Friday, February 18, 2011

DIY fabric wall decals

via How about Orange


What to do:
Prepare a piece of fabric with fabric stiffener. See this post where I used Stiffen Stuff in a spray bottle.

Measure your photo and determine the size of the opening needed in the picture frame. I used 5x7 photos, so I wanted to overlap the photo by 1/4" inch on every side. Thus the hole in my fabric needed to be 4 1/2" x 6 1/2".

To make a template for your frame, fold a piece of scrap paper into quarters. You can design one quadrant of the frame and cut through the layers to make a symmetrical border. Mark off one quarter of your frame opening (in my case, 2 1/4" x 3 1/4"). Then sketch a decorative border for the frame.

Cut out the paper frame and unfold to see if you like it, confirming the opening fits over your photo. If you're happy, fold the stiffened fabric into quarters and trace your design onto the back side with a pencil.

Cut out the fabric frame and iron it flat to get rid of the fold marks.

Then iron the fabric frame to the wall. I tried to be quick about it, not leaving the iron pressed against the wall for very long. I'm pleased to report that this didn't harm my paint at all. Some outer bits of the frame weren't sticking at first, so I used the point of the iron to go over those again until everything was adhered well.

After the frame is ironed to the wall, loosen the edges around the picture opening with your fingernail until you've pulled enough loose to insert your photo. If too much comes loose, put the photo in and iron around it to stick the loose parts of the frame back to the wall.

Later I tried peeling these frames off the wall and they didn't leave a mark. Lovely!



 I'd love to try it!


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Thursday, February 17, 2011

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Bird Mobile tutorial

While checking this great web site Spoolsewing I found this tutorial: Bird Mobile tutorial
It's such a great idea not only for a baby's bedroom but also for a shabby chic one for adults. It just need light colours, some lace and creativity.
Enjoy!

Bird Mobile

Three Little Birds
 
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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Hand warmer tutorial



What a great tutorial while I'm standing here freezing. I've made similar ones and I tend to use a muslin bag that can be remove but this is great for quick gifts. There is also a Christmas label to print...a bit late but you can use it for next year :-)


1. For each pair I cut 2 rectangles of cotton fabric measuring 3 3/4" x 9".

2. Fold each rectangle in half with right sides together. Sew around the 3 cut edges, leaving an opening as shown for turning and stuffing. Turn right side out and press.

3. Fill with a tiny bit more than 1/2 cup of scented rice. This is where my children helped. I made a paper cone to help me fill them. Sew the opening closed with a whip stitch.


4. To make scented rice, choose an oil with a pleasing scent. I chose one that had a cinnamon and nutmeg smell, since the rice smells when it is heated. I thought these smells would compliment each other, but don't complain to me if you suddenly have a strong desire to consume large quantities of rice pudding. Add a few drops of oil to your rice. I mean it, drop-by-drop. I didn't have quite enough so I tried to add another drop and it POURED out! I ended up scenting a 10 lb bag of rice with that. At least I have enough now to make a gazillion of these.

I don't remember where I got this tutorial from. If you know let me know and I'll write it on here.
Thanks


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