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About Us. DIY: How to sew a table runner with one yard of fabric. A table runner using one yard of fabric?

DIY: How to sew a table runner with one yard of fabric

You betcha. Betz white. User Profile: Trudy Callan. Christmas. D.I.Y Inspiration from ScrapHacker.com. Crafting Classes, Patterns & Inspiration. AnniesKitClubs.com. Think liz. How to add elbow patches to a sweater! Elbow patches are one of my favorite trends this season!

how to add elbow patches to a sweater!

Last month, I shared how to hand print hearts on your jeans and we recieved many requests for a patch tutorial! I asked Amanda to show you how she would do it in this next feature.... Enjoy! Supplies needed: cardigan, fabric (this is a great way to use scraps!) , fabric marker/crayon, 1 sheet of card stock, scissors, pins, embroidery thread and embroidery needle. 1. 3. 6. Thanks so much, Amanda! Happy Monday, everyone.... xo. Grand Revival Designs: Pleated Wrap Skirt Tutorial. Grand Revival Designs Your email address:Powered by FeedBlitz.

Grand Revival Designs: Pleated Wrap Skirt Tutorial

About. I think we all have them, those mile high piles of household tips and life hacks that we’ve collected over the years.

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They’re messy, disorganized and once they’ve been ‘filed’, those tips are nowhere to be found again. Tipnut.com isn’t anything fancy. It’s simply my way of putting together all the cool tricks I’ve accumulated over the years into a simple, searchable, online filing box–this website. 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 :)

DIY Hand Stitching, part 1

Friendship Bracelets. Macraméd friendship bracelets were all the rage when I was growing up in the eighties.

Friendship Bracelets

All the girls at my school would obsessively make them for one another in a dizzying variety of colors, widths, and patterns. It's amazing, thinking back, that such young girls could make such beautifully intricate accessories. I, of course, tried my hand at making them as well. 25 Handmade Gifts Under $5. If your gift list is long and your budget is small.

25 Handmade Gifts Under $5

Crochet for Beginners. Learn the basics of how to crochet, starting at the very beginning.

Crochet for Beginners

If you’re brand new to crochet, the vast array of available hooks, yarns, stitches, and patterns can seem overwhelming. What should a beginner learn first? Which hooks and yarns should (s)he use? When there are so many options, how do you know where to start? Let's explore the possibilities. Introduction to Crochet Supplies. Page corner bookmarks. This project comes to you at the request of Twitterer @GCcapitalM.

page corner bookmarks

I used to believe that a person could never have too many books, or too many bookmarks. Then I moved into an apartment slightly larger than some people’s closets (and much smaller than many people’s garages) and all these beliefs got turned on their naïeve little heads. But what a person can always look for more of is really cool unique bookmarks. Placeholders special enough for the books that are special enough to remain in your culled-out-of-spacial-necessity collection. Page corner bookmarks are cute, practical and deeply under-represented in the world.* They’re easy to make, easy to customize, and will set you apart from all those same-same flat rectangular bookmarks.

If you like this tutorial, here are a couple others that might be up your alley. For the monster-loving adults in the room, try some googly-eyed paper monster wine charms. Everywhere orange: zipper bag: tutorial. I love the zipper aisle in the craft store.

everywhere orange: zipper bag: tutorial

I love all the subtle colors and that is what inspired this bag. I know what you're thinking, but it's not orange!! Don't worry, this one was for my sister-in-law who loves pink, you can see my orange one at the end of this post. The size of the bag you want will decide how many zippers you need. I used 7 zippers, 4 different colors. How To Crochet - Help and Videos. Sew a bag with the free bag pattern.

For the Love of: Mason Jars. <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><a href=" rel="nofollow"><img src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon"/></a></div>Hello there! 10 Craft Room Organizational Tips.

Make This Look. V and Co how to: jersey knit bracelet. I don't know what it is about this time of year that makes me just want to have my bare feet in the sand, be watching the sun setting into the ocean, and breathing in the warm salty air of the beach...as i get older, more and more i find myself missing that place i used to go to almost every.single.day. as a teen. (my skin doesn't miss it. as a matter of fact, i now wish i listened more and DID put SPF on my face...hindsight is 20/20). my mom calls me from her walk on the beach almost every morning...

How to Crochet. 10 Free Tote Bag Patterns and Tutorials. Totes make great handmade gifts. Here is a Tuesday Ten that shows a round-up of lovely totes. If you love to sew you might also like these free sewing tutorials right here on Skip to my Lou! Every tote needs a matching pouch. DIY: Banana Republic Braided Neck Tee Shirt.