Category: Crafts

Paper Woven Basket

This is from doitang. There are no english instructions, but its definatley doable. Basically the creator created strips of recycle paper to weave a small basket. The strips were reinforced with sewing. Basketry is an art that requires patience. I’ve made several reed baskets and have found that once you get the first few side strips in, it goes much smoother. I love the idea of recycling the old paper though! Give it a try.

Homemade Bean Bag Chair

For adult-size chair

  • Medium- to heavy-weight fabric for outer cover:
    • for fabric 45” to 48” (115 to 122 cm) wide: 5 yards (4.6m)
    • for fabric 54” to 60” (137 to 152.5cm) wide: 3-1/2 yards (3.2m)
  • Muslin for lining, yardage same as for outer cover
  • Zipper, 22″ (56cm) long
  • Polystyrene or plastic pellets, approximately 6 cu. ft. (1.85 cu. m). Note that more may be needed depending on the size of your bag. Check online (we suggest Amazon.com) or with doll stuffing suppliers, packing suppliers or upholstery suppliers for sources.
  • Other suggested filler to use would be packing peanuts. Use the ones that DO NOT dissolve with water
  • 1″ (2.5 cm) grid, such as cutting mat or graph paper

For child-size chair

  • Medium- to heavy-weight fabric for outer cover:
    • for fabric 45” to 48” (115 to 122cm) wide: 3 yards (2.7m)
    • for fabric 54” to 60” (137 to 152.5cm) wide: 2-1/2 yards (2.3m)
  • Muslin for lining, yardage same as for outer cover
  • Zipper, 18″ (46cm) long
  • Polystyrene pellets, approximately 4 cu. ft. (1.27 cu. m)
  • 1″ (2.5cm) grid, such as cutting mat or pattern paper

Follow rest of instructions at sewing.org HERE

Yarn Love Message

To make this you will need: wire reinforced clothesline (available at home improvement & hardware stores), yarn & wire clippers. Clip off a length of clothesline and shape into the word, LOVE. Tie yarn onto beginning of word and wrap around wire.

When you reach a point where two wires cross each other, wrap yarn around both wires to stabilize the design and hold the word in place.

Wrap yarn all the way to the end of the word and tie a knot to secure. I left about two feet of yarn hanging loose at the end because I liked the way it looked.

From cfabbridesigns

Mess-Free Finger Painting

From Hippiehousewife: Pour some tempora paint into a zipper lock bag. Get all the air out before you securely close the bag. Use painters tape to tape to laminate table. (If you have a dark colored table, put a light piece of paper between bag and table first.) Let your kids at it. Fun to mix colors too!

Notebook Spiral Earrings

As seen on Etsy.com – you can make these! Use wire snips to snip off a little bit more than you’d like the earrings length to be and with needlenose pliers fashion a small turn in the bottom to hold the beads. Start adding beads. When you’ve got them to the desired lenth, use pliers to attach fishhook style earrings.