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How to Transfer a Photograph Onto a Block of Wood. Braided Headband DIY from A Beautiful Mess. Wii Robot Concept by Florence Boob. Wii Robot? Now that everybody and they momma are doing motion controls, what’s Nintendo to do next? Ask designer Florence Boob (yes for serious) and you’ll get the Wii-Robot. OMG Wii-bot! Working under the assumption that everybody and they momma loves robots (true), the Wii-Robot is the little R2-D2 companion you’ve always wanted. It flies and follows you around, inviting you to play games it projects onto any flat surface.

The controller is a sphere laced with motion controls. Loves! Designer: Florence Boob. How To Sew A Throw Pillow Cover In 10 Easy Steps. I admit, I tend to change my mind frequently. My husband would call it fickle. I just call it “ever evolving design tastes.” Whatever you call it, it means that I really love decor that has built in flexibility such as pillow covers that can be removed, washed, or changed.

The best thing about pillow covers is that they are so easy to make. Supplies You will need: A yard and a quarter (1 1/4) of 45″ fabric, or a yard (1) of 55″ fabricTwo and a half (2 1/2) yards of trimA drinking glass and pencilA sewing machine, iron, ironing surface, pins, scissors and threadOptionally, you may want a rotary cutter and mat for cutting your fabric. Step 1 Cut your fabric into three pieces. Step 2 To ease sewing and turning, we will round the corners of our pillow cover slightly. Step 3 Cut along the pencil lines.

Step 4 To prevent fraying but also avoid bulk at the seams, we will finish our raw edges using a zig-zag stitch or an overlong stitch if you have one. Step 6 Next we will pin in our trim. Fwis • Readymech Series 002. Four Homemade Cleaners. This was easier than I thought it would be. One of Betsy’s goals for the year was to ditch some of our standard cleaners that we use around the house and make them! Honestly, I was a bit skeptical about this project mainly because I wasn’t sure that homemade cleaners would really get the job done. And my lovely wife is a bit of a neat freak so there’s no way she would use something that didn’t perform well. So a couple of weekends ago she went out and bought a few staple ingredients and some empty spray bottles and we spent a few minutes mixing up four different homemade cleaners that have since replaced 90% of the cleaners we use around the house.

For the last few weeks we’ve been using them now and I’ve been so impressed by how well they are working, I thought I’d share them all with you in case any of you are interested in ditching the chemicals. The Cost of Cleaning. The thing about homemade cleaners is that the initial start-up costs might seem a bit high. Basic stuff. The Basics. Ask, and Ye shall receive. First of all I want to thank everyone for all of the fabulous suggestions posted in the comments last week. One recurring theme in the e-mails and comments I’ve recieved about recycled clothing is “I want to make my old clothes into new clothes, but I don’t know how to get started.”

That’s where this post comes in. Here, we take old man pants and transform them into a li’l pleated skirt, embelished with one of these lovely fabric flowers from Wise Craft . Of course, there are many MANY more ways to remake your old duds, and for many more ideas, check out the links at the end of this post! 1. Now, once you’ve got the seams right, stitch along your baste lines.

Next: Pleats: 5. cut two long rectangles of fabric out of each pant leg you’ve cut off (mine were 8″ x 24.5″). And that’s pretty much it! Want to see more ways to re-do a wardrobe? Awesome Things (39 pics) DIY Wrap Bracelet. You should all know by now that we are all about stacking bracelets on our wrists. The more, the better. In fact . . . the most, the best! With that being said, we’ll show you how to master a version of the ever so popular wrap bracelet. It’s so simple and addicting, you’ll soon be churning out these wristlets with your eyes closed. Clearly this arm party train isn’t stopping and it’s about time you get on board! You’ll need (for a double wrapped bracelet) :* Lengths will vary depending on the size of your wrist (see comments for suggestions). Fold the length of leather cording in half to form a loop. Place the ball chain along the leather cording with the end of the chain meeting the end of the wrap.

Continue wrapping while checking it for fit around the wrist. When you have reached the end of the ball chain wrap the linen cording around the leather strands 2-3 more times. Thread the hex nut through the strands and tie a second knot. Trim with scissors and your wrap bracelet is finished!! Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Genius (Part 13)