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How to Decorate T-Shirt with Sequins
You'll need: Fabric with sequins; T-shirt; Rip device; Threads; Tailoring pins; Needle; Measuring rule; Chalky pencil; Scissors; Awl. Instructions Turn the T-shirt on the wrong side and gently tear off the sleeves with the help of a sprayer. Spread the seam of each sleeve. Lay out each sleeve in one layer and iron it well. Mark the front and back side of the sleeves with a chalk pencil, so that then they can be sewn in again correctly. Pin each sleeve in the direction of the shared thread...
How to Decorate Clothes with Denim Pocket
You'll need: Old jeans; Safety pins of different size; Scissors; Rip device; Needle; Threads. Instructions Rip your pockets from old jeans. Cut pocket sections on an overlock or zigzag stitch. Stitch on the pockets (if the factory edge is not preserved) around the perimeter. Or, manually sew in the seam allowances from the wrong side of the pocket. Place pockets on the pullover and shirt on the right or left side traditionally or turn it over. Use safety pins to fasten the jeans pocket on t...
Organizer for Car Seat Back
You'll need: Fabric for organizer; Net for lower pocket; Supple transparent plastic for lower pocket; Non-glued vlies; 2 big lace eyelet; Scissors; Clips; Ruler; Chalky pencil; Sewing machine; Threads; Iron. Instructions Decide what size organizer you need. It consists of a base to which 2 pockets are sewn. The width of the base and pockets is the same, the length of the base should be slightly larger so that the pockets are convenient to use. Details: - for each pocket: 1 piece of f...
Pompoms Rug
You'll need: Yarn of beige, pink and orange colors (for rug diameter is about 70 cm, you'll need 3 kg of yarn); Special tool for making pompoms; Scissors; Chalky pencil; Large canvas of beige color; Crochet hook; Mathematical compass; Embroidery yarn; Measuring tape; Paper. Instructions Using a mathematical compass, prepare a template with a diameter of approx. 70 cm, draw the contours on the canvas with a chalk pencil and cut out the basis for the rug. Open the device for making pompons a...
Leather Clutch
You'll need: Piece of leather or vinyl; Cutter or craft knife; Mat; Ruler; Pencil; Clasps; Sewing machine; Threads. Instructions Draw stripe patterns with scallops. In width, they should be equal to the width of the bag, including allowances, the size of the festoons - at your discretion. You need two patterns with scallops in a checkerboard pattern. The template is good to make from thick cardboard, it will be easier to work. Cut a cut of vinyl from the inside into strips of festoons. If yo...
How to Decorate Your Old Sweatshirt
You'll need: Sweatshirt; 20-30 safety pins of two size; Star snap buttons; Glue for fabric; Chalk or painter's tape. Instructions Start with the center of the picture: attach pins to the knit, placing them like beams diverging from one point. Use both large pins and smaller ones. Before you start gluing the decor, it is better to put a sheet of paper or newspaper under the jersey. Set dots with fabric glue and attach star snap buttons. You can outline the picture with small or thin painter's ta...
Velvet Headband with Pearls
You'll need: Elastic velvet or satin; Headband; Threads; Big beads; Corded silk ribbon 38 mm wide; Tailoring pins; Scissors; Safety pins; Needle; Chalk; Ruler; Measuring tape. Instructions Cut a strip of fabric measuring 5 x 40 cm, fold in half along the front side inwards and grind the longitudinal sections at a distance of 1 cm. Cut the seam allowances close to the stitch. To turn out the received detail in the form of a pipe with the help of a safety pin. Put the part on the bezel, ...
How to Make Stylish Jeans with Painting
You'll need: Jeans with back pockets; Painter's tape; Acrylic paints; Brushes; Thin pen or marker; Plastic plate or pallet. Instructions Use painter's tape to protect your jeans from getting paint on those areas where it should not be, thus preparing a pocket for further work. Cover the pocket with 1-2 layers of white acrylic paint, so that the color of the jeans does not shine through the paint. This is necessary so that subsequent colors fall on a clean white background and look brighter wit...
Safety Mask
You'll need: Fabric; Elastic ribbon; Pencil for fabric; Ruler; Tailoring scissors; Safety pins; Iron; Sewig machine; Threads. Instructions Cut out the details: 1 main part 20x36 cm, 2 strips 4.5x10 cm. Also cut 2 pieces of elastic braid of 16-17 cm each. Fold the main part in half, face inward, as shown in the photo. Sew along the side 20 cm long, leaving an allowance of 0.7 cm. Turn out a detail, spread out allowances and iron. Now lay the folds. Fold the part so that the raw edges are o...
Spring Ring with Flowers
You'll need: Brass filigree flower ring starters; Fall tulip and leaf beads; Pink tulip and leaf beads; Jonquil bicones 4mm; Light rose binecones 4mm; Flush cutters; Chain nose jewelry pliers; 26 gauge wire. Instructions Thread a piece of wire (7 inches) through a crystal to the middle of the wire and bend together. Now pass this wire through your flower and then through the ring. Weave the wire end through several holes in the ring base to secure your work. Trim excess wire and use chain n...
Small Organizer from Old Jeans
You'll need: Two pockets of the same size from old jeans; Zipper (the same length or a little bit longer, than upper side of pocket); Sewing machine; Threads; Accessories for decorating. Instructions Carefully unrip your jeans pockets. Pin the buttoned zipper to the inside of the pockets along the top edge and sew the zipper back, about 1 cm from the edge (along the green lines). Decorate pockets with accessories. Or skip this step if you do not want to decorate your organizer. Fold the pocke...
Candle in a Jar
You'll need: Wax; Saucepan; Wooden stick; Aroma oils; Dye-ware colors; Glass jar. Instructions To fill the wax in a glass container, it must first be prepared. To do this, take a piece of material and cut it into small cubes. Place chopped wax in a saucepan. Melt the wax in a water bath. Turn on the stove and place a pot of water on the burner, and place a bowl of wax on top. Make a water bath. Stir the wax with a wooden stick. Until it completely melts. Then turn off the stove and, withou...
Fabric Flowered Brooch
You'll need: Cotton fabric; Tulle or organza fabric; Needle and thread (or sewing machine); Scissors; Pinking shears; Pins; Felt; Pinbacks; Hot glue. Instructions Prepare your cotton fabric by cutting two strips of equal length and height. If you want your flower to have large petals, you will need to cut longer strips of fabric so the proportion is pleasing. Smaller flowers will require less fabric. For example, a medium size flower like the example shown here was created with two strips...
Easter Cardboard Wreath
You'll need: Cardboard; Craft knife; Acrylic craft paint; Paintbrushes; Hot glue gun. Instructions First, by tracing two plates (one large and one slightly smaller), cut a ring shape out of the cardboard to use as the base of your wreath. If you want to paint the wreath base a nice pastel color, go ahead and do that now. Draw whatever Easter-y shapes you like on cardboard and cut them out. Cut Easter Egg shapes from recycled cardboard to make an easy Easter wreath! Paint the cardboard shapes ...
Galaxy Sneakers
You'll need: DecoArt Stylin in fuchsia, purple, turquoise, black, and white; Painter’s tape; Paintbrushes; Sneakers. Instructions Use painter’s tape to mask sole of shoe, and anywhere else you don’t want paint. Use a small brush to apply fuchsia Stylin’ Paint onto the shoe. Add in purple and turquoise. Blend the colors together where they meet. Apply black into the remaining areas, using a clean brush to lightly blend into the other colors. Use a fine tip brush to add stars to the shoe. ...