How-To: T-Shirt Skirt with Roll-Down Waistband
Here’s a tutorial by Instructables user sarafish on making a skirt from recycled t-shirts, and it has a roll-down waistband you could use on your next set of yoga pants, too!
Month: September 2009
How-To: Sew a Small Lined Purse
Theresa at Everyday Sugar says it best, “Sometimes all you need is a purse big enough to carry your keys and cell phone.” So true. Find out how to sew a small lined purse with her tutorial.
Reusable Sandwich Wrap
Sarah James at Instructables shows us how to use iron-on vinyl to make a washable, reusable sandwich wrap, perfect for school lunches. More: Sandwich Wrap Revisited
How-To: Transform Vases with Yarn
It’s really quick and easy to transform some ordinary and inexpensive vases into beautiful pieces with some yarn and some glue. I love collecting yarns, and this is a great way to use the end of a skein, without having to knit!
Crochet-Along: Lesson Two – Assembling the Head
Last week your homework was to finish crocheting all the bits and pieces for the head of our Fuzzy Panda…how’d you do? This week the fun part begins! We’ll be taking all those odds and ends and make them into the head of our doll. So get out your finished pieces, some stuffing and a yarn needle and let’s get to work!
Knit Like A Pirate
From the Knit Like a Pirate website:
We focus on knittin’ and stitched items with a buccaneerin’ theme. There be a notable lack of entertainment on the high seas, and we’ve taken up the crafts of our fore-sailors: knot-tyin’ and sailmakin’.
How-To: Button Bib Necklace
Laura (aka Lupin) of Bugs and Fishes is always whipping up something that’s bright and colorful and loads of fun. This week, she shares how to make this eye-catching button bib-style necklace with felt, buttons and ribbon. As she mentions, this kind of necklace is just the accessory to add some “POW” to any outfit.
