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The Craft Tutor: How to Make a Fleece Scarf With Pockets
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The Craft Tutor Store. How to Make a Fleece Scarf With Pockets. I love to wear fleece and I love to make things with fleece. It is so soft and comfy and also easy to work with. I love the fact that the cut edges do not ravel. Here are three different looks for a fleece scarf. The camo scarf has cozy hand warmer pockets. I've written detailed instructions for this one. Since I had some leftover fleece when I made my blankets, I decided to add a little ribbon and make a couple more scarves. I have good sci...
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The Craft Tutor: Make Jewelry With Legos
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The Craft Tutor Store. Make Jewelry With Legos. If you are already proficient at jewelry making with beads, you will find this project a breeze. I recently came across this funny definition…. Feet (noun): A device used for finding Legos in the dark. However when your feet DO find the Legos, pick them up and put them in them in the bead and jewelry section of your craft room. I used a flat piece for the pendant so I can swap out the layers on the top. Here is how I did it:. 8226; Plyers to hold the needle.
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The Craft Tutor: Make Bunting with Maps and Ribbon
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The Craft Tutor Store. Make Bunting with Maps and Ribbon. Isn’t it great when crafts for kids are also fun (and useful) for adults! My favorite five year old crafter has been building an “angry bird house” with moving boxes, packing tape, decorative paper, paint, feathers, glitter and any other sort of found objects he can get his hands on. We decided that his angry bird house needs some bunting. I’ve been wanting to use the maps from my outdated road atlas and making bunting with it seemed perfect.
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The Craft Tutor: DIY Chandelier Cord Cover
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The Craft Tutor Store. DIY Chandelier Cord Cover. Using ONLY fabric, scissors, ribbon and clothespins. I made a great looking cover for my chandelier chain. I can't believe how fast, easy and effective it was to complete! The "brass" chain on my chandelier just wasn't doing it for me anymore. So I set out to make a fabric chandelier cord cover. I was prepared to use all sorts of supplies. sewing machine, velcro, elastic, buttons but since I basically am eager to get on with it (translate lazy? And by the...
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The Craft Tutor: How to Make a Big Bow
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The Craft Tutor Store. How to Make a Big Bow. Cut three basic rectangles of fabric and lining. Now you have crafted a fabulous bow! Taffeta is my favorite fabric to use for these bows since it is lustrous and crisp. 3 yards fabric (at least 44" wide). 2 lengths craft wire. Cut taffeta into 2 rectangles each 12” x 108”. Cut lining into 1 rectangle 12” x 108”. Cut lining into 1 rectangle 20” x 27”. Cut taffeta into 1 rectangle 20” x 55”. 6 Now place 2 pieces of wire on top of casing. Position a tip fro...
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The Craft Tutor: Make Reusable Fabric Gift Bags
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The Craft Tutor Store. Make Reusable Fabric Gift Bags. I just got my Christmas wrapping done in record time! I must admit that although I’m working on it, I do not have the best “green” practices. But a few years ago I got thumped with a vision of waste that made me want to change my ways. There in the school hallway was a veritable mountain of boxes filled with gift-wrap; the fundraiser of choice for schools all over the country. Suddenly, all I could see was a heap of future trash. They were on sale.
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The Craft Tutor: Make a Cute Fish Pincushion
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The Craft Tutor Store. Make a Cute Fish Pincushion. Put this on your craft to do list! Make a felt pincushion that is a cute little fish. This one is cute enough for Mom but also manly enough for a Father’s Day craft project. 1 Draw, then cut out a fish shape on paper. Mine is about 6” long. 2 Cut 3 identically sized felt pieces. If you use a contrasting color for the bottom piece it makes a nice effect for the tail. 7 Finish stitching the body. 8 Take a bit of ribbon (about 5-6” will do) and tie t...
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The Craft Tutor: Cover Your Retro Chair Step Stool
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The Craft Tutor Store. Cover Your Retro Chair Step Stool. Two New Looks for Your Retro Chair Step Stool. Do you have a retro chair step stool? Give it a vintage make-over with a little fabric and trim. Or for a dressier alternative, upcycle a Thrift Shop sweater and a scarf! Grandma’s chair step stool works well and is so practical but not too pretty. So I made a little slipcover for it that can be easily whipped off and tossed in the laundry. Give it a try…. Make a Raggedy Ribbon Wreath. Got a "Hang Up"?
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The Craft Tutor: Christmas Punch – A Family Game
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The Craft Tutor Store. Christmas Punch – A Family Game. Easy to make – fun to play! Place small prizes in a punch cup, cover with tissue paper. Then… Play trivia. Get a correct answer, pick a random cup, punch through the lid to reveal your prize. It is lots of fun for the whole family. Tray or box for display. White School Glue (like Elmers). Use your imagination and select items that will appeal to your group. This is where you need to evaluate your ‘audience’ and your budget. Continue this for each cu...
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The Craft Tutor: Dress Up Your Liquid Soap Bottle
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The Craft Tutor Store. Dress Up Your Liquid Soap Bottle. A quick and easy craft project using a sweater sleeve and a rubber band. From inspiration to finished product in under 15 minutes! I just can’t stop making stuff out of Thrift Shop sweaters. I like to use liquid hand soap but the ho-hum (ugly) bottle on my sink really bothers me. I’m just too lazy – oops, I mean BUSY – to decant it into a prettier container. But today, inspiration struck. I figured it was worth it for the buttons alone. Today.