Braided Layered Scarf with Lace Neck First of all thank you everybody so, so much for your huge response on my jacket! I was quite overwhelmed by all those lovely comments and am sorry, that I cannot get back to all of you individually. Anyway, I owe it to you, that I can wear that jacket with confidence now! Today's post is about a scarf I finished in about 1 hour. I always wanted to try braiding fabric like American Apparel's fine jersey braided belts. I have to admit, that I am a total scarf fanatic. I used some light weight viscose and cut against the straight grain. Cut as many stripes as you like and braid as many ropes as you like. Do the same with some wider stripe of fabric, which you might also gather a little, as it will be on the back of your neck. Take some broad lace and pin it onto the seams. For more details on how to make this scarf click here Next, I am surely going to try the lovely winter warmer cowl by Colette. P.S.: Did you see those lovely blue earrings I wear proudly on the photos?
unruly-things The Vault Files Rosette Bracelet Tutorial! So I posted my What I Wore Wednesday post yesterday and showed off this awesome (ifIdosaysomyself:) Rosette Bracelet I made to wear to a baby shower. And the crowd went WILD ... all 7 of you! lol ;) So I worked real hard today to get a tutorial up for ya'll! I didn't take any pictures when I made the white one, so I took this opportunity to make myself a yellow one! Supplies: Fabric - I love remnants and scraps for this Felt - preferably in a color matching the fabric if at all possible, if not, no big Ribbon - 7/8" in a color matching the fabric if you can, if not, use a coordinating color and I've used as small as 5/8" but I prefer 7/8" Scissors & Hot Glue Gun Now this is a typical remnant you might find at your local fabric store and was 29" by 44/45". 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Believe me, I've tried lol You just keep twisting and there's no rhyme or reason to it, just twist until you get the shape and size you want. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. It should look something like this ... ish ... 14.
fine little day The Blonde Salad Blog May 27th, 2012 Lace inserts are a popular denim DIY this summer. Usually done with white lace and light denim I wanted to mix it up and try it with black! Sources: (Top Left – Right) 1. Clones ‘N’ Clowns 2. Refinery29 3. What you Need: Shorts/Jeans – I got mine from Value VillageLace – Mine is the edging of fabricScissorsThreadHand Sewing NeedlePins Loading ... Categories: Blog, Do It Yourself, Shorts of the summer series May 25th, 2012 One of my favourite parts about thrifting is finding that amazing item that is great quality but CHEAP. Categories: Blog, Thrifted Outfits, Toronto Vintage May 4th, 2012 I think everyone who thrifts has those few items that you look for each time you go. A Little History Coco Chanel is credited for making the tweed suit fashionable in the 1960′s. source: Coco Chanel A lot of Inspiration Today the tweed suit is still popular but in separates. source: Aime La Mode source: Wendy’s Lookbook (great blog!) source: Clemence Posey via Fab Sugar source: La Mode Classics: 1. Pics
Art And Chic 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!
Crate Paper Hello! I'm excited to share my warm colors week project with you! Ready to see my layout? Here are the papers that I selected for the layout. I chose to add some turquoise to enhance it overall. I found my little pot filled with embellishments from the Wonder collection—it never leaves my office! The colors of these die-cuts are ideal! As usual, I chose a white background. I started by superimposing different papers in the center of my page. I stuck my photo on and I added a red, felt heart on the right and I sewed a transparent piece above by using the sewing machine. I added the die-cut flowers on the left and my title under the photo. I added some journaling from the computer, enamel dots and sequins to embellish. I then added paper strips on the top of my page. I hope you like it and gives you ideas;) See you soon. Laetitia
Tutorial: Anthropologie Inspired Fabric Letters Here's what you'll need: -The letters: I bought the cardboard letters from Joann's. I'm sure you could get them at hobby lobby too. -A hot glue gun and LOTS of hot glue sticks -Scotch Tape: in case your fingers get tired of being burned by the hot glue- opt for the tape. :) -Fabric: I just used some scraps I had left over from past projects and I bought a couple of fat quarters from Joann's. -Fiberfill -Backing: Now, because Anthropologie uses corduroy on their letters, I was set on using that as well. Step 1: Hot glue fiber fill to the front of your letter. Step 2: This is the most difficult part: Place your fabric on top of your letter and begin pulling it around towards the back. Step 3: You'll notice your fabric didn't quite cover up the sides. Step 4: You'll iron one side of the fabric under 1/4 inch. Step 5: Hot glue the sides you just made onto the letter, then glue it to the back. Step 8: Trace your letter onto the felt or the interfacing. Step 9: Cut out your letter from felt/fabric.
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