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July 2, 2009
Child's Travel Pillow
Make this child's travel pillow by maya*made complete with handle and pocket for storing bedtime buddies. It's a great quick sewing project and perfect for kids use this summer while traveling.
Maya writes:
Everyone needs something soft and familiar to rest their weary heads upon... especially our children when they're far from home. This little travel pillow has a built in handle for easy toting or to clip onto a backpack when heading off to camp, a sleep over, or some other summer adventure.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 2, 2009 08:00 AM
Crafty Travels, Kids, Sewing |
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July 1, 2009
Girl's Bubble Dress Tutorial
Alexis at My Mama Made It can whip up almost anything it seems in a snap. I love this girl's bubble dress tutorial for it's adorable shape and the fun polka dot fabric. Plus who can resist a little girl stopping to smell the flowers?
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 1, 2009 10:00 AM
Kids, Sewing |
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June 29, 2009
Wet/Dry Pool Bag
Wet/Dry Pool Bag
By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever
Future Craft Collective
We spent last week at the pool, trying out our super fun pool toss game. And since it's been hovering in the low 100s for about a week straight now, you can pretty much rest assured that anytime we are outside, we will pretty much be near water, be it pool, cold springs, or in the river. And when so much time is spent lugging stuff to and from the water's edge, you definitely need a way to keep your dry stuff dry and separated from the wet stuff.
This week while I packed up a family of six for a summer vacation, Kathie worked her magic in the studio. After a trip to the thrift store and a couple of hours in the studio, she emerged with this sweet bag, the perfect combination of form and function — upcycled and super styling too.
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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 29, 2009 01:00 PM
CRAFT Summer Camp, Kids, Recycle, Sewing |
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June 27, 2009
How-To: Make a Hooded Doll Blanket
Candace at Sparkle Power shares how to make this sweet hooded doll blanket that includes a Velcro closure so the blanket can stay put on the doll. As a mom who has experienced, first hand, the frustration of a child who can't swaddle a doll and get the blanket to stay in place, this looks like a fantastic project.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Jun 27, 2009 03:00 PM
Kids, Sewing |
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June 26, 2009
How-To: 9-Hole Buttons
9-hole buttons make it easy to spell out letters on your garment. Design Sponge has a tutorial for making your own out of sculpey clay based on ABC Button's design.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 26, 2009 09:00 AM
Sewing |
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June 24, 2009
How-To: Make Your Own Panties
I've always loved the cute handmade panties made and sold by Belle and Burger here in Austin. Now, she's shared a tutorial for whipping up your own drawers from old t-shirts!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Jun 24, 2009 03:00 PM
Fashion, Refashion, Sewing |
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Turn a Placemat into a Bib
Babies and kids are messy eaters so you can never have too many bibs around the house if you ask me. Iuvinthemommyhood shows you how to save some moolah and turn a placemat into a bib.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 24, 2009 12:00 PM
Babies, Kids, Refashion, Sewing |
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How-To: Wedding Veil
Chica and Jo have an in-depth tutorial on how to make your own wedding veil. (Thanks Kay!)
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 24, 2009 08:00 AM
Sewing, Weddings |
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June 23, 2009
How-To: Make Cut Apart Felt Food
The American Felt and Craft blog has a tutorial and patterns for making felt food that can be cut apart and put back together again, a fun activity for children who want to practice cooking skills in a safe way.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Jun 23, 2009 03:00 PM
Kids, Sewing |
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Corsage Shirt Tutorial
Ruffled and ornate necklines are in this summer and I'm loving the corsage shirt tutorial by Kate of Curiositys on Cumbersome. It's a perfect quick craft and fashion pick-me-up to add to an existing t-shirt or tank top. [ via Whip Up ]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 23, 2009 08:00 AM
Fashion, Sewing |
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June 22, 2009
Pillowcase Projects
Lee Meredith at ThreadBanger rounds up some of the best pillowcase projects from the web including one of our featured CRAFT projects by Betz White, this shirred pillowcase top and lots more!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 22, 2009 08:00 AM
Recycle, Refashion, Sewing |
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How-To: Make a Library Tote
Anna Maria Horner shares a tutorial for whipping up a simple library tote from just two dishtowels. It's a great project for all the summer trips to the library with the kids!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Jun 22, 2009 07:00 AM
Sewing |
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June 21, 2009
How-To: Make a Newborn 4th of July Sunhat
The Purl Bee has a tutorial for whipping up this sweet little sunhat in patriotic colors for baby's first 4th of July.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Jun 21, 2009 03:00 PM
Kids, Sewing |
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June 18, 2009
Converse Spats
After watching Zoe's tutorial in the Steampunk Spats Threadbanger episode, I got inspired to use the same technique to make spats for my Converse sneakers. I like the idea of having some for keeping my cons clean while I paint/cast/do other messy stuff, and also some dressy ones for special occasions. Check out my Flickr set for some in-process photos.
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Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 18, 2009 04:00 PM
Sewing |
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How-To: Twenty-Minute Skirt
As we forge on in to summer (we've had back-to-back days of 100+ temps here in Austin), I've been longing for a wardrobe of nothing but breezy skirts and t-shirts. I never feel like I have time to make any, though. Kathleen of Grosgrain has a super easy skirt tutorial that may just solve my problem. Her 20-minute skirt is the kind of project I could tackle in an effort to fill out my summer wardrobe.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Jun 18, 2009 07:00 AM
Fashion, Sewing |
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June 17, 2009
How-To: Sew Peek-A-Boo Rick-Rack Trim
Bitter Betty Blogs has a tutorial for creating this cute peek-a-boo effect with rick-rack joining two pieces of fabric. She's used it for curtains in her kitchen, but points out that it would also be a great to use along hemlines and tablecloths with contrasting bands of fabric.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Jun 17, 2009 03:00 PM
Home and Garden, Sewing |
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June 15, 2009
How-To: Make a Diving Ring
How-To: Make a Diving Ring
By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever
Future Craft Collective
If you're in Austin, Texas, you know that swim season has officially begun. Though parks and recreation is keeping some of the pools closed until next week, we've already begun our quest of a swim-a-day. We've hit up the cold springs a few times, where the delightful water is a mere and constant 68°. And we've frequented several different pools including a nearby and nameless hotel pool that we love. But mums the word on that one.
So, as our bodies hit the water, our crafty thoughts turn to pool toys. Could we? Should we? Can you really craft up water toys? You bet your sweet Speedo we can.
This week we'll make a diving ring, the first in our series of summer pool toys. And, as is true Future Craft Collective style, all the materials are found and/or thrift store scrounged.
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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 15, 2009 01:00 PM
CRAFT Summer Camp, Kids, Sewing |
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How-To: Choose Sewing Machine Needles
Manda from Tree Fall is at Sew, Mama, Sew with a handy tutorial on sewing machine needles and how to choose them.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 15, 2009 11:00 AM
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Cloth Crib Rail Guard Tutorial
Jill at Baby Rabies has a solution for those teething babies that like to chomp on their crib railings. She made this cloth crib rail guard that perfectly matches her nursery decor.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 15, 2009 10:00 AM
Babies, Sewing |
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Easy Gathering Tutorial
Tinylicious has a tutorial on how to do easy gathering that looks even for your Blythe fashions or even your own. [ via Twitter @absolutelysmall ]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jun 15, 2009 08:00 AM
Sewing |
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