Tutowlrial: Cut moonstitches.typepad.com > Tutowlrial « Previous Next » « Back to Tutowlrial Cut Cut pattern pieces including cardboard for the bottom of the owl, add seam allowances when cutting the fabric. Permalink How to "Tie-Dye" Paper & DIY Maven “Tie-dying” paper is a fun and easy project. And, chances are, you already have everything on hand you need to do it. The Props Food coloringFoaming shaving creamCookie sheet, or any large shallow panSomething to stir withPaper (For this project, I used plain laser printer paper)Paper towels The Procedure Squirt the bottom of the pan with shaving cream as shown. Spread the foam around evenly. Drip several drops of food coloring into the foamy mess, like so. Stir food coloring through cream, making far out swirls. Place your piece of paper into your colored foam. Lift out, or rather, peel off paper from foam. Now, using a paper towel, dab the paper. Finally, wipe off the remaining residue with a paper towel. Original post can be found at Curbly. Like this: Like Loading...
tutorial: how to peg pants It seems like everywhere I go, I hear people asking how to make skinny fit pants. I don’t know what the big fuss is about them… I’m old enough to remember what it was like before you could find bootcut jeans, and I don’t look back kindly on that period of time. *shudder* Anyway, it’s insanely easy to do, so let’s do this. Difficulty: Step 1 Grab a pair of pants that would be perfect if it weren’t for those stupid flared legs. Step 1 Step 2 Put them on inside out. From the knee down (you can go higher if there’s extra room in the thigh area), pin close to your leg, so they fit as tight as you want. Like so: Step 2 Step 3 Now take the pants off, and sew where you’ve pinned. Step 3 Step 4 Turn them right-side out and voila! You can shorten them into capris or add some zippers or bondage straps. Step 4
The Technique Zone: Acrylic Paint Transfer - StumbleUpon Supplies needed: Acrylic dabbers, photocopy of an image, water spritzer bottle, paintbrush, card stock, craft sheet and heat tool (optional) Take the lid off the dabbers and brush the paint onto the card stock, ensure you get a good coverage Take your photocopied image ( remember that you will get a reverse of the image, so don't use bold words), flip it over and place it in the acrylic. Lightly press it down making sure it's smooth and not wrinkled Leave to air dry for at least 15 minutes and then if you wish give it a blast with the heat tool Only move onto this step when you are sure your paint is completely dryTake your water filled spritzer bottle, spray the back of the paper no more than two squirts, you don't want it too wet Next start to rub the paper very gently with your finger Keep rubbing and extra spritzing if you need too Eventually you will get rid of all the paper, but it does take a bit of patience as you have to be careful not to wet it too much and rub the image away
anthropologie inspired knotted bedding part 1 (making the knotted squares) Y’all have been too funny about this bedding- thanks for all of your emails and comments and kind words. It sounds like you’re all ready to make your own as well- want to get started on that? I should issue a warning up front that this endeavor is definitely time consuming… not difficult, per se, but time consuming for sure. That being said, today’s tutorial is for the how to make the pile of knotted squares that will make up your ‘quilt.’ To make the squares for the knotted ‘quilt,’ you’ll need: -18″x18″ squares of jersey (I used 56 of these for my king sized quilt)… I got the jersey from two flat king sized sheets and a pile of white t-shirts. *A tip before you start. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. This is what I did- I pulled the pooch of fabric to a point, Then, I poked down through the top center until the point was back down through the pulled-taut circle of thread. Then I twisted the whole poked-down mess until it looked knot-like. 6. Here’s part 2– assembling your ‘quilt.’
Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana Hello U-Create readers! I am so excited to be guest posting here today. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I'm still a little shocked that it's here at Ucreate, one of my favorite blogs! A little bit about me.. I'm from a little town called Keller, Texas. I'm a junior at Texas A&M University (whoop!). I'm working on my education degree and expect to be an elementary school teacher in just two short years. When I'm not busy studying for classes, I love to sew. I just started blogging in May and have already met all kinds of wonderful women, I hope you'll stop by and say hi too! Watermark Tee Tutorial What I love about this project is that it's completely customizable. Materials: Elmer's Blue Gel Glue (it must be the blue gel, white won't work) Fabric Dye (RIT is my tried and true brand) A white cotton Tee, Tank, Dress etc. Tutorial: If you're unfamiliar with Batiking, it's a method of dyeing fabric in which you create a design with a dye- resist. Step 1: Prepare Step 2: Design
anthropologie inspired knotted bedding part 2 (putting it all together) Before we get started piecing a PILE of knotted squares together, do you want the backstory on this little Anthro-inspired gem? First, you should know that I’m a bedding junkie. I LOVE wandering through Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Crate and Barrel, Anthropologie (at Park Meadows in Denver, those stores are all conveniently located near each other as well) to see their bedroom displays. My ever-changing bedding crushes are a constant around here. So a few years ago, I found this Thai Silk Bedding at Restoration Hardware and fell in love. Fast forward to this fall when my oh-so-beautiful Thai Silk Bedding RIPPED. But then, of course, I went and fell in love with the rosette bedding at Anthropologie. And thus the Anthro-Inspired Knotted Bedding was born. Ok, now onto the tutorial. To put your ‘quilt’ together, you’ll need: -56 knotted squares from part 1 (for a king sized quilt) -a king sized duvet (I got the thinnest one I could find at Ikea… it was $29… fabulous!) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
How to Craft with Old Vintage Suitcases and Train Cases - Associ If you don't already have old suitcases in your garage or basement, tag sales are quite literally giving them away for free or for very little cash. They are great decorator pieces and provide tons of storage. Stack several for end tables, place around your home as art and conversation pieces or place open ones in bathrooms or guest bedrooms to store beautifully arranged towels, soaps, blankets, or books. They are great for storing scrap booking supplies, knitting projects or what ever hobby you may have that needs a home when you aren't working on them. There are many fun and easy techniques that can be implemented in transforming these gems. Mod Podge is a popular medium for decoupage. For another decoupage idea, apply paint to a suitcase as a base and randomly decoupage torn papers for a more shabby chic look. Store your cookbooks and recipes in a suitcase that you have painted with black chalkboard paint. Paint a suitcase with a holiday theme and set in your entry way.