DIY Luv Aj Handpiece When the lovely Amanda Thomas of Luv Aj offered to show us how to DIY her signature handpiece, we were ecstatic! Not only are we huge fans of her jewelry, we’ve been dying to adorn ourselves with this ring and bracelet combination. Thank you for the awesome tutorial, Amanda! This season, the best seller in the entire collection was the Polished Pyrite Handpiece. You’ll need: Now that you have all you need, let’s get cracking. Now for the bracelet portion- everyone’s wrist is a little different so you can ball park the length. So now we need to attach all the smaller chains together: Open up one of the smaller jump rings and loop the shorter piece of chain and connect the jump ring on both ends. Don’t close the jump ring yet though, we need to add the two longer strands of the thin chain to the same jump ring. Grab the thick chain you cut for the bracelet portion and find the middle. Repeat the same step on the other side. Voila!
Slouchy Hobo Bag Every wanted to know how to make a hobo bag? You're in luck! We have got step by step instructions for making a slouchy hobo bag of your own! What you need Fabric Zipper Sewing Machine Pins Instructions (Figure 1) here’s the “pattern” i used. i tend to just cut…i really have no rhyme or reason to my shapes and patterns. this one happens to be 8″ high. you will cut 2 with the interior fabric and 2 with the exterior fabric (Figure 2) here are all the pieces. the ones on the far left are key…they will be attached to the zipper and you will start with those. you then have the body of the purse..interior and exterior…and then you have 2 pieces to create the strap for your shoulder at the bottom of the picture. (Figure 5) his is what it will look like once you finish both sides and both interior and exterior. this picture shows only the interior side. (Figure 7) do this to both interior body sides. (Figure 8) this is what it should look like. this is the inside of your purse. (Figure 23) that’s it!
Meadow Rue Hey folks! Guess what? There’s a light…it’s at the end of the tunnel! I have so many projects on my list. I recently taught this sewing class at Fabricate. Ready? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. You’re done! Be Sociable, Share! DIY Door Knocker Belt After discovering lion drawer pulls at the hardware store a few weeks ago, we were immediately reminded of this vintage Moschino jacket spotted on Jane of Sea of Shoes. They were obviously too amazing to pass up and we knew we had to incorporate the mini door knockers into a DIY. Luckily, we were able to track down the same lion head drawer pulls online so now you can join in on the fun! You’ll need: Start by placing the drawer pulls along the backside of the belt and place them to your liking. Push the screws through the holes and twist on the drawer pulls, tightening each one with a screwdriver. Your Moschino-inspired belt is finito! Roarrrrr! (top image via Atlantis Home, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)
Neck tie School Bag Got lots of neck ties lying around? Use them to make this unique bag! What you need Okay, you'll need a bunch of ties. Mine are all paisleys. A lot of lining fabric - mine is black velveteen. Instructions Let’s start with the gusset/handle: you’ll need four ties: (Figure 1) Lay them out like this. Join each pair side by side with a super-wide triple zigzag stitch. (Figure 2) Just feed the ties through side by side, no “right sides together” or pinning or anything. Stitch each pair together side by side halfway up. (Figure3 ) Now you have have two pairs of ties sewn together. Just do another triple zigzag over the center of each tie following the center seam on the wrong side. (Figure 4) Now place the fat ends of the ties right sides together and stitch across with a regular straight stitch. Your gusset/strap piece is now complete! Now we are going to make the pattern for the front and back of the bag. (Figure 5) Now mark a dot at the inside points between the ties. (Figure 6) (Figure 7) (Figure 8)
Meadow Rue Over a relaxing, Hawaiian Thanksgiving break I stumbled across an amazing pattern. This little summer frock looked comfy and cool, but also completely out of my skill range as a dress making newbie. I bookmarked the source, and moved on with my life, and tried to forget that beautiful, jersey dress. Until…I entered the thrift store a few weeks ago and found the 1980′s polyester copy-cat (possibly…if you squint your eyes really tight) of my inspiration. I liken Fuschia to my high school choir robe. A quick image search of Karin Stevens apparel yielded some pretty freaking fantastic results. And now, I present to you…the infamous shoulder pads. Since this is my first tutorial, I’ll be the first to admit I forgot to document several important steps. Since I was attempting to imitate my inspiration piece, the arms (and shoulder pads) obviously had to go. I added a 1/4″ topstitch to the fraying neckline to clean things up. Next, it was time to sew up those arm holes. I hope you enjoyed!
DIY Box Braid Necklace The moment we saw Phillip Lim‘s Box Braid Collar Necklace, we were immediately overcome with a wave of nostalgia. Our memories of a neon, plastic box braid lanyard was suddenly transformed into a sophisticated leather jewelry component. Honestly, brilliant! Start by cutting the suede in 4 three-yard pieces. Repeat the box braid until you are ready to add washers to the necklace. Once the necklace is finished, trim the ends. Wear it as a necklace, wrap bracelet or even a headband! (top image via Ssense, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)
Behind The Seams The Honey Girl Dress... modified! Did you know you can make this dress with the Honey Girl Dress pattern (link) by simply changing where you shirr? It's the exact same bodice and skirt pattern, but with less shirring and no ruffle. Criz-naizy man! Here's how you do it... 1) Cut out the Skirt and Bodice pieces as you would for the regular Honey Girl Dress.2) Follow instructions for Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, and Step 4.3) For Step 5, mark the shirring lines on the Front Bodice as follows: First shirring line is 1" above the waistline casing and the second shirring line will be 1" above the first shirring line.4) For the Back Bodice, you can shirr as directed in the instructions or you can do what I did for the dress which was shirr a row every 2". The 2" spacing between the shirring allows the unique fabric design (Girly and Bitter) to be visible with the shirring. 5) Continue on to Step 6 and follow through with the remaining pattern instructions, omitting the instructions for adding a ruffle (unless you want a ruffle). Jamie
DIY Rope Bracelet Climbing rope? Bracelets? Count us in. Inspired by Miansai‘s colorful, stackable and adjustable rope bracelets, we were determined to add another do-it-yourself bracelet to our growing collection. Before you begin, seal the tips of the cord by burning them with a lighter. Coil the cord twice around towards the left loop. Repeat the same steps on the other side. Trim and re-burn the tips if necessary. Try making the bracelets with leather cord too. (top image from here; rest of images from Honestly…WTF)