This is one of the results of another rope project I’ve been working on. I dyed the cotton rope this wonderful golden color with turmeric. I never imagine it would be such a bold color; I thought it was going to be a faint yellow. The longer you leave it soaking, the deeper the yellow. I used a little bit less than a 100 feet of cotton rope for this basket. For the fringe, I used some dyed rope and cotton yarn, and weaved them in between the rope.
These baskets can be used to hold little knick knacks, but I love using them as a plant basket (just be sure to get a plastic liner to put the plant in). I have other rope projects to share with you soon. I’m addicted to sewing with them!
Supplies: Heart template Felt in various colors (or use cute patterned fabric)
Sewing pins
Scissors
Directions:
Cut out lots of hearts with long arms placed towards the top half of the heart (or use the heart template as a guide). Next, tie each arm together. Lastly, hang for a little sweet cheer!
If you want another no sew garland, check out the triangle no sew bunting. We are going to have some neighbors over for a Valentine’s cookie exchange, so we will be using our heart bunting for the party!
We took some of your suggestions from the previous video and made directions more explicit. Let us know what you think of this newest one. We want to keep improving, so your feedback is so helpful. Thanks friends!
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I got some sewing in recently and I made myself a denim dress. It seems that denim dresses are my thing; they’re my favorite types of dresses (see here and here). I’ve made this one in the past, but I wanted something looser, a little more tent like. I know it’s shapeless, but I do love shapeless dresses. They aren’t the most flattering, however, they are the most comfortable.
I really liked this dress I had stumbled upon on Pinterest, so armed with some denim fabric, I set to bring the dress to fruition. After being holed up in my craft room for a couple hours, I reemerged with a completed dress. Of course, the first person I always show is Ben, and the my big girls were requesting I make them one like this. I guess I need to go get more denim fabric to make them one too!
on me: dress, handmade (similar here). shoes, rachel comey (purchased on eBay, find it on sale here). bag, handmade (see here).
Directions:
1. Wrap yarn around your fingers about ten times. Place a strand of wire in the center, twist wire together under the yarn. Snip yarn ends.
2. Wrap floral tape around the flower center to secure.
3. Cut out all your petal pieces in the shape of a heart. Cut 2 leaf pieces per flower. To attach each petal onto the center, add a dab of glue on the bottom of the petal, then pinch and press onto the base of the flower center. Repeat for each petal (about 4 petals per flower). Add a dab of glue to the bottom of each leaf and add onto the base of the petals.
4. Roll wire end around finger, add some glue and then place onto the letter form. Repeat until all flowers have been used.
Note- Depending on the letter you create, you may need more flowers to fill the letter form.
Glow’s been learning her letters, so she’s all about that G-L-O-W. You could even fill the letter form with pom poms, or stuff it with colorful tissue paper. The current Michael’s Make Market section is filled with plenty of options for you to personalize letters to fit your own decor.
This is our first shot at a craft video, so we would love your feedback!
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My sister and I teamed up together to try our hand at some videos for the blog. Here is the little sneak peek of what’s to come… we hope you like it! We share the first official craft on Monday, so don’t forget to check back. We have some quirky Valentine’s Day projects to share with you!
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Ever since making this basket in December, I’ve really wanted to experiment with making rope baskets in different shapes. I didn’t do a step-by-step because this was kind of experimental, but I loved the result, and want to make more. I want to try a few other ideas, but how many rope baskets does this girl really need?!
I really loved this basket by Muzungu Sisters, and was stalking one on eBay over the holidays, but ended up losing. One thing that intrigues me about those baskets is the artists who make it. Apparently, it’s a dying art in Italy and takes about 3 days to make. I eventually want to DIY a similar one, but thought it was good inspiration for my rope basket. Funny thing, it took me 3 days to make my tote too!
I do love that I can throw this in the wash if it gets dirty. I tried with this little one I carry around, and it washed nicely and stayed intact. I’m thinking my second one will have bolder fringe colors and maybe something asymmetrical. Guess it sounds like I do indeed need more than one rope basket!
I have a large growing pile of fabric scraps. I refuse to throw them away because I am sure they can be used for something. I have been seeing different types of interesting necklaces made of buttons, beads, and fabric. Then, I figured why not make one out of my scraps...
I think it made my white shirt a little less boring. This was so quick and easy to make.
How to make a recycled scraps necklace (which is very similar to the straps on my braided tablecloth bag):
1. Take your scrap fabric, I cut a .5''-1'' snip and tear the rest of the fabric down for a nice frayed edge. Used 3 different fabrics for each strand.
2. Take 3 of the torn pieces and tie the ends together with a rubber band.
3. Braid the 3 pieces together and tie ends together with rubber band when done.
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for more strands. Remember you can make the strands any length you want, if run out of fabric, just weave more into the braid.
5. Once all the strands you want are braided, gather one end of each strand together and straight stitch together with sewing machine. Repeat for the other ends of the strands. Snip off any excess.
6. Gather ends of the necklace and sew together (snip excess) or a ribbon can be sewn at the ends to be able to tie the necklace closed, but I just sewed both ends together.
7. Voila! A nice way to make use of all your lovely scraps.
Sorry if the directions get you a little lost, but it really is easy. I promise. Maybe I should put some in the shop. Please share any other good ideas you may have of things that can be made with scraps. I would love to hear (read) them!
This is one of the results of another rope project I’ve been working on. I dyed the cotton rope this wonderful golden color with turmeric. I never imagine it would be such a bold color; I thought it was going to be a faint yellow. The longer you leave it soaking, the deeper the yellow. I used a little bit less than a 100 feet of cotton rope for this basket. For the fringe, I used some dyed rope and cotton yarn, and weaved them in between the rope.
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