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Tutorial: Sprocket Pillows
These are my favorite new pillows. They are fast and unbelievably easy to make…and I hope you love them as much as I do. I did my best to simplify the instructions/pattern so they are beginner friendly, and super fun to make. If you’ve never worked with a template or curves, and your nervous about it…these pillows are a perfect place to start. The only problem with them is that you can’t make just one…trust me …I tried. There are pattern templates for two sizes:
Fitting pants is a bit tricky, let’s face it. There are a lot of differences among women in the areas between waist and ankles. You’ve got hips and waists of different sizes, butts of various shapes, legs of all different lengths, thighs that bulge in different ways, calves that may or may not be muscular. And then there are the differences in posture! With all these factors, no wonder pants fitting seems so mystifying.
The Colette Patterns Pants Fitting Cheatsheet
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Description: Craftzine has used the legs from adult size jeans to make DIY Denim Storage Bins. For a more boyish look, substitute some blue plaid fabric for the flowered fabric. Or, for country style storage bins, try using burlap as the lining fabric.
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Add a burst of color to your room with this crafty pouf! At 17” wide and 10” deep, it’s large enough to serve as floor seating or a foot stool. (And if you have pets, I have a feeling they may want to make this their new favorite spot!)
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Shirred Pillowcase Top : Daily source of DIY craft projects and inspiration, patterns, how-tos | Craftzine.com
<img src="http://makezineblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/header_wardrobe_refresh.gif?w=600&h=100" width="600" height="100" alt="CRAFT Wardrobe Refresh" /> Shirred Pillowcase Top By Betz White <img src="http://makezineblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/shirredpillowcasetop_done.jpg?Snaps - they're easier to use than buttons and more durable than Velcro. So why don't more people use them? Because they are scared to death of that giant plier thingy you gotta use to attach them. S4H to the rescue!
S4H's Top Tips & Techniques: #3 Attaching Metal Snaps
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