Rollie Pollie! Looking for hours of entertainment? Meet, The Rollie Pollie bean bag chair. It’s a chair, it’s a toy, it’s your favorite pillow. Made of durable cotton twill or soft vinyl, each bag is actually a slip cover (with another Rollie Pollie inside) then filled with mounds and mounds of soft cluster stuffing. So if it gets dirty, just zip it off and throw it in the wash. And with a handle on top, it’s easy to toss around. Now, pick your favorite…. Drag it around, Dive right in! Or take a little nap. Build a Rollie-Pollie-man: kick off your shoes: Or do what I love best….find a yummy treat, and just relax, watching your favorite show. Who said you were a couch potato?
Hanging Jewelry Holder – Space Saver I have mentioned before that the reason we moved to Colorado 2 months ago, was for my husband to complete several clinical rotations (for PA school) before graduating next spring. And lucky us, we were able to bum my parents basement apartment off of them while staying here. (Thanks Mom and Dad!) But overall, it’s a smaller space than what we had in GA. So downsizing has been tricky. So we have meshed things together and have doubled up room purposes. Anyway, lately, I have been having an all-out-fight with my jewelry. So, I was walking through Joann’s the other day (buying the duck cloth for this bag) and saw some fabric jewelry holders. And this is what I came up with. A double sided hanging fabric holder…….perfect for all of my orphaned jewelry pieces. Both sides are made with customized pocket sizes. My rings and earrings fit perfectly in the smaller pockets and my bigger bracelets and necklaces slip right into the larger pockets. I will be hanging my jewelry holder right in my closet.
Fabric Storage Boxes (per your request Okay, the fabric storage box tutorial is here. (Sorry for the little tease last friday and no actual tutorial. We were trying to get on the road for our trip to ID…..so things got crazy last week. I’m guessing there are probably 100 different ways to make fabric boxes though. (And last year, I even made storage boxes out of cardboard here, if interested.) So for today’s fabric boxes, I kept things moderately simple……and not too costly. Anyway, maybe some of you have made fabric storage boxes before……..but here’s my version. (And yeah, I’ll be making a few more. The boxes have side handles…….and a front window to slide in a content label. So what kind of stuff do you need organized? But what’s keeping those bins nice and upright? So make some for the kids room, for your craft room, for the storage shelves in your den, up in that one empty spot on the book shelf……..or even to throw in the car between the bucket seats. Anyway, would you like to make some for yourself? See? And that’s it.
Tutorial: Lunch Bag Thank you for encouraging me to write up a tute on this lunch (bento box) bag! I really like this bag pattern because this bag, measuring approximately 9"(width) x 7 1/2"(hight w/o handles) x 5 1/2" (depth), can be used not only for bento boxes of any kind but also for carrying little crafty projects like yarn + needles. It has a cover inside that can give nice privacy for whatever in there and the cover can also prevent it from getting dusty in a windy day. It is much sturdier and larger than the fabric basket, so if you found that your fabric basket was too small or too floppy as a gift bag, this might be a good alternative..?! As usual, I have tons of images to share each step with you, so bare with me! There you go!! We'll need these pieces of fabric, As usual, all the measurement includes 1/4" seam allowances unless otherwise noted. Then press seam open. I am fusing it onto the wrong side of the outer bag piece. Boxing corners. Then cut off the corner. Now let's move onto the handles.
Tuesday Tutorial - Hanging Jewelry Organizer Hi – it’s Traci, from amazing mae. I am lucky enough to be one of Melissa’s friends. We have known each other for over 10 years ever since we both moved to the same area of Kentucky. She is awesome and I love bouncing ideas off of her, copying her ideas and just sitting in her craft room to absorb all the creative juices. What it takes to make it: 2 pieces of cotton quilter’s fabric 34″long X 6″wide 1 piece of medium weight fusible interfacing 34″long X 6″wide 1 piece of Warm and Natural batting 34″long X 6″wide 8 pieces of cotton quilter’s fabric 7″long X 4″wide 4 pieces of medium weight fusible interfacing 7″long X 4″wide 1 pack of heavy duty snaps (comes in a kit with tools to install) 1 pack of 7/16″ extra large eyelets (grommets) and 7/16″ extra large eyelet tool How to make it: 1 – Iron on the fusible interfacing. Then, you will need to take the 4 pieces of 7″ X 4″ interfacing and iron them on to the wrong side of just 4 of the 7″ X 4″ pieces of cotton quilter’s fabric. Related
Affichage Bijoux bricolage avec Lulu Frost - Honnêtement WTF Yesterday, I stopped by the Lulu Frost studio for an exciting DIY session with the lovely Lisa Salzer and her crafty team. We had been chatting for weeks about finding creative ways to display and store jewelry – a problem we all seemed to struggle with. So after sorting through Lisa’s wide ranging collection of antique hardware, we were inspired to find a way to show off not only her found treasures but also our favorite Lulu Frost jewels. You’ll need: Start by taking a sheet of wood to a lumber yard or hardware store to have cut to fit the inside of the picture frame. Make sure that the wood isn’t thicker than the inside molding. An optional step is to stain the wood to give it an aged look. Screw a metal brace, connecting the wood board to the back of the frame, to the middle of each of the 4 sides. Use a screwdriver or drill to secure all the hardware. For knobs that have bolts, drill a hole into the wood. Tighten from the back with a nut. Continue adding hardware!
Lunch Bucket Pattern! I am excited to say that the Lunch Bucket pattern is now available for purchase! First, though, a shop update. Thank you all for stopping by to buy buckets yesterday! Some important technical information before I tell you more about the Lunch Bucket Pattern - and this is all based on exciting personal experience with selling you my patterns in the past. Like ALL my other sewing patterns, 1 it is a pdf pattern. This means you get an electronic file (a document) to download and print out yourself. 2 it is an instant download pattern. This means that once you've paid for the pattern, you'll get an email with a download link in it. clicked on it to "check" that it was working.clicked on it while they were reading that email on their iphones or other portable devices.clicked on it while on their work (when they wanted it on their home) computers.clicked on it to "open" rather than "save". 3 it downloads best if you avoid using Internet Explorer. Q: What sewing level is it suitable for?
Planning Organizer Hi! First I want to say many thanks to Anna of Noodlehead for inviting me to participate in her 'Spice Up Your Kitchen' week. It's been a challenge to say the least to try to come up with something worthy of all the fabulous talent going on over there! I am an organization freak. The general idea is that there are seven pockets in this organizer that you could use to hold the recipe cards for all the meals (or just dinners if you are like me) you plan to cook for the week. Terms of use: Personal use only! Let's get started: Supplies: Fabric: {1} 11 x 15" Main Fabric {1} 11 x 15" Backing {7} 6 x 7.5" Recipe/Coupon Pockets (3 of one print and 4 of another if you want alternating prints) {1} 8 x 7.5" Notepad Pocket {1} 2 x 7.5" Binding for Notepad Pocket {1} 11 x 2 " Binding for middle of organizer *not pictured {1} Package Bias Tape or approx 60" if you want to make your own Interfacing: {1} 11 x 15" 72 Peltex II -Double Sided Fusible Ultra Firm Stabilizer Pellon Craft Fuse {1} 11 x 15" {7} 2.75 x 7.5"
In Search of a Mate The missing sock phenomenon… it is such a mystery. I can understand the kid’s missing socks. The are known to clean by shoving things under the bed, in the closet, or pretty much anywhere but the laundry hamper. But when my husband and I loose a single sock… that’s were the mystery gets interesting. We have a hamper… and we use it. A small pile of single socks haunts my laundry room. Until now: As part of my laundry organization efforts, I got out the sewing machine to solve the problem. Now all my lonely single socks will have a place to wait until their mate shows up. I used this very handy tutorial found at the Sometimes Crafter to make my basket. For a little more functionality, I added easy handles. The fabric is from American Jane called Punctuation Ditto Daisies Blue. My new little basket works so well for socks, I’m planning on making a smaller one today as a place to put all the doodads I retrieve out of pockets, such as lip gloss, crayons, and coins.
Ruffle Necktie Tee Tutorial {Ruffle Necktie Tee Tutorial} Here's what you'll need... tee {mine was Forever 21- $1.50, or use one on hand} tie {thrifted- $2 or use your hubby's old tie!} button {on hand} your trusty sewing machine needle & thread i hate pinning, so i didn't do it! {1} starting with the left side of the neckline & the small end of the tie. lay tie on top of neckline & start sewing straight. {2} you will continue sewing a straight line on the left side of the neckline & on the back of the neckline. {3} STOP when you get to the seam on the top right shoulder. {4} to make ruffles: fold tie upward & sew on top. continue folding & sewing so it looks like this... see! pretty sure my sewing machine was hating me by the time this was over! {5} when you get close to the end, just lay the end of the tie flat. continue sewing until you meet up with the beginning stitch on the left side. the bottom part of your tie will not be attached to the shirt, so it will want to flap like this. And you're DONE!! So easy & stylish!
Family Connection Letter Writing Center Family Connection Letter Writing Center By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever Future Craft Collective In addition to being all about sustainable crafting, Future Craft Collective is also about building sustainable connection. When we spend our days with small children, so much of life has to be focused on the here and now that we sometimes forget we’re actually building long-term relationships. We forget, or just don’t even think about, the fact that our children will one day be grownups with whom we will have lifelong, grownup relationships. And we will have those grownup relationships for a whole lot longer than we have small children in the house! As our own children grow and mature, we realize how crucial it is to think ahead and to think outside of what we are doing at the moment. We try to encourage this love of letter writing in our own children. And so, because of our love and our need, we created the Family Connection Letter Writing Center. Materials: Directions: Related
Back with buckets ! Hiya, Here is my very belated bucket tutorial. I was hoping to do this for Whiplash but never mind. I fluffed the first lot of photos but had to use one of them here as I missed a step - just ignore the fact that the fabrics change won't you? There are probably a gazillion versions of these floating around in the craft cyberspace, so these are the way I make mine. They are super useful for little things in the sewing room or for hair ties and stuff ! For each bucket you will need:· 5 ½ x 18 ½ inch strips of outer fabric, light wadding and iron–on interfacing.· 6 x 18 ½ inch strip of lining fabric (note it is a bit bigger so you get the nice trim at the top.· Circles measuring 6 inches across in outer, wadding, interfacing and lining for the base. Step 1. With outer fabric and lining right sides together (and the wadding interfaced piece under the outer fabric) sew along the long (18 1/2 inch) edge that will be the top of the bucket. You can see the layers here. Open up and press the seam.
Tuto-couture: Le patron gratuit de la cape poncho Salut les filles! Que diriez-vous de fabriquer une jolie cape pour cet hiver? A porter juste comme ça en demie saison ou drapée par-dessus une veste en cuir, elle vous tiendra bien chaud quand les températures vont chuter... Je vous propose un tuto facile à réaliser, même pour les débutantes en coutures! Les explications en images: Le matériel: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. + Et bien sûr une machine à coudre avec du fil assorti à vos tissus. Comme pour la plupart de mes projets couture, j'ai choisi d'acheter des coupons de 3 mètres car cela revient beaucoup moins cher que le tissu vendu au mètre. Si vous êtes débutante en couture, je vous conseille de choisir pour votre doublure un tissu qui ne glisse pas trop, comme par exemple du coton. Comment faire: Installez-vous dans un endroit lumineux où vous aurez de la place, car ce projet couture est plutôt encombrant! Commencez par étaler le lainage bien à plat sur toute sa largeur. Coupez le tissu de doublure de la même façon.