Posts about: fabric
16/08/2016
my mudcloth love affair is still going strong, after making this tote a few months back i'd been thinking about trying another tribal inspired textile project! i have quite an extensive mud cloth wishlist on etsy but i'm loath to spend too much as i've got a few holidays coming up i need to budget for.. dang.
the good news is it's super easy to DIY your own mudcloth inspired fabrics and it costs a fraction of the price- these cushions will definitely help scratch my shopping itch for the time being.
i've shared the tutorial for these mega easy stamped cushions on ehow (go peek) you can apply the technique to any plain fabrics so grab some fabric paint and get creative!
are you a mudcloth fan too?
back soon
caroline x
08/08/2012
holding up my hands here.. I've become obsessed with jars! kilner jars, jam jars you name it I'm trying to make something with it. I went looking for some last weekend and found a pack of these adorable mini screw top jars in dunelm
I wanted to make some tea light holders and they work out about £1 each (not bad hey) I came up with a few versions and I'd thought I'd show you a couple!
lace decorated!
easy peasy, just wrap a small piece of lace trim around the jar and glue into place, I also wrapped some string around to decorate. I think these would make cute table decorations if you wanted to add some handmade name tags!
fabric lined!
these are fun because they're slightly messy aha! take some fabric remnants and cut into inch wide strips (make the length an few cm more than the jar height)
use a brush and paint your strips of fabric with pva glue. place the wet strips inside the jar with the pattern side facing out. work your way around the inside of the jar covering the glass completely with fabric. trim off any excess!
once dry pop in your tea light and you have some cute handmade little lanterns!
(safety officer moment) don't leave lit candles unattended, I don't want any fire hazards on my watch peeps!
hope you like them!
caroline x
25/07/2012
this is a quick and easy little project if you have half an hour to play with! I came across it on pinterest and did this while sunbathing in the garden (productive tanning!)
you only need a few items, some fabric remnants, cotton wool balls, glue, card, and a glass screw top kilner jam jar (these are available in the baking department of craft stores like hobbycraft or dunelm)
remove the kilner lid, its in two parts! draw around some fabric using the lid as a guide, cut the fabric diameter about 1-2 inches larger than the lid.
place the fabric circle pattern facing downwards, sandwich a small handful of cotton balls between the lid and the fabric. push through the inside hole of the screw top part of the lid. trim and glue down the loose fabric edges (a glue gun is the quickest way to do this, I used fabric glue so had to wait for it to dry!)
cut out a circle of card a smidgen smaller than the lid and glue this down inside to cover over the fabric that's showing. now just screw the lid back onto the jar and you're finished!
you have a cute pincushion lid and can put your thread, ribbons etc inside, it's a really handy little storage jar!
caroline x
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02/07/2012
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I've been working on a patchwork quilt for a long time, in fact for an age! I started making it about three years ago; it's been the longest running and most neglected craft project I've ever started!
as I moved house I clean forgot about it for at least a year and then discovered my half finished quilt again whilst rummaging about in the attic. I've never attempted something like this before and just made up the pattern as I went along.
as a guide I would take 16 squares of fabric and hand sew them into one large square. I kept doing this until I had lots of large patchwork squares and then I laid them out and used long strips of white fabric to join them.
It was a real labour of love and I finally sat down and finished it this weekend. I lined the back using an old white quilt cover so I can either put a quilt inside or just use it as a throw. I'm so pleased I finally put in the last few hours of effort as I love my quilt and now I have something I can keep for years.
if you don't have the time to make a quilt you could try making a cushion instead! patchwork is a great way to use up old fabrics remnants and make something really unique. hope you like it!
caroline x
13/02/2012
I love this chair, it formerly belongs my my boyfriends nanna, she has given us a few old pieces and my bf has been harassing me to do something with it for his desk! heres how I gave it a bit of a spruce up..
upholstering is pretty easy with a chair like this, find a funky fabric that you think will look good and unscrew the seat from the chair.
using the seat as a guide cut out your fabric leaving some excess to play with. pulling the fabric from the corners first staple it to the underneath of the seat. once the four corners are secure staple the middle edges, and finally work into the corners. make sure you are always pulling the fabric taut, it's just like stretching canvas over a frame! next I covered the bottom of the seat with some black cotton to make eveything look a bit neater, again I used a staple gun.
attach the seat back onto the chair, replacing any screws. taa daa you have a spanking new vintage chair!!
I'm gutted to hand this back to my bf as I really like it! luckily for me theres a few more which eventually I'll get round to making over, I'll probably use different fabrics for each one so we'll have a more ecclectic looking collection.. hope you like it!
17/01/2012
bunting. random I know but I fancied making something at the weekend and bunting looked easy! plus I'm sure its the queens jubilee later this year so I'm already ahead on the celebration decorations aha. here's my easy peasy guide to getting your bunt on!
cut out a triangle from card to use as a template. using your template cut out rough triangles from a selection of fabrics leaving at least 2cm sewing allowance (two triangles of fabric make one piece of bunting) I wanted 15 triangles so cut out 30 fabric triangles.
take 2 triangles and sew together (right sides facing) along the sides, leave the top seam open. repeat on all triangles and then turn them inside out. see above pic!
I used 5 meters of cotton binding to attach my bunting. place the top of the triangles with the unfinished seam onto the cotton binding and fold over to cover any rough edges. pin the cotton firmly to the triangles and stitch along the cotton to finish.
repeat with all the fabric triangles at regular intervals and voila your bunting is finished. I managed to make mine whilst drinking cider and fending off several of my sisters adorable children so you shouldnt have any trouble. enjoy!
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