August 2009
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"Teecycle" Dress Tutorial and GIVEAWAY!!!!
“Teecycle” Dress Tutorial and GIVEAWAY!!!! - This idea works well for soiled shirts. If the stain is near the middle or bottom of the shirt you can simply cut it off. The cute shirt pictured to the left was from Gymboree. I liked the embroidered strawberries and didn’t want to throw it away just because it happened to have a chocolate milk stain.
Via Craftzine.com.
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Don't Buy DIY: Men's Shirt to Cute Summer Dress OR...
Don’t Buy DIY: Men’s Shirt to Cute Summer Dress OR 2 Days to Make the Dress; 4 Weeks to Write the Tutorial… - Description unavailable.
Via Craftzine.com.
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DIY Free Printable HoneyDew List on Each Pretty...
DIY Free Printable HoneyDew List on Each Pretty Penny - Vale Design is being featured today on Each Pretty Penny! To celebrate, I have designed this free printable HoneyDew list. The list is 3.5x7 and three list per 8.5x11 page.
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Snug As A Bug Sleep Sack
Snug As A Bug Sleep Sack - All babies need a bit of extra snuggle when first born, and sources tell me they should also be wrapped up tight. But what if your babe likes to kick her legs?
Via Craftzine.com.
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Flamenco Tank Refashion Tutorial
Flamenco Tank Refashion Tutorial - Ok, so maybe I’m a little obsessed with redoing jerseys now. But they are so easy and fun and it dresses up a plain t! Gotta love that. S0 I thought of this one with a wide, “flamenco looking” collar. What I did was took one of my husband’s shirts.
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Knitting Vintage Tutorial Series by Kristen...
Knitting Vintage Tutorial Series by Kristen Rengren - The Knitting Vintage Tutorial Series covers everything you need to know about how to knit from vintage patterns and alter them to fit – without losing one bit of vintage style.
Via Craftzine.com.
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Maternity Shirt Renovation...
Maternity Shirt Renovation… - You know what? Maternity shirts can be VERY cute.
Also? Maternity shirts can be VERY flattering.
However? Maternity shirts worn when 8 months (gah!) postpartum may still be VERY cute…but are VERY unflattering.
So today I started cutting them up.
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Free Printable: August 2009 Calendar!
Free Printable: August 2009 Calendar! - To start off my new DIY files, I’ve decided to post a printable calendar at the end of each month for the upcoming month! For years, I’ve been making monthly calendars that I print on regular paper. I don’t know about you, but I like to see the entire month at a glance on one page.
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Free 'Love and Ice-cream' Gift Tag Set Printables
Free ‘Love and Ice-cream’ Gift Tag Set Printables - A set of 4 Ice-cream inspired gift tags - not for the lactose intolerant. Hope you like!
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Free Download - Notecards
Free Download - Notecards - I made these for my good friend for a little holiday present. I thought it would be festive and fun to share them with you too.
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how to make your own notepads
how to make your own notepads - Did you know you could make your own notepads? I mean the kind that you can tear a sheet off of? There’s a cool product called notepad adhesive that gives you the ability to turn any stack of paper into a notepad.
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Sewing-the 1950's Straight Skirt
Sewing-the 1950’s Straight Skirt - This week’s pattern is a one-piece, slightly a-line skirt, custom-cut to the individual’s hip and waist measurements.
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Leslie - Free Printable Striped Note Card
Leslie - Free Printable Striped Note Card - Here is a simple striped flat note card that you can download and print.
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"Learn to Walk" Belt
“Learn to Walk” Belt - I made mine very simple……..a bit different from the ones I have seen for sale.
But works great.
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Fizzy Bath Bomb Cupcakes
Fizzy Bath Bomb Cupcakes - Who can say no to a cupcake? These yummy looking goodies are not only pretty to the eye, they are also a lovely way to pamper yourself. Now, it is hard to believe that these are not for you to eat, but trust us–you don’t want to take a bite out of these little cakes. They are for your body, not your tummy.
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Why Use a Topstitching Needle?
Why Use a Topstitching Needle? - I started topstitching the spine without changing my needle. I thought it might be worthwhile to show you guys an up close view of the quality variation between using a Universal Needle (the top photo) and a Topstitching Needle (the second photo).
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Transferring multi-size patterns to card
Transferring multi-size patterns to card - Following the interest in my post about using industrial patternmaking card, here’s another tutorial to answer a question a few people have asked…. This is how to trace multi-sized commercial patterns to cardboard!
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Operation Summer Hair Rescue Part 1 - How To Make...
Operation Summer Hair Rescue Part 1 - How To Make Scrunchies - Since we are on the groove of simple sewing projects, I thought we’d do a couple more. Remember these?
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Garbage Bag for the Car
Garbage Bag for the Car - I have wanted to make a hanging garbage bag for my van forever. What I have been doing for the past 5 years is hanging a plastic grocery bag off the arm of the driver’s seat. The kids can’t reach it though. I have tried to hang it between them but still the garbage doesn’t make it in the bag.
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The “Oh wow that was totally easy!” Skirt-Making...
The “Oh wow that was totally easy!” Skirt-Making Tutorial - This is so easy and I think it would be a very satisfying first sewing project for anyone. You even end up with clothes. Let’s do it.
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Hope Wrap Dress
Hope Wrap Dress - Hope is a simple wrap dress pattern for knit fabrics with some stretch. The dress uses binding around the unfinished edges which continues to form the ties. This dress is a quick make with only 3 pattern pieces! Make it your own!
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magistrate dress
magistrate dress - this is one of the most popular costume silhouettes there is—the generic “princess/angel/medieval maiden/rennaissance damsel/magical wizard/monk/every-fairy-tale-princess-in-grimms’-anthology” gown. if it makes any difference, ella calls this a magistrate dress. this makes sense only if you are a fan of sagwa.
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How to make Paper Dress Cupcake Toppers
How to make Paper Dress Cupcake Toppers - OK, well even if you weren’t waiting for it, i have had several requests for the original Ballerina Cupcake toppers from my daughter’s 5th birthday party. but to get to the original idea you have to rewind to the invitations.
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Free Printable Home search sheet
Free Printable Home search sheet - As I am currently looking for a new home, I had the idea of designing a sheet that woulf make it easier to centralize all the infos about each house I visit. Mine is a bit different, since it’s in french and takes into account what I am looking for in a house, but I created a more “generic” one for you guys. Tell me if you see anything that should be added!
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FREE DIY Project Templates!
FREE DIY Project Templates! - We have FREE Do-It-Yourself project templates to match your wedding invitations. Click on a link under your favorite design group below for inspiring projects that will tie all of your wedding decorations together!
Via iDiY.
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How to Make a Sleep Mask
How to Make a Sleep Mask - Who says sleep masks have to be boring? You can make a sleep mask as simple or as ornate as you wish with these easy to follow instructions.
Via Craftig.
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bender bending rodriguez: amigurumi pattern
bender bending rodriguez: amigurumi pattern - i used dk weight acrylic yarn and a 3mm hook and he is 13″ high to the top of his thingy. you can use any gauge yarn you like, but make sure you size down a couple of hook sizes to keep the fabric tight and stop the stuffing from showing/escaping.
Via Craftig.
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How to Block a Scarf You Can Be Proud Of
How to Block a Scarf You Can Be Proud Of - There are many ways to block knitting depending on the item you’re blocking and what yarn you use. The most common ways are misting, steaming and wet blocking. The method below is wet blocking. I’m by no means an expert but I have successfully blocked several knitted wool scarves and shawls this way. I hope this tutorial helps beginner knitters overcome...
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Puppy and Kitty Softies
Puppy and Kitty Softies - Description unavailable.
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Circular tablecloth = skirt tutorial
Circular tablecloth = skirt tutorial - Here’s how I made it, but I warn you, it involves a tiny bit of maths…
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CUFFED SHORTS
CUFFED SHORTS - All the spring/summer collections had them on the runway: Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, Victoria’s Secret, Diane Von Furstenberg, Chloe, Salvatore Ferragamo, D & G. All showed cuffed shorts in a variety of colours and patterns, lengths, and silhouettes. Design a pair for yourself with this easy pattern-draft.
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Tutorial - The Sarah Apron
Tutorial - The Sarah Apron - I love the three I designed for the pattern, but I decided to make a girl-sized one to match the apron I made for Kit. I wanted to design something a little simpler than the Madeline apron - something that would be easier to make. It’s so easy that it’s the perfect beginner’s project - here’s how…
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Bubble Dress Tutorial
Bubble Dress Tutorial - Let’s get started on the bubble dress!!
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Lotus: instruction
Lotus: instruction - Description unavailable.
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Your beauty must be rubbing off (on me)
Your beauty must be rubbing off (on me) - I decided to make my next ring out of an eraser à la YellowGoat. Granted, it’s not nearly as cool as hers, what with the inspiring thought behind it, but hey, another ring down!
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Hidden elasticated waist skirt tutorial
Hidden elasticated waist skirt tutorial - I made this skirt partly because I wanted something uber-comfortable to wear, and partly because I needed a skirt in a hurry (and zips take so much time!) BUT I like to tuck in shirts and the like, and an elasticated waist can look a bit mumsy if you’re over the age of ten so I added a fixed sash belt to cover the gathering.
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Melt & Pour Soap Making: Milk & Cookies Soap
Melt & Pour Soap Making: Milk & Cookies Soap - Remember dipping your cookies in milk as a kid? I do, and my kids still do it as well. Here’s a soap that is a take-off from those Kindergarten days when dipping cookies in milk seemed like a novel idea.
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Bottlecap Magnets Project
Bottlecap Magnets Project - I started making these little guys after I saw a post inspired by Ali Edwards. These are easy peasy and also a really great way to use up some Christmas scraps.
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101: Upholstery
101: Upholstery - This article teaches you the basics of upholstery, and our online supplement at craftzine.com/07/101 includes additional techniques for softening that slip seat. After this project, you’ll be ready to graduate to reupholstering an armchair or a chair with a loose cushion.
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Sewing Tips - Pattern Cutting
Sewing Tips - Pattern Cutting - Cutting multi-size sewing patterns can make alterations easier. But it can also be confusing, and difficult to cut on the correct line. Try drawing on your pattern to make the lines more visible.
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School Clothes... Cheap 1
School Clothes… Cheap 1 - Description unavailable.
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Lingerie for your Vegetables
Lingerie for your Vegetables - Make a fashion statement by knitting a reusable produce bag for your trips to the grocery store or market.
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Marichelle - DIY: Refurbished Wallpaper & Cans
Marichelle - DIY: Refurbished Wallpaper & Cans - Hello everyone! Marichelle here from Heart Handmade with an easy to do project using coffee cans and leftover wallpaper scraps. I’ve been saving my empty coffee cans and cashew nut cans for a rainy day and since it’s been raining for the past month, I finally had some time to make something useful out of them. You could also use gift...
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Summer Dresses 3 - The Raglan Sleeve Dress aka The...
Summer Dresses 3 - The Raglan Sleeve Dress aka The 45-minute Nightdress - If you have a serger, you might also call it the 45-minute dress. If not, it could be done in a little over an hour.
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DIY Favor Packaging
DIY Favor Packaging - So today, we are sharing some completley adorable DIY favor boxes.
Via How About Orange.
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a little thank you
a little thank you - I’m a fan of thank you notes, and I would like my kids to be too. But getting your children into the habit of writing thank you notes before they can actually write is a bit of a challenge.
Via Folding Trees.
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Ribbon Napkin Rings
Ribbon Napkin Rings - I found this awesome striped ribbon on clearance at the fabric store and knew I could do something with it.
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Child’s Apron Tutorial
Child’s Apron Tutorial - Even though this looks complicated it really is a simple apron to make for your favorite little girls. I hope you give it a try!
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Boat Tote
Boat Tote - Today’s project is a tote bag that I’ve been meaning to make all summer. I really wanted a bag that could hold wet bathing suits and all of our pool gear. This one is made with Echino polyurethane coated cotton and plain canvas. This bag is lined and includes a magnetic closure and detachable pouch option, which is nice for storing a small camera or wallet that you can take with you...
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pj's to summer tunic tutorial!
pj’s to summer tunic tutorial! - i have been spotting all the cute tunic shirts with a drawstring lately and decided that i wanted to make one of my own. after i couldn’t find a pattern that i could actually understand i decided to wing it - my fave thing to do! the result was a pair of my favourite jammies providing me with inspiration, a splash of fun colour and an easy way to make a...