So Sew Something! Watermark Tee Tutorial by Sweet Verbana Hello U-Create readers! I am so excited to be guest posting here today. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I'm still a little shocked that it's here at Ucreate, one of my favorite blogs! A little bit about me.. I'm from a little town called Keller, Texas. I'm a junior at Texas A&M University (whoop!). I'm working on my education degree and expect to be an elementary school teacher in just two short years. When I'm not busy studying for classes, I love to sew. I just started blogging in May and have already met all kinds of wonderful women, I hope you'll stop by and say hi too! Watermark Tee Tutorial What I love about this project is that it's completely customizable. Materials: Elmer's Blue Gel Glue (it must be the blue gel, white won't work) Fabric Dye (RIT is my tried and true brand) A white cotton Tee, Tank, Dress etc. Tutorial: If you're unfamiliar with Batiking, it's a method of dyeing fabric in which you create a design with a dye- resist. Step 1: Prepare Step 2: Design
Cute Little Girls Dress I am more than thrilled to tell you who I have invited today! Are you all ready? Disney from Ruffles and Stuff!! I love her feminine, approachable style and she always has great step by step tutorials on her blog. Enjoy! I don't know if the weather is getting summery where you live, but we're finally starting to feel the warmth here, and I am getting so excited about the next season! In my mind, summertime is synonymous with the beach! I wanted to come up with a project that really said "summer" to me, and so here it is! The "Beachcomber" Dress Made entirely from white cotton jersey... With "rope" straps and belt. It will knock your socks off to know how easy it is to make! To own the truth, I actually made mine from one of my husband's new white undershirts (Shhh!) If you're making up to a 3T you can do the same! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. And don't forget the belt! All done! Wear it with the belt, wear it without.... Wear it over cute cut-offs! But however you wear it... Have fun in it!
Craft Project - DIY Craft Purse Project at WomansDay Project excerpted from Quilted Bags with Style: 25 Patchwork Purses, Totes and Bags. Taking its inspiration from a traditional knitting bag, this charming patchwork bag is a great way to make the most of pretty scraps that might have gone unused otherwise. A versatile size, it will make a popular gift. It could be used for a variety of purposes, such as a carryall for needlecraft materials or as a summer bag. At the top, where the patchwork wraps around the curved handles, the bag has a softly gathered look that contrasts well with the chunky wood. Bright rickrack and buttons add to the colorful effect. The bag is 21 in. (54 cm) wide x 13 in. (34 cm) high (excluding handles). You will need: Scraps of about five print fabrics Rotary cutter, acrylic ruler, cutting mat (optional) Matching sewing thread 1 yd. (1 m) of rickrack in first color, such as green 1 2⁄3 yd. (1.6 m) of rickrack in second color, such as pink 25 assorted buttonsPair of 6-in. (15-cm)-wide round wooden handles 1. 2. 3. 4.
V and Co how to: jersey knit bracelet i don't know what it is about this time of year that makes me just want to have my bare feet in the sand, be watching the sun setting into the ocean, and breathing in the warm salty air of the beach...as i get older, more and more i find myself missing that place i used to go to almost every.single.day. as a teen. (my skin doesn't miss it. as a matter of fact, i now wish i listened more and DID put SPF on my face...hindsight is 20/20). my mom calls me from her walk on the beach almost every morning...*sigh*yeah, i get a little homesick around this time of the year. heck on my pinterest my "dreaming of summer" has the most pictures in it. ah yes. i miss my ocean. case in point. this bracelet, brought a flood of memories, not because i used to have one like it but because i can totally see me wearing it by the beach, not caring that it's gotten salty and wet, because i can totally make another one in like less than 5 minutes flat when i get home. *sigh* okay... *cut off excess tails!
Going Sew Crazy: Twirly Skirts and Tutorial I made the girls some drop waisted twirly skirts this morning, and took pics to put a tutorial together. It took me a ridiculously long time to figure out twirl skirts, so I thought this might be helpful. My girls love these kinds of skirts. Drop Waist Twirl Skirt Tutorial Start out by measuring your child's hip or waist depending on where they wear bottoms, and the length from that area to where you want the skirt to fall. A. B. C. Here's a pic to help my unintelligible instructions: Now, Sew the short ends of the ruffle together, and hem or fold in half, whatever you prefer. I use the side seams as 2 of my quarter marks, and if you do this all you have to mark is the middle of the front and back pieces. Run gathering stitches along top of ruffle and gather up to match quarter marks and sides. Gathering Ruffle: Pinning and matching quarter marks: Basting: Serging: Topstitching: Now sew the sides of both the waist pieces and the upper skirt pieces. Pinning upper and lower skirt pieces together:
Simple Bow Tie Top I'm so happy about how this turned out. This is one of those projects that's been on my to do list forever and now that I finally got it done, I wish I had done it a long time ago. This is such a simple project. One of the easiest I've ever made. Materials: 5/6 + yard knit & 1/3 yard silk, cotton, etc. My knit is 60" wide and my dusty pink silk (faux) is 45" wide. Your fabric doesn't have to be exactly as wide as mine, just keep in mind that if you buy a fabric that is less wide you may need to purchase more to compensate. Cut two large squares to the dimensions of 30" x 30" If you bought 5/6 yd of 60" fabric all you have to do is cut along the fold line. **Edit- 30" length gives you a long top. Make a casing at the top of each square. Sew down with a zig zag stitch (so it can stretch). Start working on your sash. I made a mistake when I made my sash and cut where I shouldn't have. Cut right down the middle of your fabric so that you have two 45" by 6" strips. Cut off extra fabric Voila.
Tardis Tissue Box Cozy UPDATE: This blog post has gone around some, which is awesome, but I know these instructions are a little fly-by-night. If you want any help please feel free to comment and I will respond. It had to be done. It's so obvious that it's even been done before. This is my interpretation, made for the Great Geek Swap. The BBC has actually copyrighted the TARDIS design, which is one of those interesting copyright oddities since clearly this "design" was just borrowed from actual police boxes designed for the London PD. Supplies:20x20" Fusible interfacing1/4 yd Dark denim1/4 yd liningSilver Satin (scraps)Embroidery floss (white and navy)Print n Press transfer paper (dark fabric)Sewing Machine, denim needle & navy threadBead for top light1 5.5x5.5" cardboard square I wanted to do a more detailed HOWTO, but my process got changed and convoluted somewhere along the way so this is the best I can muster. This should be about the size of the larger side of your tissue box. I also made a Dr.
The 30 Minute $6 Dress Tutorial Guest post by Rachael at Talk 2 the Trees. The perfect dress is hard to come by. I like my dresses to be cheap, and long enough. (I’m not a fan of super short dresses!) Cheap and long dresses don’t seem to go hand in hand.. so, if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself! Here is a tutorial for a simple yet cute dress. Here’s Your Supplies List: 1. Here’s How you Make it: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Here’s the tutorial in pictures… Believe it or not, this dress only took about 30 minutes to make. About the author.
How To Make An Easy Dress (For Cheap!) Two facts about me: I'm cheap. I love dresses. I wear dresses probably 6 days out of the week. It's not that I one day just decided to wear dresses to feel cute and girly. Back in November when I really started Talk2thetrees I kinda just wore pajama pants and sweat pants. Dresses are so comfortable, I can sit around the house and feel comfortable and cute. The only problem.. they are expensive! Here is a tutorial on a High Waisted Dress: For under 6 bucks! First you will need a ribbed tank top. I got mine from Walmart for 2.50 You could also use a t-shirt 3 yards of matching fabric. Clearance section is my favorite. Cut the tank top almost in half. (I cut mine a little too short.. oops!) For the bottom part of your dress take the fabric and wrap it around your waist about 1 and a half times, and cut in a straight line. I never measure, I never use patterns... Next you fold your fabric in half. You have kind of a big blocky rectangle skirt. (You are sewing the raw edges, not the bubble hem)
*TUTE* Who can resist polka dots - Pencil skirt w gathered waist darts PIC HEAVY so i made an actual skirt of a test garment i posted previously -> I used no aloha's suggestion on the polka dotted fabric - i wanted a more classic white and black but i couldn't find suitable fabric so i went with green & white instead. the piping is white satin, it has an invisible zip at the centreback and I added a slit at the back to make it easy to walk in. hope you all like! laid flat My instructions for this skirt assume some basic pattern making and sewing experience/knowledge. Create the pattern pieces. Modify the front block (1/4 of front skirt):Drop the waist by 5cm along the waistlineBring in side seam at waist by 0.5cm (so that skirt hangs properly)Slightly curve the left leg of the dartCreate fullness for gathering by slashing and spreading the pattern piece according to the diagram.Slash approx 3 times and open up by 1.5cm Bring in side seam at hem by 2.5cm. Sew darts for the back.Join side seams of skirt.
The 15 Best Family-Friendly DIY Halloween Costumes for Adults After getting a great response from my awesome readers on my posts featuring the Cutest DIY Kids' Halloween Costumes and Cutest Handmade Kids' Halloween Costumes on Etsy, I decided to pull together the best DIY adult costumes for you... But then when I started searching, I realized what "adult Halloween costumes" usually means... trust me, it was hard to find wholesome grown-up costumes, especially for us ladies. So I did the work for you and I now present you with the 15 best family-friendly DIY costumes for adults! And now for the Best Family Costumes: It seems like this is turning into a blog series.
Flower Brooch * French Pouf Accessory : Pin, Belt, Hair from Ban.do * Okay, to be honest, this wasn’t exactly a reader request MIY but when Holly {who is planning her wedding} posted about it here, I was very inspired to make it for her as a little wedding gift. But since I couldn’t find the exact peachy-nude chiffon as shown in the inspiration photos I had to settle for a soft, baby pink, which Holly may not be interested in. So Holly, if you like, I can make you one in either an ivory or a light gray. * Half a yard of chiffon fabric in color of choice.* Half a yard of tulle {you’ll use less}* Scissors* Matching thread & a needle* I pin back * Create Circles by folding the edges of your chiffon & tulle over about 3 inches {The original flower is 7″ diameter so I made mine the same. * I used about 28 chiffon circles {half of one yard of fabric} and between 10-14 tulle circles. * Fold your circles in half …then in half again, but not perfectly. . . stitching in place one at a time then . . . Have Fun!