Friday 23 August 2013

Doll sized books:

So you know a little girl who likes dolls, her birthday is coming up and it is her first year of homeschooling and you made her a library bag for her birthday last year. So you make her doll one and you need books to put in it. 
Luckily you know what she will be studying, you go on the Internet and find one of the book she will be using and copy and past it into a word document 
Then you shrink it down to whatever size you want and copy and paste that next to it. 
Then you print it out and find some pasteboard and cut to desired shape.
 Now you are ready to glue. So slather glue on one side and carefully put the picture on. Press down and let dry for a few minutes then repeat with other side, let dry and you have a doll book!!!


Tuesday 18 June 2013

Travel Toothbrush / Paste Holder:

Go buy a washcloth and 1 foot of ribbon.
Divide into thirds. Put pins in to mark lines.
Take your ribbon and fold in half (you can fray-check the ends). Tuck it into the an end and pin.
Sew your ends and then the pockets.
Roll and tie up!!!


Canning Jar Lid:

A simple way to spice up a glass jar:
 
Take a scrap of cloth.
 Use the lid of the jar and trace around it. 
Cut it out and glue on the top.
Wait for it to dry.
Tada! A cool top to your jar.


Eco-Felt Iphone Case:

Buy a piece of felt or more.

Measure your phone and add about 1 inch all around for seam allowance and a little roominess.
Cut it out.

If you want a pocket cut another top piece only shorter, hem it.

If you want to, then take all the felt and sew wavy lines in it.(Gives it a little more eco-friendly feel)

Fashion a flap and sew a big snap on. Then sew the other side of the snap where you want it. 
Snap it together and make sure it is snug over the top, then sew the other side to the back. 

Find or imagine a cute design and cut it out of your other colors and sew it on the pocket.

Sew the pocket on the front before turing right sides together to sew

To finish sew a handle on, what ever you desire, I used 1/4 bias tape.
Finished Product

Camera Strap:

Find some cordinating scraps of fabric.

Measure the length and   of your strap, mine was...
Cut 2 inch strips of your fabric and sew togeather  



The Everything Bag:

Doll Apron and Mitts: