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To Market, To Market Dish Towel

Update: This post was created by the very nice Meg of Elsie Marley. I asked her to be a part of the DIY series this week using inspiration from stores and catalogs in an effort to show you that you can make anything you see. In light of the controversy surrounding this series, I’ve removed any instructions, but I’d still like to show you her project. I would encourage you to try Meg’s technique here using your own creative ideas.

This project is also inspired by Anthropologie. Meg’s version is on the left and the other version on the right in the image above. The design for Anthropologie was created by girls can tell and is a copyrighted image, of course. Any line drawing would work for this project. I joked to Meg that I should do a vegetarian version with a lump of tofu, but I actually do think that would be kinda cute! Anyway, thanks to Meg for sharing this great idea!

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Merit Badge Necklace

Update: This project was originally created by Brittni Mehlhoff of papernstitch. I asked her to contribute to this DIY series and she obliged with this wonderful tutorial. What she did not realize is that the original Anthropologie version of this necklace is actually a handmade piece created by Fort Standard. So while we hope that you will continue to draw inspiration from the world around you, we would discourage making an exact copy of an artist’s work, even for personal use. Brittni has decided to remove the tutorial to further discourage this. Thanks for your understanding.

This series has apparently created a good deal of controversy, which you can read about here.

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Brittni Mehlhoff is the founder and curator of the art + handmade exhibition site, papernstitch, and is also the editor of a handmade blog by the same name. When not working on papernstitch, she is dreaming up fun little tutorials and crafting projects for her home. You can visit her free diy projects and tutorials section for more than sixty quick and easy projects. And while you are there, you can also sign up to receive free weekly diy projects straight to your inbox.

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Cummerbund Pillow

I decided to make this pillow from Anthropologie. Yes, we’ll be borrowing a lot from Anthropologie this week. Seems only fair. Instead of paying $128 for this pillow, make one!

Update: After all of the controversy ensued surrounding this week’s theme, I’ve decided to show you what I’ve made here, but not give you any direction on how to make it an exact copy. You can read my pintuck pillow tutorial from last year to learn the pintuck technique.

 

 

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HandMAYde is better!

How many times do you see something in a store, catalog or online and think “I can make that”? I do it all the time. Not very often do I actually get around to making the thing, but this week I hope we can all get motivated.

We’ll be featuring projects inspired by items from stores, but done DIY. Whether you make things for thrift, for fun, or both, this week will be good! These clothing projects make me wish I had a sewing machine when I was younger and might have actually worn interesting clothes. It’s too late for me now.

Here’s a quick round-up of DIY knock-offs from around the web. Thanks to Gigi for compiling this list!

Knotted Bedding from Kojo Designs.

Upholstered Headboard from Design Sponge.*

Britt’s Anthropologie-Inspired Tables from Design Sponge.

Chevron Rug Tutorial from Adventures in Dressmaking.

Gradient Shower Curtain from A Little Lovely.

Golden Raindrop Dress from Tea Rose Home.

Layered Jersey Skirt from Sewing for Scarlett.

Flower Sash from Ruby Mines.

Ruffled Tee from Adventures in Dressmaking.*

Ruffled Tank from Ruffles and Stuff.

Tiered Cardigan from Welcome to the Good Life.

String Pendant Light from Made by Girl.

Teapot Lamp from Retropolitan.*

Wallpaper Mirror from Mitzi’s Collectibles.

Seashell Mirror from Lee La La.

Colorpath Pillow from Make it Lovely.*

Window Headboard from Remodelaholic.

Ribbon and Bird Chandelier from Living with Lindsay.

Bouquet Handbag from Make it Lovely.*

iPad Clutch from P.S. I Made This.*

Ruffled Duvet Cover from Kiki Creates.

*Pictured above.

Update: While I encourage you to find inspiration from things you see here, you will of course want to add your own creativity to projects to make them your own.