Placemat Repurposing: Car Accessories. Since I’ll be spending the majority of the next 4-5 years commuting kids to and from town to junior high, high school and their various sporting activities, we decided to trade in the minivan for something a little more fuel efficient and, ok, fun!
This is my new get-around, a Scion XD, aka: Hot Lava. Everything about this little car is fantastic, with the exception of space for some items we use often, like tissue and wet wipes. Those tiny travel tissue packages are just not enough for us, and a cardboard tissue box will be smashed in a second with all the back packs and coming and going.
Memory Quilt. A baby's clothes acquire history so quickly: There is the blanket she came home from the hospital in, the overalls she wore while learning to crawl, the flannel pajamas she fell asleep in at night.
For those items too precious to give away, or too stained to pass along, there is a solution more creative and less cluttering than a box in the attic -- a baby memory quilt that is sure to become an heirloom. Don't worry about piecing together fancy shapes; the simplest patchwork is an easy-to-assemble checkerboard of four-inch squares. Find an interesting part of your baby's cast-off clothing, and use that as a patch: Include smocking, a bit of embroidery, a section with ribbons. You can also use vintage fabrics, hand towels, sheets, children's pillowcases, textured fabric like dotted Swiss, or a bit of a flannel sleeper. In general, stick to 100-percent cotton fabrics of similar weight. Solid-Color Polarfleece Hat. Developed in the 1970s as a synthetic alternative to wool, Polarfleece is an excellent winter fabric because it's soft, lightweight, durable, and machine-washable.
And although it traps heat just as efficiently as wool, its stretchy fibers don't shrink or absorb water. These Polarfleece hats are relatively easy to construct and make wonderful holiday gifts. Average Head-Size Chart: Easy Denim Tote with Floral Brooches. Place-Mat Purse. Coordinating Mismatched Towels. Fruity Button Embroidery Napkins. Easy Sewing Project: How To Make a Stuffed Toy Owl. Baby coverlet quilt pattern.
Quilting Patterns - Baby Coverlet You will most likely find all the supplies you need for this project in your linen closet or scrap materials from past projects.
The plaid flannel pieces can be cut from old shirts. 206 Patchwork Quilt Patterns: The Famous Ruby McKim Book Plus A Bonus Of 105 Vintage Patterns. You will need: 40 x 27" blanket for center layer sheet for backing fabric scraps, enough to make 54- 5 x 5" squares 1- 5 x 5" square paper pattern 1 pkgs. double fold quilt binding and matching thread. Miscellaneous: Scissors pins, tape measure. Sunflower Table Topper. Quilt in a day, patchwork. Free Craft Lessons - Bow Making! In the following eight figures you will find instructions on how to make a bow.
Bows are a nice accent for gift packages, center pieces, wreaths, and many other home decor applications. Once you have mastered the technique you will have fun creating your own unique bows out of various materials and in different sizes. If you like this, you may also enjoy: How To Make Bows Easy Holiday Gift Tags Homemade Gift Card Holders Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate Rule #1: Don't get frustrated. Generally it takes about 5 yards of ribbon to tie a medium sized bow. Baby must-haves you can make. When I first became pregnant I was so excited to shop for all of the must-have baby gear — but all those new baby expenses can add up fast.
Luckily, with a little creativity and a few easy tutorials, you can craft your own baby essentials! Simple DIY crib mobile Decorating a nursery can be one of the most exciting parts of preparing for baby. Rather than buying an expensive crib mobile, make one yourself in any pattern or color to match baby's room. Simply Stylish Tote. Materials and Tools: 3 coordinating fabric prints, one each for the middle, the base and handles and the linerfusible interfacingthreadmagnetic snapgrosgrain ribbon scissorsrotary cutting toolsewing machineironironing boardrulerparchment paper for patternstraight pinsFray Check or lighter for sealing ribbon ends Steps: 1.
First, create the pattern. Using parchment paper and a ruler, draw a rectangle 7-1/2 inches tall by 13-inches wide, this will be the tote bag's middle panel. 2. 3. Easy no-sew Roman shades. The right window treatments can add so much to a room.
If you have a window in need of a little extra something, bring it to life with this easy Roman shade tutorial. The best part is that there's no sewing required! What you'll need Decorator weight fabric1/2-inch fusible hem tapeFabric glueScissorsIron and ironing boardFabric tape measureRegular tape measureMini blinds What you'll do Decide which window you want to create a Roman shade for. Use your tape measure to measure the width and height of your window. Iron the fabric to remove any wrinkles or creases. Measure out your fabric. Cut the fabric to size. Fold in both sides of the fabric 1/2-inch and press. Lay the hem tape in the fold in the fabric. Use the iron to fuse the hem tape into place. Repeat steps 6 through 8 for the top and bottom edges of the fabric, then lay the fabric out, printed side down. Apply a generous amount of fabric glue to the front of the top bar of the mini blinds.