The Easiest Skirt in the World (x2) « handmademess
I’m the queen of cheap and easy sewing projects. If there’s a fun fabric around and I can make it wearable, in garment form, in an hour or less, I’m going to go for it. This weekend I found some fun printed upholstery fabrics at my local shop that suggested immediate and simple fashions with barely any effort required. There’s no garment more simple to sew than an elastic-waisted skirt, and I’ve found that if I skip the casing and buy elastic that can serve as a waistband, unattended, I can simplify the “simple” even farther. This skirt takes only four seams to make, and requires no measuring. Materials: 3/4 yard fabric of choice 1 yard (or waist measurement length) 2 1/2″ wide elastic thread Directions: 1) zigzag the top edge of your fabric 2) cut the elastic to be just long enough to fit around your waist and sit comfortably, slightly stretched, at just the height you want to wear your skirt. 3) fold the elastic in half and mark the center with a pin. 7) Try on your skirt. Like this:
D.I.Y: Recycled T-Shirt Scarf // Gettin' Crafty! | Ninth and Bird
D.I.Y: Recycled T-Shirt Scarf 1} Gather a few old t-shirts you don't wear anymore; thrift them or buy new -- but choose thin, soft (preferably worn out) t-shirts. Find two t-shirts of different colors that go well together. 2} Lay the shirt flat on the table or floor. 3} Cut 1 1/2 inch strips, remove the hemmed edges. 4} Cut off the sleeves of the shirt and save them for the end. 5} Organize the strips by length and gently pull on them. 6} NOW GET CREATIVE! 7} Tie together, trim ends, and wrap with the excess sleeve fabric you saved.
The Little Giggler: Pink Skinny Jeans {a re-fashion}
Are you loving pastel skinny jeans as much as I am?I've been seeing them everywhere and I just had to have a pair! I had this pair of dark jeans that someone gave me. I love dark jeans too, but these were a freebie so I figured "what the heck". They had a little flare, so I started by taking in the legs with my serger. Then I bleached them. *UPDATE: I used a plastic rubbermaid tub. All jeans are not created equal. Can someone please tell me why thread doesn't take bleach? Next, I used Rit dye in Rose pink to dye the bleached jeans. I love how they turned out! What do you think? I like to link up to THESE parties!
DIY Woven Chain Bracelet
Chain link bracelets, with colorful threads woven through them, have been popping up here and there. We adore Aurèlie Bidermann‘s Do Brazil bracelets and thought it was about time we graduate to the ultimate “grown-up” friendship bracelet. With a curb chain bracelet and some embroidery thread, we’ll teach you how to make your own woven chain bracelet. You’ll need:a curb link braceletembroidery threadtwo bobby pinsa pair of scissors Cut 2 sets of 15 strands of embroidery thread, with each strand measuring four times the length of the bracelet. Lay the second color (blue) over the first color (coral). Repeat the steps until you reach the end of the bracelet. (top images from here and here, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)
DIY Anthropologie-Inspired Photo Transfer Polaroid Shirt with Mod Podge
It's no secret on this blog that I am a huge fan of good old Mod Podge, so when I got the chance to review some of Plaid's new products in the Mod Podge line, I was really excited. Those Mod Podge scientists have been concocting some really cool new formulas. :) Some of the new ones: There's now Outdoor Mod Podge, Antique Mod Podge, "Dimensional Magic" Mod Podge that behaves a lot like resin for jewelry-making, Hard Coat Mod Podge, Super Gloss Mod Podge, and so many more. For this project, I used the incredible Photo Transfer Mod Podge, and I was seriously blown away by the results. Here is my inspiration: My version: I bought my shirt at Goodwill, and I chose to go with a chambray shirt instead of a white one because white shirts tend to be short-lived in my closet. ;) -Shirt -Photo Transfer Mod Podge -Fabric Mod Podge (Optional. First you need to cut out the photo and lay your shirt out flat. Then you need to lay the image in place flat on your shirt. And now to the magic part. And voila!
PENCIL-PURSE
I saw this photo the other day and fell in love with the wallpaper... I wish I knew where it was from! And because my handbag has slowly been converting into a giant pencil-case (I actually found three hole punches, a craft knife and two gluesticks in it the other day!) I decided to make a pencil-case out of fabric inspired by the wallpaper. So I got some calico and painted tiny little triangles all over it with fabric paint and then set it with the iron. I ended up making quite a mess! Loving this teal colour at the moment. PS. the lovely Soné from polliblog invited me to share a post on her blog. Hope you are having a lovely day xx
10 Cool DIY Sneakers Pimp Up Projects
DIY Glitter Converse One Star Sneakers (via lovemaegan) Are you bored with traditional sneakers on the market or with your own sneakers? Pimp them up! In case you already have too many sneakers but still want some more check out our creative shoes storage ideas! DIY Marimekko Sneakers (via blog)
Mini Piñatas DIY
Oct 12 Yea! It’s a piñata day! We miss Mexican food here in Paris since it isn’t as readily available as back home so we started having Taco Tuesdays where my friend Rubi makes amazing homemade tacos. Materials Needed: Cereal boxes, scissors, exacto knife, crepe paper in folds, tape, glue Step One: Draw a picture of the donkey on a cereal box and cut it out with scissors. Step Two: Once your armature is built its time to decorate. Step Three: When you are done cut a trap door at the bottom to fill with treats like small candies, gifts, party poppers, and confetti. I loved making these! You can find the other piñatas in my piñata series right here. All photos by Oh Happy Day Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
Sammi Jackson: DIY GALAXY SKIRT
Okay, so I was never any good at art when I was at school, infact I was so bad that my art teacher once laughed at one of my painitings. I thought the stick men were a nice touch ... haha anyway, despite my terrible art skills I really wanted to make myself a galaxy skirt, hope you like it! :) I stated off with a basic plain black skirt. I didn't want to buy and expensive one just in case it went wrong so used this one from H&M that cost £3.99. They sell them in Primark for £3 but the material is very thin, a little too see through and quite flimsy. Bleaching The first thing I did was to spray my skirt with bleach. Painting After doing some research, I found that people like to use acrylic paints to paint clothes as they're a cheaper alternative to fabric paint. I put a plastic bag inside my skirt to stop the paint running to the back and started painting! For the stars i used a toothbrush to flick on white paint (yes, i used a chopstick to stir my pain haha) I then left it to dry ...
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We've had this boring old lamp for ages, and the other night I decided I couldn't bear to look at it anymore. I got out the hot-glue gun (my most favorite tool!), some vintage fabric I had stashed, and pom pom trim and went to town! These were my pretty supplies! After I measured out my strip of fabric, I hot glued it all the way around the lampshade, starting at the bottom. Once it was glued, I trimmed off the excess. I then added my trim around the top and bottom of the shade. All done! If any of you try this for yourselves, I'd love it if you left me a link so I can see your finished project!
