Thomas J. Elpel's Web World Portal: Primitive Living Skills, Sustainable Living Skills, HOPS Press, LLC, Dirt Cheap Builder, Green University, LLC, Wilderbabe, Wildflowers and Weeds, Jefferson River Canoe Trail, Braintan Buckskin. How To: Hand Sewing, Without The Knot 05 Apr 2013 April 5, 2013 We’re brushing the dust off our sewing skills and revisiting some essential techniques in sewing to share with you! Whether you’ve just begun sewing or have been stitching for decades, it’s always good to reassess your techniques and see what’s new in the sewing world. Your hand-sewing (and knotting) techniques usually differ between projects, as your need for a secure knot can vary on a sliding scale. In just three easy steps, you can create a knot that is secure without the hanging tail, particularly important if your fabric will be flattened for display or stitched over for quilting. We love this hand-sewing technique — what’s your favorite way to start off a knot? About the Author handmadecharlotte Handmade Charlotte offers a daily dose of DIY craft projects and design inspiration to help families live each day to the fullest.
Iridescent Sneakers Dear fashion, lately we’ve been noticing a special glow about you, and P.S.- we love it. From iridescent Dior frocks to Burberry’s shimmering trench coats, Spring style is getting its gleam on. Slip into your own shine with this sneaky DIY that cranks up the wattage on a simple pair of kicks. To create: Cover the rubber rim and tag of the sneaker with paper tape. Get down with DIY and a dope playlistCLICK HERE for the P.S.- I made this..PlaylistCurated by The Jane Doze
The Viking Answer Lady Webpage Free Craft eBooks - FaveCrafts.com Blandito Is A Giant Pillow/Mattress Burrito We can't tell how comfortable (or uncomfortable) the Blandito is, but I have to say: it looks awesome. Not only will it make for a sweet wraparound pillow/mattress/blanket -- it can be repurposed for a whole lot of uses while chilling around the house, too. Created by Oradaria Design, it's billed as a "transformable pad for lazy living." The Blandito starts out life as a round and cushy mat that lies flat on the floor. Unfortunately, the Blandito is only listed as "coming soon" on the Italian outfit's website, without much details and specifics. Check It Out
Tutorial This tutorial is supposed to teach you how to make Kumihimo friendship bracelets. String You will need strings in different colors. You can use almost all kinds of string, but I prefer to use a little bit thicker string than in ordinary friendship bracelets. Kumihimo disk You will also need a Kumihimo disk. 1. 2. 3. In this section I will show how to make a simple spiral kumihimo bracelet. Setup strings For this bracelet, you will need four blue strings and four orange strings (you can of course use any other color). The second step is to mount the strings onto your kumihimo disc. Each pair of strings will form something we will call a group. Tying the bracelet We are now about to tie the bracelet. 1. 2. 3. You have now done the three basic moves: right string down, left string up, turn disc. 4. 5. 6. Continue in the same way and the bracelet will grow, inch by inch, out of the hole on the back side of the disc. All patterns do not have four groups with two strings in each. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2.
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joon & jung: 'pillow blanket' mar 26, 2009 joon & jung: 'pillow blanket' korean born, dutch based designer jungyou of joon & jung has sent in images of her latest design ‘pillow blanket’. it is approximately 3 x 3 meters in size. ridhika naidoo I designboom Star Knot (Dman) - Bunk's Cord Archive Star Knot (Dman) From ParaCord Archive Category: Dman McQ Personal tools Log in / create account Namespaces Views Navigation Tools This page was last modified on 4 August 2013, at 18:46. How to Turn a Pallet into a Garden Good news and bad news. I had planned to film a short video showing you how to make a pallet garden, but the weather didn’t cooperate. I was stapling the landscape fabric onto the pallet when it started drizzling and got really windy. That’s the bad news. But I know I promised a tutorial today, so I took photos and have kept my word to share how to make the pallet garden. I tried to be as detailed as possible. So keep reading my pallet loving friends, instructions on how to make your own pallet garden are just a few lines away… Find a Pallet The first thing you need to do is–obviously–find a pallet. Don’t just take the first pallet you find. Collect Your Supplies For this project, you’ll need the pallet you found, 2 large bags of potting soil, 16 six packs of annual flowers (one six pack per opening on the face of the pallet, and two six packs per opening on the top of the completed pallet garden), a small roll of landscape fabric, a staple gun, staples, and sand paper. Now for the sides.
Viking Ships Viking Ships Two different classes of Viking era ships were found: warships called langskip (left) and merchant ships called knörr (right). Typically, a warship is narrower, longer, and shallower than a knörr, and is powered by oars, supplanted by sail. The warship is completely open and is built for speed and maneuverability. In contrast, a knörr is partially enclosed and powered primarily by sail. Cargo carrying capability is the primary concern. The single square rigged sail allowed sailing close to the wind. The Helge Ask is a modern replica of the smaller of the two Skuldelev warships. Another clue to the speed capabilities of these ships comes from linguistic studies. During the normal rowing, using fast, short strokes, we aimed for 40 minute shifts at the oars, but some shifts were longer. The sagas tell of battles involving large numbers of ships. Recently, the accuracy of the descriptions of sea battles in the sagas has been called into question.