notes from Terry Ann: Fat Sack Pretty AND practical. MATERIALS: You'll need 1 yd. of fabric and matching thread. I used August Fields by Amy Butler. It's a decorator weight fabric in a scrumptious color. Cut one 19" x 36" for the bag and two 4" x 36" for the handles. Cut one 12-1/2" x 19" for the bag bottom. Fold and press one edge of each handle under 1/4". Fold and press the other edge under 1-1/4". Fold it in half and press. Stitch close to the edges of the handles. Fold and press a crease to mark the center of 19" x 36" bag rectangle as shown. Press a double 1" hem on each end. Pin the handle in place as shown. Stitch the handles in place, stitching on top of the previous stitching along the edges of the handles and across the handle even with the hem stitching line. Press a crease to mark the center of the 12-1/2" x 19" bag bottom. Pin the bottom section on top of the bag, matching center creases. Place pins as shown, 4" on each side of the center crease at the bottom of the bag. Repeat with the other side of the bag.
MAKE: DIY Clay Magnets By Melisa of Pie ‘N The Sky One of my favorite things to do in the morning is leave little notes for Elisha, my husband, to read when he wakes up. We’ve started to collect our little love notes and wanted to come up with a creative way to display them. SUPPLIES :: clay / paint / self adhesive magnets / brushes 1) Pinch a small piece of clay from your block and use your hands to make a small ball. 2) Follow the instructions for your clay, and bake them for the appropriate time. 3) Paint! 4) Peel the backing on your magnet, so the adhesive is visible. This project didn’t take more than an hour and it was relaxing to be able to paint for fun! DIY CONTRIBUTOR | posts Melisa is a 25 year old wife, blogger, entrepreneur and adventurer living in Texas. » Need blog topic ideas? I am a country loving Canadian with a mind that never sleeps.
Tutorial: Totes Big and Small It seems like I’m always leaving the house with something…dinner for a friend, toys for my toddler, extra pair of shoes or who knows what. I usually grab a Bath and Body Works bag or a plastic mega-store bag but in the interest of looking less “mom-frump” (my term for how I often feel these days) I thought a nice set of tote bags would help me look a bit more pulled together. Here’s the first tutorial in the series on some different tote styles. Later I’ll do a second one on a version with a pocket and different handle straps. You can scale the size up or down for whatever purpose you have in mind. For this pattern you’ll need an outer fabric and a liner fabric. 1. Large size: Cut 20″ squares from both your outer and liner fabrics with the center fold of the fabric at the bottom of the square. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. And now your project is complete!
Marbled Clay Ring Dish I've come to a realization, and I have a confession to make—I am a litterer. A ring litterer that is. Ever since I started doing the multi-ring stacking trend, they are scattered all over my house, as I take them off to work outside, do the dishes, or hop in the shower. So far I've been lucky, and I haven't had any mysteriously disappear, but I thought it might be a good idea to keep some ring dishes throughout the house to insure it stays that way. And what's an easy and cheap way to make a ring dish? Why, out of clay of course! Supplies:-white , black , and colored oven bake clay (a few ounces of colored clay and the 1.75 pound white clay will make you several dishes!) and small paintbrush-rolling pin or large round jar-large can or jar to trace around-glaze to seal dish (optional) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Since you are working with oven bake clay the dish will still be a tiny bit flexible when when cooled and feel more like hard rubber than porcelain, but that's ok! 1.
Easy Lined Zipper Pouch Have no fear of the zipper! This lined zipper pouch tutorial will show you just how easy it is to create a zip-bag to store your goodies. When you don’t need to carry everything with you, replace your purse with a simple zipper clutch and store your keys, cards and cash! When you are done, you can use this same method to create a zipper pouch in various sizes based on your needs. Materials – 2 fat quarters (18”x22”) of cotton quilting fabric – 9″ zipper – Sewing machine with zipper foot – Optional: medium-weight fusible interfacing Want to print these instructions for later? Finished Size 9-1/2″ long x 6-1/2″ tall All seam allowances are 1/4″ unless otherwise noted. Cutting: From outer fabric, cut (2) rectangles 10″ x 7″ and (2) zipper tabs tabs 1-1/2” x 3”. From lining fabric, cut (2) rectangles 10″ x 7″. Assembly: Fold zipper tabs in half widthwise, to make a square shape. Position other folded zipper tab so fold just overlaps edge of zipper pull. Now, it’s time to attach the lining!
Stretch Me This Way | Silkscreen Tutorial ~ theHANDrawn – Rom Salvar Make your own silkscreen frame by simply following these steps below. The instructions are the same as any How to Make Silk Screen Frame Tutorials, I simply add a little bit of idea I've learned that I guess may help you out on how to stretch the organza much more easier than the usual pulling.^^ We need 2-inch x 2-inch wood, saw, hammer, nails or screws, gun tacker, organza/synthetic screen mesh, scissors, masking tape and hand sprayer for this project. Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. And we're done.
The Inspired Wren: TUTORIAL (& Giveaway!): The Three-Ten Tote CHRISTMAS! I love Christmas! And I have to work hard to keep myself in check and not over-extend myself baking and making all the gifts for all the people! (Surely, I'm not alone in this.) Let's start with the tutorial [originally published on Sew McCool in November 2014]. If you're like me and prefer to print out the tutorials you use, you can download the free three-page PDF file at Craftsy [you'll need an account, but that's also free with an email address]. Three coordinating quilting-weight cottons for the outer Shell, the inner Lining, and the Handles*Medium-weight iron-on stabilizerCoordinating thread *See Cutting for the amount of materials needed. The dimensions listed here will create a final Tote Bag 9 ½" wide x 12" tall x 2" deep. Shell: 13" x 22½", cut 1 fabric; cut 1 interfacing Lining: 13" x 30½", cut 1 fabric; cut 1 interfacing 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. a. b. *If you prefer to finish the two side seams with an alternate method, know there is a ½" seam-allowance on each side.
Baking Soda Clay Ornaments - Mama.Papa.Bubba. My personal rule? All things Christmas wait until December 1st. Well, besides crafting or purchasing the odd little gift here and thereI guess… This year though, I’ve broken my own rule. I’m not sure how it happened, but we were looking for a fun afternoon activity and somehow I ended up whipping up a batch of baking soda clay without giving any thought to the fact that it’s still November. Oops… It’s okay, though. I’ve always been a fan of salt dough ornaments. The dough itself is very easy to make. UPDATE: The recipe link we used for this project no longer exists… Here is a similar baking soda clay recipe. Once the dough was made and was cooling, I collected a few things from around the house to use to create shapes. Next, I gathered some materials to make impressions in the dough. We got started by giving Gracen a chunk of the dough to just play with and explore at first, but of course she requested a cookie cutter and stamp and was right down to business. Aren’t they pretty?
Helen Rawlinson Lighting and Textile Design: Tea Towel Tote Tutorial I've finally had a moment to write this quick and easy tutorial for turning one of my tea towels into a happy go lucky tote bag - perfect for the summer! Of course you can use any tea towel, but the print needs to be either multi-directional or run horizontally across the tea towel, otherwise you'll be looking at it sideways. It shouldn't take more than 30 minutes to make: Fold the tea towel in half along its length and match the two widths right sides together. The seams may not be dead straight so match the pattern as best you can. Keep or cut off any labels if necessary. Press the seam open to fall down the centre back of the bag. Sew along the seam at one of the open ends to make the base of the bag, again mark with a ruler if uneven. To make the boxed bottom, make a triangle at one corner by matching up the bottom seam along the length of the side crease. Double stitch the seam for added strength. Top stitch on the outside. One last press and the jobs done. Happy sewing!
A RECIPE FOR PRINTING - Alabama Chanin | Journal Yesterday, we heard from Heather Wylie about her Bohemian Bop venture, her love of printmaking, and how she got into screen printing t-shirts. Today, Heather shares with us a recipe for screen printing at home, based on her own self-taught experience and by following You Tube videos and a few books on the subject, including Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils and Silk Screens by Lena Corwin, which we wrote about here a few years ago. As Heather mentioned yesterday, printmaking requires many steps and each step demands careful attention in order to get the desired outcome. Anyone can print at home, but it is a lengthy process. Screen Squeegee Screen Filler Drawing Fluid Emulsion Remover 2 Paint Brushes Ink (water-based) Tape Scissors Stencil Fabric Palette Knife The screen is the main tool in screen printing – it houses your design and allows you to transfer ink onto your material. Squeegee Lay your material on a hard, flat surface.