Quick Cords

Faserfimmel Quick Cords

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I presented several techniques already to make cords but I’d never thought about this simple and yet so cute idea: place yarns side by side and sew together with a zig zag stitch.
Brilliant!
Unfortunately I can’t do this because my sewing machine doesn’t have a zig zag stitch.
I think I will go on with braiding, weaving, knitting and crochet ;-))


Links:
Quick Cords (Schnelle Schnüre) (German)
Google translation to English

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Fingerloop Braiding
Kumihimo
Clothesline Knitting or Filled I-cord
Clothesline Crochet
Entries with the tag ‘cord’

Oil Lamp From Orange

recyclart Oil Lamp From Orange

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I’ve seen the oil lamp from an orange and a little oil before, but I’ve completely forgotten about it.
Unfortunately the time for oranges here is nearly over, I will have to come back to the other oil lamp which works with cotton for a certain time.
And I don’t know whether I will prefer to make embellished oranges, then ;-)


Links:
Oil Lamp From Orange (DIY: oil lamp with an orange)

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Oil Lamp
Embellished Oranges

Plastic Bottle Chandelier

PS I made this Plastic Bottle Chandelier

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If you have eaten already the flowery pudding from the bottom of a plastic bottle, you can still make a chandelier from the ‘pudding mould’ ;-))

And if you don’t like it, simply make another lampshade ;-)


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Plastic Bottle Chandelier (P.S.-I made this…chandelier)

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Entries containing the word ‘plastic bottle’
Entries with the tag ‘lampshade’

Flowery Pudding

eye candy Flowery Pudding

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Again a really good idea: cut off the bottom of a plastic bottle and let set the pudding in there.
And soon you have a flowery pudding :))

But of course you can do muuuch more with plastic bottles ;-)

Addendum: In my German entry somebody commented saying the following (translation by me):
“Plastic bottles emit softening agents, environmental hormones and bisphenol-A from into their content. All not exactly good for your health. The warmer the content the more they emit. So not a good idea!

If you really want to do this let the pudding at least nearly completely cool down.”


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Flowery Pudding (PET Bottle Mold Strawberry Panna Cotta)

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Crocheted Flower Shawl

junghanswolle Crocheted Flower Shawl

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I find this crocheted scarf really cute, it simply consists of lengths of chains and strewn little flowers ;-)
Once I crocheted this pattern, but without the lengths of chains and even though it looks tricky I didn’t found it very difficult.
You just have to follow the diagram carefully ;-))

 

junghanswolle Crocheted Flower ShawlThe pattern isn’t available anymore.

But I found the scarf very cute and so I tried to remember how it worked and wrote my own pattern.
It is much more flexible because it tells you how to modify the length of chains between the little flowers.


Links:
Blümchenschal (German and English)

Crocheted Flower Shawl (Modell 827/8, Gehäkelter Blumenschal aus Aparta) (German)
They suggest another yarn now for this shawl:
Crocheted Flower Shawl (Modell 411/0, Gehäkelter Blumenschal aus Batik) (German)

Read the English translation of the overview page.
The instruction (PDF file, ~270KB) itself contains a good-to-read crochet diagram, the same as before.

Recycled Roses

alisa burke Recycled Roses

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I find these roses from fabric or paper most beautiful, even without wreath!
And it seems that they are easy to make, which does no harm! ;-))

They should look great for jewelry, too, for a ring or earring e.g.?!

If they’re not exactly your cup of tea simply look for flowers from fabric or flowers from paper ;-)


Links:
Recycled Roses Wreath Tutorial

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Entries with the tag ‘jewelry’
Entries with the tags ‘flower’ and ‘fabric’
Entries with the tags ‘flower’ and ‘paper’
fabric flower

Colourful Coasters from Curling Ribbon

Chica and Jo Colourful Coasters from Curling Ribbon

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I really like the idea of the coasters, too: you often get curling ribbon nearly thrown after and it’s always wonderfully colourful, just the right thing for a picnic or a festive meal on the patio :)

But be careful: the coasters aren’t likely to be heat-proof!

And if you don’t like them, I have more tutorials for coasters ;-)


Links:
Make coasters from curling ribbon

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Entries containing the word ‘picnic’
Entries containing the word ‘coaster’

Sock Grass Heads

Ordinary Life Magic Sock Grass Heads

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There, aren’t the little ones real personalities? ;-)
Well, perhaps I will put some of these little ones on my balcony.
If I haven’t anything better to do with my socks ;-))


Links:
Sock Grass Heads (Grass Heads)
via: Grass Roots Crafting! (A Fun Kid’s Project with Grass Seed)

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Entries with the tag ‘socks’