DIY Adjustable Tribal Belt Tools: Trim / leather / or any preferred belt material (get half a metre more than your largest size measurement)Fabric glue / UHU is my favourite multi-purpose glueLarge press stud buttons (2 sets or as many sets of sizing you require)Fabric scissorsNeedle and thread Tutorial: Note: I didn’t cut the trim to my waist measurements at first because I was not sure how much trim I would use to create the folded effect, so I worked on one end first. 1. 2. 3. Note: I didn’t use too much glue to start off with in case I made a mistake and also to avoid spillage. Now that the folds are all done the belt can be cut to size. 4. 5. 6. Apply pressure by placing your finger through the loop not over it, you don’t want to stick the loop together! Make sure to glue any ends down to prevent fraying. 7. The final product ^_^ LOve <3
DIY Friendship Bracelet For several months now, we’ve been receiving emails requesting a friendship bracelet DIY. Well, friends, ask and you shall receive! Today, we’ll give you a step by step tutorial on the classic chevron pattern. If you used to whip up friendship bracelets like a champ in grade school and have since forgotten how, consider this a refresher course. And if you can make these with your eyes closed and arms tied . . . umm, can we still be friends? You’ll need:embroidery threada safety pin or tapea pair of scissors Start by cutting several strands of embroidery thread at about 24 inches each. Start on the left side with the outermost color (shown here in red) and make a forward knot by creating a 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening. Pull up and to the right to tighten. Now pick up the outermost color on the right side (show here in red) and make a backward knot, creating a reverse 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening.
How to Make a Belt from a Scarf | Scarves.net Blog I know we say it all the time, but you can make almost anything out of a scarf. Everything from a baby sling, to a shirt, to curtains, to art, and even camera straps — scarves can do it all. A while back, the girls in the scarf office saw a scarf belt over on Anthropologie and we knew we had to make a DIY version of our own. Supplies: - A skinny scarf — I used this leopard print skinny scarf - Scissors - Sewing machine or needle and thread - Fabric, leather, or an old belt buckle - A clasp if you do not use a belt buckle (Like the one in photo) - Fabric interfacing (Or any stiff fabric) - Iron - Pins Step 1: The first thing you need to do is take your skinny scarf and wrap it around your waist to measure and get the size of your belt. Step 2: Cut out your neon fabric in the shape in the photo. Step 3: If you use a clasp like the one we did, you can just wrap the long, sewn-up end of the neon fabric piece around the clasp and stitch it into place. Voila!
20 Inspirational Quotes To Brighten Your Day I love inspirational quotes. They are powerful nuggets of wisdom condensed into 1-2 lines. Whenever I read them, I get so inspired to take action. I remember when I was a high school student, I would decorate the cover of my foolscap pads with quotes because they were so meaningful. Today, I have quotes plastered on the noticeboard in front of my work desk, which I change regularly to whichever quote resonates most with me at the point in time. SEE ALSO: 20 Encouraging Quotes to Level Up Your Life Here, I’ll share 20 of my favorite inspirational quotes. “The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.” – Bill Copeland “If what you’re doing is not your passion, you have nothing to lose.” “The person who says something is impossible should not interrupt the person who is doing it.” “The sky has never been the limit. “”To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.” Looking for motivational quotes?
A Simple Clutch – Ruffles Version!! You knew it was coming right? I couldn’t do a bunch of variations on our Simple Clutch pattern and not include yummy ruffles! If you’ve missed the previous posts this week – we are taking a Simple Clutch design and changing it up with different styles! Today we’re adding some ruffles and a pretty pearl decoration. Here’s what you’ll need to make this Version: All the fabric/interfacing/notions requirements for the Original Clutch – along with: 1/4″ yard of three fabrics for ruffles – if you want three different shades of ruffles. Follow the instructions for the original clutch to make the base section of your clutch. Before you iron on the heavy duty stabilizer onto your front piece, you are going to create all your ruffles. Cut from each fabric 2 – 5″ x 16″ pieces. Mark the center of your front piece. Fold over the first ruffle and pin the second ruffle 5/8″ from the seam. Sew on the last ruffle to the left of the second one, again 5/8″ from the seam of the second ruffle. Awww. Pin It
Painting Furniture Ideas | The New Home Ec By Cyd Converse | It’s a running joke that I never pay retail for furniture. Ever. nggallery id=’126257′ Read more from Cyd at The Sweetest Occasion.Follow along on Facebook and Twitter for updates. 25 space-saving tips to organize your home20 creative headboards you can make yourself25 forts your kids (and you!) About Cyd Converse Cyd Converse Cyd Converse is a blogger, designer and stylist with a passion for parties and entertaining.
How to make a skirt from t-shirts Tutorial | Craftaholics Anonymous™ my good friend, Heather is filling in for me today while I’m away. she’s sharing the how-to’s for an adorable striped skirt made from t-shirts and revealing her fab green sewing machine. enjoy! -linda Hello Craftaholics! I’m thrilled to come and hang out with you guys today while Linda {one of my all time favorite people} enjoys a little time with her family. My name is Heather from WhipperBerry and today my daughter and I would love to share our Shirt to Skirt refashion with you guys… Hales and I have had quite the challenge trying to find skirts that, A. B. So… we decided to make one of our own out of some old t-shirts and then thought we would share it with all of you! 2 t-shirtscutting matrotary cutterscissorsyard stick or some type of straight edge to help with cutting the fabricsewing machinethread To begin, I carefully laid out one of the shirts and cut a 7 inch strip out of the bottom of the t-shirt using the cutting mat, rotary cutter and straight edge ruler. O.K. Share and Enjoy
Painting Furniture Ideas | The New Home Ec By Cyd Converse | It’s a running joke that I never pay retail for furniture. Ever. Years of living on a budget have allowed me to perfect the fine art of scouring Craigslist, flea markets and garage sales for just the right furniture pieces. And if they aren’t just right? A little elbow grease and paint goes a long way to adding a lot of style to hand-me-downs and vintage finds. nggallery id=’126257′ Read more from Cyd at The Sweetest Occasion.Follow along on Facebook and Twitter for updates. 25 space-saving tips to organize your home20 creative headboards you can make yourself25 forts your kids (and you!) About Cyd Converse Cyd Converse Cyd Converse is a blogger, designer and stylist with a passion for parties and entertaining.
Side Gathered Shirt - Tutorial - men's shirt refashion Do you remember this shirt?? It's from a What-I-Wore-Wednesday,HERE, but it went CRAZY on Pinterest because people thought it was a tutorial. Well, for all you that have been waiting and waiting on this, NOW it's a tutorial - wahoo!! (awesome pose I have going, I know - but in the other picture my eyes were close, so you get this one) So, let's delve on in.... First you need a big tshirt. Anyways, once you have your shirt of choice, you'll also need elastic thread. Now, I made the side gathering first, and then altered the shirt to fit me. To gather the side, you are going to sew rainbows of loops. It's several half-circles, all looped. Phew, done! Here is what the underneath side looks like - you can kind of see the loops if you look close: Now, as mentioned in the this post with the shrinking shirring video, - you need to steam the elastic thread so it'll shrink and pull in on itself - - use your iron to squirt steam on it: Here's a side view of the shirring and refashion.
30 Challenges for 30 Days Did you know that it takes 30 days to form a new habit? The first few days are similar as to how you would imagine the birth of a new river. Full of enthusiasm it gushes forth, only to be met by strong obstacles. The path is not clear yet, and your surroundings don’t agree. So, take a moment to reflect on the question ‘Who do I want to be in 5 years?’ Check out this short TED talk first to get inspired: Now pick one or more challenges and stick with them! However, be cautioned, picking too many challenges at the same time can easily result in a failure of all of them. #1 Write a I-Like-This-About-You note/text/email each day for someone (Easy) This is the perfect way to let someone else know you care. #2 Talk to one stranger each day (Hard) This is a great one to cure approaching anxiety. #3 Take one picture each day (Hard) This one gets harder nearing the end of the challenge because at one point you will run out of the easy shots. #5 Take a 30 minute walk each day (Easy) We recommend:
...love Maegan: Pearl Encrusted Deep V t-shirt DIY Fashion+Home+Lifestyle I’m always worried now when I have an idea for a DIY that one of the other DIY bloggers has already done it. Sadly I don’t have time any more to look at too many blogs so please know that if someone else has done this, it’s by complete coincidence that I have too. I have learned over the years of blogging that we DIYers tend to all think alike. So hopefully, this hasn’t been done before HOWEVER, the idea is not too far off from those hideously bedazzled sweatshirts from the 80′s old ladies used to wear… right? But so much better *NOTE* the “V” looks deeper on the dress form than it is in reality BUT your pearls or beads WILL weigh it down more than it normally sits on your chest. *NOTE* Once embellished, your shirt will have to be dry-cleaned or carefully hand-washed and hung to dry. * Beginning somewhere near the center of your V and with your middle sized pearl or bead, thread your needle through the back of your T and hand stitch your bead into place. * See How I Wore it Here *