Well it's the end of a busy week! I don't know about you, but I'm pooped! But I'm pleased to say we've had some gorgeous, sunny days here in N.I. this week, and there's a lovely Autumn feel to the air! As always, the things I've been working on this week I can't show you yet (soon I promise!), so I'm going to give you a wee tute on how to use up every last wee bit of fabric shavings, you know those bits that end up all over your cutting mat after trimming blocks and hsts? We'll here's a cool way to turn them into a new type of fabric. As far as I know this product doesn't have an official name - I learnt it at college and it wasn't called anything then, but if you know the official name of this craft, please let me know. 1. Save up your fabric shavings & wee bits of offcuts that are too small to be useful (you can also cut up wee bits of fluffy wool, ribbon, sparkly threads etc.). Bigger pieces will need to be snipped down smaller. 2. Take a piece of plain sheeting/calico and lay a load of shavings on top. You can colour code your savings as I have done here, or have a multi-coloured mess! Make sure it's thick enough to cover the backing fabric, but not too thick to sew over. 3. Lay a piece of water soluble fabric over the top and pin/sew round the edges. This stuff is really cool - you can get different brands in a craft shop or online. I've used Avalon Water Soluble Embroidery Fabric by Madeira. 4. Now sew, sew, sew over the top of the w.s.fabric, either by free motion quilting or straight & wavy lines all over. Try not to leave any big gaps where the shavings can later escape from. 5. When you have stitched this to within an inch of its life, take the pins out and under a luke warm tap or in a sink/basin, allow the w.s.fabric to melt away (it goes a bit slimy as it melts off so rinse it well). 6. Give your new piece of fabric a good squeeze to get the water out and then allow it to dry on the radiator. 7. When dry, draw your desired shapes on the back and cut out. If you want to, sew more stitching on top to highlight details, for example veins in leaves, or sew on beads, sequins etc. 8. You can now use your fabric shapes to embellish/decorate cards, cushions, make letters or Christmas decorations etc. etc. The possibilities are endless! Another way to use this wonderful water soluble fabric is to roughly sketch a shape on to it & then put it into an embroidery hoop. Repeated sewing and shading with thread will close all the gaps, so that when you take the fabric off the hoop and dissolve the w.s.fabric you are left with a completely embroidered shape. Have fun & let your imagination run wild!
FYI! This is a smaller illustration, and is prized accordingly. Beautiful! From an antique childrens book. The illustration would be amazing framed, but can also be used in your scrap-booking, paper crafts, jewelry making, whatever strikes your fancy! Ready for you to print out! Total print size- 3.85" x 5" You are purchasing an incredibly sharp, clear, digital image scanned at a high resolution, 300dpi in jpg form. Once payment is received, you will be able to INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD THE IMAGE. Our images can fit on 8.5 x 11 paper. **THE ANNOYING WATERMARK WILL NOT APPEAR ON YOUR DOWNLOAD** What fabulous things can you create? Announcements, Invitations, and place cards, (think wedding, engagements, baby!) Paper Arts: Jewelry: Used on transfers: Print and Frame For: Greeting cards Earrings Tee-shirts Baby's Nursery Stationery Bracelets Tote bags Child's Room Bookmarks Necklaces Pillows Wall Decor Gift tags Napkins Scrap-booking Dish towels Altered Art Ribbons Card Making And any magical thing your artistic bent can create! The Fine Print (No pun intended) Do's Do make fantastico art with our digital delights! Don'ts Do not use our images in digital collage sheets, resell them, reproduce them in a compilation cd for resale, or share them with buddies. We and our little elves work tirelessly to ferret out special pieces of paper ephemera, which we then scan and restore to perfection for the discerning creative customer. Taking our work and reselling or redistributing is not only bad form, it angers our little pals. And you don't want to make an elf mad! So please refrain from practices that you would not want done to your artwork. Thank you!
Cheap and easy fabric crafts and quick sewing ideas with fabric scraps for home decor, DIY Christmas gifts, bags, cute accessories & stocking stuffers.
Do you enjoy arts & crafts ? Specifically fabric crafts. I have created a list of 20 fabric crafts ideas that i have enjoyed over the years.
How to Make Twine from Fabric Scraps- turn your fabric scraps into beautiful twine with this easy-to-follow tutorial. Video included!
I fully intended to complete and display this little table-topper and during my first-week-of-July ‘red, white & blue’ extravaganza. But reality hit and it didn’t happen. However, after having this project on my list for 2 years now, I figured I’d just go with the momentum, whether it was past the holiday or not.This was...Read More
Diy party decorations. Here are over 30 ideas to diy - some are super quick!
- THIS IS A PDF PATTERN, NOT A PHYSICAL PRODUCT - The Cottagecore Scarf pattern consists of 14 crochet square designs that you can use for whatever project you want! I made a scarf using 9 squares, but you could also use the squares for a blanket, pillow, wall decoration, or even a cardigan or sweater vest. It is beginner friendly because the stitches are not complicated, however the squares do have a lot of color changes so therefore they may not be perfect for a complete beginner. SKILL LEVEL: beginner/intermediate GAUGE a square of 26 stitches by 22 rows in half double crochet is 20 x 20 cm (approximately 8 x 8 inch). You could of course make the squares with a smaller crochet hook and thinner yarn, then the squares will turn out smaller and you may need to make more squares for the project you want. SUGGESTED MATERIALS - 5mm crochet hook - Aran worsted weight yarn or any thicker type of yarn in all the colors you want to use. I used Zeeman Julia yarn, which is available in several European countries. But any type of yarn that meets the gauge you want would work. - This project is perfect for using scrap yarn and yarn leftovers from previous projects - Tapestry needle for weaving in ends TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS PATTERN - half double crochet - tapestry crochet - changing colors - slip stitch If you have any questions regarding the pattern, do not hesitate to send me a message, @lisasknitclub on instagram <3 - THIS IS A PDF PATTERN, NOT A PHYSICAL PRODUCT -
DIY Basket Pin Cushion This is a round basket-shaped pincushion that can hold small items. You can make wonderful and cute sewing items usin...
Transform your scrap fabric into pretty new fabric or quick quilt blocks in just minutes with this easy technique. Great for all skill levels.
Hey friends! I have been trying to think of ways to be more environmentally friendly when I am quilting. I am really thoughtful about the beautiful fabrics I select and I want to use every scrap so that nothing goes to waste. Today I am sharing a scrap buster tutorial to make a quilted bookmark! How to make a quilted bookmark: Materials: Fusible Midweight Interfacing Quilter's Cotton Scraps Sewing Machine Iron & Pressing Mat Other Helpful materials: 6 1/2
Learn to make quick and easy fabric bookmarks using fabrics scraps. This tutorial walks all level of quilters through the steps to make a fabric bookmark.
Ein einfaches und schnelles Nähprojekt. Von Hand oder mit der Nähmaschine. Der Ball ist mit Watte und Linsen gefüllt und ideal um drinnen damit zu spielen. Cross Boule, Jonglieren, einfache Wurfspiele...Am besten machst du gleich ein paar davon.
Artist Kathleen Ryan recreates moldy fruit as dazzling beaded art sculptures that use semi-precious stones like freshwater pearls.
Learn to Sew Fast and Easy Fabric Bowls; you need only fabric and interfacing scraps and less than 30 minute.
Scrapbusting: How to make Fabric Twine
This quilt has been in the works for a while, and in my head I'd deemed it our 'end of summer/early fall' quilt. It's primarily made from a charm pack of American Jane Happy Campers, and I will allow myself the disclaimer that this isn't my first choice for binding. But it's leftover from a…
Kawandi style quilt project. Great scrap busting project.
Learn how to turn an ordinary paper plate into a colourful woven bowl to store trinkets and treasures in. (Video tutorial included in post).
Do you like to make your own mini albums from scratch? If you’re looking for some new ways to make books, check out this comprehensive listing of over 10 book binding techniques. You’ll…
This week we are creating a slow stitching panel, taking time to enjoy the process and decide just what this beautiful piece might become...
Scrapwood Loom: "You made a loom???" "Why?" "What are you going to make?" "What can you make?" These were responses I was getting from everyone. To be honest, I didn't even know. This was a project full of epic trial and error. How it all started: After an intrigu…
We decided to go with a mushroom theme for our Alice in Wonderland party, but these could be used with many types of party themes. The large mushrooms are dollar store bowls with white contact paper spots and paper towels at the base. Here's a colander from the dollar store with a dollar store vase underneath. The small mushrooms were from the dollar store. I painted them with metallic red paint. Here they are in the yard. I also found these cute mushrooms at the dollar store. I painted the background with metallic red also. Plus we made mushroom cupcakes. The stand was also made with dollar store plates and dollar store planters. See below. I bought a small and a large "wood" planter, and a small and a large black plate at the dollar store. I glue gunned them together for the cupcake stand. It cost me $4. To see other great Alice in Wonderland ideas just click here. Here are some other great red mushroom ideas that I have found on the web. Just click on the picture to go to the link.
For hot chocolate lovers, The City Bakery in New York City is legendary. So when…
Katie Loves …how Danish textile artists Helle Gråbæk and Maria Kirk Mikkelsen have played with paper weaving to make these beautiful squares of color and...
misplacedpom on Flickr share her knitted scrappy blanket as a ‘work in progress’. What a great way to use up yarn scraps! LOVE.
We've put together a few knitting patterns that will get almost everyone in the mood to knit. So enjoy the selection.
Here are 36 different ways to recycle scrap metal into cool furniture and other items. Many times certain pieces or parts of machinery, cars, tools,
A tutorial on how to make fabric from scrap threads and use your orts. Using wash away stabiliser or dissolvable fabric you can create a new fabric.
A darling collection of Vintage and Antique Printable Paper dolls! Print out these beautiful paper dolls and spend the day playing!
Instead of reaching for whatever is handy to keep your project in place, put your scraps to work with functional pattern weights. These pattern weights take minimal supplies to create and store away easily when not in use. The DIY pattern weights are quick to make, functional, and make a great gift for sewing friends. […]
Using up random scraps of rose and lilac shades of worsted yarn was fun with this join-as-you-go pattern. When I finished, I couldn’t resist adding a frilly edging for a really girlie look. A pos...
Mixed Media Inspiration :: Freckles and Flowers Today's mixed media inspiration comes from Freckles and Flowers. In her post, Paula shares several mixed media images to advertise an Altered Books Mixed Media workshop she was teaching. Be sure to stop by Freckles and Flowers for more mixed media inspiration. A Bit of Imperfection :: Thoughts from …
This pattern is published by Stella-Marie Publications. Watch Maggie review these cute Scrap Potholders and Mats! Pattern Set of 6. Three use size 3 cotton thread and two use size 10 cotton thread. The flowers and circle centers are made with either size 10 or 30 threads. These projects are great for using up your scrap threads. Patterns are very flexible; they can be crocheted in the round, in rows or in an open ripple or closed ripple. Sizes are easily adjustable. Optional Roses: Irish Rose: Size 10 Thread Irish Rose: Size 30 Thread Tropical Punch: Size: 8.25 inches in diameter Materials: 1 oz, or 30 grams total of bedspread weight thread, 53% variegated or mixture of scrap threads, 47% white or another neutral color; size 8 steel Susan Bates crochet hook, or 1-2 sizes smaller in Boye. Vintage Puritan Bedspread weight thread used in model - white and pink/yellow variegated color #177, stitch markers. Gauge: not important, but in Actual Model = 9.5 scs per inch, 14 Rows of sc in BLO = 2 inches. Strawberries and Cream: Size: 6.25 inches in diameter, from point to point. Materials: 1/2 oz, or 16 grams total of size 10 thread: cream, white, pink (light color), Victory Red (dark color), matching variegated; size 8 or 9 steel Susan Bates crochet hook, or 1-2 sizes smaller in Boye. Gauge: not important, but in Actual Model = 10.5-11 scs per inch, 16 Rows of sc in BLO = 1.88 inches. Springtime Patriot: Size: 7.5 inches in diameter Materials: 1 oz, or 28 grams total of size 10 thread: cream, linen, lemon yellow, lime (Wasabi), lilac, navy, Victory Red; size 8 or 9 steel Susan Bates crochet hook, or 1-2 sizes smaller in Boye. Gauge: not important, but in Actual Model = 10.5-11 scs per inch, 18 Rows of sc in BLO = 2 inches. Color Explosion: Size: 9.25 inches in diameter Materials: 1.7 oz, or 48 grams total of size 3 thread; one ball of Artist variegated Aunt Lydia’s Fashion 3, ½ ball of Maize; size C/2 aluminum Susan Bates crochet hook or 1-2 sizes smaller in Boye. Gauge: not important, but in Actual Model: 7 scs per inch, 11 Rows of sc in BLO = 2 inches. Soft Serenity: Size: 6.75 inches in diameter Materials: 0.8 oz, or 24 grams total of size 3 thread; small amounts of Aunt Lydia’s Fashion 3: white and Island; size C/2 aluminum Susan Bates crochet hook or 1-2 sizes smaller in Boye. Gauge: not important, but in Actual Model: 7 scs per inch, 11 Rows of sc in BLO = 2 inches. Happy Starburst: Size: 8.5 inches in diameter Materials: 1.5 oz, or 43 grams total of size 3 thread; small amounts of Aunt Lydia’s Fashion 3: natural or Bridal White, purple, coral, golden rod, cerise, warm teal; size C/2 aluminum Susan Bates crochet hook or 1-2 sizes smaller in Boye. Gauge: not important, but in Actual Model: 7 scs per inch, 12 Rows of sc in BLO = 2 inches.
Use your scrap fabric to make this free quilted sleep mask! Step by step instructions for a beginner-friendly tutorial.
