Monday, June 20, 2011

Father's Day Paperweight

Father's Day Paperweight
                                     

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Supplies needed
  • River Rocks
  • Acrylic paint
  • small paintbrushes
  • Clear matte Spray (opt.)
Gather the kiddies to make this cute paperweight or garden decoration.
  1. Paint a basecoat on a rock. I used blue.
  2. Now, paint stripes, polka dots, etc. in a similar color. I used green.
  3. With black acrylic paint, write a cute message like "Dad rocks!'
  4. (opt.)- You can spray the rock with clear matte spray to protect the design once it's dry.
  5. Small River Rocks


    Once you master this design, you and your little ones can paint ladybugs, flowers, soccer balls, and anything else you can imagine!
  6. Helpful Hints- Make sure you lay out an old tablecloth and wear aprons.



Acrylic paint


Small paint brushes
Clear matte Spray
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Collage necklace

Collage necklace by Threadbanger- see the tutorial link on Youtube


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I made one too
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Sunday, May 22, 2011

One Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins

I ABSOLUTELY love this book. It has so many great projects. I got it from Borders.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Sleeveless Collared Cardigan Vest

Five-Step Sleeveless Collared Cardigan Vest
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Supplies
  • shirt that fits you or a little too big
  • Sewing machine
  • fabric shears
  • tailor's chalk
  • pins


  • Try on shirt inside out. Looking in a mirror, draw a strait chalk line down the center of the shirt.
  • Take the shirt off and cut on the chalk line on the top layer of the shirt. Cut the sleeves to desired length.
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  • With the shirt still inside out, fold, pin, and sew a double fold hem on the sleeves and turn right side out.
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  • With the shirt right side out, fold the split neckline outward, exposing the wrong side. Sew this "collar" down with a strait stitch. (See pic # 1)
  • Pic #1
  • OPT- With shirt right side out, sew a strait line down the sides to prevent fraying.
ENJOY YOUR "NEW" VEST!



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Wrist Pincushion

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Supplies Needed:
  • 6-7 inch piece of elastic (any width)
  • 6x6 piece of cotton fabric
  • 1 1/2- 2 inch (diameter) plastic bottle cap
  • needle & thread
  • handful of fiberfill
  • OPT. hot glue gun
  • Prepare supplies listed above
  • On piece of fabric, cut a small triangle off the corners to make an octagon.
  • Thread your needle and sew a running (regular) stitch around the perimeter of the octagon as if making a fabric yo-yo.
  • "Squish' and place fiberfill inside bottle cap and hold. (Hot glue it to the bottle cap if wanted)
  • Holding the fiberfill in place, place it and the bottle cap face down inside the yo-yo. Gently pull the needle and thread to close around the top of the bottle cap. Stitch and knot closed.

  • Using a running stitch, sew short ends of elastic together, forming the wristband.
  • Hot glue or hand-sew the band to the cushion. Finally, try it on!

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