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DIY Pincushion Tutorials

Katar — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:00:02 +0000

These pincushions are so cute! I have SO many different pins and needles that I need to keep track of, so I can never have enough! Click on the photo to get the tutorial.

Misc. Tutorials:

Lady Eleanor Half Doll Pincushon: HelenGibb

Wool Hat Pincushions: BHG

Pincushion Tutorial: AmazingMae

Homespun Hearts Pincushions: Free Quilt Patterns

Dress Form Pincushion: GetCreativeShow

How to Make a Basket Pincushion: ZakkaLife

Pincushion Sewing Kits: MonkeyRoom

Amish Puzzle Ball Pincushion: Craftster

Toadstool Cottage and Mushroom House: TheLittleHouseByTheSea

Pincushion Tutorial: CalamityJanesCottage

Doily Pincushion Tutorial: Whosies

Scrappy Armrest Pincushion: DuringQuietTime

Animal Tutorials:

Free Hedgie Pincushion Pattern: Urban Debris Artlog

Bitty Bug Pincushion: Goody-Goody

Mouse Pincushion: MyByrdHouse

Bottle Cap Tutorials:

How to Make Pretty Pincushions: CraftStylish

Pincushion Tutorial: My Little Mochi

How to: Mushroom Pin Cushions: VeryBigJen on Flickr

How to: Ladybug Pincushion: VeryBigJen on Flickr

How To: African Violet Pincushion: VeryBigJen

Can Tutorials:

Tin Can Pincushion: DesignSponge

Fantabulous Pincushion Tutorial: CraftBlog

Flower Tutorials:

Wild Flower Pincushion: BHG

Pansy Pincushion Pattern: StitchinPost

Small Wonder Pin Blossom Pincushion: QuiltMaker

Flower Pot Pincushion: The Long Thread

Pincushion Tutorial: Abyquilt

A Handy Dandy Pincushion: Polka Dot Pineapple

Crazy Daisy Pincushion Pattern: ThePatchworkOrange

Food and Drink Tutorials:

Tomato Pincushion Tutorial: LoveToCrochetAndKnit

Patchwork Pincushion Tutorial: CreativeKismet

Homegrown Tomato Pincushions: Martha Stewart

Crocheted Cupcake Pincushion: CanadianLiving

Pear Shaped Pincushion: Uklassinus

Apple Pincushion Tutorial: Uklassinus

Strawberry Pincushions: Martha Stewart

Sundae Pincushion: MimiKirchner

Teacup Pincushions: Martha Stewart

Teacup and Saucer Pincushions: DressItUp

How to Make a Teacup Pincushion: MmmCrafts

Hexagon Tutorials:

How to Make a Pieced Hexagon Pincushion: Kootoyoo

Hex Pincushions: StitchinDye

Jar Tutorials:

Baby Food Jar Pincushion: CraftPudding

Pincushion Jar Tutorial: LittlePaperDog

Square Tutorials:

How to Make a Simple Square Pincushion: Kootoyoo

Pincushion Tutorial: PaperStringCloth

Pincushion/Thread Catcher Tutorial: Kquilts-Studio

Busy Bees Pincushion: XStitchHappy

Pincushion Hangup: CraftLeftovers

Patchwork Pincushion: BHG

Pincushion Tutorial: Barij

Granny Square Pincushions: Simmy

Wrist and Thumb Tutorials:

Square Wrist Pincushion Tutorial: Planet June

Wrist Pincushion Tutorial: Green Kitchen

Sunny Wrist Pincushion Tutorial: RozzieLand

Pincushion Cuff Tutorial: Keyka Lou

Wrist Watch Pincushion Tutorial: LuckyKateCrafts

Magnetic Wrist Pincushion: DIYStyle

Thumb Pincushions: LoopyLace

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

DIY Gift Packaging Tutorials

Katar — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:00:33 +0000

Holy Packaging Batman! There are so many tutorials for this subject – it’s crazy! I tried to sort all of my findings the best I could, so please refer to the contents section below if you’re looking for something in particular. I can’t believe I found so many – I’ve been wrapping my gifts horribly for my entire life, I had no CLUE how to tie a bow, and there are a ton of things that you can reuse for packaging! I hope this really helps – here we go!

Oh! But first – here are 101 links from TipNut for Gift Tags, Toppers, and Wraps. Check it out!

For gift tags, check out my previous post: DIY Gift Tag Tutorials

Bow Tutorials:

Paper Bow From Recycled Gift Wrap: Momfetti

Hair Bow Tutorial: Snsribbon - although it's a hair bow, it can totally be used for packaging as well!

How to Tie a Wreath Bow: eHow

Basic Bow Making Instructions: EleganceinBloom

How to Make a Perfect Floral Bow: Save-On-Crafts

The Useful Circle Bow

Pom Pom Bow Tutorials: The Container Store

Make a Gift Bow from a Magazine Page: How About Orange

Embellish Your Holiday Gift Wrap With Econoflex: SoftFlexGirl

Perfect Little Bows: Scrappin Out Loud

Brooches and Badges: Bugs and Fishes

How to Create a Wired Bow: Living With Lindsay

Present Decor: The DIY Show Off

Lolita Bow: Cut Out and Keep

Ribbon Bow Tutorial: Smashed Peas and Carrots

Box Tutorials:

Making an Origami Gift Box: InsidiousNeth on YouTube

Printable Pillow Box: Up Up

Giant Nugget Boxes: Inking Idaho

Greeting Card Box: KinderArt

CD Holder: Creative Itch

Circular Tutorials:

Christmas Pop Top Cans: Blue Cricket Design

Teacher Gift: Poppies at Play

Cash and Gift Card Holder Tutorials:

Crafty Cash Holder: Martha Stewart

Wrapping Gift Cards: Martha Stewart

Gift Card Holders: Martha Stewart

Gift Bag Tutorials:

Cereal Box Totes: Somewhat Simple

Gift Bag Tutorial: Treasures For Tots

Paper Bag Purse: Inking Idaho

Getting Purseonal: Small Fry and Co.

Bear Bag Tutorial: WeWilsons

Printable Holiday Quotes:

Printable Holiday Quotes: Scrappin’ Out Loud

Wrapping Paper Tutorials:

Make Your Own Stripe-y Wrapping Paper: CrafterHours

Eco-Friendly Holiday Wrapping: SewingDork

Eco Christmas Gift Wrap: Zakka Life

Halloween Packaging Tutorials:

Paper Witch Shoes: Skip to My Lou

Christmas Packaging Tutorials:

Easy Christmas Baskets: Small Fry and Co.

Lump of Coal Gift Box with a Secret: Martha Stewart

Make a Mini Holiday Gift Box: Cathie Filian

Snowman Gift Boxes: Blue Cricket Design

Using Ornaments for Packaging: Zakka Life

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Gift Wrapping Ideas

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

DIY Thanksgiving Accessory Tutorials

Katar — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:00:51 +0000

Here are some cute tutorials for Thanksgiving accessories and jewelry! Click on the photo to get the tutorial. Enjoy!

Accessory Tutorials:

Thanksgiving Hat: FamilyE

Apple Stamped Petite Apron: Plaid Online

Turkey Tie Onesie: Samster Mommy

Tiny Hands Turkey Applique Tutorial: Treasures for Tots

Interchangeable Thanksgiving Pin: JewelryMaking.About

So.. I’m going to print out that hat and wear it to Thanksgiving dinner, because I’m awesome like that.

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

DIY Necklace and Necklace Holder Tutorials

Katar — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:00:59 +0000

I felt like sharing my necklace tutorial links that I’ve collected, so here they are! Click on the photo to get the tutorial.

Tutorials:

Necklace Tutorial Using Chain and Ribbon: Lorelei 1141

Wire Bead Necklace Tutorial: Can't Stop Making

Cheater's Guide to a Bib Necklace: Ruffles and Stuff

How to Make a Bonheur Necklace: Infarrantly Creative

Lucky Earth Necklace: Cut Out and Keep

How to Make a Teen Crafty Rockstar Necklace: I Love To Create

Making a Floral Necklace: Beading Arts

Pressed Penny Jewelry: KatieHacker

Necklace Holder Tutorials:

Jewelry Doohickie: Mad in Crafts

Teeny Tiny Shrinky-Dink Leaves Necklace: LilBlueBoo

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Repurposed Utensil Holder: Heather Bullard

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

DIY Christmas Ornament Tutorials

Katar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:50 +0000

I can’t believe how fast Christmas is approaching! I already feel overwhelmed. I need to start on presents, and SOON! Ornaments are always a great option, either as the present itself or an accent piece on the gift’s packaging.

I also have a previous post for other indoor Christmas decoration tutorials.

If you’re looking for even MORE ornament tutorials, I’ve continued my link list here: DIY Christmas Ornament Tutorials, Part 2

Here are some great tutorials that I’ve found on several different kinds of ornaments.

Misc. Ornament Tutorials
Button Ornament Tutorials
Crochet Ornament Tutorials
Fabric Ornament Tutorials
Food Ornament Tutorials
Glass Ornament Tutorials
Knitted Ornament Tutorials
Paper Ornament Tutorials
Pinecone Ornament Tutorials
Plastic Canvas Ornament Tutorials
Tin Ornament Tutorials
Trim and Ribbon Ornament Tutorials
Wire Ornament Tutorials
Wooden Ornament Tutorials

Misc. Ornament Tutorials:

Make a Disco Ball Ornament out of Junk CDs: Wait4369 on YouTube

Old Ornament Makeovers: BHG

Make Your Own Geek Christmas Ornaments: Geekware

Flower Petal Ornament Cover: JewelryMaking.About

Cheapo Jute Twine Ornaments: Shanty2Chic

Christmas Stars out of Plastic Bottles: Espiritcabane

Peace Sign Ornament Tutorial: Crap I've Made

Twinkle Pom Pom Ornament: Zakka Life

Tinsel Snowflake: Martha Stewart

Daddy Snowman Clay Pot Ornament: The Artful Crafter

Christmas Nutcracker Clay Pot Ornament: The Artful Crafter

Reindeer Clay Pot Ornament: The Artful Crafter

Puzzle Piece Ornament: FamilyCrafts.About

Recycled Christmas Tree Drum Ornament Made from Bottle Cap: eHow

Festive Gourd Ornaments: Gingerbread Snowflakes

How to Make Japanese-Inspired Ornaments: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Making God's Eyes: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Swedish Needlepoint Pattern: Needlepoint.About

Making Wheat Stars and Festive Photo Frames: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Espejitos (small mirrors in Spanish): Gingerbread Snowflakes

Ombre Glittered Seashell Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Seashell Angel: GinaCarruba

Drum Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Wax Snowflake Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Birdie Ornaments: Ruffles and Stuff

Button Ornament Tutorials:

Button Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Button Wreath Ornament: Martha Stewart

Crochet Ornament Tutorials:

Recycle a Card into a Crochet Ornament: Roots and Wings Co.

Fabric Ornament Tutorials:

Felt Animal Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Miniature Stocking Ornament from Sweater: The Storque

How to Make Adorable Polar Bear Ornaments Out of an Old Wool Sweater: Fun in the Making

Felt Christmas Ornament: Zakka Life

Thrifted Tree Ornaments: The Long Thread

Argyle Applique Ornament Tutorial: So September

Make a Felted Dala Horse Ornament: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Snowflake Pendant Tutorial: Resurrection Fern

Charming Ornaments: A Spoonful of Sugar

Pattern for a Half Eaten Gingerbread Man: Elsie Marley

Christmas Owl Ornament Pattern: DiversionMary

Felt Christmas Ornament Tutorial: My Fantastic Toys

Fabric Ornaments: ModPodgeRocks

Food Ornament Tutorials:

Cinnamon Bird Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Christmas Cookie Ornament: Martha Stewart

Retro Mice Ornament: Roots and Wings Co.

How to Make a Christmas Orange Pomander: That Artist Woman

Faux Tart Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Glass Ornament Tutorials:

How to Paint a Faux Stained Glass Christmas Ornament: Painting.About

Santa's Belly Ornament: NapTimeCrafting

Ashley's Thrifty Ornaments: Shanty2Chic

Knitted Ornament Tutorials:

Mini Christmas Stocking Ornament: Knitting.About

Christmas Wreath Ornament: Knitting.About

Paper Ornament Tutorials:

Punched Paper Photo Ornament: Martha Stewart

Recycled Ornaments How To: Martha Stewart

Christmas Card Ball Ornament: SantasPostBag

Make a Paper Globe Ornament: RubberStamping.About

DIY Ornament: JunkMailGems

Picture Frame Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Paper Bead Star: RubberStamping.About

Three-Dimensional Doily Ornament: Martha Stewart

Christmas Photo Ornaments to Make With Your Kids: Roots and Wings Co.

Floating Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Chandelier Ornament: Cheeky Magpie

Click and Print Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Seed Packet Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Indian Paper Poms with Potpourri and Spice: Cathie Filian

How to Make a Christmas Card Star: WikiHow

Accordian Pleated Flower Ornaments: Sleepy in Seattle Stamps

Recycled Card Ornaments: Vickie Howell

Bird Ornament: Cheeky Magpie

Mini Pinata Ornaments: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Making Woven Paper Baskets: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Pinecone Ornament Tutorials:

Pinecone Elves: Martha Stewart

Plastic Canvas Ornament Tutorials:

Plastic Canvas Snowflake Picture Ornament: Roots and Wings Co.

Tin Ornament Tutorials:

How to Make Punched Tin Light Shields: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Aluminum Cans Star Ornament: Aluminous Publishing

Whitney's Tin Ornament: Shanty2Chic

Trim and Ribbon Ornament Tutorials:

Rickrack Christmas Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Ribbon and Bow Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Wire Ornament Tutorials:

Glow Ball Ornaments: Instructables

Wooden Ornament Tutorials:

Silhouette Ornaments: Roots and Wings Co.

Clothespin Doll Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Wooden Ornaments: CraftRookie

Scrap Wood Snowmen: Crafting a Green World

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

DIY Reversible Pet Bed Tutorial

Katar — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:12 +0000

Yesterday, I wanted to make my kitty, Tobor, a pet bed. Why? Because during the night, he’s always sleeping on the floor, or on something hard like cardboard or books – and he doesn’t ever look too comfortable. During the day, he’s usually sleeping on the bed, and always seems irritated at night when he’s kicked off!

I looked up and printed about 7 different tutorials on making a pet bed. After reading through them, I didn’t find one tutorial that was easy to understand. None of them had step by step pictures to illustrate what they were talking about, and the wording was horrible.

I did make a previous bed for my previous kitty, Zula, by following an online tutorial, but it came out extremely tiny with really high walls. Fortunately though, Zula loved it! However, she did have to sleep with her arms out of it every time, just to give you an idea of how tiny it really is!

Zula and her Tiny Bed

Tobor, however, is a much bigger kitty, and didn’t fit into Zula’s old bed. He only stayed in it for 30 seconds, and never went near it again. It was WAY too tiny for this beefy boy!

Tobor in the tiny bed

Since I didn’t want to do the above tutorial again because it came out all weird and took a good 5 hours to figure out what the lady was talking about, and all of the new tutorials I found seemed beyond confusing with wording and pictures, I gave up on them and attempted to make Tobor’s bed on my own.

I also wanted to provide an easy to follow tutorial for anyone wanting to make their own. I’m not a tutorial expert or writer, but I gave this written tutorial my best shot. I hope it is easy to understand, and if not, let me know if you have any questions so I can answer them! Let’s go!

Materials:

1 Cat or Small Dog (You could make one for a big dog too – just add more fabric to your list!)
1/2 yard of fabric for the first side
1/2 yard of fabric for the reversible side
1/2 yard of fabric for the walls
12 oz. of Polyester Filling
Newspaper or other paper to make your pattern out of
Thread
Needle
Sewing Machine (or you could sew it by hand, but it’d take a long time!)
Scissors

Step 1:

This may sound silly, but I measured how long Tobor was when he’s in his sleeping position.

He loves to stretch out, so I cut a rectangle out of my paper that measured 24 inches by 18 inches.

I then folded the rectangle in half, and then folded it again in half the opposite way, so that all of the corners were in one place.

Then, I took my scissors and rounded the corners. When unfolding it, I had a perfectly even rounded pet bed pattern.

Step 2:

Pin this pattern to both the top and bottom fabric pieces, and cut them out.

Pin the pattern to the fabric

I had leftover fabric from my scratching post project and from Zula’s old bed, so I just used what I had already. Here are the two pieces cut out from the pattern:

Top and Bottom Pieces Cut Out

Step 3:

Cut a long piece of fabric for the walls that is 12 inches wide. My 24″ bed took a 72″ x 12″ strip, so you may have to sew some fabric together to be able to make the strip long enough.

Cut a 12 inch Wide Strip of Fabric

Step 4:

Fold the strip in half, lengthwise with the right sides facing out. A right side of the fabric means that it’s the side of the fabric with the design on it. If you have a solid colored fleece like I do, it doesn’t matter either way. Pin it along the edges so that it stays together and even.

Pin the edges together

Step 5:

Put one of your round pieces down with the right side facing up. Pin the wall all the way around the round piece.

Pin the wall to a round piece

Keep pinning!

If you notice that your strip is too long (which is much better than it being too short!), simply cut off the excess fabric. Make sure that you leave enough room to tuck some of the fabric into itself to hem up the wall.

I understand my wording can be really confusing here, so I thought I’d include some extra photos, and a video that attempts to show you what I mean.

Oh no! Too much fabric!

It's ok, just cut it off!

Be sure to leave a little excess to tuck the fabric in

...and pin it in place!

Step 6:

Make sure that the walls are facing inward towards the center.

Add your second round piece of fabric on top of it, right side down.

Then, pin it to the other two pieces that you’ve already pinned together. Make sure that you are using the same pins and not adding any more pins. All right sides should be facing each other.

Make sure that the wall is facing in towards the center

Place the second circular piece on top, with the right side facing down

Here it is, pinned!

It should look like this, from the side

Step 7:

Stitch around the pinned edges, making sure that you leave enough room (about 3-4 inches) in order to turn all of the fabric right side out after sewing.

Stitch around the pinned fabric

But make sure you leave enough room to flip it out!

This is what the opening should look like

Step 8:

Pull the walls and everything else through the opening. At this point, you should be getting super excited. lol.

Ta-da! Side 1!

Ta-da! Side 2!

Step 9:

Stuff the opening with polyfil until you’re satisfied with the fluffiness. Then, sew the opening shut by hand. I used a whip stitch.

Stuff the circles!

Circles are all stuffed and sealed

Step 10:

Now, stuff the walls. Push the first handfulls of fluff to the far side of the wall and work towards the opening on each half until you are satisfied with the amount of fluffiness that is in it.

Stuff the wall

Step 11:

Stitch the wall closed by hand. I used a whip stitch.

Stitch it up!

Step 12:

Finished! How awesome is it that it’s reversible and made from scraps?!

Tiger Side

Checkered Side

Stick your pet in it, and hope that they sleep in it! Luckily, Tobor likes his He fits!

Tobor irritated that I'm photographing him while he's trying to sleep

Finally getting some sleep

I hope this tutorial was easy to follow and understand. Let me know if you have any questions or comments!

Socks: What Can I Do With Them?

Katar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:00:37 +0000

Old socks, new socks, socks with holes. Do something with them! I knew there was a reason why I saved all of my holey socks!

Click on any photo below to get its tutorial.

Accessory Tutorials:

Make a Sock Wristband: DIYfashion

Fingerless Gloves from Socks: Ruffles and Stuff

Fingerless Gloves: Yiddle

DIY Legwarmers: Sewing Dork

DIY Infant/Toddler Legwarmers: Samster Mommy

Home Decor Tutorials:

DIY Sock Potholders: Re-Nest

Argyle Sock Vases: Design Sponge

Sock Stuffie Tutorials:

Sock Monkey: Craftbits

How to Make a Sock Monkey: Curbly

How to make a sock monster: Monster-Munch

Knitwits: Martha Stewart

Sock Doggy Tutorial: KayStarr98

The Sock Dog: Quiet Fish

Sock Dogs: HGTV

Pet Tutorials:

Baby Sock Cat Toy Tutorial: Martha Stewart

Small Dog Sweater from a Sock: Pet Project Blog

Easter Tutorials:

DIY Recycled Baby Socks into Bunnies and Chicks: Inhabitots

Halloween Tutorials:

Sock Skeleton: Martha Stewart

Crazy Octopus Costume: Designing Moms

Free Sock Bat Doll Pattern: Heather Bailey

Christmas Tutorials:

Baby Sock Advent Calendar: Martha Stewart

Finally! The secret of the sock monkey is revealed! haha. I’ve been trying to figure out how to make those forever!

Also, I never thought of even thought of using PLAIN socks for projects. The sock potholder tutorial has solved this! Now I can use all of my boring socks, too!

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

Photo Credit: SappyMooseTree on flickr

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DIY Pincushion Tutorials

Contents:

Misc. Tutorials:

Animal Tutorials:

Bottle Cap Tutorials:

Can Tutorials:

Flower Tutorials:

Food and Drink Tutorials:

Hexagon Tutorials:

Jar Tutorials:

Square Tutorials:

Wrist and Thumb Tutorials:

DIY Gift Packaging Tutorials

Contents:

Bow Tutorials:

Box Tutorials:

Circular Tutorials:

Cash and Gift Card Holder Tutorials:

Gift Bag Tutorials:

Printable Holiday Quotes:

Wrapping Paper Tutorials:

Halloween Packaging Tutorials:

Christmas Packaging Tutorials:

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

DIY Thanksgiving Accessory Tutorials

Accessory Tutorials:

DIY Necklace and Necklace Holder Tutorials

Tutorials:

Necklace Holder Tutorials:

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

DIY Christmas Ornament Tutorials

Contents:

Misc. Ornament Tutorials:

Button Ornament Tutorials:

Crochet Ornament Tutorials:

Fabric Ornament Tutorials:

Food Ornament Tutorials:

Glass Ornament Tutorials:

Knitted Ornament Tutorials:

Paper Ornament Tutorials:

Pinecone Ornament Tutorials:

Plastic Canvas Ornament Tutorials:

Tin Ornament Tutorials:

Trim and Ribbon Ornament Tutorials:

Wire Ornament Tutorials:

Wooden Ornament Tutorials:

DIY Reversible Pet Bed Tutorial

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Socks: What Can I Do With Them?