Moss stitch keeps the shape better, but any pattern is possible. |
Turn inside out and sew both sides together, leaving the extra flap for the buttonholes. Turn back and attach buttons on the outside of the main body, just under the buttonholes. |
Moss stitch keeps the shape better, but any pattern is possible. |
Turn inside out and sew both sides together, leaving the extra flap for the buttonholes. Turn back and attach buttons on the outside of the main body, just under the buttonholes. |
You need an airtight glass jar, some reused ribbon, some card for a tag.... |
...decorate and write instructions onto the tag ( 2 handfulls of salt per bath)... |
...add seasalt and 2 drops of essential oil, close the jar and shake well. |
Tealights, shells and essential oil. |
Pull the wicks out of some tealights, cut to size and place in the middle of the shells. |
Light tealights until the wax turns liquid and pour into the shells. Add two drops of oil. |
This is for a tea glass that would burn fingers otherwise: 40 stitches on a set of needles. |
4 rows in rib on both ends and the rest in stocking stitch - done in no time. |
This is a little felt fairy to hang up. |
Roll a ball out of stuffing material, cover it in fabric and tie off at the bottom. Sew on some hair and a little cap. |
The "body" is some felt cut in a strip, one edge straight and the other with a "petal"edge. Zigzag some thread along the straight edge and pull. Sew around the neck of the head. |
You need paper, a ruler and scissors or a craft knife (even a sharp needle will do) |
Draw upside down "T"-shapes onto the back of the paper, cut along the lines. |
Turn around. Bend the tree-shaped flaps up and cut out little "trunks" at the bottom. |
You will need some waxed thread and a few beads in nice colours. |
Secure the first bead with a knot at the end, slip on the other beads and secure with another knot. |
Measure the thread against the pages of a book and tie a knot at the other end, slip on beads and secure the last bead before cutting the thread. |
Decorate the stocking with velvet, bells, tassels, stars, fabric paint, ribbons, lace etc. Sew on wide ribbon to hang it up. |
Cut stars out of corrugated cardboard, add a strip long enough to fit around a tealightholder and glue on. |
Wind some tinsel around it. You can spray the cardboard silver or golden . |
Score a piece of card down the middle. |
Fold over, draw your "boxes" onto the side where the card is folded and cut along the horizontal lines. |
Fold up the pieces. |
Glue the card into a bigger card and decorate. |
Featherangels with wire and beads. |
Take a round piece of card or a paper plate and draw your template on it |
Bend back the skirt and staple at the back. Decorate any way you like. |