DIY Friendship Bracelet For several months now, we’ve been receiving emails requesting a friendship bracelet DIY. Well, friends, ask and you shall receive! Today, we’ll give you a step by step tutorial on the classic chevron pattern. You’ll need:embroidery threada safety pin or tapea pair of scissors Start by cutting several strands of embroidery thread at about 24 inches each. Start on the left side with the outermost color (shown here in red) and make a forward knot by creating a 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening. Pull up and to the right to tighten. Now pick up the outermost color on the right side (show here in red) and make a backward knot, creating a reverse 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening. Continue knotting towards the left until the outermost strand reaches the middle. Remembering the color order is important for the first few rows but after the 3rd or 4th row, the strands will fall nicely in place.
tutorial: stab binding « Sarah Nielsen Three cheers for Tuesday! Today’s tutorial is a traditional bookbinding stitch that is used for sewing together single sheets of paper (as opposed to signatures). So before I get started, let me assure you that this is a very handy stitch to know. Think of all the school projects you can now start sewing together instead of stapling! Way better. This is simple enough you can teach your kiddos how to do it with yarn. Ok. stack of paper that needs to be sewn together front and back covers (a heavier weight paper) waxed linen thread (or yarn or jute or grass or whatever else you have around) needle (optional) ruler binder clips drill (or other sharp object) It’s important to follow the book anatomy outline above. In this tutorial, I am using 4.4″ by 6″ paper bound with waxed linen thread. STEP 1: Use the binder clips to secure your stack together. STEP 2: Starting at station 1, sew from the back to the front. STEP 4: Sew through station 2 from the front to the back. Ta-da!
Sweet Salvation: Upcycled Denim Placemat - Today's Nest Every year we have one yard sale. Our annual spring cleaning for this year yielded more stuff than ever before. It seems impossible, but there is never a shortage of stuff we have outgrown or that has outlived its usefulness in our home. I guess part of that is the result of growing chilldren. Our yard sale is just around the corner. As usual, before I could let anything go, I had to sift through it to determine if any of the goods could be repurposed for other upcycling projects. The pockets of the kids jeans are smaller than those of adult jeans and just the right size to hold a napkin and cutlery. savour ... remixed remnants Get the rest after the jump... Upcycled Denim Placemat Before you start: You could absolutely sew the entire project if you wish. If you don't have any little ones, a trip to the local thrift store will provide you with more than you need. The placemat could be backed with just about any fabric although I prefer one that is a bit sturdy. The materials: The steps:
Dresses that make you look pregnant I fully admit it, some days I'm a walking fashion don't... lets take for example dresses that make you look pregnant. I've got at least three dresses like this kicking around in my closet. WOW am I looking pale... yikes! The rain needs to stop so the sun can come out! The dress had great intentions, for starters I loved the pattern, and the cute little button closure at the top... AND it was on sale. The dress had elastic thread sewn in under the bust which made making this into a skirt super easy. This skirt is way more flattering on me than that dress was. Do you fall into shopping patterns of buying clothing that doesn't flatter your shape? Happy Memorial Day weekend! Your email will never be displayed publicly, so don't be scared to comment!
DIY Mock Moccasins...In Felt! Jealous? Don't be! These mock moccasins are not difficult to whip up yourself. I found this old men's magazine article on making your own leather moccasins on a site called Ffffound! What you'll need: • ruler • pencil • paper • scissors • felt (the nicer/thicker the felt the better) • yarn • large needle • two pins First, take a look the old article. 1) Once you get through the hard part, making the pattern, trace it on to the felt and cut out. Mine were made of the only felt I had, and I'll probably just rock them as slippers around the house. Maak je eigen Kerststal/Make your own nativity set! A while ago I had this idea. As a kid I was really intrigued by nativity sets. Because of that I often made my own set. I thought it would be fun to craft my own set. And why not share it? 11/12/2012 Within the last two years my nativity set has been downloaded so many times. Many thanks to the following people for donating: Geoff Ulrich Karin Lyndsey Lise Paula Download the pre-coloured PDF: here Download the colouring picture: here Instructions - Download the pre-coloured PDF or the PDF to colour yourself. - Print the 2 pages on thick paper or thin cardboard. (Download high resolution image) Do I have to pay for your nativity set? I'm a teacher. I want to sell prints of your nativity set. I want to blog/write/publish about your nativity set. Copyright of these designs by Marloes de Vries.
Reindeer Appliquéd Pillow As I promised yesterday here is the tutorial for my reindeer pillow. It’s a clean, modern looking pillow that comes together quickly and easily. Nothing more than a steady hand for cutting and some basic sewing skills are needed. Reindeer Appliquéd Pillow This pattern makes a 16 x 16″ pillow. Supplies: 8 1/2 x 11 piece of brown felt (or color of choice)Scissors – I used paper, fabric and embroidery scissorsGlue Stick (optional)Ruler or yard stick1/2 yard green felt (or color of choice)Fabric GluePaintbrush (optional)Brown Embroidery Floss (or color to match reindeer)Sewing NeedleGreen Thread (or color to match pillowcase)Red Bead or Small Red Button(optional)16″ x 16″ pillow insert Open the reindeer pattern and save it to your computer. Cut the pattern out. Cut the reindeer out of the felt. Cut your green fabric into two 16″ x 16″ squares. Using fabric glue, glue the reindeer to the front of the pillow. I went for the basic straight stitch in brown for my pillow.
leather envelope phone case As you may know, I have a weakness for tech accessories — especially ones that you can DIY — so it should come as no surprise that when Aimee of SwellMayde offered to share this tutorial, I immediately said yes. Aimee was even kind of enough to make a leather case in the signature D*S color — bright coral! This DIY is super easy; the combination of basic materials and a printable template means even a novice crafter can produce this chic, simple phone case for themselves or as a gift in no time. Thanks for sharing, Aimee! Have a DIY project you’d like to share? My favorite ideas usually stem from necessity. Materials leathertopstitching threadscissors stitching awle6000 glueneedletapecell phone case pattern Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. You’re done!