More inspiration for a sewing room « Handmade with joy
Posted by Lova on February 29, 2008 I finally made time to take pictures of my beloved sewing studio but the weather was tipically english (grey and rainy!) so my pictures were not good. So I’ll start again with the pictures as soon the weather is sunnier. PS: in case you are wondering why I haven’t blogged much lately, it’s because I’m super busy at the moment, finishing an end of year accounts (one of my volunteering jobs for a charity) and preparing a counselling workshop that I’m going to teach in a few weeks time. Like this: Like Loading...
Dressier Dresser
You guys didn’t think that we used an entire gallon of paint on our new bed, did you? Oh no. We are much too thrifty to let perfectly good paint go to waste. That is why hours after we finished our new farmhouse bed, I frantically walked the rooms of our house looking for something else to ‘brush up’. Then a couple days went by. I remembered the piece that my girl Holly redid that I posted about long ago in an ironic how-to about Goodwill shopping tactics. Looks pretty close to me! But every ugly sister can get a makeover and then turn into the gal that Prince Charming wants to marry forever and ever. Here is how we did it. First, I assessed the situation. It had quite a bit of damage on the sides to the veneer and especially at the bottom. After my assessment, I took off all the hardware. Then I decided to sand the entire thing lightly. I could tell some of them were leftover stickers. Sand sand sand sand sand. Just spray spray spray. Then it came to cleaning it up. Time for priming!
Upholstered Headboard Tutorial | Sawdust and Embryos
Things move a little slower around these parts, with newborn twins and the corresponding 16 diaper changes a day… but I’ve finally finished the upholstered headboard! I know you’re thrilled! Well this headboard was a no-brainer… we had leftover damask fabric (from the nursery curtains) that I’m totally in love with. The following tutorial is for a queen size upholstered headboard. Twin–39 inchesFull–54 inchesQueen–60 inches King–76 inches California King–72 inches If you don’t have a table saw, start with having your local lumber yard cut 18 squares (10×10) of 1/4″ wood. I started by cutting my fabric in 13″ squares, 18 in all. Then I lined up the 10″ board on my fabric so that the design was perfectly centered. Using a staple gun, I folded the bottom edge over the wood and stapled (every 2-3 inches) at a slight angle so that the pokey edges of the staple didn’t come through the other side. I cornered off the top the same way I did the bottom. Then place all 18 squares onto the board.
Top 60 Furniture Makeover DIY Projects and Negotiation Secrets
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Easy DIY Lamp Shades
Adding color, pattern & texture to a room is easy, with these self decorated lamp shades. I will teach you the techniques & tricks to creating your own retro, modern, country, chic, & eclectic lamp shade. 1. Cut pressure-sensitive styrene into panels slightly larger than the sides of the lampshade frame using a rotary cutter and cutting mat. Iron the fabric. 2. Peel the backing off the styrene and press onto the wrong side of the fabric. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
DIY Pallet Ottoman Tutorial - Katie's Crochet Goodies
I made this awesome wood pallet ottoman for my living room. I was inspired by one of my good friends Jill Meyer to make it. She is so crafty and I loved the way it looked in her home so I gave it a go. The edges are super rounded and BABY PROOF!! Materials: 2 wood palletsFoam – I used a Queen size memory foam mattress topper (could use craft foam)Cardboard scraps4 LOCKING rolling wheels (or legs) Batting – mine was pre-cut to queen sizeHome decor weight fabric (I got 4 yards but make sure you measure)Optional: Scrap piece of fabric for bottom Tools: Staple gun & staplesSewing Machine DrillTape measureUtility knife Drill pallets together Place pallets in the center of the foam Place a scrap piece of cardboard and staple the corners A LOT Note: make sure you use a barrier between the foam & staple or the staple will tear through the foam Staple the sides down Use cardboard barrier & staple technique as explained in step 1 Note: I had some extra pieces of foam I cut off at this point t
sewing 101: fabric boxes
It seems no matter what I do, I can never get a handle on all the tiny odds and ends that accumulate around my house. From craft materials to hair ties, the bits and bobs are constantly trying to take over, so in the never-ending quest to corral them, these little fabric bins were born. You can make one of these soft boxes in almost no time, and in almost any size, so you can customize them to perfectly fit whatever you need to hold. Top each one off with a label holder (also customizable in any shade of the rainbow, thanks to nail polish), and you’ll have a leg up on clutter . . . for a little while, at least. — Brett Bara Read the full how-to after the jump . . . Materials a sturdy fabric, such as canvasthread to matchsewing machine, iron and basic sewing supplieslabel holdersnail polish (optional) 1. I couldn’t find label holders in a color I liked, so I decided to customize my own by painting them with neon pink nail polish. 2. Begin with any size square or rectangle fabric you like.
Flawless Matte Satin Paint Finish: Furniture Painting Basics
This post has been a long time coming. I really haven’t had a great furniture piece to use as an example for this post/finish until recently. Over the years, it has really bothered me to hear from so many of you that you really want to try and paint an old piece of furniture but you’re just too nervous to give it a try. With so many painting techniques out there and thousands of different paint products to use, I know it’s confusing and intimidating for someone who has never painted furniture before. My goal today is to convince you sideliner’s to finally paint your first piece of furniture. The piece I’m sharing today as an example is a hutch and it’s a typical old piece of furniture that is perfect for transforming with paint. So this is what the piece looked like before we revamped it: We decided on a the color that we wanted (Mindful Gray by Sherwin Williams) and Rita wanted a beautiful painted matte finish. So directly below are my step by step instructions. So let’s jump right in.
