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.
charlaanne: made with love
ETA: The pattern is now available! You can find it here...Love, Charla Anne. Lily loves playing with her little dolls and carrying case. ETA: The pattern is now available in my etsy shop!
Rollie Pollie! | So You Think You're Crafty
Looking for hours of entertainment? Meet, The Rollie Pollie bean bag chair. It’s a chair, it’s a toy, it’s your favorite pillow. Made of durable cotton twill or soft vinyl, each bag is actually a slip cover (with another Rollie Pollie inside) then filled with mounds and mounds of soft cluster stuffing. So if it gets dirty, just zip it off and throw it in the wash. Now, pick your favorite…. Drag it around, Dive right in! Or take a little nap. Build a Rollie-Pollie-man: kick off your shoes: Or do what I love best….find a yummy treat, and just relax, watching your favorite show. Who said you were a couch potato?
DIY Soda Can Coasters
Well, Summer is in full swing here now. Kids are home all day and we are enjoying the more relaxed schedules. I am heading out tomorrow to attend the annual MDA Summer Camp I have been involved with for several years. But today I have a new little project for those of you who drink your beverages out of a can or know someone who does. Yes…that is my favorite drink of choice…that I no longer drink…Boo! Simply empty out some cans of your choice and rinse them out with water. Then I took some Silicone and put a good amount on the back of the square. Then I set a paper towel on the top of it and laid a pile of books on it and let them dry over night! Then simply place some felt pads on the bottom of the coasters to protect your table top from getting scratched! Aren’t they fun? And did I mention how inexpensive they are to make? So go ahead and whip some of these bad boys up! What do you think? 5576stumbleupon
Put Up Your Dukes: braided scarf tutorial
I have a tutorial that is forty thrillionty times easier and better than my previous (ahem, first ever...give me some grace!) tutorial. It is accessible to infinitely more people (you dont have to have a baby, OR a dress to start out with). And it is really simple. there are only 4 lines of stitching total. Oh, did I mention it's mega cute and chic also? 5 weeks ago I saw this scarf on pinterest. it was pinned by a VERY popular pinner that I follow under her DIY board. LOVE these colors. must make a yellow and gray one for me. source The more I thought about it, the more I wanted this, and wanted it CHEAP. Then I got busy. the hardest part was figuring out the knot/braid, but Jesse jumped down and took charge like a freaking Eagle Scout. High on our success and planning the tutorial that would certainly be "my big break," I tweeted the following: And then naturally I got sidetracked with sewing orders and running and sleeping and life and never followed through on sharing this with anyone.
Lil' People Birthday Chart(Guest post from A Little Bit of This..A Little Bit of That)
Hi, I'm Valerie and I'm addicted to Poppies at Play. Your Turn: Hi, Valerie. Okay, so I'm a lil' goofy, but kidding aside. Aren't we all addicts? This is me. This is my family. When, I'm not taking care of kids or doing other projects, I like to do a little of this: Let's get started on today's project, shall we? Lil' People Birthday Chart What you need: Little gingerbread men. Hooks and Eyes Board and vinyl lettering Getting started: 1. 2. 3. No harm done. After screwing the hooks and eyes in, make sure you put some on the birthday board. I love it. Now, I can continue my quest in becoming the best aunt in the world because I will never forget a birthday! Thanks for having me here today. Thanks so much Valerie for being our guest today! you'll see she really is good at a million different things. She recently moved into her home and you'll often find fun projects she's doing around the house such as Learn how to make She's also an amazing photographer: Make sure and stop by and see her blog!
Wednesday - Blog - messiest, merriest and whirliest DIY balls
The weeks leading up to the Everee Wednesday photo shoot were full of some pretty significant messes! Nearly every detail of the photo shoot was handmade. So, we wanted to share our absolute favorite DIY project with you, sweet friends! Now you can't say we didn't warn you. The level of messiness involved in this project definitely warrants the great outdoors or a tarp covered floor in your home. However, I think you will find that the fun you had along the way and the final product makes the mess completely worth it! Gather up: Big balloon Sharpie Scissors Cotton yarn 4 oz. Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Tutorial: No-sew Fabric Mail Organizer
My main goal in this project was to create something useful out of nothing. So literally, I spent no money on this project. I already had my craft supplies and for the materials, I decided to use up the fabric from two old throw-away pyjama bottoms and an old cardboard box. Here's the box I used; it originally contained a flat-pack garden obelisk. I decided to make three main compartments out of it: "In", "Sorted" and "Bits n Bobs". The lowest "In" compartment would be the largest; the top compartment would be smallest to keep the odd stationery items. The bottom pocket would be 6 inches tall, the middle one 5 inches and the top one 4 inches tall. So in the image above, you can see the bottom-most pocket. Right. The dotted lines (yellow arrow) were the fold lines. Right. As you can see above, I folded that little sliver of cardboard back onto itself because under that's where the adhesive would go. Once one pocket had been cut out, the base of the next-up pocket naturally took shape.
