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Project: DIY Towel Dress
DIY Towel Dress This dress is great – and this one isn’t clunky or bulky like most. Where did this come from? Again, my awesome mom! At the farmer’s market in July she saw one. It was just a towel with an elastic at the top. She said how comfy that would be…she lives in Fiji, so a thick towel wasn’t really what I envisioned for her. So, like the white necklace, it took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do.…
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Project: DIY Ring Necklace
DIY Ring Necklace Ring necklace – DIY. If you have nylon string and rings, you’re good to go. About 10 months ago I made a similar necklace – silver ring necklace. So…why this one? Well, my mom visited in July of 2014 and we visited the local farmer’s market. She was looking for a white necklace. Do you think we could find one? No. Ever since then I was looking for a modern white necklace. I searched in Mexico, in Los Angeles, in San Francisco…
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Tutorial: Gift Bags
Last tutorial – gift bags, a nice way to parcel up each gift. The best part, you can reuse them! Check out this quick and easy tutorial. What You Need fabric the a bit bigger than the size of your gift ribbon machine matching thread First – ensure your fabric will be large enough to fit the item you want to wrap. Then, with right sides together, serge the sides and the bottom. On the top, fold down about 1.5-2 inches and top stitch. Then,…
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Sewing: Slippers
This winter you need to keep your feet warm – what better way than this slipper tutorial. Get ready to sew up! What You Need 1/4 yard of leather about a 1/4 yard of denim 1/4 yard of cozy fabric scissors matching thread machine First – figure out what size you’re going to make. I used this other pair of slippers to trace out the bottom – then cut. For the sides – each side is 12.5 inches long. The cozy inside is 5 inches…
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Project: DIY Leather Keychain
DIY leather keychain – a little accessory to add some life to your set of keys – plus, it’s easy to personalize for you or for a gift. What You Need small piece of leather key ring leather punch rivet set mallet thread machine Okay – first, gather all of your supplies and make a template for the shape of keychain you want. This time, simple circles was the best option. I used my camera cap as a guide – don’t forget to leave a…
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Project: Travel Pack
Travel Pack Kate Spade – she is the sister to the comedian David Spade – and she is a talented fashion designer. One problem – she made this calendar which I have no use for. My solution? Hack away and change it into something I will use – a travel pack! Also, I’m sorry mom for using the word hack, I know you dislike it. However, at least I didn’t call it an ‘Epic Hack!!’. Haha. Okay…back to the travel pack. I know you might…
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Sewing: Christmas Tree Skirt
This is a tutorial to make a Christmas tree skirt in about 10 minutes. It’s quick, easy and useful year after year. Let’s get sewing. What You Need fabric that measures 50 x 50 (or 45 x 45) matching thread serger scissors First – find a fabric you like and ensure it’s pre washed. Next, fold it in half one way and then fold it in half the other way. Now you’ll have a square that measures 25×25. Cut the corner (the one with all…
