Well this project has been in the works for a little while now, it is taking me quite a long time as I am doing little bits to it here and there. But I thought I would post about my inspiration for making my rag rug and how far I have got so far. Later on I will post a… Read more »
I showed you this bag of Jewellery on Monday from a recent trip around the charity shops. Once I went through the bag it was obvious there was a LOT of bits in there, some more impressive than others. Well here is a run down of what was inside and some thoughts on what I am going to do with… Read more »
A while ago I said that I had started another quilt project, well this might have taken the back burner a bit during the summer. But I have got it back out again and sewn some of the squares together to make a small knee sized quilt. It is going to get bigger as I make more squares for it,… Read more »
Well I am here for another Weekend Project, Shock Horror I made it back for a second week. This week has been one where I have been hurting in various different ways split between my knees back and stomach so I have been very thankful for our house’s large supply of heat packs. Although currently my knee pack has been… Read more »
Ok so here we go with how to make the stencilled trousers. 1) Collect Supplies. make sure you have all your supplies, see the previous post for a list of these. 2) Make Your Stencil. If you are using a pre cut stencil you can skip these steps. I made my own stencil out of a sheet of plastic from… Read more »
I have decided to try a new series on Beads and Barnacles called Weekend Projects. Today I am going to run over the things needed to make these stencilled trousers and post a how to tomorrow. These are more in depth than a lot of my projects and did take a few days to do. Partly because it took me… Read more »
I am now the proud owner of some fabric paints with which to complete my patterned jeans. I have also tried out some stencilling with these paints. I’m not sure yet how complicated my pattern is going to be, I am half tempted just to go with big polka dots. Im quite excited to get started on this. Have any… Read more »
Ok so I have now bought myself a pair of white jeans which I intend to make into patterned jeans. I just have to decide on what I want to do with them. Here are some of my current inspirations: Source: bloomingdales.com via Kelsey on Pinterest Source: bloomingdales.com via Hukkster on Pinterest Source: Uploaded by user via May on Pinterest… Read more »
Following on from the Bunting Jumper Refashion I updated a version of the grey jumper for myself using a much simpler method. I simply added a few strips of lace following the sleeve seams. This is a very simple refashion but it makes a plain and simple jumper that little bit more feminine. 1) Take a simple jumper and some… Read more »
Well here it is… I tried to take photos along the way to make a tutorial of how to recreate the bunting jumper. I hope the instructions will be good enough for you to follow. First things first, decide what materials you would like your flags to be made out of. Most of ours were made out of scraps of… Read more »
