Tanya Aguiniga Studio — Home. DIY. Fortuitously (?) , I got sick last week. I was supposed to read the book for this month's book club (feel free to join in! More deets here) but you know how you get when you're sick? You just can't work the mind too well. SO, I made lots of paper flowers instead. And turned them into a centerpiece. So, this is how it goes. Materials: crepe paper (double sided works so well!) Step 1: Cut out petals following the instructions from this post. Step 2: After you've made as many flowers as you intend to use, go outside and spray the base of each flower with a coordinating spray paint.
Step 3: Add floral foam into your basket. Donzo! Gleee! And if you make your own flowers, post it to Instagram and tag it with #larsflowers I want to see them! Remade. The divine chair company The very fresh and bold take on recycled furniture by The Divine Chair Company gives vintage Victorian style furniture some major… continue dewdrop designs :: recycled leather Dewdrop Designs’ ipad cases and totes are made with recycled leathers. An eco way to store your tech gadgets and… continue lane patterson :: recycled lighting Lane Patterson creates fantastic lighting using old recycled objects and transforms them into figural sculptures, functional sculptural lamps and fountains…. continue vintage reuse :: metal planters storage containers You don’t necessarily need to change a trash or vintage piece too much in order to… continue maria westerberg :: recycled furniture Swede Maria Westerberg has an Architecture and Furniture Design studio in Stockholm. Ladder bookshelf hack Love this idea using a ladder sideways to create a quick makeshift, wall mounted book storage. via Dudecraft.
Repurposed DIY For Everyone! I've heard it from so many different people...and I've said it myself! "I wish I could... " I'd like to showcase some repurposed DIY designs I've collected that I think anyone and everyone could do - and do well! It won't be hard to find the supplies, either.
Not only will you feel the elation of creation (hey, that rhymes!) , you'll also be warm and fuzzy in your heart - knowing that you're helping to save the Earth, one repurposed project at a time. spotted at Canadian House & Home So, no more "I wish I could... ". Until next time... Michael Stumble this post. Tanya aguiñiga - home. Thelongthread.com. StreetStyle : Top : LookBooks™ - THE Source for Fashion Professionals.
Mad in crafts: DIY Fire & Ice Lanterns. The old becomes new: A new variation on the outdoor lantern. We have had an unusually warm winter in Michigan this year, and while the temps have been nice, I have had to hold off on this project idea until we got a cold snap. We finally got some snow and cold earlier this week, so I was able to try out this fun winter project. I had pinned a product called Globe Ice Lantern Kits a few months back recognizing that I could DIY them at home. Originally priced at nearly $30 for a kit that makes 6 lanterns, I think they are very reasonable for a small batch. If you are making several (say, for a special event or to light a walkway), you can make 3 of these DIY versions for only $2 worth of supplies from the dollar store.
To make DIY Fire & Ice Lanterns, you will need: a package of 3 punch balloons from the dollar store a package of 3 LED tea lights from the dollar store bowls small cylinder (shot glass, pop bottle, etc.) water freezer or below-freezing outdoor temps. 80 How-To Sites Worth Bookmarking - StumbleUpon.
Smile And Wave: fabric craft. I made this hexagon crib quilt for a sweet friend's baby girl earlier this year. It was one of those projects that got started and then put aside and then finished and then put aside before making it's way to this space. It's similar to the one I made Elsie and Jeremy for their wedding but on a smaller scale and made from vintage sheets I had in my stash. I think it's also one of my favorites! I knew the basic colors she was looking for and mixed in stripes to help balance out all the florals. I stayed within the pink, peach, yellow colorway and used an organic cotton batting and another vintage sheet for the back. Since machine-quilting a hexagon design would be really tricky to manage on my machine I just hand-tied it together in the center of each flower with embroidery thread.
I don't remember the specific measurements but I was going for crib-sized which is about 45" x 60". Download Hexagon 1. 5. 9. 17. 19. 21. I was thrilled with how it turned out! -Rachel. DIY Hand Stitching, part 1. One of my favorite crafts is hand stitching-- it's fun, addictive, expressive and relaxing :) Over the next few weeks, I'm going to share easy ways to make your own patterns for hand stitching along with some tips and ideas :) These are some samples of my past projects-- I like to draw patterns freehand and use my handwriting.
However, sometimes I adapt clipart type images to make a more complicated pattern, like the sewing machine or I just stitch the outline of an image I love, like the Goonies "Hey You Guys" silhouette :) I use a Back Stitch for all my hand stitching because it's very versatile and I like the look but you can use any combination of stitches for your projects... there's lots of fun ones! Today, we're going to start with handwriting & transferring your pattern :) You will Need: - Card-stock or Thick Paper (I cut a piece of 6x8" card-stock & folded it in half to create a greeting card) - Needle & Scissors - Embroidery Thread - Scrap Paper & Pen - Thumbtack or Piercing Tool.
35 Amazing Uses For Old Pallets. Make a Modern Upholstered Bench Out of a Goodwill Dud « ModHomeEc. Charlotte and John didn’t believe this plain old $6.99 Goodwill coffee table could be anything more than mediocre. Little did they know that thrift stores, garage sales, and grandma’s basement are chock full of low slung coffee table castoffs that can be inexpensively converted into stylishly modern upholstered benches. And don’t stop there, more traditional tables with ornate turned legs, a jazzy ikat fabric and the right paint can be transformed into a handy mudroom, entryway, or upholstered bedroom bench. What you need: Old coffee table with straight sides Measuring tape 1/2″ plywood (Cut to fit at Lowes) 1/4″ double strength glass (Cut to fit at Ace Hardware) Sandpaper 2″ piece of foam 1 yard of dacron Elmer’s spray adhesive 1 yard of fabric Staple gun spray paint LocTite Power Grab 3 1 1/2″ wood screws drill with phillps bit What you do: 1.
Determine the dimensions for the seat and the table. Any low coffee table with straight edges will work. Elm street life: DIY: Bow clutch sewing tutorial. And fiiiinally... the tutorial you've been waiting for. This is my first real sewing tutorial - which scares me a bit, because I've never actually taken a sewing class, so I don't know all the terminology.
What I do know is that I've learned to sew lots of things by reading tutorials, so hopefully I can make this simple enough that even you beginners can feel confident making a bag. And yes, a bag with a zipper! It can be done, I promise.There are plenty of photos, so hopefully that will help. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section and I'll be happy to clarify. **Also, please note except where I say, "Sew close to the edge," I am using a 1/2" seam allowance throughout. I have my machine set to this, so I am using the presser foot as my guide to sew 1/2" from the edge of the fabric.
Ok, let's get started! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. WHEW! A-Frame Pup Tents. Drew really pulled out the big guns on this one... I asked him to build some A-Frame tents... Or pup tents... I don't know... We found some online, but didn't like them 100%. We wanted them to collapse, and be made mostly out of wood... Let's say he nailed it... Then it was off to Home (Away From Home) Depot...The sheets measure at 96"X66".*** Directions are what I remember from when we worked on it... make sure you measure for yourself before making cuts... Drew cut the tops on 22 degrees, so that when opened the tops were a straight line, except for the one shown, I put those on backwards.... Drew drilled the bottom into the frame, wrapped the sheets over and stapled the fabric on the bottom... Later that night we painted we painted the insides of mason jars with Glow-in-the-Dark paint, for lanterns. Huge hit... TUTORIALS.
Ucreate. Mommy by day Crafter by night: Tutorials. Please only use my pictures with permission... If you are featuring one of my projects on your blog, you are more than welcome to use a picture or two provided that you link back correctly... My patterns/tutorials/printables are for personal use only. Not to be used to make items for sale. Thanks so much! Bags/totes/purses. What a fun series idea!
Make something with a fat quarter.. So, seeing as today is officially the first day of Summer (and my son's last day of school) I thought I'd convert my fat quarter into a Summer Reading Sack, complete with gum pouch (you know, you read until your gum runs out of flavor, and then you are done.) and a pocket for a reading log, pencil...and a bookmark. I'm hoping this will be the perfect little bag for my son's read-a-thon coming up, and for our road trip to Arizona. ...and with just a fat quarter (and a few other scraps you probably have lying around the house) it holds a lot of books! Supplies: Mochimochi Land « Let's make happy. Kanelstrand. Free Patterns | Number 19. Crochet Knitting Sewing The links on this page refer to my own patterns. The patterns are for free but it is not allowed to use them in any commercial way. Like this: Like Loading...
Embroidery basics. Not too long ago, someone asked me for advice on keeping the back side of her embroidery neat and pretty. She was going to be stitching some tea towels and wanted the back to look nice. This made me very excited that she was thinking about this. When the back of your work will show, you really get self-conscious about this sort of thing. But I think that tidy embroidery is a good idea all of the time, so I've created a three-part series to focus on this very thing! It's been a while since I asked my friend Olive to help out, but since she loves tidy embroidery, I thought it would be a good idea to invite her along. Calm down, Olive! Now, that's KNOT to say that working without knots is a bad idea. But I've been using a few options for secure stitching that's tidy (and doesn't have much waste).
This first one starts with a knot. As you work, use the backs of the stitches to hold down the tail coming off the knot. And now you've got the security of a knot, but the tail is all tidied up! DIY Craft List. Flax & twine: Hand Embroidered Note Cards - DIY. I am thrilled to announce that my latest DIY–A Hand-Embroidered Note–has a special home over at Design*Sponge today. I have admired Grace Bonney’s site since I first discovered the craft/design blog world. She and her team are SO very talented.
I am honored to have a project featured there. This DIY began when I went to my stationary drawer to look for some cards to send *real* thank-you notes to my Squam Art Workshop teachers. I desperately cling to my belief that email thank-yous don’t count. I found a huge pile of orphaned envelopes and no stationary I wanted to send. I had a ball creating a hand embroidered version for the talented Rebecca Ringquist. So, if you’ve never tried embroidery before or even if you’re old hat, pop over to Design*Sponge for this tutorial and give it a whirl, I highly recommend it. I’m offering some DIY kits in my etsy shop if you want to skip the prep part and go right to the stitching.
Art gallery party: rainbow cake | One Charming Party. Tuesday, September 14, 2010 What’s an Art Gallery Party without a cake that’s a work of art? With a little planning you can make this cake like a pro. 1. Divide your cake batter into 8 different bowls. 2. 3. 4. Photos by Nicole Hill Gerulat. Craftivity, the Best Book Ever.
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