Tutorial: Patchwork Floor Pillow With the cooler months of the year upon us, this versatile cushion is the perfect seat for warming up next to the fireplace, snuggling up for a Christmas movie, or relaxing with a good book. Whip one up today and you'll be sipping hot cocoa by the yule log in no time! Here's what you'll need: Assorted Fabrics and Coordinating Thread - I used home decor weight fabric to give my cushion extra durabilityTwo 22" x 22" x 2" Pieces of Foam - I used high density foam so that my cushion would be firmQuilt Batting12/32" Cotton Filler Cord1.5" Cover Button KitScissors or Rotary Cutter, Acrylic Ruler, and MatUpholstery needle (not pictured) Heavy weight thread (not pictured) Iron (not pictured)Sewing Machine (not pictured)* Unless otherwise stated, use a .5" seam allowance. Step 1: Cut out eight 12" squares and four 23" x 5" rectangles from your assorted fabrics. Step 2: Decide which four squares you'd like to use on each side of your cushion and arrange them into two 2 x 2 grids.
Flip-Flop Refashion: Part 3 (Ruffled T-Strap) Are you tired of flip flips yet? Hang in there…….because I’m not. :) I keep finding new colors of $2 flip-flops, cutting them apart, and making new straps and styles with fabric scraps and doo-dads that I have at home. If you missed out on the other ideas…..you can find them here and here. So today, I made some frilly little T-strap sandals. They would look great in any color. And they just happened to fit perfectly on my little 15 year old niece. (Such a perk to have family nearby. The breathable cotton makes these super comfy and light for the warmer weather. Great with jeans. Thanks for letting me use your feet Camille. Ready to make your own? Before you begin, check out the post here, to see how to take apart an old pair of flip flops. **Also, The fabric I used for these T-straps, was a really sturdy cotton. For this t-strap style, you’ll need 2 long strips of fabric and some circles. After the strips were turned and ironed, I cut each strip into 2 pieces. Now, for the ruffle.
How to sew a mini bunny sachet According to Lunar Calendar and Chinese astrology, the world has entered into Rabbit year starting from this spring （立春）, that’s today, February 4th, 2011. As a memento of the year, I made some bunny sachets. I filled them with silica gel (in bead form) and turn them into desiccant bags for my metal notions stored in the glass bottles. This bunny sachet pattern is not confined only as a desiccant bag, you can fill it with other ingredients and turn it into personal amenity, for example: 1. Get the pattern and step-by-step instructions with photos after this jump: Material: 1. Download the bunny pattern in pdf format. Cut the paper pattern and trace it on the wrong side of your chosen fabric. Start from one of the opening markings, sew alone the sewing line and end at another opening marking. Trim the seam allowance to 1/8″ for mini bunny, 3/8″ for large bunny. Insert the blunt tweezers from the opening and grab one of the ear. Repeat the same to the other ear. Get all updates via email:
DIY Hoot Owl Toms Tutorial My niece recently asked me to paint owls on her white Toms. I love the challenge of a good project but I have to say, I was a bit fearful of tackling such a fete. And messing up? I didn't even want to think about that. So I didn't. I dove head first into the project with excitement. But what you will need is:*A pair of Toms (of course). Here's what you'll do: ( I have done each step on a flat piece of paper for an easier glimpse of what's going on.) 1. 2. Paint atleast 2 coats of paint, allowing each coat to dry completely. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
How to Make a Camera Strap from a Scarf I’ve always been a photography nerd for as long as I can remember. From the times when I’d do happy dances because my mom granted me permission to use her camera to take photos of my American Girl dolls to now when the clicking shutter of my Nikon D40 comforts me and the chemical smell of a new Polaroid gets my heart racing. I am always prowling for ways to make my camera accessories unique because my camera collection is such a big part of my life. 1K+ (Some of my Polaroids.) Now when you work for a scarf site like Scarves.net and you think about scarves all day you kind of get scarves on the brain. So the whole silk strength discussion with my brother got me thinking. ♥1. Step 1: First you need to lay your scarf around your dress form’s neck or your volunteer. Step 2: Next you need to cut below your line. Step 3: After you’ve cut your scarf where it needs to be, take your key rings and slip them on the end of your scarf and stitch them in place. And voila! Snap away!
Eat A Duck I Must! » Blog » Not Food Related: Mobiles! Babies, babies everywhere! There must be something in the water because everyone seems to be pregnant these days. I’m not participating in the baby-fest myself, but I am happy to make little homemade gifts! I’ve been staring at the new trendy and adorable mobiles with felt figures on Etsy.com. 8″x10″ felt pieces, $0.30 eachThick flower wire $2.00 for ~15-20 pieces in a packageStuffing from a pillow (no not a used pillow!) And special thanks to Jared for putting the mobiles together. Here’s are some snapshots of the mobiles I’ve been working on over the last several weeks. For E+C, (in Atlanta). An ode to Mr. For W+B (and little E). A Totoro themed mobile. I can’t believe I attempted the catbus! For N+T (and little T+S). My crown jewels. I originally wanted to make a Hey Diddle Diddle mobile, but then I saw an example of these on Etsy and thought they were perfect for their new little girl! Have a wonderful Friday!
Owls Owls have been popping up everywhere in stores, on fabric, in the trees outside my house... I first saw the pattern on Billie Monster months ago and have been wanting to make this little cute thing ever since. (You can download the pattern over on Hammer & thread.) I finally had an excuse when I was invited to a friends baby shower recently. Your email will never be displayed publicly, so don't be scared to comment! Elephant Family Plush Toy Happy Elephant Family – Toy Sewing PatternSewing Pattern: Download pattern here.Materials: Make: 1 Material indicated for small elephant is in bracket [ ] 1. Fabric (stripes), 8″ x 18″ [4" x 9"] 2. Fabric (orange), 6″ x 10″ [3" x 5"]. 3. Ribbon, 4″ [4"] 4. Embroidery Floss (grey) 5. Download the Happy Elephant Family Sewing Pattern pdf document and print it out with your printer in letter size papers (3 pages). Trace pattern on the wrong side of the fabrics with pencil or erasable fabric marker. Sew ears with wrong side facing each other; a piece of stripe fabric matches with a piece of plain orange fabric. Sandwich the ear with the 2-part body pattern. Align the paper pattern on the right side of the elephant, trace the facial feature on it with erasable fabric marker. Embellish the nose with a heart shaped felt if you wish. Fold the ribbon into halve and sew to the tail marking. Repeat the other side except attaching the ribbon to the tail. Stuff the elephant with poly-fill. Pages: 1 2
diy: sock bunnies | stuff steph does Last week while I was in Toledo installing Mason’s letters and taking fanatical pictures of his cheese dip at lunch, my mom had made these adorable little sock bunnies. I thought they were too cute not to share on here! She saw the idea on pinterest and made her way to lil blue boo’s blog that has a fabulously detailed step-by-step. If you want the detailed diy, go there. If you want to see what else my mom has found on pinterest, follow her!
Sewing Tutorial: Piggy Pillow As promised, I have completed the tutorial and the pattern for the “Be My Valentine – Piggy Pillow”, which was published 3 weeks ago. This time I made a pair for my kids, they love it. You may not be able to do it in time for this valentine but as I said, if you have love in you, everyday is valentine. Hope you sew some for your loved ones no matter if it is Feb 14. Besides as a pillow, you can use this pattern to make into other things, for example, pin cushion, smaller softy as gift, or a piggy back pack for little children. Material you need:1. Print out the PDF pattern of the piggy pillow. Use a pencil and trace the pattern onto the cotton fabric. Sandwich the towels in between 2 fabrics. Sew it up on the sewing line, it can be from sewing machine or hand stitching. Turn body, ear and tail inside out. Tie a knot at the tip of the tail as shown, mark a length of 4″ from the tip. Turn the body outside in and position the tail on the top part of the body. Sew the nose onto the body.
DIY Gift Ideas # 4 :: Whimsical Pillows... The week hasn't exactly been going as planned but things seem to have calmed down now. I hope. I didn't forget about the promise I made earlier this week - the only problem was finding half an hour to get my act together (and half an hour of good light as well). And I did today! So, here's our most fantastic pillow ever! My girls' very favorite (and mine as well) totally whimsical triangular shaped pillow (this is actually the simpler version of a pillow I made a little while back but which didn't make it to the blog yet, somehow). What you'll need: - fabric: a 32cm x 64cm piece of heavy cotton, denim, canvas,... Note: you can make the bigger or smaller, just make sure that the long side of the rectangle is twice the short side in length. Instructions: 1. Make sure to make enough of these for a pillow fight!! Please note, this tutorial is intended for personal use only.
DIY: Letter Pillows I mentioned on Sunday that I took a trip to San Diego for my cousin's 1st birthday party over the weekend. For his present, I decided to make some letter pillows that spelled his name. Because my sewing skills are far from advanced, the pillows did not turn out as planned but I actually love how comically misshapen they are. For each letter, you'll need two pieces of fabric, 1/4 yard each for letters this size.Sandwich the two pieces of fabric with the pattern facing in.Draw a template on the backside of one piece of fabric for each letter.Cut the letters slightly larger than you want them so you have room to sew.Sew each letter just as you would a pillow, leaving a small hole to flip them right side out.HINT: do not sew the holes inside of the letters (like the A for example) or else you won't be able to flip it. Don't worry if they aren't perfect. The more mistakes you make, the more character they'll have!
I Really Wish I Could Sew | Pioneer Woman Home & Garden A sweet friend of mine sent the girls and me a box of adorably adorable owl pillows this week. She doesn’t sell them, doesn’t have an Etsy shop…she just makes them. I think they might be the sweetest things I’ve ever seen, and I think they’ll be precious in the girls’ new room. I don’t know what it is about owl pillows. It must have something to do with the eyes. I love this vinyl detailing. Vinyl? Which brings me to my current fixation: I really wish I could sew. But when I see things like this, all I can think about is that I really wish I could sew. I’d love to be able to grab a pile of fabric scraps and turn them into…an owl. I love this one. Boo! It would take me approximately eighty years to make one of these pillows. That’s because I’d keep taking breaks to go cook. And eat. So maybe it’s best that I don’t know how to sew. If I did, I might be tempted to make things like this. And then nothing would ever get cooked in this house. Maybe even twenty pounds! Yep. Ahem.
TUTORIAL :: SOCKS OWL | WHIMSY LOFT This is a very simple Tutorial to make a Sock Owl. I’m using the leggings sock… the one that goes from your ankle up to your knees. See photos below from left to right. Measure 5″ from the rubber and cut. Turn the sock around and sew a straight line on the rubber part. Ones done, go to the other side (where we cut just now), and fold the opening into 3 section like the photos. The section that I am holding in the photo is about 1 cm and it’s the tail of the owl. Then continue to sew the other section (the legs sections should be longer that the tail). Turn the socks around. Here is that body of the owl. Now, use some felt to cut the eyes and nose. Sew the felt on the owl as shown in photos below. Then (refer bottom panel of photos), cut 2 pieces of felt and 2 pieces of socks in another colour (you can also use fabric). Use simple stitches to sew the pink socks on the felt, then sew them on the sides of the owl. Ones you have sewn the wings, the owl should look like the photo below.