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March 31, 2004
ultrasuede tassel
Another tassel (see the last one). This time I used some ultrasuede scraps. I cut the fringe thicker and made two layers of different colors. There's a little decorative strip around the top. Also, I used glue instead of sewing it together. Highly recommended. I like it a lot. It will probably become a gift tag on a bottle of wine.
Posted under Sewing/Fabric Crafts at 12:13 AM | Comments (0)
March 17, 2004
Felt Tassel
The December 1996 issue of Martha has an article of felt projects. A couple of them include felt tassels. Cut a strip of felt about 2 inches wide and 6-8 inches long. Cut a fringe about 1.5 inches into one edge. You can vary the width of the fringe for different effects. I started with a wide fringe, then cut each one in half to make a smaller fringe. Take a length of cord and roll the uncut edge tightly around it. Sew through the whole thing a few times, catching the open edge of the rolled felt and the cord. I think the next one I make will have a thicker fringe and a second color as the outside layer.
Posted under Sewing/Fabric Crafts at 10:25 PM | Comments (0)
Felt flower
It warmed up just enough a couple of weeks ago that it seems like it should be spring. And now it's snowing again. If I still have to wear my winter coat, at least I can make a flower pin to cheer me up, like the one at Aesthetica Projects. Cut out about 7 circles of felt (this is a wool/rayon blend from One Stitch at a Time) in different sizes and stack them up from biggest to smallest. Sew with a stitch in the center, pulled tight so the circles kind of poof out. Cut slits from the edge in towards the center and trim the edges so they look a little more petal-like. The middle looked empty on mine, so I took a thin strip of felt and folded it back and forth into a squiggle. Sew through the bottom of each part of the squiggle and sew it into the center. Mine's attached with a safety pin.
Posted under Sewing/Fabric Crafts at 09:54 PM | Comments (1)
Sharpie Shoes
Mark got a pair of sneakers, but he didn't like the color. He colored them in with a black sharpie, and, amazingly, they look pretty good. After wearing them a few times, they've faded a bit, so he might go back and do another coat.
Posted under Fun with Lab Supplies at 09:40 PM | Comments (1)
Bead rack
Spice rack + monofilament = bead tube rack. The monofilament is run in a criss cross pattern so each little tube of beads stands up straight. The bottom row has old spice jars filled with wooden beads of different sizes.
Posted under Jewelry at 09:33 PM | Comments (1)
crochet boxes
I finished another crochet box for my desk (see earlier post for instructions). The little one is for my keys and the big one is for mail. I still have one more to make for bills.
Posted under Crochet at 09:22 PM | Comments (0)
craft organizers
I finally took a picture of my craft room with the organizers hung on the wall (see earlier post). I put grommets on the corners to hang them. Each one has kind of a theme, like ribbons, or glues and tapes.
Posted under Craft Room at 09:16 PM | Comments (0)
March 13, 2004
Beautiful Cross Stitch
I forgot to decline my Crafter's Choice Book of the Month last month and inadvertantly ordered Better Homes and Gardens Beautiful Cross Stitch. I was going to send it back, but it turns out that it's a pretty nice book, so I kept it. Most of the book is small patterns grouped haphazardly into samplers. It has lots of nice photos, which to me is key in any craft book. I like a lot of the more stylized florals, and some of the holiday patterns. I have yet to find a cross stitch book that is made up entirely of patterns I like and this is no exception, with whole chapters of disposable patterns. I will probably work some of them, though, so that makes the book worth it.Posted under Crafty Book/TV Review at 08:18 PM | Comments (0)
March 02, 2004
Striped Scarf
I finally finished my scarf. It's done in knit one purl one ribbing with Katia Ingenua, a mohair/wool/nylon blend.
Posted under Knitting at 07:50 PM | Comments (3)