notes from Terry Ann: Fat Sack Pretty AND practical. MATERIALS: You'll need 1 yd. of fabric and matching thread. I used August Fields by Amy Butler. It's a decorator weight fabric in a scrumptious color. Cut one 19" x 36" for the bag and two 4" x 36" for the handles. Cut one 12-1/2" x 19" for the bag bottom. Fold and press one edge of each handle under 1/4". Fold and press the other edge under 1-1/4". Fold it in half and press. Stitch close to the edges of the handles. Fold and press a crease to mark the center of 19" x 36" bag rectangle as shown. Press a double 1" hem on each end. Pin the handle in place as shown. Stitch the handles in place, stitching on top of the previous stitching along the edges of the handles and across the handle even with the hem stitching line. Press a crease to mark the center of the 12-1/2" x 19" bag bottom. Pin the bottom section on top of the bag, matching center creases. Place pins as shown, 4" on each side of the center crease at the bottom of the bag. Repeat with the other side of the bag.
Sewing A Fly Front | Coletterie Fly fronts can be very intimidating. The directions are often hard to follow and the illustrations downright cryptic. Today I’m going to show you step by step, with lots of photos, how to sew a fly front. This type of zipper installation is usually seen on jeans, pants and shorts. zipper footpattern with fly front 1. Voila! Reversible Book Bag How cute would this bag be riding to school in the fall, carrying all your books?
MAKE: DIY Clay Magnets By Melisa of Pie ‘N The Sky One of my favorite things to do in the morning is leave little notes for Elisha, my husband, to read when he wakes up. We’ve started to collect our little love notes and wanted to come up with a creative way to display them. SUPPLIES :: clay / paint / self adhesive magnets / brushes 1) Pinch a small piece of clay from your block and use your hands to make a small ball. 2) Follow the instructions for your clay, and bake them for the appropriate time. 3) Paint! 4) Peel the backing on your magnet, so the adhesive is visible. This project didn’t take more than an hour and it was relaxing to be able to paint for fun! DIY CONTRIBUTOR | posts Melisa is a 25 year old wife, blogger, entrepreneur and adventurer living in Texas. » Need blog topic ideas? I am a country loving Canadian with a mind that never sleeps.
page corner bookmarks | I Could Make That This project comes to you at the request of Twitterer @GCcapitalM. 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. 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. If you’re loving the toothy monster vibe, check out these simple monster heating bags, filled with rice or wheat and entirely microwavable, to keep toes or fingers or tummies warm during the chilly winter months. What you’ll need: Putting it all together: 1) Follow steps 2 and 3 from above.
Tutorial: Totes Big and Small It seems like I’m always leaving the house with something…dinner for a friend, toys for my toddler, extra pair of shoes or who knows what. I usually grab a Bath and Body Works bag or a plastic mega-store bag but in the interest of looking less “mom-frump” (my term for how I often feel these days) I thought a nice set of tote bags would help me look a bit more pulled together. Here’s the first tutorial in the series on some different tote styles. Later I’ll do a second one on a version with a pocket and different handle straps. You can scale the size up or down for whatever purpose you have in mind. For this pattern you’ll need an outer fabric and a liner fabric. 1. Large size: Cut 20″ squares from both your outer and liner fabrics with the center fold of the fabric at the bottom of the square. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. And now your project is complete!
Gwenny Penny: Side-Tie Pillow Tutorial with Ameroonie Designs Hi there Gwenny Penny readers! I'm Amy from Ameroonie Designs. Gwen was so kind to let me come over and spend some time with all you lovely people! I am thrilled to share with you my tutorial on how to make this side-tie pillow. I have to admit- this is one of my favorite pillows to make. I love that it lets me show off a fabric, while adding texture with the bows. First you will need to start with a pillow form. Take your ties and fold them in half. Take your two front pieces. Lay the back panel of the pillow on a flat surface. Take the front panel that will be on top of the pillow and fold it in half along the hemmed side. Decide how far apart you want your ties to be- remembering that you will be sewing around the perimeter with a 1/2" seam allowance to finish the pillow. Now we're going to place the ties. We're almost done! Here it is all ready to be sewn. Clip all the corners and turn the pillow right side out. Some more shots of the pillows. xoxo, Amy Isn't this pillow gorgeous?!?
Tote Bag Patterns 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. Pleated Zippered Pouch Lined Zippered Pouch 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Marbled Clay Ring Dish I've come to a realization, and I have a confession to make—I am a litterer. A ring litterer that is. Ever since I started doing the multi-ring stacking trend, they are scattered all over my house, as I take them off to work outside, do the dishes, or hop in the shower. So far I've been lucky, and I haven't had any mysteriously disappear, but I thought it might be a good idea to keep some ring dishes throughout the house to insure it stays that way. And what's an easy and cheap way to make a ring dish? Why, out of clay of course! Supplies:-white , black , and colored oven bake clay (a few ounces of colored clay and the 1.75 pound white clay will make you several dishes!) and small paintbrush-rolling pin or large round jar-large can or jar to trace around-glaze to seal dish (optional) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Since you are working with oven bake clay the dish will still be a tiny bit flexible when when cooled and feel more like hard rubber than porcelain, but that's ok! 1.
How To Modernise Your Retro Walls (DIY & Interiors) Here's how to bring those outdated walls into the 21st century... Step 1: Introduction How to modernise your retro walls. Step 2: Removing wallpaper Firstly, protect your furniture by moving it out of the room and covering the floor with dust sheets. Step 3: Smoothing damaged walls Once you’ve got the paper off, smooth over the whole area using Polycell SmoothOver for damaged walls. Step 4: Getting rid of an Artex ceiling If the retro textures don’t just cover the walls, then you’ll need a Polycell SmoothOver for textured ceilings.