Eleonore Bridge, blog mode, site féminin, Paris By Wilma « By Wilma DIY: Possibly the coolest boots you'll ever wear. Hands down, my favorite part about looking at fashion blogs are the DIY's. Nothing makes me more happy than creating something with my hands. ESPECIALLY if it sells on the internet for $400 and I can make it for $50:) I've had an extreme obsession with ankle boots for some time now, but havn't been able to find the perfect pair..... and I think I possibly just made them....... (Before picture) Just a plain ol' pair of cowboy boots that I got at the melrose flea market for $40. You can use any color or style. Cut a slit down down the back and stop at the top of the heel, or wherever you want your boots to fold at. Fold the top down. For this particular look the fold should come all the way down to the bottom of the shoe. Get yourself some vintage belts. Start rappin. Just keep layering belts until you've achieved the look you want and cinch them tight so your boots stay on. finito. Another view. Fancy instagram picture of the finished project. Try it and post your pics please:)
junebug-dress-sew-along-part-1-pattern And now for the Junebug dress tutorial/sew along. (without much fanfare apparently) You’ll need: 1-2 yards of fabric, depending on child’s size. I barely scraped by with one yard for my 2T size 6 buttons-for the pattern I provide no larger than 5/8″ thread, sewing and pattern making stuff (ie sewing machine and paper) You can download the free 2T/3T pattern here. Ok, if you’re not using the pattern, let’s get going and make your own! This will be the back piece of your bodice-so trace the back neckline. Next, cut out your back piece, and trace it again. Then cut out that pattern, trace the back piece again, and draw your bodice flap pattern. Then I drew a sleeve shape like this one for my gathered sleeve. There. Tomorrow: bodice and buttonholes!
irregularexpressions LA atreborhobby How to Make Clothing Buttons from Shrink Plastic… This tutorial is an old one of mine that’s too good not to share again. Since posting the first time, I’ve had lots of questions about these buttons which will hopefully be answered in this revised post. Equipment Some handy notes: 1. single hole, hole punch (like this one here). 2. 3. Okay.. lets get started! Tracing tips: You can use either coloured pencils or permanent pens. Words must be writted backwards in order to be readable. Shrinking the buttons: To shrink the buttons, you can use an oven or a heat gun (the kind used for embellishing). After the buttons have twisted and twirled, and are LYING FLAT, it’s time to take them out. Note: If the skrinking is taking too long, you may need to turn your oven up. Here’s a short little stop-motion to make sure you’ve got the gist of how easy this is! Shrink Paper {here} Circle Punch {here} Hole punch {here} Pens {here} Update: I’ve made a video to show how to shrink the buttons using a craft embellishment heat gun. Kimanh Hi my name's Kimanh.
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