Tutorial Tuesday!

I've kinda been obsessed with doilies lately. I just found this tutorial for a painted doily t-shirt, too much fun.

Find it here

Tutorial Tuesday

This is more than any regular Tutorial Tuesday. I found an amazing list of the top 100 tutorials of 2010.

The wonderful Ellen from The Long Thread put together this great list that includes so many wonderful tutorials it will keep you busy throughout the entire year! Here are a few selections from her list.

Tutorial Tuesday - fabric scrap bookmark

Another tutorial from the wonderful world of How About Orange.

This is a great project that seems pretty easy and would be a lot of fun to work on. And talk about a great scrap buster project, not to mention a fun holiday gift! A great tutorial for a fun bookmark with fabric cutouts Right Here!

Tutorial Tuesday - Gift bows from recycled magazines

This tutorial could be a little bit dangerous for me. If you remember I have a slight obsession with magazines. I really want to make a million bows and put one on every gift I give this holiday season, these are so much fun! The tutorial comes to us again from How About Orange, this blog is full of great tutorials. Click Here to see the instructions.

-All images from How About Orange-

Tutorial Tuesday - How to transfer an image to fabric

Today's tutorial comes to us from the wonderful blog How About Orange.

She gives a great tutorial on how to transfer an image to fabric using gel medium. She makes it look super simple, I haven't tried it yet but this great how-to might just be the inspiration I need. Click Here for the tutorial.

-All images from How About Orange-

Tutorial Tuesday!

A new tutorial for you!

I have been a bit obsessed with owls lately, I'm not sure why. But every time I see an owl I want to pick him up and take him home. Luckily for the clutter factor in my home I have not been taking them home. But I saw this tutorial from a great blog called Made by Joel and I think it would be super cute for a nursery. Click here for the instructions. Enjoy!

Coasting into the weekend - free coaster tutorial!

I have been wanting to start working on a few tutorials for a long time. I just had to get my act together and make the samples, write the instructions, take the photos and write the post - no biggie. So, finally, here is my first tutorial! I would love to hear what you think - good or bad. I hope to do many more so your feedback would be very helpful!

Quilted Coasters:
Instructions and materials listed will create a set of 6 coasters

Materials Needed:
12 - 5" squares (this can all come from one fat quarter or you can mix it up using various scraps or a set of squares from your favorite charm pack)
6 - 5" squares of fleece interfacing (or quilt batting)
Ruler
Cutting board

Rotary Cutter

Thread (coordinating if you want it to blend in or contrasting if you want to add a punch of color, I used contrasting thread to show off the top stitching.)

Sewing Machine

1) If you haven't already, cut your fabric and fleece interfacing into 5" squares

2) Layer two 5" squares on top of each other right sides together
3) Layer one 5" square of fleece on top of one of your fabric squares

4) Sew around the edge of the square with a 1/4" seam allowance, leave a hole at least 1" wide for turning

5) Clip the corners to reduce bulk

6) Turn your fabric right side out and press
7) Tuck in the raw edges of your turning hole and start to top stitch around the outside edge of your coaster catching the hole in your first line
7) Continue top stitching in concentric squares until you reach the center (this can be as precise or messy as you want depending on the look you want from your coasters)
8) Repeat steps 2 - 7 for your additional coasters
9) Wrap these up as a great quick gift or invite your friends over, crack open a bottle of wine and show off your amazing sewing skills!

So there it is, my first tutorial - let me know what you think!

Tutorial Tuesday!

Another fun tutorial for Tuesday! This one comes to us from a very fun blog Cluck Cluck Sew - full of great tips and fun tutorials. I love these pillows and the possibilities are truly endless since you just need a few scraps of fabric - and honestly who doesn't have boxes of fabric around their studio?

Click Here for the tutorials:

Tutorial Tuesday!

I found a new blog and I'm a huge fan - Ruffles and Stuff. It is not only the home of one or two great tutorials but she has tons of tutorials. And they are all fun and pretty simple and organized by category so they are easy to find and browse. Unfortunately I found out about this blog just a few months ago and she recently decided to stop blogging, but luckily for us she is keeping her archives online for everyone to enjoy!

It was next to impossible to pick just one tutorial to feature today but I landed on her LOFT inspired ruffled tank.

Very nice tank from Ann Taylor LOFT:

And the finished top made by Disney:

So cute! Click Here for the full instructions at Ruffles and Stuff.

Tutorial Tuesday!

This week on tutorial Tuesday I bring you to a site that has a huge list of free patterns. One of my favorite fabric designers and more recently one of my favorite designers of just about everything else (bedding, towels, desktop accessories, rugs, the list could go on and on). Amy Butler's website has tons of free patterns for quilts, small sewing projects and paper crafts too. And after a peek at her new button it looks like there are a few new ones on their way too. Here are a few examples of the free patterns you can find but there are many more than I have listed so take a jump over to Amy's site and check them out.

Tutorial Tuesday!

It's Tuesday again and I have searched through every blog on the Internet to find you another wonderful tutorial to feed your DIY needs!

This project is great for gifts or storage in your office. I love how you can completely make it your own by using any combination of paper and embellishments. Leah is the owner of Life of Lou where I found this wonderful project. The Magic Box tutorial looks pretty easy and has numerous uses throughout the house. Check it out and get working on one today!

PS. Can you believe it - I made it two weeks in a row!

Tutorial Tuesday!

I don't know how long tutorial Tuesday will last but it is here for this week. Since I have been working (slowly) on getting my studio in order lately I have been loving looking at new crafty projects that I can work on when my room is all organized (someday!).

So here is the first installment of Tutorial Tuesday!

I found this pattern on a fun blog called Pearl Street Interiors. I love roman shades and I would love to have them all over the house but I haven't found some that are in the fabrics that I love and that I can afford. So I stumbled across this tutorial where I can easily make my own roman shades out of any fabric I want to make the final touches to my rooms perfect every time. Check out this tutorial for a little DIY decorating for your home. Here are the final photos from Jenny's project, check out her blog to see the full tutorial and more beautiful photos and decorating ideas!