I’ve had two vintage tattered quilts for a couple of months. They were too worn out to make a coat as I had planned, so they’ve stayed in my fabric stash. Until, I stumbled on this easy tote bag tutorial and instantly knew I needed to use my quilts to make the sweetest tote bags. The tutorial is super easy to follow and I’m already looking for more vintage quilts…
Lately, I’ve been jazzing up my office and knew a cork mouse pad would look perfect next to my computer. I love, love office supply stores, but couldn’t find the mouse pad I had in mind, so I decided to make my own. I even edged it with gold leaf flakes! Using a round plate as your template, trace a circle on the foam and cork sheets. Then cut out both circles. Spray…
SUPPLIES:– magazine holder (mine are from Ikea)– your choice of paint color– paint brush– painter’s tape Watch the video to see how it’s done! DIY Painted Magazine Holder from Kitty Cotten. STEP 1 : Tape off your design. I went with a simple angular outline. You could try stripes, plaid, anything you like! STEP 2 : Apply your chosen paint color. I went with a subtle champagne and pearl color. STEP…
1 // Cut a 1-1/4 inch stripe of felt. Then cut that stripe into an 8 inch length and a 6 inch length. 2 // Using fabric glue or a glue gun, run a line of glue along each end. 3 // Fold the ends into the middle to make a bow. It might help to draw a line at the 4 inch mark on the longer stripe and line at the…
No. 1 — Find a worn in baseball either hiding in your garage or I found mine at a thrift shop for 69 cents.No. 2 — With a sharp exact-o knife cut around stitching.No. 3 — Pull all leather off of the ball’s core.No. 4 — Find where the stitching point ends and slice the leather at that point.No. 5 — Begin unraveling the red stitching until it is the…
