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Recycle Tutorial – Making Of T-Shirt Yarn

Recycle Tutorial – Making Of T-Shirt Yarn
Recycle TutorialTools & Materials: 1. T-shirts (those without side-seam) 2. A pair of sharp scissors Place the T-shirt flat on the floor or working table. We only need the bottom-halve portion of the T-shirt. Fold the T-shirt from side to side, leaving an inch allowance as shown. Cut into strips as shown, remember not to cut the 1 inch allowance. Finish cutting the T-shirt from top to bottom evenly. Unfold the 1 inch allowance and it will look as shown below. The next process is to make a slant cut from strip 1 to strip 2, strip 2 to strip 3 and so on in order to create a continuous strip for the whole T-shirt. I purposely leave the first strip uncut until I have finished all. Now, I have a loooooooong strip of continuous T-shirt yarn waiting for the next process. Next is to turn the strip into a tubular yarn. See, the strip will curl and form a tubular shape after the tug. The strip has now turned into tubular yarn, from Fettuccine to Spaghetti ***wink***. Related:  CoudreYarnCouture

27 Creative Uses For Jars And Recycled Bottles Everywhere we look now we can see every kind of fun, festive, and interesting way to use jars and recycled glass bottles. The ideas are endless. I have had fun collecting pictures across the web to show you. These are just some of the photos I found. After you look at all 27 ways to use your jars and recycled glass bottles you will surely to be inspired to try something on your own! Beautiful blue mason jars filled with spring blossoms. Nautical Cottage Blog An eclectic collection of jars and bottles used as vases. A Beach Cottage Casual glass canisters used for flowers add just the right touch to this casual summer table. Country Living Spray paint the outside of your canning jars for a fun and charming vase. Joy’s Hope Add printed labels and use as bath accessories. Another way to paint and decorate recycled jars then placed in a window to reflect light Pretty Handy Girl Show off collections of small objects in jars and turn them into art in your home. Better Homes and Gardens Impressed Inc

Put Up Your Dukes: double braided scarf tutorial as promised...today i give you the tutorial for the double braid version of my braided scarf. the single braid tutorial that has gotten so much awesome feedback and love (sew, mama, sew! and prudent baby featured it in their round ups! holy SQUEEEE!) to get this look for your scarf you will follow the single braid tutorial up through step 3. that is where we pick up. we are basically just adding an extra knot (that we manually create by twisting rather that using the pull-through tie method like with the first braid) instead of the color-blocked closure on the other side. but this second knot is extra tricky because you have less length to work with and you have to kind of ghetto-make the knot. here's how we break it down. this version is much more confusing to explain and photograph (especially since i used the exact same color combo as the single braid...whoops), so bear with me. i am adding notes underneath for the steps that arent self-explanatory. i could give seminars.

Tassels I’m very excited about today’s post! I’ve been seeing tassels everywhere from handbags to jewelry. I decided to make mine using embroidery thread (37 cents at Michaels!!) in multiple colors. What you’ll need: – Embroidery thread in different colors – Gold Thread – Scissors – Ruler – Piece of cardboard (1″x1″) – Jump Rings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. And you’re done! Related DIY Rhinestone Tassel Earrings So much of my DIY inspiration comes from seeing something and instantly saying "I could totally make that!" April 9, 2014 In "D.I.Y" DIY Tassel Bracelet Earlier this week I posted a tutorial on how to make tassels out of embroidery thread. April 5, 2013 DIY Thread Wrapped Bracelets I recently made a trip to Hobby Lobby, my newest obsession since my first visit to one in Chicago.

Tuto de la Pochette Berlingot - Aiguille à l'Ouest. Pour la réalisation de la Pochette Berlingot, il vous faut: • 2 morceaux de tissus, un pour l'extérieur, un pour l'intérieur de 13cm x 23 cm• 1 fermeture éclair de 10 cm• un peu de ruban. 1ère étape : • Poser le tissu de la doublure face endroit sur le dessus, disposer sur le haut la fermeture éclair. • Ensuite mettre le tissu de l’extérieur à l’envers sur la fermeture éclair. • Coudre la fermeture éclair à 0,8 cm du bord. • Retourner, repasser soigneusement et surpiquer à 1mm. • Monter l’autre coté de la fermeture éclair de la même façon (étape plus délicate) pour cela: Ouvrir la pochette en 2, la face endroit devant vous: Plier la face endroit vers la fermeture éclair, glisser la fermeture éclair vers le haut de la face envers : Épingler le haut de la fermeture éclair en faisant bien correspondre les bord latéraux: Puis coudre la fermeture éclair. On obtient un « tube » avec la fermeture éclair. 2ième étape : • Mettre la pochette à l’endroit. • Coudre à 0,5 cm du bord. 3ième étape :

Tutorials for Recycling T-Shirts So way way back, in June, I wrote this Studio Organization post, about starting the process of organizing my studio by cleaning out the closet full of junk. Well, it's September and...let's just say the closet is a work in progress. Some of the things that are taking up space in the closet are shirts that I never wear anymore. I realized I could repurpose them into something else! Here are some tutorials for recycling shirts: Check out these t-shirt scarves! Create cute little bows for accessories or packaging with this tutorial. Gorgeous ruffled pillow tutorial here. Looks like I have a lot of projects ahead of me to keep me from cleaning out my closet!

CUTECIRCUIT | How to Make a Skirt in 30 Seconds! Posted at 13:25h in News by CUTECIRCUIT We arrived at Campus-Party in Valencia, Spain to show Hug Shirts in a performance/demo in the afternoon but we soon learned that we were also scheduled for a big press conference starting almost immediately! The mannequins were already in place and quickly we put the Hug Shirts on them. With only a few minutes to go until the press arrived, we realized that mannequins wearing only shirts look a little… well, naked! However, in a moment of inspiration Francesca asks our hosts, “Do you have some extra CampusParty t-shirts?” Literally within seconds she transformed the cool black t-shirts into really stylish looking skirts for the mannequins. So, since really cool and affordable t-shirts are popping up every where these days (and really cool, affordable skirts are not), we thought you’d also be interested in how to make this kind of instant skirt! Thanks to all the folks at CampusParty for hosting a very unique and enjoyable event!

Knitting spools THE LOST ART OF KNITTING NANCYS Pictures and instructions on how to make and use them (Viewed best in Internet Explorer. Some other browsrs may not be able to open the image files. Click on main site to browse 70 other topics ranging from exotic kaleidoscope designs to the strange world of lucid dreaming. Whether you call them Knitting Nancys, Bizzy Lizzys, knitting mushrooms, knitting spools, corkers, peg knitters, knitting nobbys (or knitting noddys) or knitting knobbys, these knitting devices all owe their existence to the medieval lucet. It's used by threading yarn through the hole then in a figure eight around the prongs. Knitting Nancys are four-prong variants of the lucet. Versions like the one pictured above used to be made out of wooden thread spools, something difficult to do in these modern times since thread spools are now plastic. Yarn is fed down through the hole and left to hang. Repeat the process of carrying a loop over a nail 400 times and you'll have a foot of braid.

Free Crochet Pattern: Gumdrop Slouchy Hat Merry Christmas everyone! My gift to you is a free slouchy hat crochet pattern! :D This is a really simple hat that even a beginner crocheter could handle! Scroll down for the free pattern! ● Size J crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge ● Yarn needle ● “Chunky Yarn” in 1 or 2 colors I recommend Paton’s Shetland Chunky. ch – chain sc – single crochet dc – double crochet ea – each st – stitch rep – repeat rnd – round sc2tog – 2 single crochets together (decrease) dc2tog – 2 double crochets together (decrease) sl st – slip stitch FO – finish/fasten off CA – Color A CB – Color B This hat is crocheted in rounds. If you have any questions about this pattern, specifically rounds 3-5, please check out this post on how to read crochet patterns, where I explain those rounds. If you use this free pattern, please consider supporting me by purchasing a pattern from my shop. You are welcome and encouraged to sell any items you make using this pattern! Top Left: Soft Teal.

The Burlap Bag - High Quality Handmade Goods Shop - Austin Texas January 27, 2012 by Lauren These spice shakers are so easy. Josiah wasn't that into it when I asked him to do this project for me.... but by the end of it he was so pumped! He said it was lots of fun and they look so cool. These "shaker" "pourer" things can be used for just about anything! You will need: -huge container of salt that has the metal spout -mason jar (we used these) -something sharp -something to put inside! Yeah, that’s it. First, tear off the top of the salt container. Now trace around your mason jar onto the white lid. Now cut around your tracing. Then get your mason jar ring and put the paper under it. And voila! Ok. So, with spices, here are some examples: Salt! Chili Powder And oregano. And now you have a lovely handmade spice shaker thing.

SEWING - HACK YOUR DRESSING - by sophie b. l'éco-design à la française Cliquez sur les images pour accéder aux tutoriaux classés par thèmes correspondants (avec des jupes, robes, chemises, pulls, T-shirts, pantalons, accessoires, manteaux, vêtements trop petits et chaussures). Il s'agit de DIY en français, présentés sous forme de croquis ET, OU d'étapes photographiées en pas à pas. TOUS MES TUTOS ET PATRONS SONT GRATUITS, MAIS NE SONT PAS LIBRES DE DROITS. Ils sont la propriété de 2018© by sophie b. et ne sont donc réservés qu'à un usage non commercial. Click on the images to access the tutorials sorted by corresponding themes (with skirts, dresses, shirts, sweaters, T-shirts, pants, accessories, coats, too small clothes and shoes).

Long time no craft: Choco-mint style stars! Easy Slouchy Unisex Beanie 18.8K Flares18.8K Flares × I have to admit, I’ve knit this hat countless times, but I don’t have one for myself. Without fail, every time I finish one, a friend or family member will try it on and I exclaim how good it looks on them and gift it. What you Need: Here’s the Pattern: Cast On enough stitches to fit the circumference of someone’s head from their hairline to the nape of their neck (for me, that was 120 on size 8 needles, 100 on size 10 needles and 80 on size 13 needles) just make sure you have an even number of stitches. Crown Shaping: Once you reach the appropriate amount of “slouchiness” start decreasing. This written version of the pattern has not been tested, and I’ve made this hat so many times that I don’t really count stitches and rows anymore, I just go until it looks right.

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