home and knew I needed to make some of her leaf skeletons to add to my decor. I love how a pattern of leaves can enhance the beauty in your home. So I asked Heather if she would mind sharing her project with you. You can find more great projects from Heather at her blog The Other White House. I have spent hours and tried various ways of making these. You need washing soda, not baking soda! Gather your leaves. Washing soda is a strong base so you may want to wear gloves when handling the leaves.

You will add 3/4 cup of washing soda and 4 cups of water to your pot of leaves. Keep going, you will need to add more water so your pan doesn’t dry out. When 1.75 hours are up fill a glass baking dish with cool water. I carefully removed them and rinsed with water and added clean water to the pan. Rolled paper flowers {tutorial} Welcome to flower week – five days of simple and delightful flower projects.

rolled paper flowers {tutorial}

I could probably do three weeks of flowers because there are so many different ways to create them, but I’ve limited it to five of my current favorites. Before we get started, let me make a few disclaimers: 1. I find inspiration for projects all over the place {online, in shops, in magazines}, then figure out how to re-create them on my own.

How to Make Wrap Bracelets - AuntiesBeads.com. Paper Flowers – Anyone Can Do That. Japanese Kusudama, this tutorial is featured on Craftuts Anyone can do that, I assure you.

Paper Flowers – Anyone Can Do That

The proof: I can, just take a quick look at my result below. And, believe me, I am neither meticulous nor particularly patient. How to Make Simple Crochet Slippers. IMPORTANT NOTE: This pattern uses US crochet terminology.

How to Make Simple Crochet Slippers

You can find the SLIPPER SIZE, YARN and HOOK specifications at the end of this article !!! (To see more of my patterns, please visit my ONLINE SHOP!) I am an addict. An addict for crochet slippers. It all began when I saw slippers similar to these somewhere on the internet. #3312. Crocodile Back Sennit Braid. 17 to 13 strand double flat braid.