The Upcycled ruffles dress tutorial So this past week was pretty bad blog-wise, my blog and website got attacked with malware. My feed was having issues and subscribers seemed to banish. Happily most of it is fixed now and I am happy to be able to blog again (I didn’t wanted to post anything until I was 100% sure the malware was completely cleaned) And if you saw my site down, that was the reason =] I had this post saved from weeks! so finally here it is! A few weeks a go I showed you all how this dress turn out (I previously asked for color advice) and it’s finally time for a tutorial so you can also try it out! Anyways, you will need either one long sleeveless T-shirt or 2 short ones. I love how comfortable this is, I actually wear it for a friend’s wedding, we danced all night and I could have not being more comfortable =] well until Ken made me spin around and I felt like I was showing my shorts, but that was a whole different problem hehe. [Click on images to enlarge] Tags: dress, easy tutorial, tutorial, upcycle
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the LIFE LESSONS blog {things crafty, thrifty, family, yummy & rambly): Lesson# 144 The Best Gifts are Homemade {Natural Chapstick} After searching FAR AND WIDE for an awesome Christmas gift for my girlfriends this year... I finally landed on the best gift project I'm made thus far. I mean, this is way better than painted frames, decorated mugs and puff painted totes. Introducing the gift that's inexpensive, fun to make, and is actually useful in real life! WOAH! Homemade Natural Chapstick (because who needs another crocheted tissue box cover?) 1.5 oz beeswax (1 and a half tablets) 6 vitamin E capsules 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil (2=more rigid, 3=softer) 2-3 teaspoons of coconut oil 2-3 teaspoons of cocoa butter 25-30 empty chap stick tubes OR 15 lip balm containers DIRECTIONS 1. Where I found my ingredients: Organic olive oil (local health food store) Organic coconut oil (local health food store) Vitamin E tablets (local health food store) Empty chap stick tubes (ebay and a few pill boxes) clear printer labels (walmart) Aren't they adorable? Be Brave and EXPERIMENT! Dress 'em Up!
The Convertible "Infinity" Dress: How it almost defeated me, and what you need to make one | Knuckle SaladKnuckle Salad I made this thing. It’s pretty cool. It’s a convertible dress that’s basically a circle and two straps, so it’s really easy, inexpensive, and crazy versatile. It’s been around forever and everyone seems to love it (in fact, part of the reason I’m posting this is to answer some questions for people I’ve run into), and I can hardly believe how close I came to not making it at all. I first found the instructions at a blog called rostitchery, and then I came across a second set at Cut Out + Keep. It sounded so easy. So I bought some material, spread it out in the living room, cut out my pieces, and… …stopped. I didn’t understand the next step. Turn the skirt inside out? And what’s this about making them overlap each other? There’s, like, a band of fabric involved? What? I figured I was just being thick. So I folded up my circle and my straps and I put it all back in the bag it came in. And I went upstairs to watch TV. I was wearing my new dress after about half an hour. Even me. Good luck!
How to Make a Paper Rose Paper roses are one of my favorite paper crafts. I use them on gifts, wear them in my hair and make them to compliment a Papier Couture dress I create for the runway. Since my typical paper rose is made on the fly, this last week I noodled over how to make a template for you that is simple to recreate and beautiful. {for a printable PDF version of these instructions, click here}
Quicky A-Line Skirts My seven year old is growing too fast. She is like a very cute and emotional weed. So I made her some skirts this week, because I happen to be a firm believer that kids need to wear clothes that cover their bums. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Inspiration : bird tattoos + DIY temporary tattoos I've been having a love affair with bird motifs since many years now, so my heart skipped a beat when I saw a flock of birds' tattoo for the first time. I've been collecting them since then. I know bird tattoos are currently super trendy, but I love them anyway! As far as I'm concerned, I'm not ready for a tattoo (I have a VERY low tolerance to pain), so as an alternative, I opted for temporary transfer tattoos! You need : 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. It can last up to 7 days, but mine started cracking after 4 days, so I dissolved it with baby oil. I felt like a little girl, and it was super fun!
Red, White & Blue Happy 4th of July! I've been wanting to make a circle skirt for a while and finally made it with patriotic colors - red, white, and blue. I followed the tutorial on the Made blog. I was a little apprehensive about making it since it involved math (I stink), but it actually was pretty easy to make. I made the pattern for a quarter of the skirt with newspaper (the tutorial goes into detail about how to do this). I folded the fabric (I got 1-3/4 yards) and used the newspaper pattern to cut the fabric. When I unfolded the fabric, here is the basic shape of the skirt. Basically, you just sew the elastic onto the waist of the skirt, then hem the bottom and you're done. It's so easy & fun! And Avery's favorite part - it twirls!! I will be linking to the Pleated Poppy's "What I Wore Wednesday" linky party.
Gift Ideas for poor creative souls (6) You know how it goes, a friend calls you and invites you to dinner at the last minute. OMG! What gift can you take?! I thought this was a wonderful idea. Supplies : Patterned paper-one 12 x 12" sheet. These directions will give you one flower. 1. 4. 5. Tip: For single sided paper. 6. Note: Florist tape is stretchy, just play with it and pull gently but firmly as you move down the stem. 7. Note, you will have to play around with the height of the petals, and where on the petal you start your tape. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. For tutorials on how to market yourself online, go here. Pretty + Full Skirt Nicole Blum from Improv Diary is back today with her Pretty + Full Skirt, a simple skirt which is also easy to adapt to any size. Nicole is the co-author of Improv Sewing: A Freeform Approach to Creative Techniques, a favorite book here at Sew,Mama,Sew! It’s full of fun and easy designs for lots of creative clothing, accessories and more. Nicole has joined us before with her Hooded Tunic, Reverse-Appliqué Skirt and the pretty Ruffled Wrap. Learn more about Nicole in her introduction, enjoy today’s tutorial and get your copy of Improv Sewing today! This skirt is so sweet and easy and you absolutely do not need a pattern to make it, so it satisfies all my requirements for fun sewing. I created this because my daughter was eyeing some adorable skirts in the Jonnie B. catalogue and I figured I better get stitching before she showed them to me even one more time. What you’ll need: 1 to 1.5 yards of woven fabric (mine was 44” wide after washing). Directions:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press side seams open.
Summer bracelets DIY When M. came home from her camp with school, she showed me this yellow bracelet she made with 'scoubidoo' strings. One of her friends taught her how to make these and of course I wanted to have a go at it too. Instead of scoubidou string I used strips of fabric for one and leather - what did you think?!- shoelaces in offsetting colors for another one. I believe both resulting bracelets look really nice. The possibilities in terms of material to braid with are endless. So, in case you 're in need of a fun summer project here's a how-to in 16 pictures with a short description below. This is what you'll need for an adult size leather bracelet. Steps: 1. This is the kind of craft you could easily do with kids - have them cut strips of fabric, no need to worry about the strips being straight and regular, and teach them how to braid. With special thanks to my little girl M. for teaching me how to make these...
RickRackUpcycled: Teeshirts Make a Tee Dress Teeshirts Make a Tee Dress I've been busy taking lots of pictures of clothing. Some great images, some not. I needed to get started and this is at least getting a start underway. So here is one of my tee dresses. I even have before and after pics this time. mixed batch of shirts This shirt had an added black yarn decoration from it's previous owner There was a hole at the back neck which required a small patch The final creation No Heat SJP BIG CURLS w/ Twisted Buns ...also known as Bantu Knots If you follow me on Instagram you already know about this because I shared it there see photos below but the other night I slept on twisted buns to get these BIG CURLS just to switch it up a little which the husband LOVES. In fact he said “You know, you could do that MORE OFTEN if you wanted to”. Big curls are a BIG hit around here In 2009 I did a quick video demonstrating how I twist my hair into the little buns whilst singing to Lady Gaga – but I only did a photo tutorial of how to get the finished look. The first and last photos were taken at around 5:30pm in the afternoon so you can see how the curls fall a little and become big waves, though my hair doesn’t get any smaller. * CLICK HERE for outfit photos and details. Video of me removing the bantu knots and styling my hair… Again find my original and very old video demonstrating how I twist my hair into the little buns Have Fun! Find all my Hair Tutorials Here.
{Refashion} Button-up Dress Skirt | All Glorious {This refashion was simplified and can be found here! Continue reading if you want your brain to hurt a little…} Yes, you read that right. Skirt. Not shirt. This shirt belonged to my husband waaaay back in the day when we were dating (about 8 years ago). First off, I removed the front pocket with that unsightly Duck Head emblem. Then marked a straight line with my measuring tape from one underarm to the other, making sure it was as straight as possible. Big chop! I used a skirt that fits me pretty well to measure the width my skirt should be. For example, the width of my skirt is 16 inches. Once both sides were pinned down, I sewed them down and tried it on to make sure it fit before chopping off the extra material. So far, so good! After I cut off the extra material, I went over my side seams with a zig-zag stitch to prevent fraying/running. The material is also a little too thin alone for my liking, so I grabbed an old t-shirt (also one of my hubby’s) to use for an inner lining. Like this: