Tag: do it yourself
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DIY: Embroidered Letter
Materials: Extra Small Tote Bag Fusible Interfacing Double Sided Fabric Adhesive Cream Color Felt Heat Erasable Pen Embroidery Hoop (optional) Pearl Cotton Embroidery Thread Embroidery Needle Scissors Light Source Iron Ruler Pin Print out your letter about 1.5″ tall. Cut a piece of fusible interfacing to use as a stabilizer behind your stitching. This will…
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DIY: Bunny Bag
Materials: Blank Extra Small Tote Speedball Fabric Ink Paintbrush Frixion Erasable Pen Ruler Scissors Iron or Hair Dryer Optional: Pom Pom Maker and Yarn This DIY project combines a few of my favorite things: tote bags, ink, fiber, and bunnies of course! This little cutie would make an adorable Easter gift bag or Easter egg…
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DIY: Tote Bag Blanks
Our tote bag blanks are wonderful minimalist vessels to use for wedding welcome bags or for every day use. They are also a beautiful 10 oz cotton canvas that is perfect for creative adventures such as screen printing, embroidery, HTV and so much more. Add your own personal touch to our tote bag blanks. You…
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Handmade: Punch Needle Patches
I learned how to make this punch needle patch with Crafter and I attached it to one of my Zip Pouch Blanks. The course was taught by Sallie Dale of The Urban Acres. I’ve admired Sallie’s work for a long time and I was thrilled to see that she teamed up with Crafter to create…
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DIY Tutorial: Wood Bead Keychain
I recently created bead animals with my kids using pony beads and I thought this technique would look really neat with wood beads in a geometric design. Here’s a quick tutorial on how you can weave geometric keychains using wood beads and a single piece of yarn. Materials: Yarn 9 Wood Beads Ring Keychain 2 Darning…
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Handmade: Crochet Circle Bags
I recently crocheted two adorable bags (one for myself and one for my niece) using raffia. I learned how to make the larger bag through Crafter and then I found this pattern by Lakeside Loops on Etsy for the cutest bear bag that I had to make for my nieces birthday. I highly recommend trying…
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DIY Idea: Tote Bag Weaving
I created this weaving using the overshot technique and attached it to my Extra Small Zipper Bag. I love the idea of attaching weavings to tote bags so you can use and enjoy your fiber art all day, wherever you are. For this weaving I used thin cotton warp threads for the warp and weft.…
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DIY Tutorial: Pom Pom Adornment
Materials: Yarn Contrasting Yarn Ring Keychain Pom Pom Maker Darning Needle Scissors Wrap your yarn around your pom pom maker until it is as thick as you’d like it – the more you wrap the denser your pom pom will be. Place your contrasting yarn around the center of your wrapped yarn. Pull tight and…
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DIY Tutorial: Tote Bag Tassel
Tassels make an adorable adornment for any of our tote bags. Whether your totes are screen printed for bridal party bags or left blank for everyday use, adding a tassel to the handle creates a lovely, handmade touch. Materials: 12mm String 1.5mm String Ring Keychain Macrame Brush Scissors Cut a length of 12mm string about…
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DIY Idea: Circular Woven Tote
I used a variety of fibers along with several different weaving techniques to create this circular weaving. I used cotton string/rope and several kinds of yarn then applied knotting, rya knots, and plain weave to create texture and dimension to my weaving. Once I removed the finished weaving from my circular loom I grabbed my…
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