DIY Fringe Scarf
Everyone needs a go-to fringe scarf in their fashion repertoire. Here’s an easy way to make your own. What You Will Need: -Old T-Shirt -Good Scissors Step 1: Go through your old T-shirts and find a daring print or color combo. For a cleaner look, choose a solid. Step 2: Cut horizontally across the shirt, just below the armholes, to create a rectangular tube.
Finger Knitting How-to
You know how I just wrote about how I like getting a handmade gift more than just about anything. Well, this is anything. Sitting on the couch on a lazy Sunday, knitting with my kids . . . that beats gift-getting for sure. It is a gift itself. We just sat there side-by-side, for about an hour, feeling the warmth from each other’s bodies, listening to music from my computer and basking in each others company as the sun streamed through the windows. Ahhh . . .the experience was so delightful, it was hard to peel myself away to take the photos.
knotted jersey headband tutorial
hey there LOVE STITCHED PEEPS!! it’s LESLIE from LITTLE MOOKIE back again with another fun tutorial, and while i’m a sewing contributor here, sometimes the best sewing tutes are the ones that involve ZERO SEWING! am i right? (tell me i’m right, mkay?) i’ve always wanted to learn how to tie celtic-ish style knots and this one was super cute so i started searching around for a tutorial and found this one. she used long crochet chains but i don’t crochet. so i figured, why not UPCYCLE something?
Crocheted Stones
Ever since I entered the blogging world and saw crocheted stones, I have wanted to make one. I think they are gorgeous. The crochet skill required just seemed far beyond my crochet abilities however, which were pretty much limited to this potholder I blogged about long ago. Seeing something so beautiful that I want to make made me anxious to put an end to the inequity. Then, I saw this tutorial by Margaret Oomen on Purl Bee. For the pattern on Purl Bee, she says you need only know how to chain, single crochet and double crochet–that’s it.
un pompon avec un t shirt
Learn how to turn old t-shirts into pom poms! T-shirt Pom Poms are so much more durable than tissue paper ones. And I think they look loads better!
A Foothill Home Companion: Winter Berries, A Tutorial
Well, it took me a month, but I finally got around to making another "Winter Berries" crochet covered stone and documenting the process to share with you. Supplies a smooth round rockwhite, brown and red or burgundy fine gauge crochet threadsmall gauge crochet hook (I used size 8 for this rock)tapestry needle and scissors Step 1 Using white crochet thread, make a chain and join to form circle with a slip stitch.
DiaryofaCreativeFanatic
Inspirational images | Pinterest One of the easiest ways to recycle denim is to make a bag. Consider carefully the end product, how you wish the finished bag to look, whether you desire a very casual bohemian look or a more finished chic bag. Patchwork, embellishment and destroyed surfaces appeal to a variety of tastes by giving the denim fabric a distinct surface to work with.
Yago Hortal's Abstract Paintings
This week’s CMYLK features Colourlovers palettes paired with abstract works by Yago Hortal. Hortal is a young artist who was born in Barcelona, studied in Seville, and currently lives and works in Berlin. His colors are vivid, verging on fluorescent, and the brushstrokes strong, with dynamic, hurled drips. Energetic, to say the least!
filet a provision
Green…can mean more than one thing. There is green the color. And green, as in environmentally friendly.
Potholder from an old T-shirt - Recyclart
Unique and budget-friendly. I invented a fun way to recycle old T-Shirt, making it useful items for your home. It ‘s very simple: just cut a T-Shirt in a circular fashion, forming a ribbon about 2 cm wide. Then I used clew got to knit a potholder to take pot boiling without risk, or keep next to barbecue. Not having the knitting needles you can use two ballpoint pens but, being very short, final size will be smaller.
Creating my way to Success: Funky Pencil Cases from Jeans - an upcycle tutorial
Plus another yellow pair that missed the photo, but my younger daughter remembered from the bags and found for me after I'd started! Pencil cases sprung to mind as something that would work well with these. I wanted to try and make use of the various parts of the jeans - here's what I came up with. It's a basic lined pencil case design, with a pocket on the front.
