Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: matt’s woven leather stool I’ve been doing a fair amount of home cleaning lately, and I think when it’s all over, I’d like to reward myself with one of these beautiful woven leather stools. Matt, the immensely talented craftsman behind Wood and Faulk, created this versatile little stool with simple tools and a few raw materials. I love the luxurious, pale leather, and Matt recommends using Danish oil to help bring out the rich tones of the oak and leather, allowing the woven seat to change color over time. CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! A small space necessitates smaller furniture. Materials #6 carpet or upholstery tacksstrap material, leather or upholstery webbing2 x 2 oak for legs1 x 2 oak for stringerspocket screwsDanish oil Tools pocket-screw guidedrillsawsquaresandpaperrags to apply finishtack hammer Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
The Shirt Skirt | Sew Like My Mom July 28, 2010 I’m so excited to post about this! When I met Dana, I fell in love with the skirt she was wearing. She made it herself (obviously) and she showed us how simply she’d shirred the waistband. I developed an idea in my head I thought just might be crazy enough to work. The Hubs thought I was a little crazy when I explained my idea to him. It’s the easiest thing in the world to do! The shirt skirt perfect for summertime. I wore the green and white one to Sofie’s birthday party. I had 2 women in Walmart stop me to tell me how comfy my skirt looked and when I told them how I made it, they demanded I call Rachael Ray immediately! The process is so easy. I do my shopping at Goodwill for 1 reason. So, get your super cheap thrifted shirt. To determine what shirt size you should get, just make sure it will go around you. So, lay your shirt out flat, and whack it off right under the sleeves. I like to use thread the same color as my fabric. Now, I break a rule of shirring.
carrot-fail.png (PNG Image, 533 × 860 pixels) - Scaled (54%) Capture the Details I'd like to share a project I designed for Blumenthal Lansing Company (my favorite button source!!!). I wrapped a foam wreath with burlap strips and decorated it with frayed fabric flowers and buttons. For supplies you will need: 12” Extruded Wreath Ring, FloraCraft 1/3 yard Natural Color Burlap Fabric Quarters, 18” x 21”, 3 patterns 1 ½” Pearlized Pins, assorted colors Beading Pins Scissors Sewing Needle and Heavy Thread Buttons, assorted colors I seem to always say this, but this is one of my favorite design projects. To cover the wreath with burlap: Cut burlap into 2” wide by 1/3 yard (13 ½”) strips.Secure a burlap strip to the back of the wreath with beading pins. To make the flowers and finish the wreath: To make the fabric flowers: Rip a 1” wide by 21” long strip from a piece of fabric. Note: You can find video tutorials online on how to make frayed fabric flowers. Attach the flowers to the wreath by adding stacked button centers held in place with a pearlized pin.
The dress I made Reinterpreting Disney Princess Costumes Through a Historical Lens If you grew up watching Disney movies, then you can probably picture the evening gown that Cinderella wore to Prince Charming’s ball or what Jasmine was wearing when she took that magic carpet ride with Aladdin. What you probably never considered was whether or not these signature ensembles were historically accurate. LA-based illustrator Claire Hummel, an artist for Microsoft Game Studios Publishing, decided to do some research on the subject, and the resulting images, while not necessarily the stuff of childhood memories, provide an interesting glimpse into the history of fashion. Claire Hummel, Pocahontas. “Oh, Pocahontas. “My one big cheat on this was her necklace — the shell necklace should in theory be a deep purple (turquoise is a much more Southwestern commodity), but you lose so much of the Pocahontas visual identity without the splash of teal around her neck.” Claire Hummel, Cinderella Claire Hummel, Jasmine Claire Hummel, Snow White Claire Hummel, Ariel Claire Hummel, Belle
These pictures of baby animals and cute poses are too much, they will make your smile for the day! Absolutely gorgeous little creatures. Please visit stories, etc. for more pictures, stories, etc. angry chicken I am very excited to be selling 2 new products in my etsy shop! A Cleansing Oil and Facial Toner. Both 100% organic. They smell amazing and are luxurious to use. I have always washed my face with a custom blended oil cleanser followed with a facial toner before I use the facial oil. The toners I use (and now sell) are 100% organic hydrosols. I made 3 different formulations of these 2 products to go with the existing line of Restorative, Balancing, and Nourishing Facial Oils. My goal is to keep my prices low, and keep selling direct instead of wholesale to shops, so please spread the word if you like my products and to those of you who have supported me all these years, thank you so much! I hope you love these as much as I do.
Origami Kusudama Flower Folding Instructions - How to make an Origami Kusudama Flower Kusudama (translated as "medicine ball") were traditionally used as incense and poutpurri, from real flowers or herbs. Decorative kusudama are made by using folded paper origami units glued together. These instructions show how to make a simple kusudama flower. Made this origami? You can watch our origami kusudama flower video instructions, or check out the step-by-step photos below. Origami Kusudama Flower Step 1: Start with a 6 inch x 6 inch (15cm x 15cm) square origami paper, color side down. Fold paper in half on the horizontal diagonal axis. Origami Kusudama Flower Step 2: Now fold both the right and left corners to the top. Origami Kusudama Flower Step 3: Now fold the edge BD onto the edge DE. Repeat on the left side: Origami Kusudama Flower Step 4: Place your finger in one of the outer pockets, and make a squash fold as shown in the next three photos. Repeat the squash fold on the left side: Origami Kusudama Flower Step 5: Fold down both tips. Page 1