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I had some leftover vinyl from the table project and I thought it would make a really amazing cuff. I think I was right. Let me show you how I made it! Faux Leather Cuff Tutorial Supplies: vinyl (faux leather) fabric 2" X 9" strip, two 4" X 4" squares coordinating cotton fabric 2" X 9" strip Fabri-tac fabric glue sewing machine, scissors, thread Sizzix Big Shot (or other die cutting machine or punch-mine is the Big Kick which is hard to find now) Flower Layers #2 ... more » -
I love my serger. One of the main reasons I didn't get one sooner is because I was scared of threading it. FOUR cones of thread? Yikes. Well, never fear. Here is a quick way to switch out the thread on any serger. ... more » -
On a tip from Deb, I signed up for the Home Ec sewing classes put on by Leigh Ann at Freckled Nest. I'm what I would consider an advanced beginner. I've made some pretty cool things with my sewing machine but I don't feel totally comfortable with it yet. It still isn't totally intuitive. This class has 26 projects. They each teach a different technique and the skill level goes up along with time in the class. The projects that put me over the edge were this leather and canva... more » -
I bought a few wood end tables at a garage sale a couple of years ago. The kids use them for coloring, eating, playing, kicking, etc... They've been well loved. I think I only paid $5 for both of them and they were already a little worn so I never really worried about them. We've been restructuring our downstairs area and those tables were getting a lot more use and were getting harder and harder to clean off. I decided to come up with a solution. I've been thinking about it for... more » -
I predominately work on a laptop. It is all mine. I'm really used to using my touchpad and haven't used a mouse for a couple of years. This weekend, I'm having some strangers use my computer to help me do some usability testing for a client of Toolulu. Having a mouse for them to use was kind of important. I found a freebie mousepad I received from CHA and decided to personalize it! BEFORE: AFTER: THE PROCESS: 1. Measure your mousepad. Mine was 7.5" X 7.75". Using my Gyps... more » -
This project is a true collaboration with my daughter. Today is her last day of preschool and we are going to miss her teacher, dearly. Her teacher loves coffee so we thought a coffee cup sleeve would be a good idea. I was just going to make a generic one with some cute fabric and then I had a grand idea! I had my daughter draw on some felt and then I embroidered her drawing. Genius, right? Supplies: Felt Embroidery floss Needle Elastic hairband Button Washable marker 1. ... more » -
photo credit: Gary Soup, via flickr I'm kind of cheating this week because I already love jicama. I fell in love with it when I served a mission for my church in Mexico. I'm also kind of cheating by recycling a post I wrote back in 2007 called, Jicama 101. Enjoy. This, my friends, is a jícama. It is pronounced HEECK-uh-muh. I love them and I want you to love them, too. To know me is to love me. A jícama is a vegetable that comes from Mexico and South America. It has often been... more » -
This floral headband was one of the quickest and easiest projects I've completed. I was inspired by some trash. My friend, Lisa, came over and had me serge the edges of some flannel blankets for her new baby. All the flannel edges that are basically trash, looked so amazing in a pile and I knew I had to make them into little rosettes. I made three rosettes. The larger one had a bit more fuzz along the edge. The smaller two...not so much. All you do is roll up the strip of flan... more » -
Do you live in a place that celebrates May Day? In our neck of the woods, we make May baskets. They are small and usually filled with flowers or treats and left at someone's doorstep. The kids love ringing the doorbell and running away. Here are some of the projects we've made in the past few years. This was one of my favorite May Day projects. We made a cone out of scrapbook paper and filled it with pixie sticks. We made the pixie sticks look like flowers by adding some punched sca... more » -
A couple of years ago today, we had a play date at my house and I let the kids go wild making beads out of my junk mail. You can use different materials to make these beads as fancy as you'd like. We used some glossy paper that I had on hand. Think about using scrapbook paper rolled up and finished with a clear lacquer and then mixed with glass beads for a funky bracelet or bookmark. Maybe I should try that... Supplies: junk mail (magazine paper, brochures, etc...) toothpicks (we cou... more »
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