3. Owl cell phone cozies – free crochet pattern! I made some like these once but never got around to sharing the pattern.
4. Safety pin beaded bracelet. This is an easy alternative to the loom beaded bracelets I posted recently.
Over the Summer when I was making Barefoot Sandals, I kinda fell in love with embroidery floss because it comes in sooo many pretty colors, and kept thinking of new things to make with it! I came up with these fun little tassel bracelets!
I like pairing the bright colors of embroidery floss with neutral colored beads (try seed, nut, or wood beads!) to add a subtle and fun pop of color to your outfit! Here’s how I made them:
Supplies:
♥ Embroidery Floss
♥ Beads (I’m using 8mm buri seed beads)
♥ Needle
♥ Scissors
♥ Elastic Cord
♥ Crimp Bead
♥ Pliers
♥ 2×2 inch square of cardboard
Step 1: String your beads on the elastic cord and secure it with a crimp bead using pliers. Be sure to leave a little extra space (about the size of a bead) where the crimp is because you’ll need room to put the tassel there.
Step 2: Wrap embroidery floss around the cardboard square about 35 times (more or less if you want a thicker or thinner tassel). Cut the embroidery floss leaving approximately a 10 inch tail and put your needle on the end.
Step 3: Insert your needle under the threads and pull through. Pull tight and repeat once more.
Step 4: Cut all of the threads along the opposite end of the cardboard. Carefully slip the cardboard out and carefully slip the bracelet in so that the tassel is wrapped around the crimp bead.
Step 5: Tightly wrap the thread around the tassel several times. Insert your needle under those wraps and pull through. Pull tight and trim the end to the same length as the rest of the tassel.
You could also do this with chain to make a necklace! :)
So I had this idea a while back to stud a hula hoop! I knew it wouldn’t be the most usable hoop though since the studs kinda hurt or get in the way for certain tricks, so I never made it. Until recently when my friend’s boyfriend mentioned how much he wanted a studded hoop! I was so stoked that I finally had a reason to make this hoop! So here’s what I did:
First of all, you’re going to need a hoop that’s already taped (or tape one especially for this! You can see my taping tutorial at the bottom of this post.). I had this old heavy hoop that I never use anymore so I just peeled off the old gaffer tape and it was good to go since the sparkle tapes were still in good shape!
You’re going to need 1/2″ gaffer tape, Studs (I used 1/2″ ones), Ribbon (I used 3/4″), and pliers.
Start off by putting two studs on the ribbon, about an inch apart. Hold the ribbon along the outer edge of the hoop and wrap your gaffer tape around, in between every other stud to hold the ribbon in place. I worked my way around the hoop adding two studs at a time. When you make it all the way around, you’ll have to go around again with the gaffer tape between every other stud. Make sure the ribbon edges are secured and taped over.
It’s a little time consuming but unique and bad ass! :D
It’s finally September so I’m allowing myself to start posting Halloween stuff now! yay! Joann’s was cool enough to send me their Fall press kit, containing lots of project ideas for Fall & Halloween! Feeling inspired, I chose to try this silhouette embroidery hoop project first. But with a twist – I made mine glow! Read on to see how I did it!
Rather than using lace fabric or doilies like the instructions called for, I used a fabric that is kind of like a really open burlap. After putting it in the hoop, I pulled on the strings to make the edges look all tattered.
If you want to make yours glow, you’re going to need a glowstick! I recommend layering two pieces of felt for your bat because just one piece is too thin and will allow the glow to shine through (which doesn’t look so nice). After you’ve attached your bat to the front, flip it over and sew two small strips of felt onto the back to hold your glowstick.
Here’s what it looks like in daylight. It’s such a simple, cheap, and quick project! :)
I’ve had a hard time finding a sparkly yarn that comes in all the colors I want (I love Red Heart Shimmer & Caron Simply Soft Party but the colors of both are a little limited) so I came up with an easy technique that allows me to add sparkle to any yarn I want! Here’s a tutorial that will explain what I used and how I did it!
I love that this let’s me add sparkle to any yarn I choose, any fiber, any weight! And I also get to pick the color of the sparkle! I hope you have fun with this! Let me know if you try it out! :)
Oh and here are links to the sparkle threads I used: Holoshimmer (the sparkly silver) & Metallic (the clear iridescent).
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