Crafting Card Wallets. Homemade iPad Mini Moleskine Cover -- byJohnChandler. A few weeks ago, this image comparing the size and corner radius of an iPad Mini and Moleskine notebook made the social media rounds. And it got me to thinking. If you are like me, you have a narcotic affection for Moleskine notebooks. I have a drawer full of them, filled with good intentions. (And by good intentions, I mean blank pages.) If the size and shape are such a good match, I figured I could make a nice cover out of one of them. So I did. You too can make one , with minimal effort and expense. Hardcover Moleskine Large Notebook – They retail for $18, but you can find them at Amazon for $12ish. 1) Carefully cut along the seam between the hard cover and the front and back cover pages of the notebook. 2) Cut the ribbon to match the height of the cover. This is where the gluestick vs. spray adhesive debate comes into play. 3) Press the permanent side of the Tack n’ Peel to the center of the back cover.
…And you’re done. 33 Cool Kitchen Pantry Design Ideas. What can be stored in a kitchen pantry? Whatever you want: jams, pickles, pastas, sauces, cookbooks, wines, and all other kinds of food that can be stored without a fridge and household supplies. You can even put a washing machine, an iron and an ironing board there if you haven’t a dedicated laundry room. There are many different approaches to the pantry design. For example if it is a separate room it can have doors that make it looks like built-in cabinet or it is simply separated by curtains. The pantry can be part of the kitchen itself. Here are some pantry design ideas that I hope can help you.
VALENTINE'S DIY | WIRE LOVE RING. I have been obsessed with delicate jewelry lately, and I am so excited to share this DIY with everyone! I have been wearing it everyday! I wanted to create a jewelry tutorial for Valentine's Day for you all to wear and to gift. It's perfect to make for all of your friends and loved ones. And please stay tuned, there will be a fun giveaway with MCRN Bar soon! Full tutorial after the break... Materials: - 24 or 26 gauge wire - wire cutter - flat nose pliers - round nose pliers - pen - paper Steps: 1.
Flex frame pouch tutorial. I was delighted when Nova asked me to take part in the Liberty Scrap Challenge. And even more so when my scrap bag arrived full of scrumptious little pieces of Liberty from the Organic Stitch Co If you have not had the pleasure of working with these fine cotton lawns before a scrap bag is a great place to start! You will get to sample a bunch of different prints perfect for small scrappy projects like this small flex frame pouch. To me Liberty lawn with it's soft silky hand and pretty small scale prints are the perfect match for English paper piecing. I opted for teeny tiny 1\2" hexagons to piece the exterior of my pouch. Don't worry if hand sewing is not your thing you can just as easily use a single piece of fabric for the exterior, perhaps a fun cheater print or any type of patchwork block you like. The choice is entirely up to you. You will need: * all seam allowances are 1\4" * If you do not wish to paper piece the exterior of your pouch you can skip ahead.
One down, 54 to go! Ugly Book Tote to Vintage Lace and Barkcloth Lined Purse Tutorial. Thank you for all the wonderful compliments on my ruffle purse. So many of you were looking forward to a tutorial on this so here it is- Just remember in my post that I said this should be the How Not to Make a Ruffled Purse! For those who may not have seen the post on my Sort of Reversible lined ruffled purse here it is- This is the lace and crochet side If you turn the purse around the opposite side has eyelet, embroidery,and barkcloth I love the barkcloth lining.
It is kindof just for me as you don't see this prettiness from the outside. You also would not have to line yours which would save a little time. So now that we see it let's get going and learn how to make one. Supplies You will need a premade book tote. Fabric for Lining (optional) Vintage lace, crochet pieces, muslin, trims thread, scissors, sewing machine Seam ripper if your like me and make lots of mistakes! Large Flower If your tote is muslin or made from fabric that might shrink I would strongly encourage you to prewash the tote. Modern Rosie Riveter Hair Tutorial. Circle Zip Earbud Pouch Tutorial - Dog Under My Desk. I use a little zippered pouch to carry around my earbuds since they are the fancy microphone ones and I don’t want them to break or get tangled. Some of you have commented that you are looking for some small, simple gift ideas. This is definitely simple to make, and a little more fun than the typical rectangular zippered pouch!
I can see these as the perfect gift for teenage cousins or nieces or girlfriends or even teacher gifts. Fun, quick, and cute! It doesn’t take very much fabric so you could even use scraps! Sometimes I have the perfect fabric for something but I only have a fat quarter, or I want to make something extra with the leftovers from another project. This is perfect for that. UPDATE: I have completely re-written this tutorial with twice as many bright, clear photos and more detailed instructions and it is available as a pattern in my pattern shop.
First, download the pattern template HERE. Cut from main fabric: 1 circle 2 half circles 1 tab Now make the tab for the side. Modest Maven: Bi-fold Wallet Tutorial. I wanted a wallet that carried a lot of cards with no risk of them sliding out. As you can see, the card slots face inward, which means your cards will stay put as long as your wallet is closed. I promise it's a lot easier than it looks so bear with me. Here we go! Disclaimer: I do not mind if you use this pattern for personal use, or even to sew and sell on a small scale. However, please do not sell the actual pattern for profit... it is for everyone to enjoy free of charge. Materials: ♥ Main Outer and Inner Pieces: cut two 9"x 5" rectangles (stabilize with fusible interfacing if using quilting cotton) ♥ Inside Bill Lining pieces: cut two 9"x 4 1/2" rectangles (do not stabilize) ♥ Tab: 3 1/2"x 3 1/2" square (stabilize with fusible interfacing if using quilting cotton) ♥ Pockets: 5"x19"cut two (do not stabilize) Note: you only need to use interfacing for quilting weight cottons.
Here are your pieces. Make the tab. Note: If using a magnetic purse snap, attach before sewing tab. Nice pockets. DIY Braided Hex Nut Bracelet. We’re nuts for nuts. Is there a more versatile and inexpensive DIY component than a hex nut from the hardware store? You can imagine our excitement when we first discovered Philip Crangi’s Giles & Brother Hex Collection. Honestly, nuts braided into jewelry is WTF genius! With a few items that we always seem to have lying around, we tackled the technique and made our own spine-like braided hex nut wrap bracelet. You’ll need:3 strands of cotton butcher’s twine cut into one yard pieces18 small brass hex nutsa bit of dexterity! Gather the 3 strands of twine and tie a knot at the top, leaving about 2 inches of slack. Keep your thumb at the base of the braid, holding the nut in its place. Repeat the steps, by threading the rest of the nuts to the outer pieces of twine before they are crossed over.
The bracelet should wrap around your wrist at least two or three times. Good luck!! (top image from here, rest of images by Honestly…WTF) DIY Turband. DIY Gretchen Jones Necklace A couple of months ago, while visiting New York, we met the lovely Gretchen Jones and were fortunate enough to spend an entire day crafting in her über charming Brooklyn apartment. Not only is she […] DIY Woven Chain Bracelet Chain link bracelets, with colorful threads woven through them, have been popping up here and there.
We adore Aurèlie Bidermann‘s Do Brazil bracelets and thought it was about time we graduate to the ultimate “grown-up” friendship bracelet. […]