…compilation of tutorials
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…
Such a great idea again: simply begin just as for the coiled paper basket but stop quite soon and make from the rolls little pieces of jewelry.
I really have to try it with the folded paper strips of equal width!
Links:
Paper Roll Jewelry (Kind of a half-baked idea, but still…)
Here at unikatissima:
Coiled Paper Basket
Folded Paper Strips of Equal Width
I presented some boxes already, the one of today is folded from old greeting cards.
On the photo you can see it folded from a calendar or magazin sheet as a gift wrapping for my hyperbolic pin.
I find both (gift and box) still great! :)
Links:
Little Boxes for Precious Presents
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘box’
Hyperbolic Pin (TED Talk: Nature, Crochet and Geometry)
Oh my god! If I had a figure like this I’d go on search for an old crocheted tablecloth immediately and make me such a dress ;-))
Links:
Crochet Tablecloth Dress (DIY crochet dress 2)
What a cute idea: Before going for a walk you take a piece of tape around your wrist (sticky side at the outside! ;-)) and while walking you stick on a lot of beautiful leaves and flowers.
When you’re coming home you have a wonderful nature bracelet.
She seems to have done this in springtime but the fall leaves also look great.
And by the way you can cut open the tape at home and use it for a card ;-))
Links:
nature bracelets