love this cute CRAFTzine tutorial.
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no-sew
Here is a super easy way to hand make ornaments out of scraps. Inspired by the beautiful faces on the Matryoushka dolls from Ravenhill. I thought my holiday tree might enjoy a little choir of them. To make them, or any shape that represents the holiday season for you, the instructions are below. Have fun!
Choose your shape, motif, etc. and gather the following items: Fabric Scraps, Felt, Double-Sided Fusible Interfacing, String/Ribbon, Embroidery Floss (if you like).
Step 1: Cut your scraps into the shape you desire your ornament to represent.
Step 2: Iron on the fusible interfacing to both sides of the felt. You will need to apply heat to both sides for the adhesive to transfer. Follow the directions of the fusible you purchased for heat temperature and duration.
Step 3: Remove the fusible paper and cut the felt to match the shape you’ve chosen for your ornaments. Some ideas include stars, bells, angels, candles, gingerbread men… If you want to embellish your fabric, do so at this time. My little girls have a happy choir face done with embroidery, but you could just as easily use stamps or markers to create what you like.
Step 4: Sandwich the following elements together: top fabric piece, centered ribbon and felt. Iron the top portion of the ornament, again following the instructions on the fusible you purchased. Then flip and center the ribbon and back fabric piece. Iron this to fuse and trim any threads that seem to be strays.
Step 5: Hang or make garlands or gift toppers.
About the designer: Heather is a former English teacher, now s stay at home mom, she enjoys reading and creating. Blog :: etsy store.
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Simply Sublime Bags: 30 No-Sew, Low-Sew Projects
The key thing to notice with this book is the subtitle – no-sew and low-sew, with this in mind and if you are after something different then give some of these projects a go. Many of the project and perhaps the whole book is perfect for teens who want to make something a bit unique, use recycled materials and give their project a personal touch. The instructions are good – with basic shapes and patterns for bags included – good illustrations and nice colour photos.
Best project – for me I really liked the pillow cover hobo bag – simple basic sewing skills required and you get to use up all those bright retro pillow cases you have been hoarding. Grooviest project – the ‘wonder bag’ a plastic makeup case made from heavy clear plastic used to cover couches or outdoor picnic tables. – its made by ironing the seams together and adding a fun decal to decorate. Weirdest bag – Envelope bag made from a silver bubble mailing envelope (but still pretty cool). Ugliest project – none of the projects are really ugly – but the placemat purse – just didn’t do it for me – but then – with a different placemat… Fun and funky book for teens or those just young at heart.
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