Purse Week: U Shaped Purse Handle Tutorial
Today I'm sharing a fun purse tutorial as part of A Lemon Squeezy Home's Purse Week! Hello and welcome to any new readers heading over from Christie's great blog. Some of you might remember the bag I entered into the contest last year. This year, Christie invited me to guest blog and I'm excited to participate and show you guys what I came up with. I'll be showing you how to add u shaped handles to just about any bag you plan on making as well as showing you how to make the bag in the photos above and directly below. U shaped handles come in all styles, materials, and colors. Here are a few bags I've made in the past where I used u shaped handles instead of the fabric ones the patterns called for: I'll begin by showing you how to sew in u shaped handles in place of fabric handles using a bag pattern of your choice. First, you'll need to create fabric tabs to put through the slots in the bottom of the handles to attach them to your bag. Supplies you'll need: Bag Lining: Outer Bag Piece: Ok!
Update-DIY Dish Soap for the Sink and the Dishwasher
Finally! A DIY dish soap that works in the dishwasher without leaving a bunch of cloudy film! We didn’t hate the cloudy film; it is, after all, better than spending money on toxic, neon-colored, individually portioned dishwasher packets. But the film was yucky looking and it felt all filmy. After testing a bunch of recipes, I’m so pleased to say that we came up with an easy homemade dish soap that works really, really well. Why do we want homemade dish soap? Saving money is another good reason to DIY. And think about the reduction in waste from packaging since you’ll be reusing a container instead of buying a new one several times a year. Kinda makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. You will need: 1.5 cups water1 tablespoon grated natural bar soap1 tablespoon borax10-20 drops essential oils* Instructions: UPDATE: We gave it a few weeks to be sure, and it turns out that this soap works great in the dishwasher. Shiny and clean! **Adapted from this recipe at DIY Natural.
Blog, patrons, tutoriels
Welcome to the Crafters’ Gallery! One of the best things about this blog is the way it’s introduced me to other craftsy people everywhere, to share ideas, talk endlessly about crafting supplies and generally squeeee over awesome craft ideas and projects. And given that I spend a lot of time posting ideas and instructions, it’s probably no surprise that I get super excited when people show me things they’ve made… using my tutorials! Every person’s version of a craft is unique, with their own little twists and personality, and I love getting to see that. So, below are pictures that have been sent in by other crafters around the world – images of crafts they have made based on one or more tutorials found on this blog. Enjoy! Star Trek combadge earrings made by Melis: A Tardis fez made by @coregeeknet, inspired by his daughter and using my felt fez tutorial for the basic fez construction (see more details on his blog!) A beautiful blue baby Myr plush, made by @ESC_Raven:
Quinta trends: Modd: carteras con estilo para todos los bolsillos
Crear carteras con estilo y al alcance de la mayoría fue lo que motivó, hace cinco años, a María José Ugarte y Paola Enrione a crear su marca Modd. ¿El resultado? Carteras, bolsos y mochilas funcionales, que se adaptan a todas las labores y compromisos de las mujeres a precios accesibles. Revisemos su propuesta y los desafíos que han surgido en este proceso. La propuesta de Modd "Diseñar carteras para ‘días largos’, es decir, carteras versátiles que le permitan a la mujer sentirse cómoda y preparada para los desafíos que se le presentan durante el día. Las influencias en su proceso creativo "La innovación es fundamental, experimentando con nuevos materiales y formas en cada colección. La estrategia de Modd para evitar situaciones como las de las telas Ikea "En nuestro afán de innovar y mantener la originalidad hemos optado por la importación de telas de diferentes procedencias y por otro lado elegimos diseñar nuestras propias telas. Reflexionando sobre emprender en moda en Chile
Strawberry Bag
Here's something I found in Singapore when I was therethis past winter. Thought it would be fun to make andstore in the car as a spare carry-all. Especially withfarmers' markets happening in the summer. You've seenthese before, right? Little fat strawberries with cord stopsthat open out into a spare grocery bag? Anyway, just in case I'm not the last person on theplanet to have found these, here's how to make your own. Here's what I used for the strawberry corner:White-polka dots on red fabric - one 5.5" x 5.5" square*, cut diagonally into two triangles.Green cotton - two rectangles, each 6" x 3.5"*18" thin drawstring cordCord stop *Please experiment with this square and the length of these green rectangles. For the actual bag, make your favorite flat tote in thinfabric, so it can be scrunched up within the strawberry.I had red gingham so I used that. Here's what I used for my bag: Step 1 Fold in about 1/4" of the short edges of one green rectangle (6" x 3.5") and sew these hems. Step 11 P.S.
hip pouch sew-along, day 1 of 3.
Welcome to the Hip Pouch Sew-Along! So happy you can join us! Just a couple of notes before we get started: Please read my initial notes about this project here. Read through all directions for each day before jumping in. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Supply List (previously posted)Hip Pouch Pattern PiecesDay 1: Pattern Cutting, Interior Pocket, Back Lining Panel, Side Panels & Back Fabric PanelDay 2: Front Panel - Fabric and Lining, Zipper InstallationDay 3: Attaching All Panels, Webbing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Line up the long, open end of 1 side panel with the straight edge of your Back Panel A. Baste the panel into place with 1/4" seam allowance. Repeat with 2nd side panel. That's it for Day 1!
Superbly Simple All-Purpose Homemade Cleaner
I finally used up the last spray of my store bought all-purpose cleaner and I am done! Going non-toxic with your cleaners is a great way to keep your home not only clean, but is better for the health of your home, pets and family. Plus, in most cases, it’s so cheap you’ll want to smack yourself for all the money you have spent on that store bought stuff! I decided to start with all-purpose cleaner. As I have been looking into possibilities for homemade all-purpose cleaners I discovered that there are two ingredients that seems to be the foundation for many homemade cleaning solutions. What it really comes down to? I have been reading all about the wonders of white vinegar. This being said, homemade all-purpose cleaners can be really simple. After experimenting with a couple of recipes for an all-purpose cleaner, that had a little more to it, I came up a recipe. What You’ll Need: Ingredients: ¼ cup White vinegar2 Tablespoons Baking soda4 cups of hot water10 drops of essential oils 1. 2. 3.
Créations et Savoir-faire
