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Showing posts with label Tutorials. Show all posts

Saturday, August 9, 2014

DIY Custom Cozy Pillow Cases

A lot of you may know that Fall is my FAVORITE season!  I love the cool days, the colors and the feeling Fall brings.  The stores are already filling their shelves with Halloween and Fall decorations.  I love it!

So I figured it's not too early to be thinking about the upcoming seasons and show you a super easy and fun DIY tutorial!!  I found this tutorial last year and made my girls these adorable custom pillow cases.  They love them!

You can click here for the complete instructions.  I chose a slightly different fabric then it shows on the tutorial and I think they turned out great!  I'm a little obsessed with custom things so I thought these were perfect!



Happy Sewing!

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Christmas Wreaths


These are some really fun and unique Christmas wreaths that I found the other day while I was browsing the internet.  I thought they were different then your standard pine cone and holly wreaths.  Click Here to get the full tutorial.  Happy crafting!

Monday, May 16, 2011

Summer Flower Wreath Tutorial


It is getting hot outside and I am so excited for summer.  I really needed a fun wreath for my door but they were so expensive to buy so I decided to just make one.  These  Bright and Beautiful pink  flowers did just the trick.  Tulips are up everywhere here and I was inspired by all of their wonderful colors.  It is a breathtaking sight! 


Materials for Flower Wreath:

1 wreath-  a twiggy willow
florists wire
hot glue gun
flowers ( I used 14 stems and I found my flowers at Hobby Lobby.  Be creative and use the flowers you would love!)
wire cutters
ribbon to hang wreath (optional)

Procedure to make Wreath:

Cut flower branches  into individual long stems. Save all small bunches for detail on wreath. I used two different flowers.  


Beginning in the back third of the wreath glue a stem on an angle that corresponds with the way the willow twigs are going. Liberally glue the bottom of the stem and push it deep into the wreath to secure it.  Then secure with florist wire. I used one style flower for the back layer and then used my other flowers for the top layer.




Using the same technique, glue another layer of flowers towards the front of the wreath.


Once the flowers have been glued to wreath, make sure they look even and balanced.  Fill in any gaps with small bunches.

When you are happy with the overall look, shake the wreath to find any loose stems and re-glue. Pull off any glue webs.

Tie with a satin ribbon. Hang. 


Friday, May 6, 2011

Tiered Twirl Skirt Tutorial

I finally got the skirts done for the girls.  I think they turned out pretty cute.  I followed the tutorial I have listed below and then added the lace to the bottom.  The girls both love them.




Go here to find the tutorial: Skirt Tutorial

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Gathered Fabric Flower Tutorial


These flowers are so fun to make.  You do not need any sewing skills to perfect them.  I made these out of extra scraps I had lying around.  Happy flower making.


Step1:
Cut out a circle from your fabric.  It does not matter on the size.  My circle was about 5 inches in diameter and made a 2inch in diameter flower.  The bigger the circle the bigger the flower.


Step 2:
Thread a needle with thread (doubled) and tie a knot in the end.  Fold over your fabric about 1/2 inch and with the needle and thread sew in and out of the fabric.


You will continue this all the way around the circle.  


This is what it will look like when you are done.

Step 3:
Carefully start pulling on the thread.  (If you break your thread you will have to start over).  Keep pulling until all the fabric is gathered and it looks like you have a little coin pouch.



Step 4:
Sew through the top of the "coin pouch" to sew the opening shut.  Tie it off a few times with a knot.




This is what it should look like when you are done.

Step 5:
Glue on your middle piece.  I used a button but I have also used fun brads.  Use your imagination.


And then you are finished!



Use them on hair clips, headbands, necklaces, shoe clips and more!


Saturday, April 16, 2011

Felt Pom Pom Flower Tutorial

These flowers are so cute and not to mention easy to make.  They are my new favorite flower.
Supplies:

Felt
Scissors
Glue

Step 1:


Cut a strip of felt about 2 inches wide. The longer your strip is in length, the larger your flower will be.

Step 2:


Fold your strip in half and glue the edges together. Make sure ONLY to put your glue right at the edges, not in the center of your fold.


Step 3:



Cut little notches along the length of the felt, only going about halfway through to the other end. You’ll be cutting on the fold… WHERE YOU DIDN’T PUT ANY GLUE!

Step 4:


Start at one end of the strip and start rolling it up, like you would if you were rolling a sleeping bag. Dab a few dots of glue along the way to hold things in place.


This is the back of your flower. It doesn’t look perfect or pretty, but no one’s going to see it. Make sure you secure the outside edge with a generous amount of glue so it doesn’t unroll on you.

All done!



That’s it!
Use these little babies as gift toppers, brooches, shoe clips, hair clips, on wreaths, string them up as a garland… whatever you do, it’s going to be adorable. I love making these and you will too!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Infant Nylon Headband Tutorial


Things you will need: 
Tights, Scissors, Glue Gun and Ribbon
Cut your tights and only keep the middle part of the tights
 (you will only need one leg unless you're making two)

Fold the two ends together and sew.  (I used Orange thread so that you could see it.)



Wrap your ribbon tightly around your stitch.  Then glue or sew in place


Add another dot of glue...



...and place your flower or bow on.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Rolled Fabric Flower Tutorial

How To: Rolled Fabric Flowers



So I am loving all the rolled fabric flowers I've seen around.  I made these 
with some girls at my church's youth group and thought I would pass 
them along!



Start with about a 1" ripped strip of fabric (you can use any width...but I 
thought 1 inch was just about right). The length and weight of your fabric 
will dictate the end diameter of your flower.


Fold the strip in half and glue with a low heat glue gun.  Some people use fabric
 glue but I think it makes a lot more mess and can get on the front of the flower.


Leave a 1 1/2 inch opening at one end.  



Roll the glued end a few times to get a nice tight center.


Then, once you have a center you like, start twist/folding your fabric away 
from the center as you roll.


It will start to look like this. Periodically secure the layers with your glue
as you go.


Once you are done rolling you will take the 1 1/2 inch tail that was left 
unglued and fold it up over the bottom of the flower to secure all the
fabric into place.


Spread glue all over the bottom side of the flower.


Then fold tail down to cover glue. Press flat with your fingers.


Then trim off any excess fabric.



Use felt to secure them alone or in groups to make headbands, pins, necklaces, 
clips or what ever your imagination will think up.