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Second Sewing Month Project: Upcycle Sheets into PJs - A Dose of the Delightful. A Traditional Chinese Pants Pattern! This pattern really attracted me right away - not so much because of the final shape of the pants, but because of the simplicity of the pattern.

A Traditional Chinese Pants Pattern!

It is put together from two rectangles and an elastic waist band. Nothing else! DIY Tutorial - How to make your own knickers! (Printouts) - drummbellina. BLEACH BLACK. Striped, Strapless No-Sew T-Shirt, DIY. I have been trying to come up with new, no sew T- shirts in different styles, and while I was experimenting on a no sew skirt this weekend, I came up with this cute no sew strapless shirt.

Striped, Strapless No-Sew T-Shirt, DIY.

You could wear this with your favorite jeans, shorts or even use it as a beach cover up. The best part is there is no sewing involved. Kitty Cat, Wire Ring. DIY. Inspiration Tutorial Things you need.

Kitty Cat, Wire Ring. DIY.

Silver Wire 20 gauge Michaels or HEREPliersRuler *not shown.Candle Cut your wire about 5 inches. I drew a cat on a piece of paper to help me stay symmetrical. Find the middle of the wire, BLEACH BLACK. DIY Galaxy Print Blouse. The other night my hubs took us to see Kimbra, my music and fashion ICON.

DIY Galaxy Print Blouse

Celtic Wolf Tapestry Spread Versatile Decor 108" X 88" RED. How to make the contortionist crochet cuff... - StumbleUpon. How to Crochet 5: Seaming Your Work. In this how-to series we could move right on from single crochet to the other stitches (double crochet, half double crochet and triple crochet) but I'm pausing to talk about "seaming" because if you want to make anything other than washcloths or rectangular scarves or afghans (which are all good) you're going to need to seam some pieces together.

How to Crochet 5: Seaming Your Work

Seaming is a good skill to have and it can be the difference between a cute sweater looking handmade instead of homemade. I am going to share two different methods. The first is the invisible mattress stitch, which works equally well for knitting or crochet by the way, and the second seaming method uses a single crochet stitch. Click to view the full tutorial. SEAMING WITH THE MATTRESS STITCH: You will need a tapestry needle to do the seaming, which is a large blunt needle and a big eye for threading the yarn. The mattress stitch is so fabulous because it's virtually invisible if you line up the stitches correctly. That is the mattress stitch! Caramel Apple Shots. Photo: Michelle Oddis Once in a while, a party trick comes along that grabs our attention.

Caramel Apple Shots

Food blogger Michelle Oddis of That's So Michelle loves making caramel apple shots we can't imagine anyone would turn down. Using, wait for it, real fruit and time-tested formulas for tasty, jiggly shots that stay put in their edible "shotglasses," Michelle's gotten Food Republic on the gimmicky Halloween bandwagon we've been resisting so fiercely. Try out these irresistible boozy apple treats (and don't hold your breath for a candy corn cocktail on our end).

Here's what you'll need: 10 small granny smith apples 1 envelope knox gelatin 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 drops yellow food coloring 1 envelope Land 'o Lakes caramel hot chocolate (regular would do just fine if you can't find caramel) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butterscotch schnapps lemon juice Halve and hollow out apples, cutting them from the stem down using a melon baller or spoon. Cut halves in quarters and those quarters in half again.

Apache Tears. Beautifully textured, captivating and fascinating!

Apache Tears

I’m referring to the strikingly mesmerizing Apache Tears crochet pattern. I’ve had quite a few enquiries in regards to this pattern, so today I thought I’d share my tips and technique with you. It’s not a complicated pattern so let’s get started! The following are the ‘basic’ rules when working this pattern: Each row is worked from the right side.Each row is worked from right to left.Ensure to leave a 6 inch tail of yarn when beginning and ending a row.To begin each row, form a slip knot on your hook and commence row.Work all dc in the back loop of stitches.Work all dtr in the front loop of stitch 3 rows below, whilst missing the dc behind on current row. Beer Wizards. Paracord Belt With Carabiner Buckle. (More of on this and other belt/buckle designs at This is what you end up with - A one and three quarter inch wide paracord belt with a removable 3000lb carabiner at one end and a 2500lb triangle D-ring at the other.

Paracord Belt With Carabiner Buckle

The webbing should be good for around 7000lb, with the seven down and back runs. The whole belt comes apart with a quick undo of the knot hidden behind the D-ring, giving you just over 100' of paracord. The first pic is most of what you need to make one, more or less, including the table, or a board, or something to but the clamps on. Oval carabiners seem to work well, the second pic is a 4"X2" 18kN Black Diamond. Pic three is my setup. Next you can see here the cord run up from the spool on the floor, back and forth 7 times, then tied at the top of the carabiner.

Crochet Rug With Yarn & Old T-Shirts. This Crochet rugs are made by Olga at olinohobby.com All you need is yarn, old T-shirts & crochet hook.

Crochet Rug With Yarn & Old T-Shirts