Fishtail Braided Bracelet By KRetroK | Fishtail braided bracelet [button size="small" color="green" style="none" new_window="true" link=" Daily DIY Tumblr[/button] Try this easy,lovely and awesome DIY from The Daily DIY! Customize it with different color strings,add some beads or anything else you would like it to have!! Be creative! You need: -22-26 inches of waxed linen string (or 1-2mm leather cord) 48 inches of twine or string (more or less depending on the thickness of your string) step one: take your waxed linen, fold it in half, and tie a knot in the end leaving a small loop. step two: lay your second string out in a straight line and place your knotted waxed linen near in the middle. start braiding as shown. step three: as you’re braiding, pull up on the string to tighten your stitches. step nine: tie knots at the ends of your excess waxed linen strings. Comments
Split Chain - step by step instructions Tat the first part of the chain in the normal way, to the point where you want the two shuttle threads to meet. Join the core thread to the base of the first ring with a lock join and leave enough thread to work the 5 stitches needed to complete the chain, back towards the last chain stitch worked. Always leave a little less thread, as this will stretch as you work the backward stitches. Using the core thread shuttle, pull a loop of thread, from the back, to the front, taking great care not to twist the loop. Thread the shuttle through the loop from the back to the front. Gently pull the shuttle thread until the loop is much smaller and then push the loop under the chain towards the back. Pull the loop at the back, gently reducing the thread and you will see the first half of the stitch taking shape. Draw all the way until the first half of the stitch is tightly into position, taking great care not to twist the new loop that is forming. First double stitch completed.
Heirloom Button Art When my Grandma passed away about a year ago, her granddaughters were able to chose some of her jewelry to keep and remember her by. I picked a couple pairs of earrings and a brooch that belonged to her mother, my great grandmother, and a tin full of really old buttons. I already had a few buttons that belonged to my dad's mom, so I was excited to have a collection from both sides of my family. I'm sentimental about family things, so I knew I'd want to do something with these old buttons rather than hide them away. My amazing sister, Ali, was visiting us this week and I thought this would be a fun project for us to tackle together. After Evie went back to bed, Ali and I got busy arranging the buttons on this interesting white burlap. I cut the fabric down to size and ironed it flat. The top row is green, then yellows/golds, two rows of whites and creams, blues, blacks/browns/purples and then reds/pinks. Then we cheated and fabric glued all the buttons in place.
Altoids Pincushion Tin Posted on June 18, 2011 Here is my version of an Altoids tin repurposed into a pincushion and sewing gadget box. The materials used in this project were from an Envelope of Doom (EOD) swap I participated in. If you aren’t familiar with an EOD swap, its where you put some crafting materials into an envelope and mail them off to your partner. The challenge is to use the materials you receive to make things for your partner and then return the finished items back to your swap partner. I was inspired by this Altoids project which used a magnetic sheet on the inside of the lid to hold needles and such. Over at Craftsters Rackycoo’s tutorial is outstanding and has step-by-step photos showing how to decorate your tin. I hope my swap partner will enjoy her recycled Altoids tin as much as I did creating the little sewing box. Tags: Altoids, pincushion, recycled-crafting, tin
{Valentines day} pixelated popup card I‘ve been scratching my head trying to come up with a card for my hubby {AKA the non-romantic type}. I finally decided to make this pixely popup heart card! They are really minimal (which I love) and take about 20 minutes to make (that includes the card, insert and envelope). You can even make some pixely confetti to put inside the card (if you are a big kid like me!). Full instructions and printable templates below! (BTW I remember seeing something similar in a popup book years ago. How to 1. (If you have a cutting machine then see note at end of post!) Cut along the black lines and score the grey lines. 3. 5. 7. Edited to add: The lovely Kayla from saynotsweetanne has send me a .dfx file of the card which you can use if you have a cutting machine.
Felt Rose tutorial and pattern Hello everyone! Today I am going to share the last felt flower pattern, a lovely rose =] I am also very excited because for the first time I made a video tutorial, sadly Ken had the video camera so I had to make the video with my laptop, so I am sorry if I am a little far – I tried!! Next time I will practice and with the tripod and camera I am sure it will be easier =] Your color choice of felt (I used 3 9″x12″sheets in different colors, and used a little bit more than half for each flower)Thread, needle and scissors.Hot glue gun.Download the pattern in case you need it (You will find 4 different sizes for you to play with! **The download on the left is a PDF format file, so you will need to have Abobe Reader installed on your PC or MAC. You can see the pieces you will need to make one rose in the image above. I hope you all enjoy and let me know if you make some of these! * This tutorial is provided for personal use only. Tags: felt, felt flower, felt roses, pattern, Roses, tutorial
Crochet-Covered Easter Eggs –a DIY tutorial After finally tackling how to crochet rocks from a pattern, I got it in my brain that I wanted to create my own crochet motif for a rock. That way, I figured I could easily do an original tutorial for you all. Then, it occurred to me, like a lightbulb, that crocheting rocks is an awful lot like crocheting on top of an egg–how fun! and just in time for easter. So, I set to work creating two different patterns for eggs. Crocheting the egg was quite similar to crocheting on a stone and all of it quite easier than I ever thought it would be. I think they provide a beautiful, natural look for Easter, though you could certainly do them in other colors as well. I have not quite figured out how to read or create a crochet chart at this point, so I apologize to those for whom chart patterns is the way they work. UPDATE! I had a ball making these. Materials: Size 10 crochet thread Size 7 (1.5mm) needle Hard boiled eggs Abbreviations: ch: chain sc: single crochet sts: stitches sl st: slip stitch
Button art on the cheap I love kitschy little home decor items/wall hangings, because a little color goes a long way to spice up a room. ESPECIALLY when you live in an apartment (hello Mod Podge Command Central) and you can’t paint the walls. I have a love affair with buttons; I would marry them if I could. I decided to spice up a boring wall in my room with this cute little piece, incorporating my very favorite buttons and, of course, Mod Podge. Here’s how to make it. Gather These Supplies Frame – mine is from the Dollar Tree Spray Paint or Acrylic PaintGloss Mod Podge Flat paintbrush Scrapbook paper – one sheet Buttons – as many as you want; I used 15 Craft glue Craft knife and mat Pencil or pen Let’s do this thing! You are going to laugh, but I actually had this frame, spray painted Robin’s Blue, in my craft stash. Because I lost the back of my frame, I had to cut a frame back from a spare piece of cardboard. Lay your frame back down onto your sheet of scrapbook paper and trace.
Circle Zip Earbud Pouch Tutorial - Dog Under My Desk I use a little zippered pouch to carry around my earbuds since they are the fancy microphone ones and I don’t want them to break or get tangled. Some of you have commented that you are looking for some small, simple gift ideas. This is definitely simple to make, and a little more fun than the typical rectangular zippered pouch! I can see these as the perfect gift for teenage cousins or nieces or girlfriends or even teacher gifts. Fun, quick, and cute! It doesn’t take very much fabric so you could even use scraps! UPDATE: I have completely re-written this tutorial with twice as many bright, clear photos and more detailed instructions and it is available as a pattern in my pattern shop. First, download the pattern template HERE. Cut from main fabric: 1 circle 2 half circles 1 tab Cut from lining fabric: 1 circle 2 half circles Cut from batting (or medium weight interfacing, if you prefer): 1 circle 2 half circles You will also need a 1″ wide nylon 5″ or longer zipper. Time to sew!
52 Reasons | Redux This is one of the first crafts I'd ever posted online. I used to belong to a community called Craftster.org (waaaay back in the day). It's still around but I rarely remember to visit. My problem is I took the pics and posted them in a bit of a rush. I am able to do it because 1) the boypiece still proudly displays my project and 2) he lives under the same roof. So here it is, back again, my "52 Reasons Valentine Deck of Cards" (ps. At the time when I made this, there were a few other versions out there. Supply list: 1 full deck of playing cards1 foot of red ribbonpaper hole punchglue stickscissors personal photos and clip art from the internetcomputer Quite possibly the most difficult part of this entire project was coming up with the 52 reasons! Step 1) Open up any word processing program on your computer and start typing out your reasons. Step 2) Once you've got your reasons, it's time to figure out what pictures best compliment your words. Have fun creating!
A Tutorial: Fabulous Ric Rac Flowers » Matilda Jane Clothing Rocks Let me start out with a warning or sorry of some sort. The warning is because I have never done a Tutorial before, so I hope this is helpful and easy to follow. The sorry is for how horrible my nails look. I thought I would start off with a Flower, I too, just learned how to make. Material: Time-Roughly 20 minutes about 28 inches of Ric Rac ( This will make a flower about 2 inches in diameter) Suggestion: The thicker the Ric Rac the better Felt (Any Color) One sheet will be fine depending on how many flowers you want to make. Optional: Hair Clips, leaves or buttons Step One: Take the two pieces and hot glue them together. Note: You want to glue them together as if they are a mirror of one another. Step two: Lock in each curve of the first piece with the second. Say to yourself “over,under,over, under”. *If your piece does not look like this, then you most likely glued the two pieces going the wrong direction. *When you are finished wrapping the Ric Rac, it should look something like this.
Then she made...: Word Pendant Tutorial This post is dedicated to my dearest, life-long friend, Judy, and my mother-in-law, Shirley. These incredible women found out within a few weeks of each other that they have breast cancer - their courage amazes me every day and I love them both dearly! Clay Word Pendant Tutorial *** If you are thinking about making these as a craft for Girl's Camp, I've addressed several questions and tips in a new post. Please go here for more details: Girl's Camp craft: word pendants Wow! What You'll Need: The Basics In general, the following items are good basics to have on hand when you are making clay jewelry or really, any clay project. Clay: Before you can make clay jewelry you will need clay. Stamps: I like to use stamps to make the designs in my pendants. Cutters: Shape cutters will help you get a perfect shape. *** - just an FYI - Sculpey is non-toxic, however, if you use a kitchen item on it, don't put it back in you kitchen to use on food. What You'll Need: Project Specifics Enjoy!