tutorial – Page 31 – the long thread

July 13, 2009July 13, 2009

Water Bottle Tote

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The kids needed water bottle totes for a summer day camp this week, so I came up with this quick and easy pattern. This one has elastic around the top to keep the bottle from falling out and should hold most smaller sizes of plastic and metal bottles (12-18oz). And if you’re interested, you can read this review of BPA-free bottles. This will work for adults too by simply lengthening the strap.

Click here to download the .pdf tutorial.

MATH ALERT: Luckily my husband was around today to help me with this one. If you need to make your tote larger to accommodate a bigger bottle, simply increase the size of your bottom fabric circle. To then determine what the width of your fabric should be, multiply the diameter of your circle by &#8719 (3.1415926….).

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July 10, 2009

Quick Crafty Roundup

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Here are some projects to keep you busy. These days I look at so many things online that I have trouble tracking where I find links. So these are the sites that I check regularly for tutorial links: Whip Up, Craft, One Pretty Thing and Craft Gossip. My apologies for not giving proper credit. It’s all a blur.

Stenciled Shoe Bag from Jenny Ryan for Craft.

Tree trunk cake stand from Once Wed for Etsy’s How-Tuesday.

Checkerboard from I Heart Linen for Sew News.

Knitted Twine Dining Set from Design Sponge.

Warm Fuzzy Mammal Finger Puppets from Soto Softies.

Simple Summer Pavilion from Maya Made.

Doorstop from Wipster.

Tiny Delicate Tissue Flowers from Zakka Life. (Wouldn’t these be sweet cupcake toppers?)

July 6, 2009

Flower Pot Pincushion

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Here’s another Make it Monday from last summer. An easy no-sew pincushion in a flowerpot. You can find the instructions here. I use this frequently, but still can’t make up my mind about fabric pincushions versus magnetic. And here are more links for pincushion tutorials. Happy sewing!

June 27, 2009

Quick Crafty Round-Up

Recycled Magazine Coasters from How About Orange.

Quick Braided Headband from Heart of Light (link via Cucumbersome).

Elegant Parchment Flowers video from Jeffery Ruddell for Etsy’s How-Tuesday.

Free Printable Polka Dot Paper from Creature Comforts.

Mouse Softies “Jofus and Lally” from RicRac.

Fourth of July Baby Sunhat from The Purl Bee.

Fourth of July Party Poppers from Brenda Ponnay for Alpha Mom.

How to Make Silver Goblet Votives from Sunset (link via Craft Stew).

Nesting Boxes from Oh, Fransson! for Sew, Mama, Sew!

June 18, 2009June 22, 2009

Sidewalk Chalk Stars

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Take a look at the sidewalk chalk we made over at Alpha Mom. An easy project suitable for kids of all ages to celebrate Independence Day. You can make chalk in any shape or color, so these would make great party favors.

UPDATE: I recommend that an adult mix the ingredients away from the kids. As with any product recommended here, you should read the ingredients and follow all safety precautions on the label.