Showing posts with label make it. Show all posts
Showing posts with label make it. Show all posts

28.1.10

jersey knotted necklace

Remember me desperately wanting to make this necklace? I finally made my own version! It's a little bigger and chunkier, almost like a skinny scarf. I plan on making many more...maybe incorporating some beads? It definitely needs some perfection. But so fun and easy!I think it would be really cool to use a patterned jersey next time.

Directions:
I simply took an old tshirt and cut it into 3/4" strips which naturally rolled into little tubes due to the jersey fabric. I then sewed the tubes together to get them to the desired length. I wanted to be able to wear it wrapped around my neck twice like the example photo. I then took all of the long pieces and sewed them together on one end. I then took the other end and sewed those pieces to eachother. I then took the two sewn ends and with a couple stitches had a really big loop of jersey. I wanted to put the knot over the section where I stitched all of the pieces together. It took about a yard long stip of jersey to get the knot to the desired size.

So easy and fun! Next time I will try cutting the jersey strips with a roller cutter and cutting each strip a little more narrow to get narrower tubes.

9.12.09


These will be on everyone's presents this year. Tutorial here!

(Found on Modish)

2.11.09

Make your own Eye Chart.



I don't know if you know this, but Im pretty much blind. Life is a Monet without my specs or contacts. When it comes to survival of the fittest...once my glasses break, I'm done for.




But, while I'm still here...I sure do appreciate the graphic nature of eye charts. And now you can make your own...how neat. I will make it say something cute and hang it on my wall...or maybe a couple sayings hung together?

27.10.09

Every boyfriend should have this mug.


I think I will remake this Emma Bridgewater mug at my local YOU-PAINT-POTTERY shop. What a good way for us to drink our morning coffee...yippee.

(via A Cup of Jo)

1.10.09

I need storage!

I need storage for all the tiny things that seem to accumulate as an artist. I need storage that looks nice together, NOT all of the random containers I seem to have acquired over the years. And I need storage for my new work space which I am currently setting up!!! (Yippee! I promise to post photos soon!) Here's the thing, being a student I don't have much mula and need to do it on the thrifty side.

I'm loving the reuse of tins cans as posted by Re-Nest. So cute!






13.9.09

DIY Magnetic Spice Rack

So I've been pretty obsessed with hexagonal/honeycomb patterns lately.


I found these on Etsy! I think I will have to make my own DIY version with the names of the spices painted on the bottom!

(Found Via The Kitchn)

5.9.09

Chop it up!

I saw this and new I must have it for Fall



I think I'll make this rather than buy it. So easy to fringe a big old scarf or a long strip of jersey.

(via Shop Intuition)