On Tuesday I showed you one way of making paper rosettes/medallions, and here is another. I like the first method better, which is why I showed it to you first, but this one will give you fuller rosettes with a diameter of 6 inches instead of 8. It is pretty much the same as this […]
DIY Paper Rosettes
Paper rosettes are also known as paper medallions, and they are great as party decorations. When I began trying to figure out how to make them, I discovered that there are several different methods. I experimented with a couple, and they give you slightly different results, so I’ll show you one method today, and the […]
Ombré Fabric
All of the beautiful examples of ombré out in the world have made me want to try my hand at some ombré dyeing, so while I was visiting my parents I bought some muslin fabric and RIT dye and gave it a go. First I cut up some fabric strips and tested various dipping times and […]
Projects
Lately I’ve been working on a couple of wedding-related projects, and tomorrow I’m headed to Portland for my baby sister’s college graduation. While I’m there I’ll be really busy with graduation and wedding stuff, including seeing our venue for the first time! I have a couple of projects planned for while I’m there that I’m […]
Wrapped Thread Earrings Tutorial
It seems like I’ve been getting some new visitors in the last week or so, and if you’re one of them, welcome! Please feel free to check out my previous tutorials, and don’t hesitate to leave me comments! Now on to this week’s tutorial. Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of thread-wrapped accessories, so I […]
Striped Boat Neck Shirt
This is just about the simplest top you could possibly make, but right after I got the idea to make it, I was flipping through a magazine in the check-out line and saw a spread featuring striped boat neck tees (wish I could remember which magazine). I was inspired by all of the stripes out […]
Midweek DIY Inspiration
Are these Balenciaga shoes out of your price range? Mine too. I bet you could use a modified version of this tutorial to DIY something very similar to these. Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed!
DIY Body Chain
Body chains that go around body parts typically neglected by jewelry-makers have been trendy in the blogosphere for awhile now, though I’ve yet to see anyone wear any in real life. Despite the abundance of shoulder jewelry and body harnesses in various configurations on blogs and Etsy, I never really thought they were for me […]
The people have spoken
The voting was 75% in favor of short sleeves on this dress, which was my inclination in the first place, so I chopped them off and hemmed them the other day. I also fixed the fit at the shoulders, and overall it’s quite an improvement. Something tells me I’ll be wearing this one a lot […]