Inspiration for Life's Celebrations. Classy Clutter. My Creative Brightside. Southern Lovely. BirdHouse. Markham street design. Vintage Revivals. Gleeful Things. Free Crochet & Sewing Pattern: Floral Fringe Bag Tutorial March 19, 2014 Did you know that March is National Craft Month?! Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores invited me to create a project tutorial to share with you for the occasion! They gave me four themes to choose from (floral, nautical, geometric and vivid orchid) and I went with the floral theme because it’s perfect for Spring! Anyway, lately I’ve had a lot of ideas floating around in my head that involve incorporating fabric into crochet projects. Finished Size: About 10 inches wide x 11 inches tall (plus fringe)
. - Cotton fabric (about half a yard will do – I used this one) - Worsted weight yarn (I used Bernat Handicrafter Delux in Navy) - Size G (4.5 mm) crochet hook (or size needed to obtain gauge) - Yarn needle - Basic sewing supplies (this can be sewn by machine or hand) - Ruler - 1 large wood bead (a button would work too) sc – single crochet ch – chain sl st – slip stitch rnd – round ea – each FO – finish off Top piece Strap.
The 30 Minute Pillow. Have you ever sewn an invisible zipper? I haven't. They intimidate me. So for Madeline's throw pillows, I opted for the zipper-less envelope pillow. They take no more than thirty minutes from start to finish. (Posts on her dresser, curtains and duvet cover here, here and here). To get started, cut your front piece of fabric the same size as your pillow insert - this makes the pillow fluffy and tight. Cut the corners, turn right side out and insert your pillow. I loved this pillow from Rue Magazine, and made a copycat version in purple. There's my styling assistant again :) The whole process of decorating Madeline's room started a few weeks ago when I sold her old bed on Craigslist for $200, which I then used as my budget for decorating the room.
Markham street design.
Mural Maker and More. My Backyard Eden: Fabulous Faux Frosted Glass. {How’s that for alliteration?} Do you ever just walk into a room and notice things that you never noticed before, but have been there all along? This happened to me when I got back from visiting my Mom for Easter. I walked into our Master bathroom and noticed for the first time, that I could see everything inside this cabinet here. Aw…gee, would you like to borrow some dental floss, or maybe a feminine hygiene product?
This cabinet is the only storage we have in this bathroom, so all of this non-displayable stuff has to go here. I thought about lining the glass with fabric, but then I remembered seeing Frosted Glass spray paint at Home Depot. I sketched up and then cut out some leaves and vines. I arranged them in a pattern I liked and using spray adhesive, affixed them to the back side of the glass door. Then I sprayed on two coats of the Frosted Glass paint. Make sure you have a friend nearby to help you watch the paint dry.
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