Silhouettes can transcend paper, you know? I've been experimenting with all sorts of fabrics for silhouettes during the past year and a half. The best materials are felt, hide, suede, faux leathers and, if you don't mind a little raveling, cotton velvet.
Believe it or not, the yellow floral fabric was a hideous sundress I found at GW. I needed that color of yellow so this is it. The best thing was… Continue Reading
Oftentimes it's quite simple to improve on an old idea. This DIY Hangable Hamper took me two hours, tops, to design and complete. It can be constructed from remnant fabrics and old purse handles salvaged from the Goodwill or your mom's closet. My less-than-tidy husband is thinking of attaching a hook on the wall in the closet so he can test out his wife's jiffy design.
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Abi from CraftyCrafty muses, "Dream pillows were used in olden days for fairytale maidens to rest their heads on as they slept. Nowadays, they're just great for anyone with the sort of full-on, stressful lifestyle that leads to insomnia. Using the fabric of your choice...cut two equal sized sheets depending on the shape you want your pillow to take, stitch along three sides of the material, then turn it right the… Continue Reading
Sewing machines are mighty handy indeed, but can be expensive or unwieldy for some tasks. This article seeks to cover the basics of hand-sewing: tools needed, threading the needle, knotting the thread, running stitch, basting stitch, backstitch, slipstitch, blanket stitch, whip stitch and finishing with knots.
Whether you buy a zipper at the fabric store or use a roll of zipper "tape", the steps for inserting a zipper are really very simple. You need a zipper foot for your sewing machine. This how-to shows you how to insert a home dec sort of zipper used in cushions, pillows and slipcovers. The zipper I am inserting here is 40" long and will be the back band or boxing on a window seat cushion.
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The fabric for the Pixel Sofa was the brain child of Royal College of Art graduate Cristian Zuzunaga. The fabric is being produced by Kvadrat and sold through Moroso. Via freshome.
Style continue to come to the masses. This time, textilist John Robshaw offers six fabric covered journals perfect for your daily thoughts, sketches, for illustrating, or to catalog the previous night's dreams. $15-ish, in the stationary section. Thanks, Decor8!
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness. I am totally impressed with these felt creations by Etsy artists Mrs. and Mr. Muju. I don't really know what they are, and that makes them all the more desirable. The detail is incredible, and the lines are near perfect. That's some fine scissor work, Mujus. Hooray for felt!
"The next time you're asked if you want a paper or plastic bag at the grocery store, you will be able to politely decline and then put your goodies in this handmade shopping bag. Strut out of the store with DIY pride!"
Etsy video teamed up with BurdaStyle for this great video podcast on making the open source Charlie grocery bag.
"The Boobs and Dinks early detection kit teaches you to look for anomalies by fondling these crocheted simulations. You can buy them for $5 which goes towards Cottage Dreams, a cancer recovery center.
They're a part of a larger installation which includes life size Boobs and Dinks strap-ons and a PSA style video. Yes friends, this is the one place grabbing your goodies is a… Continue Reading
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Some of the bar stools you pick up at Target or Wal-Mart in a weak moment are soooo cheap. Instead of discarding this piece of manufactured junk, just reupholster it with nifty fabric and keep it in your DIY shop. I use the same techniques to recover expensive round bar stools for clients.
This EASY round stool re-do took only two hours. I found this GIRLY DIY fabric at a quilt… Continue Reading
The School of Fibre Science and Technology shares the fruits of their research: a bookmarkable, clippable, or printable chart of how to treat almost any stain you can imagine. The techniques, tips, and ingredients are all there to guarantee your textiles stay clean.
Pop culture figures often come with their favorite accessories: Twiggy's eyelashes, Kojak's lollipop, and for Dr. Who, an impractically long multicolored scarf. Who fan Chris Brimelow offers a how-tos and patternsfor knitting your own.
I’m running low on dryer sheets, but with all these recipes to make my own, I'll never have to buy them again!
Recipe #1: Put liquid fabric softener into an old, cleaned spray bottle. Spray 4 to 6 sprays on a rag and tumble with clothes in dryer as ususal. Wash the rag now and then to remove buildup.
Recipe #2: Mix 1 cup fabric softener with 2 cups water in spray bottle. Spray 4 to 6 sprays on a rag and tumble with clothes in dryer as… Continue Reading
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