Scrap Project Roundup I have been trying to finish up all of my Holiday crafting, so I got behind on my scrap fabric projects last week. To make it up to all of you, here are a bunch of super cute scrap fabric projects I found on Pinterest! Above you will see a fabric scrap Memory game, found at Babble. This is a great wall art project using fabric scraps and embroidery hoops, from The Purl Bee. Here are some garden flags from Design Sponge. A fantastic fabric mosaic, as wall art, by Cart Before the Horse. This vintage chair rehab with scrap fabrics is absolutely gorgeous! You can also use your scraps to make a cute pillow case, like this one from Cluck Cluck Sew. What are your favorite projects to do with scraps?
T-shirt headband (2) I should just rename my blog “Things Kitty Can do with a Tshirt” Anyway, I was walking through target the other day (wanting to buy every single dress I saw!) and glimpsed this headband. Obviously the first thing I thought was “Oh shoot…I can do that” (you know you're a crafter when you refuse to purchase anything you think you can make...even if you cant) Ready for a great no-sew tutorial….AND my very first Vlog? A big tshirt is best (one without any seams on the sides of the tshirt) Cut 6 strips (by cutting the bottm hem off the shirt, and cutting strips off the shirt working form the bottom), Cut them about an inch wide, and stretch them all the way out. Loosely knot the 6 together, leaving about 3 inches extra at the top. Spread out your strands, and get ready to watch my first Vlog! A few things I've learned from this video 1. 2. Anyway, so you've gotten that woven. You've got a woven rope right? You know it starts to "roll" when you stretch out your shirt??
Strawberry Reusable Grocery Bag Strawberry Reusable Grocery BagSewing Pattern: Download pdf sewing pattern here. To make: 2Materials: 1. Fabric – thin Polyester or cotton or thin laminated fabric, 31″ x 25″ 2. Fabric – Red polka-dots , 7″ x 4″, 2 pcs. 3. Download the pdf pattern and print it out if you wish. Transfer the pattern to the fabrics, draw and cut them out. Double fold the side seam allowance of the hull and sew. Place hull on top of red polka-dot triangle fabric (strawberry) with right side facing up. Place the strawberry piece to the bottom corner of the grocery bag, baste it in place at seam allowance. Repeat the placement to the other corner but without the ribbon tag. Fold the grocery bag with right facing each other, align the side seam and bottom seams. Sew handles together, left and right, for both front and back piece of the grocery bag. Bind the raw edges with bias tape. Then bind the raw edges around the handles. 1. The grocery bag with strawberry drawstring bag is done! Pages: 1 2
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!!
in words and pictures: Indoor Tabletop Water Garden As far as the backyard garden at casa de radmegan goes, most of my vegetables have ceased production for the season. The pitchers on my carnivorous plants are browning. My sweet little alien-like conophytums and lithops were covered up last week to protect against too much rain. On the whole, my garden has closed up shop for the winter. I’m not a person who enjoys being told what to do (you’re not the boss of me Mother Nature!!), so I defiantly brought a little piece of outdoor gardening inside and plopped it right down on the table. This is a super easy and rewarding way to keep a little green on your thumb this winter. Here’s what you will need for your very own table-top water garden: - A glass container, bowl, wide-mouth vase etc. - Water plants such as taro, water lettuce, water hyacinth, duck weed, fairy moss etc.- Plastic pots shorter than the height of your glass vessel - Assorted rocks - Potting soil Before taking on a water garden, I’d suggest perusing a few books. UPDATE!!
T-Shirt Hand Warmers London is cold this time of year, which means my kids are too. So when it takes me fifteen minutes to prep them for playing outside, I want them to play longer than I spent preparing them for the cold. Most often their gloves fall off or get wet, sending their freezing hands inside within five minutes of stepping out. A handful of hand warmers seem to hold the kids over for a while longer, and are inexpensive and easy to make when using items on hand. Scrap t-shirt material Needle and thread Rice or beans Cut scrap t-shirts into any shape. Heat the warmers in the microwave.
DIY {doily canvas bag} & ashleyannphotography.com Thankfully everyone seems to be making a switch from plastic to lasting when it comes to shopping bags, so here’s another fun little tutorial on customizing one to make it oh so cute. You might notice a lot of doilies in my recent diy projects. Since I was getting so many ready for A Christmas Gathering I used a lot of the same materials…monograms seems to be pretty popular now too. Canvas bag ($2.00 when on sale at Hobby Lobby), fabric paint, paper doily, Krylon Paper Finishes Adhesive Spray : Spray doily with paper spray adhesive and press down on the bag (not shown). : Gently paint over the holes – I recommend paint meant for fabric, not crafts. : Peel back doily before paint dries. Bag after doily is removed I traced on my letter and filled it in with paint. For a cook: fill it with cooking supplies For a gardner: fill it with gardening supplies For a teacher: lots of fake wood painted apples (I’m kidding)…maybe find out an activity they enjoy and do something related to that
Craft It Out: Watercolor Satin If you’ve been on my then you’ve seen that I am attracted to watercolor-inspiration and Georgia O’Keeffe! So I wanted to do something with watercolor, but something that also echoed these breathtaking paintings. I decided to do a Craft It Out session, doing something I like to call Watercolor Satin. You need: Step 1) Pin your sheet (not entirely satin, but whatever!) Step 2) Grab your hose and spray down your sheet… remember that the water goes through the fabric very easily so try to hose it down with a light setting and have nothing in back of it that cannot get wet. Step 3) A note about paint: I noticed that my cheap Walmart watercolors weren’t even close to doing the job, so I had to get out my acrylic paint and mix it with water to get the desired outcome of color. No Good! That's more like it! Step 4) Yay! Step 5) Spray down the sheet again, this time with the MIST setting (or low water pressure) to make the colors run. Step 6) Go ahead and clean up… it’s a mess, I know! Done!
Paper Flowers – Anyone Can Do That | FindInspirations.com Japanese Kusudama, this tutorial is featured on Craftuts Anyone can do that, I assure you. The proof: I can, just take a quick look at my result below. Below you can see my very first attempt to create paper flowers. What you will need to make your own Kusudama paper ball? 1. 3. 4. (optionally) I prefer torn paper instead of cut. You have to start with a single petal. Now you have to glue your 5 petals into a flower. Apply the glue to only one side of each petal, except for the last one, in this case cover both sides with glue. Your first flower is done. Don’t glue every petal right after you make it. When all 12 flowers are finished you have to glue them together. When two halves of Kusudama Flower Ball are ready you have to glue them together.
15 Fabulous DIY Purses for Fall Fall is creeping up. What better way to celebrate a seasonal change than to craft a new seasonal accessory? Here are a few of my favorite DIY projects for making purses and pouches that are perfect for autumn or any season you happen to be falling for. Craft a cute coin purse from your fabric fall fabric! The Japanese Coin Purse tutorial from the Purl bee shows you how to make this handmade coin purse with ease. This DIY Reversible Purse from Martha Stewart will fit any season! I love this ruffled purse for fall from The Boy Trifecta. These Art Supply Pouches from Whip Up make going back to school more stylish than ever. The perfect tote for fall with plenty of pockets, this Plenty of Pockets Tote from Sew4Home makes keeping up with your devices and reading material a snap! And a few other diy purse craft projects I’ve fallen in love with:
DIY Découpage Floral Bag - Honestly WTF When H&M asked us to DIY a boho-inspired item for their summer issue, découpage was the first thing that came to mind. Honestly, does it get any better than customizing a simple handbag with a brilliant floral print? However you create it, it’ll be satisfying to know that you’ve designed yourself a one of a kind bag! You’ll need:a handbagcotton fabric with a large floral patternpainter’s tapeMod Podgecraft paint2 small plastic dishes2 brushesscissors Start by taping off the edges and hardware of the handbag. Squeeze a dollop of colored craft paint into a small disposable container. Allow the first layer to dry completely. While the paint dries, carefully cut out a handful of flowers from the fabric. Arrange them onto the painted section of the bag. Remove the painter’s tape when the Mod Podge has dried clear and your floral handbag is complete! (all images by HonestlyWTF)