Free Diaper Bag Pattern Yet another free diaper bag pattern for my readers and wow, this one is a beauty. This gal took many weeks of designing and tweaking, yet I'm still giving her away for free. Roomy enough to hold all your baby gear yet still cute. This isn't a big bulky tank, this bag has style! I call it "The Detour Diaper Bag" because having a baby puts your life on detour...but it is a scenic route worth taking. Due to popular demand, I'm now offering Limited Production Licenses so you can make and sell these diaper bags in your own shops or at craft fairs! Materials Needed: 1.5 yards canvas or other sturdy fabric1.5 yards lining fabric1/2 yard patterned fabricmagnetic snap, 7" zipper & velcrointerfacing (optional)pins, scissors, sewing machine, etc Here is The Detour Diaper Bag - free diaper bag pattern in PDF format. It will print on 7 regular letter sized pages for you to tape together. First, print out the pattern pdf from the link above and tape the first six sheets together. We're getting close!
The Ultimate Guide to Time-Lapse Photography Boy, are we excited. We’ve spent every waking moment these last months cooped up in the Photojojo Labs, working tirelessly on what can only be our greatest experiment ever. We’ve finally done it. We’ve found the key to… Time Travel. Well, time-lapse photography. So go ahead, read our guide on the ins and outs of time-lapse and start churning out your very own time-lapse videos from your photos. Then, take up your mantle in the halls of history, beside legends such as Bernard, Hoagie and Laverne, Dr. p.s. Time Lapse 101: An Overview Alright, so it’s not time-travel. Time-lapse lets you see the natural progression of time, while not having to wait through the actual length of it… so you could watch the sunset (at least, yesterday’s sunset) as you always wanted to, without staying up late to do so – and you could fit it all within a nice, brief commercial break in-between episodes of “Dr. Here’s an example of a time-lapse we put together just for you: Music by Loena Naess, who is awesome.
Everything Old Is New Again with Fabric.com: Basic Heirloom Stitching by Machine As part of the Fabric.com Everything Old is New Again series, we are delving in to one of the oldest styles of specialty sewing: heirloom. This precise and delicate type of stitching is said to have begun in the late 1800s by French nuns, who hand-stitched exquisite laces to delicate fabrics for royal families. Their craftsmanship was so incredible, the resulting gowns and linens were painstakingly preserved and handed down from one generation to the next; hence an heirloom. You'll see the influence of heirloom stitching in a variety of high-end garments, especially special occasion finery, such as wedding dresses, christening gowns, and lingerie; as well as in the finest table linens. Today, with French nuns in short supply, we show you the basics of creating heirloom stitching with your sewing machine. Heirloom sewing, like anything else that inspires or challenges, can grab you and never let you go. Very specific sewing techniques usually mean very specific tools are required. A.
Stunning optical illusions of landscapes Photographer Daniel Kukla, from New York, has created stunning optical illusions. Picture: Daniel Kukla IT'S a relatively simple idea - set up a mirror so you can capture the reflection of a dramatic landscape in a single photograph. But there’s no doubt the results are stunning. Photographer Daniel Kukla, from New York, created a spectacular series of artworks called The Edge Effect using the technique. He clamped the mirror onto an easel and placed it in various settings in the Joshua Tree National Park, California. He angled it so that it would capture the horizon of the desert behind, creating a stunning contrast to the landscape in front. Kulka, who has a background in biology and anthropology, was awarded an artist's residency at the park and used his time there to capture the incredible photos. Picture: Daniel Kukla Source: No Source
Necessities' Of The Basic Trousseau Have Changed, Too May 29, 1988|The Morning Call A section in the 1945 edition of Emily Post's "Etiquette" describing what makes up the basic trousseau indicates that the well-equipped bride of yesteryear needed a Mayflower van rather than a hope chest to hold its contents. But even 43 years ago, the author conceded the listing she had included, in all sincerity, in former editions of her book "is so out of proportion as to seem an absurdity to reprint - except as a factual account of what a completely filled linen closet of yesterday contained." The "necessities" included: - One to three dozen of the finest quality embroidered, or otherwise trimmed, linen single-bed sheets, with large embroidered monogram. - One to three dozen of the finest quality single-bed linen undersheets with narrow hem and no monogram. - Half these quantities for double beds. - Two pillow cases and one small pillow case - for a small down pillow - to match each double upper sheet. - Two to three dozen bath towels of hand size to match.
How To Stream Photos From Your Camera to Your iPad When I'm on a photo shoot for an Apartment Therapy house tour, I stream my photos from my DSLR camera to my iPad. It allows me to proof images on the fly and in super high resolution so I can make sure things are in focus in the manner I intended. Nearly every person that sees the setup in action asks me, "How are you doing that?" Once you get the card, you'll want the free app on your Android Tablet or iPad (or even iPhone). I choose to only stream "Photos" (which means only JPG files), not "RAW" files, as those are too large to stream quickly. I then simply turn on my camera and go to Settings -> Wi-Fi on the iPad and choose the Eye-fi Card network. Once connected, open the Eye-fi App and direct mode should be initiated. That's really all it takes, and you're now setup to stream photos from your camera to your tablet, iPad, or smartphone yourself. This is an essential tool in my shoots, and recent updates have made the Eye-fi card and app something I can always rely on.
How to Upholster a Framed Diamond Tufted Headboard This DIY is sponsored by Home Depot. I'm so proud to be working with them on this content series where I'm reinventing old furniture and giving it a new life. I truly believe the best way to get higher quality furniture at a lower price point is to buy vintage pieces and repurpose them. Home Depot is dedicated to being eco-friendly and I think this type of recycling is a great step in the right direction. Thanks, Home Depot! I really wanted a pair of tufted headboards for my girls rooms, but tufted pieces can be especially expensive! I took a quick photo and then played around in photoshop with the placement of the tufts. Once I had the tufting placement down, I started pulling off the old upholstery. Underneath the top layer was a realllllly old piece of silk that was super sunbleached. The part that hadn't bleached out was a gorgeous lilac. I used this underneath fabric to mark out my tufting design. I used some of the batting to mark off the shape of my foam. Almost there! 11.
The Principles Of Photography March 5, 2012 How photography works. Understand this and your photos will get better. Australian Traveller magazine is filled with great photography. It was one thing to find great photographs. Light Forget anything anyone says. If you are filling a bucket with water (or light for that matter) you have two options. So we now have decided on the size of hose we want to use. In most cameras, you can decide what aperture you want to use and the camera will change the shutter speed accordingly. So what is an f/Stop exactly? Basically, the lower the aperture (or f/stop) number the more light you can let into the lens. Prime (non zoom) lenses will often have a much lower aperture. As you can see, the lens on the right is a lot bigger and heavier than the lens on the left. The big question is what does this mean in the real world? And the answer is “depth of field” or “Bokeh”. Same goes for the photo above. Sometimes this is not important. Look closely at the 1 meter distance. Shutter Speed
Best Snacks Ever: Crispy, Tasty and Healthy This recipe adapted from My New Roots is my personal food revolution concerning snacks, healthy foods, fast foods and joy of food at the same time. When you deside to switch to wholesome foods - no matter how you do it, of your own free will or by force - the first thing you have to do is to give a lot of things up. You give up chips, sausages, mayo, cookies and other prosessed foods and this is so hard mentally - on one day to review all your habits which you developed during your life. My advice when switching to healthy foods is not to give anything up but to add healthy wholesome foods to your shopping list. Ok, these are definitely the healthiest snacks ever. I am also posting this as a part of the monthly link up party Our Growing Edge, an event aimed to connect food bloggers and inspire us to try new things. And now I will be happy to share with you this simple but wonderful and necessary recipe! Best Snacks Ever Ingredients (serves 4-5): 1 cup boiled quinoa 1/4 cup raw sesame seeds
Taking Photos in Cities Worldwide Article and Photos by Volker Poelzl Living Abroad Contributing Editor Cities are among the most challenging environments for travel photographers. Urban centers provide fascinating subject matter for pictures, but successfully creating a lively city portrait with your camera is no easy task. Many travelers just take photos of famous landmarks, their travel companions, or both of them together. When I take pictures in a city, my goal is to convey a sense of place and show the local atmosphere and way of life. Observation Skills To take great photographs you need to be attentive and pay attention to detail. A sweeping view of Egypt’s pyramid is a compelling sight, but after you take that shot, why not experiment with a different angle and zoom setting? France’s Gothic cathedrals are lofty and imposing monuments, but have you taken a look at the gargoyles and other pagan-inspired monsters that crowd the cathedrals’ upper structure? Capture the Local Atmosphere Challenges of City Photography