…compilation of tutorials
I must say that I really like this advent calendar.
It’s something different for a change from all those little boxes.
And if you’re taking tiny ones you can bead the spools after Christmas ;-))
Don’t forget, I will present more advent calendar ideas this week!
Links:
Simple Spool Advent Calendars
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘advent calendar’
Entries with the tag ‘box’
Beaded Wooden Spools
It’s about time to make an advent calendar.
What about a self-made scratch off lottery ticket advent calendar?
Before beginning better wait a little, I will present more advent calendar ideas this week.
And check out the advent calendar instructions from last year, also ;-)
Links:
How to make a scratch off lottery ticket?
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘advent calendar’
I presented several crochet squares already but the one on the photo is one of my favorites since a long time.
Unfortunately I couldn’t crochet it immediately and haven’t had the time yet to try it unhurriedly.
If you like it, too, you can download a PDF file (ca. 970 KB) with the instructions for 17(!) most beautiful crochet squares at the Free Pattern Index of Priscilla’s Crochet (Afghan Squares).
And then you can begin with your crochet Afghan ;-))
Links:
Free Pattern Index of Priscilla’s Crochet
PDF file ‘Afghan Squares’ (ca. 970 KB)
Here at unikatissima:
Entries containing the words ‘crochet’ and ‘square’
crochet medaillon
Doesn’t the pin look wonderful?
‘Simply’ decorate several sheets of translucent polymer clay with a pattern, layer them and you get a piece of jewelry with real depth!
One day…
;-)
Links:
Layered Illusions
I published or wrote some entries about ‘I-cords’ already but I found this little I-cord flower so cute and such a fast gift (as pin or for the hair or to attach to a bag) that I wanted to present it as well.
Have fun spool knitting ;-))
Links:
iCord flower
Here at unikatissima:
Entries containing the word ‘I-cord’
I’m always impressed by all the great ideas out there: This time it’s about sewing yourself a pillow from paper napkins matching your home furnishings!
Seen like this it would be great for a picnic or similar, too: you can take pillows with you that match the other napkins ;-)
She said that the pillows are amazingly strong, somewhen I really have to try this ;-))
Links:
Thrifty Paper Napkin Pillow
Recently I surfed the internet and found the Kantha embroidery.
It remembered me of the Sashiko embroidery but there you only embroider the outlines.
I find it beautiful: shapes are filled with simple stitches and yet it looks elegant.
Links:
Kantha Embroidery (Kantha Work)
Kantha Embroidery (quilting – a stitch directory of kantha)
Google search result for ‘Kantha’
Here at unikatissima: Sashiko Embroidery
The tutorial about plaster casting in a simple foam tray is meant again as kids craft.
But I have some buttons and stamps with interesting surfaces – I should be able to use them to make some cute plaster pendants from, shouldn’t I?
I’m looking for this foam trays for a certain time, but I can’t get them here.
Seems as if I have to resort to play dough or even to carving them myself ;-)
Links:
Foam Tray Casting
Here at unikatissima:
Plaster Relief
Carved Plaster Plaques
I told already that want to lose weight before I will crochet the bolero but I don’t find it easy.
How much better must it be if the scales tell me that my weight is ‘perfect’?
;-)
She made the scales with glass mosaic tiles but I think that it should be possible with selfmade mosaic tiles from polymer clay or glass paints or from plaster, resp. Or of course with a paper collage, best as paper crazy quilt. Or with eggshells.
;-))
Links:
Scales (Perfect Scale: Mosaic)
More scales (Perfect Scale Commision)
Here at unikatissima:
Crocheted Bolero
Mosaic from Plaster
Mosaic Table Light
Paper Crazy Quilt
Eggshell Mosaics
Cute, isn’t ist, such a cuddly bunny around your neck?! ;-)
She gave in her entry a short description on how and with what she knitted the peewee.
In addition she refers to the Veggie fox, the fox you can knit yourself.
Let’s see, perhaps I will make them one day for myself…