…compilation of tutorials
Somehow I never had the heart to sharpen photos digitally. This tutorial on how to sharpen photos digitally ‘cured’ me ;-)
It’s quite a difference between both parts of the picture, isn’t it?
Links:
At photojojo: Unsharp Mask: How Do You Actually Use That Thing?
Felting is fun and this tutorial on how to make a felt belt makes one feel like starting at once.
I did and I won’t show no photo ;-)
I braided carefully a beautiful band and felted then much too strong.
Result: a thick multi-coloured string and not a bit of my carefully braided band ;-(
I guess that I must try it once more ;-)
Links:
Felt Belt
I found a short but good tutorial on how to make beautiful jewelry from wire and polymer clay.
At the moment I don’t have any jewelry wire at home and I’m not working with polymer clay anymore, but this tutorial made me feel like beginning once more!
Links:
At flickr: Tutorial Wire Work and Polymer Clay (photos only)
I know the instruction on how to knit the multidirectional diagonal scarf for a long time, and eventually I managed to try it out: on a really tiny scarf ;-)
As long as I tried to understand the pattern, it didn’t work, but when I obstinately followed the instruction without thinking, it worked great.
And the moral of the story: Always act as if daft ;-)
I don’t find it hard at all ;-))
I really like the pattern and I hope that I will make something ‘real’ from it one day.
I found an instruction on how to make shaped cards.
I really liked the flower cards e.g., but I’m more one for thinking in words than in pictures. All I could think about when needing a ‘Get well soon card’ was therefore making a card from the letters G and B (in German, ‘Get well soon’ is ‘Gute Besserung’) ;-)
(Click picture to enlarge)
I joined them with an embroidery stitch (running stitch back and forth) and embroidered some little ‘flowers’ ( I looove embroidery on paper ;-)).
I like it and I hope that it ‘helps’ ;-)
Links:
Creating Shaped Cards
via Nuttnhoney Great Tutorials
Instruction on how to make the Running Stitch
Instruction on how to make the Running Stitch (Vorstich) (German)
Here at unikatissima: Paper Crazy Quilt
Recently I found an instruction on how to make a two-coloured crocheted cord – so easy, but I’d never have thought of it!
Sure, the simplest ideas are the best ;-)
I found an instruction on how to turn an old picture frame into a tray (German).
They painted everything, but I thought: Why not ‘using up’ my crochet stars lying around and make something really kitschy for once? ;-)
I didn’t hammer together anything yet, but I may.
That is to say I’m not sure how much kitsch I really can bear ;-))
They use a new orange glass panel from the glazier and some paint on the frame. Additionally they hammered a wooden board to the backside to give it some hold.
Links:
Tray from Picture Frame (Alte Sachen – neuer Look) (German)
If you have a lot of scarves or ties (and don’t craft with the latter ;-)), you want to keep them tidy.
I found an instruction on how to make a really nice scarf and tie holder (German). You can make it match your home very easily.
The holder on the photo is faked using my preferred gift wrapping paper, because I owe no more than the three scarves and I think that I will ‘craft‘ my ties ;-)
The making of the holder consists mainly of using a narrow plank, painting it white, glueing the clothespins on (e.g. with PVA glue) and then decorating the item with the printed layer of napkins (decoupage). Best if you check their pictures.
Links:
Scarf and Tie Holder (Tücher- und Krawattenhalter) (German)
Here at unikatissima: Entries with the tag ‘tie’
I found a good tutorial again, this time about how to make a needle felted bracelet.
I put it directly on my list, because I think it is great as a base that can be embellished e.g. with bead embroidered Paisleys or bead picots but also with ‘just-embroidery’ like the cross stitch heart, the freeform embroidery or the Embroidery Crust.
Additionally you can make matching earrings and a pendant for a necklace.
Links:
Needle Felted Loop Bracelet
Here at unikatissima:
Bead embroidered Paisleys
Bead Picots
Freeform Bead Embroidery
Entries with the tag ’embroidery’
Cross Stitch Heart
Freeform Embroidery
Embroidery Crust
I find it hard to crochet or knit large items. It’s easier for me if I can assemble them from separate items.
Therefore I really like Patchwork knitting: You knit one piece at a time.
You can see easily how much you knitted already, easier than when knitting in endless rows.
On the photo you see a scarf I begun. In my case I work ‘fast’ squares from three colours that I rearrange at every square.
Simply try it, it’s fun!
Links:
Basic Garter Welt Module Pillow (English)
(via Das Web als Online Handarbeitsbuch)
Different Patches (Mitres – aka Dominoes or Patchwork Knitting)
Patchworkstricken (German)
Here at unikatissima: Clothes From Crocheted Medaillons