Posts tagged flowers

• 08 Jul

  Episode: Secret Life of a Bio Nerd DIY

  Fabric Manipulation, How to Make Flowers With Fabric Part 1 : SecretLifeOfABio Nerd

  Sure sewing is nifty and all, but what is a tank top when you are done with it ? Just a tank top right? Why not spice it up with a homemade broach, how about a headband full of colorful blooms, perhaps a necklace? In this video you will learn how to make 6 different flower designs straight from f

• 08 Jul

  Episode: Secret Life of a Bio Nerd DIY

  Fabric Manipulation : How to Make Flowers With Fabric Part 2 : SecretLifeOfaBioNerd

  Sure sewing is nifty and all, but what is a tank top when you are done with it ? Just a tank top right? Why not spice it up with a homemade broach, how about a headband full of colorful blooms, perhaps a necklace? In this video you will learn how to make 6 different flower designs straight from f

• 07 May

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Mother's Day Corsages!

     I wanted to do something Mother's Day themed this week, and last year I did a Mother's Day Gifts roundup (which included this corsage by Jenny Ryan), so when I saw Craft: blog's Vintage Mother's Day Corsage by Jessica Wilson, I thought there's a perfect roundup for the week!  There are

• 04 May

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Have a DIY Mother's Day! Flowers n Jars Project Roundup

   With Mother's Day just around the corner, probably the biggest question on everyone's mind is what to get for the mother in their lives.  DIY a lovely gift for a Mom of any age - using fabric and glass, two of the best materials known to the modern gal.  Here's an internet roundup of some great

• 09 Apr

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Spring Sewing Projects!

     I decided to plan a 24 hour Make-a-Long for tomorrow (Saturday), and while participants can spend their time making anything they want, I'll be focusing on mostly clothing/sewing projects, since that's a crafty area that gets often neglected by me... I've done tons of sewing project rou

• 27 Jun

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Book Review: Kanzashi in Bloom

  Kanzashi in Bloom, by Diane Gilleland, is a great, all-around book about the art of fabric folding, kanzashi. Kanzashi has been getting public attention lately, with it's positive exposure by Kanzashi-fan Michele Obama. She has been seen at numerous events wearing fabric flowered pins styled in the

• 01 May

  Blog: Decor It Yourself

  Cinco de Mayo DIY Flowers

  Want to know how to make your own flower headband for your Cinco de Mayo celebration?  For this look I was inspired by Morgan Hungerford's lovely Pandahead Mag. In the Fall '08 issue, Morgan threw a celebration for Dia de los Muertos that provides a myriad of Mexican inspiration for Cinco de Mayo.&

• 18 Mar

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Book Release: 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet

    Just in case you finished stitching up Lee's DIY Round-Up designs last Friday, St. Matin's Press just released 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet just in time for spring!  The book features full instructions, yarn requirements and suggested skill levels.  All of the flowers are featured in