No sew T-shirt reconstruction I love to make things that are easy to make but with a big effect. For this t-shirt reconstruction is no sewing required. It’s really easy to make but it looks lovely! You only need a few basic tools to make this t-shirt. From baggy t-shirt to cute shirt: let’s get started! Learn how to make this no sew t-shirt reconstruction after the jump. . . What you need for this no sew t-shirt reconstruction - baggy t-shirt - ribbon - scissors - fabric glue - crayon How to make this no sew t-shirt reconstruction Look at the image above for directions.
Dip Dye Clothing DIY – Do It Yourself Dip Dye This week we’re sharing some of the blog’s greatest hits! These are some of our most loved posts by you, our amazing readers. “She drips in color” comes to mind whenever I see this trend — it brings a certain happiness to tees, dresses, shorts, shirts… almost anything! And, it has become an eye opener look for spring and summer. We love how dip dying your basic tee gives it new life in a fun and creative way. Follow these easy steps to create your very own dip dye tee — you can do it with cotton dresses too!! Inspiration: What you need: A tray, 1 measuring cup, salt, Dylon dye of any color (not the machine washable ones), heavy duty cleaning gloves and a basic white tee. Mix a quarter of the Dylon dying powder into the tray with 4 cups of warm water and 4 tablespoons of salt. Place the tee slowly in the color until you see the color running up. Hang to dry for 15 minutes until it’s damp. Take the leftover dye powder and sprinkle onto the tee as much as you like. Hang to dry.
Screen Printing your own T shirts with Freezer Paper You've probably seen this sprinkled around the web on various blogs and how-to sites. But, Meg and I thought we'd try our hand at it. What's so nice about this project is, you can make just about any image you want (depending on what you want to tackle), its cheap and even kids can get involved. Come along for the ride, there are tons of photos to help you if you decide to make your own t shirt. What you'll need... ~freezer paper (not wax paper or parchment) cut into 8.5x11" to fit into your printer ~fabric paint (got mine at Joann's Fabric store, they were 50% off...woo!) for the first step, you'll need to find an image you'd like to use. With an X acto knife, cut out the part of the image that you want to become the painted part...in a sense, turn it into a stencil. Place your cut out onto your t shirt wherever you'd like it to be. Now, with a dry iron (heated up to the highest setting for the type of fabric your t shirt is), iron your image down. And finished!
I Really Wish I Could Sew 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.
DIY: Sharpie Tie Dye This is a great project for kids, or adults. I first saw the idea on the blog found here. All you need are some Sharpies, rubbing alcohol and something to drip it from (I had a syringe), and a t-shirt, or other clothing. I put a piece of cardboard in my tank top to prevent bleeding. Step 1: Use the Sharpies to make marks on your t-shirt. Step 2: Drip some drops of rubbing alcohol. Watch your design expand Step 3: Dry your t-shirt completely before washing. After I washed it the colors faded, but I still like the look: TIP: After drying the shirt with a hair dryer, allow it to set for 24 hours before washing.
Stenciling with Bleach So here’s tutorial #3 in the bleach series! It’s an easy way to customize a shirt, fabric by removing color instead of adding it. For my first project I used a $1 doily as my stencil. I moved the stencil to another location and sprayed again. Navy….turning to a dark pink/purple: Finished: You can also use vinyl or freezer paper stencils. I used a sponge to dab the bleach around the stencil and I used a spray bottle to mist around it: Once the shirt began to change colors, I sprayed the back of the shirt with bleach. Bleach stenciling is an easy way to add lettering to a shirt too. Finished! Visit the other two projects from this week by clicking the images below:
25 DIY to Survive the (Zombie) Apocalypse | The New Home Ec By Jacinda | Way back in 2000 we had the fear of Y2K. Last year, every time I turned on the TV I heard the two words, Mayan calendar. This year, it’s all about bracing for the zombie apocalypse. Altoid BBQ Keep a BBQ in your pocket by making it out of an Altoid tin. Solar Powered Phone Charger Keep your phone charged while on the move. Read more from Jacinda on Prudent Baby Follow Prudent Baby on Facebook and Twitter for updates! Don’t miss the latest from The New Home Ec- Like Us on Facebook! More on the New Home Ec: Preserve First Day of School Memories App & Elmer’s Will Donate School Supplies10 Must-Haves for Your Little Camper25 Quilting Tutorials25 DIY Scarves, Wraps, Turbans and Shawls for Crazy Hair Days and Hot Summer Nights MORE ON BABBLE Flashback! About Jacinda Jacinda Jacinda Boneau is a fabric designer and founding partner of Prudent Baby, the premier DIY destination for crafty moms seeking ways to make their lives even more stylish and beautiful.
One Yard Wonders Sew Along - Week 3 Finished Projects Week 3 – Project 5 Mailbag Pocket Duo Designed by Cara Angelotta and Mark Cesarik – Page 32 Kate chose a Japanese Import from her stash. The Mailbag is a simple and easy pattern to follow. A great option for sorting your postal deliveries. Here’s a fun selection of train fabrics currently in stock. Great for train/robot loving boys! The book suggests using a ribbon or pretty hook to hang the mailbag. Kate enjoyed the project so much she made another one just for fun! Week 3 – Project 6 Organized Bed Pocket – Designed by Amanda Anderson – page 34 Cindy chose Amy Butler Soul Blossoms Buttercups in Honeydew. Cindy’s thoughts: Step 5 – Add the Liner – See photo to clarify how to attach the shelf liner to the bed pocket. Both of this week’s projects will assist you in getting organized in the new year. The quilt in the Bed Pocket photo is “The Leafy Rosy Quilt” from Glorious Patchwork by Kaffe Fassett. How to participate: One Yard Wonders Sew Along Details
DIY Cat Shirt @ In the Wabe When Leah Reena Goren’s beautiful Feline Karma Dress first appeared at Anthropologie a couple months ago it immediately catapulted to internet popularity. Along with pictures of the dress have been rumblings about making DIY versions, and I decided to try my hand. I’m still hoping to snag the dress (please go on sale!) If you can, support Leah’s designs via the Anthropologie link above or her Etsy, which includes many beautiful items! This shirt was incredibly easy to make! First, draw a cat outline. Make sure the fits the sponge (I used a regular [new and unused!] I was a bit worried about how to place the cats, so I used clear tape as a kind of marker. Next, place a generous amount of paint onto the sponge and transfer onto the fabric. This is what I like most of mine to look like. Seriously, how easy was that?
How to Reuse/Recycle Old Sweaters Crafts | Vanilla Joy Are you a cardigan girl? I TOTALLY am. Before we begin, be sure to check out what other clothing re-purposing I’ve done–like this T-Shirt grocery bag video tutorial for example. Now back to the cardigan. This tutorial on Pinterest inspired me and I promise you that soon I will have more cardigans than is healthy for a girl. Here’s what you need to transform your tired sweater into a fresh new cardigan: sweater tailor’s chalk or other fabric marking tool Heat’N Bond ultrahold iron-on adhesive (5/8″) iron standard sewing supplies (thread, scissors, machine, etc.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Finished! Before I started I thought I might want to sew pearl buttons or something on to make it look more like a real cardigan, but nah. Tagged as: DIY , reuse sweater to cardigan , sewing tutorial
the DIY: SHOE HANGERS So I've been trying to come up with a solution to my shoe problem. That problem being that I don't have my flats and sandals organized in a way where I can get to them. You see, I live in a super super tiny room and my shoes were basically shoved into boxes. I used these Drip-Dry hangers from Walmart and some pliers/wire clippers. Cut the hanger towards the ends. Using the pliers and your hands, bend the wires downward. About 1/3 of the way down, bend the wire back up. Half of the way down bend the wire again upwards. I figured out a way to use the bottom part of the hanger rather than throwing it away. Bend the wire into an "A" shape like above. Bend the last 1/3 of the wire upward. I used these hooks that screw into the wall. I screwed in 3 of the hooks in a line on my wall. Then I took yarn and connected the hooks together. Yes, it looks pretty crazy without any shoes on it but when you get all of the shoes hung up, you don't really notice what the hangers are hanging on.
20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:30 am, Posted by Chris Groves | Internet 20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects Topics: At Home Project Ideas , Creative DIY Home Projects , Do It Yourself Projects for 2012 , Fun How To Projects , What to Do with Extra Stuff Are you bored and have a bunch of extra little items hanging around here and there? You honestly don’t know some of the creative things you can do with what could possible be junk. If you know of any great at home Do It Yourself Projects please leave a comment to include your own and maybe we will add it to our list. And for the upcoming holiday season we want to give all you do-it-yourselfers a head start with these incredible Christmas DIY for 2012 1. More info: here | Buy: here 2. More info: here 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Incoming search terms:
Sweetheart Ballet Tee Tutorial Here’s yet another way to spice up your t-shirts when you get a little bored with the plainness of them all. I did this a few weeks ago to two of my plain tees. I’m threatening to do this on all of the t-shirts I own. Seriously. Watch out! This little ruching technique takes literally 2 minutes; the perfect way to jazz up an outfit on your way out the door. Materials: Fitted Tee Sewing Machine Coordinating thread Elastic thread Scissors Magic Erase Fabric Pen (not pictured) Cut the collar off: only cut a little around the back & cut more around the front to make a deeper neckline. Find the center of the front collar. HAND wind your bobbin with elastic thread. Turn your tee inside out and pull on the elastic thread until your shirt is as rouched as you’d like. Trim loose ends after securing the thread in place with a square knot. Dab the front of your shirt with water and a Q-tip to erase the magic marker line. FINI!