DIY Glam Bridal Necklace One of my favorite projects that I tackled for our wedding was creating the necklace I wore on the big day. The end result looks like a million bucks, but the supplies were relatively inexpensive - it just took a bit of time and effort! I first blogged about starting this necklace a year ago in my post, All that Glitters. I ended up deciding not to post the final walk through of the project until after the wedding so the big reveal of my necklace could be at our wedding. As I mentioned in my previous blog post on the necklace, the inspiration came from a gorgeous Jenny Packham necklace that I tried on at Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier when I was gown shopping. The first step in the process was to find the crystals to adorn the necklace. The second step is creating the necklace form. Once you have the paper form just right, its time to move to fabric. Next I carefully cut around the paper form using high quality fabric scissors.
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DIY: Festivalize Your Shirt Giveaway Festival season is approaching, when fashion becomes that much more eclectic and free. People pull out all the stops to create a perfect festival look that’s eye catching, free spirited, and unique. This week for a DIY we customized one of our High and Low Buttondown shirts with fabric pens and embroidery stitches. Click through to find out how to win it, and how we did it! How to enter: Tweet or Instagram your favorite photo from a festival with the hashtag #FPDIY! Comment on this post and provide your Twitter or Instagram handle. We wanted the shirt to be slightly customized, so we took our two favorite colors: a neon pink and a neon orange fabric pen and created small patterns around the shirt pockets and shoulder seams. What you need: A shirt of your choice, fabric pens, embroidery threads, and a sewing needle. Start decorating! Use embroidery thread to add texture and there you go, a cute shirt for a festival! Don’t forget enter to win! Tags: DIY, fashion, festival, giveaway
the simple image sharer The Granny Hoodie...A Tutorial Top-toberfest in winding up, with only a few posts left I'm a little bit sad. But today I have a fun project for you. I call it the Granny Hoodie, it features delicate lace trim, and a little vintage applique that I inherited from my grandmother. There's nothing quite as cozy as a hoodie on a cold day, and this sweatshirt fleece is so soft. I LOVE it. A better look at the lace trim and the applique. Since I draft most of my own patterns, I sew as I go, plans change, and things aren't always documented as well as I'd like. I drafted the pattern for the hoodie using an existing sweatshirt. To draft the sleeves I followed the curves of the sleeves and the arm scythe. On the front bodice piece I needed to create a notch for the hood pieces. For the hood pattern piece, I traced my basic hood shape, and then added the needed material to connect at the notch. I also drafted a small front pocket. Materials: Sweatshirt fleece-I'm not sure how much material I used. 1.5-2 yards Lace trim- 2 yards?
How to Make 30 Minute Infinity Scarf - Knit When I stumbled upon 30 Minute Infinity Scarf tutorial by Audra from “The Kurtz Corner” I got very enthusiastic about this fabulous idea. Since then I’ve been so hooked on this method of knitting that I can’t recall how many times I’ve made this fluffy scarf. I’m sure that it’s the easiest and the most fun way to start your adventure with knitting. Since it's still a bit cold outside, we’ve decided to show you a bit altered version of the tutorial. Our idea was to make it even more helpful, so we used knitter’s perpective. Will you try your hand at arm knitting?
Maria Just Do It It's time to say goodbye... to blogspot! But also HELLO to new MARIAJUSTDOIT.COM Check what's goin on there... BEST, MARIA! Tulle skirt is usually associated with lightness, chic and style. Today, in the world of fashion, You can find many tulle skirt styles. To make skirt You need: - of tulle - of elastic band (check with your waist) - lining - needle - thread - scissors - ribbons 1. 3. 4. Sew them on. 5. 6. Thaaa daaa... Enjoy! Maria! DIY T-Shirt Scarf This is seriously so easy and so fun! I’ve seen these t-shirt scarves floating around the web and I got inspired to try it myself and add a little personal flair with re-claimed leather and some broken jewelry. My buddy and fellow HelloGiggler Rachel Specter came over and we got to slicing and dicing and stretching and scarfing. Wouldn’t these make a great hand-made holiday gift, too?! Watch the video for the step by step visual tutorial… What You Need: T-shirt – the larger and wider the t-shirt, the longer and chunkier your scarf will be.ScissorsDecoration elements: leather, ribbon, broken jewelry, buttons, beads, etc. get creative! Do It: Voila!
DIY Clothing Labels - Tutorial Labels can be quite expensive, so I thought today I would share how I make mine. There are lots of fantastic tutorials out there by other crafty people, but mine is a little bit different - I am going to show you how to design a logo to use on your labels as well. This is not only great for people wanting to add a professional touch to their sewing projects, but also for parents who need to put name labels in their children's school and sports clothes and uniforms. Supplies: Computer and Printer T-Shirt Transfer Paper Ribbon (I use 1cm wide polyester grosgrain or cotton twill) Scissors Iron and ironing board Cigarette lighter (to melt ribbon edges so they don't fray) To create the logo on my label, I used Picnik. *Edit - Picnik is now closed. First, upload an image to Picnik. Next, go to 'Text' and type in the text you would like on your label. Add a little logo if you would like to - the bird I use is available in 'Stickers' along with many other lovely little pictures.
The Market Skirt Every girl needs a skirt for heading to the market; a market skirt with a pocket for fruit (and a stash of candy). It’s the perfect skirt for hanging out and sharing sodas with friends. Whatever your flavor; we have the color. Let’s get started! Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate (with added pocket)Pattern Size: 2-3TNeeded: * 1/4, up to 1 yard of main fabric (depending on the direction of your fabric’s print)* 1/4, up to 1/2 yard of white cotton (depending on the fabric’s desinity and if you double-layer it)* 1 inch wide elastic* 2 to 4 buttons* Sewing machineAverage Sewing Time: 2-3 hours Pick your favorite color and let’s get started! Here’s what we’re making: Fabric Choices:Seersucker works beautifully and allows the skirt to really bounce.Other cottons work well too.Choose a nice white muslin or cotton for the waist band, hem, and pockets.If the thread count is too thin on your white cotton, double-layer it. 1. Cut two of each pattern piece from your fabric. 2. 3. like this: Like this: 4.
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