Craft Inspirations – Page 8

Lookie what she made: Sequined dress out of a clearance top

March 16, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Check out this sparkly top that Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmakingfound on clearance. Would you believe that she was able to turn it into a smart little sequined dress? She did! And she posted pictures on her blog to… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Four pairs of undies from a half meter of fabric

March 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Millie from Needles and Haystacks shows that you can make four pairs of kids’ undies out of just half a meter of knit fabric. Her post is over at Kitschy Coo. The post is part of her Make It… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Lace cutout panel on a denim jacket

February 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Check out this gorgeous jacket over at Vintage Threads! She added the lace cutout panel as a fix for holes worn in a favorite Levi’s jacket. This is SO gorgeous! See more photos of the finished shoulder panel, and… Read more ...

Read all about it: Creating your signature look in your handmade garments

February 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

One of the things I love most about sewing is how one project can look so many different ways depending on who made it. Everyone brings their own unique style to a project. Lindsay from The Cottage Home guest posts… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Giant sparkly ric rac makes a tiered skirt fabulous!

February 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lookie what Autie from iCandy Handmade did with some giant ric rac and a store-bought tiered skirt! I’m sure the plain tiered skirt was cute enough, but add that gian sparkly ric rac and it’s pure fabulousness! Read more at … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Travel art desk with pockets and pouches

January 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Merrilee from Tuesday Mourning and Mer Mag created this travel art desk for her young child to keep him busy on a long road trip. She came up with the design after trying to find a lap desk in the… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Busy book for small hands

January 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Adrienne from drienny and A + A = Z created a busy book to keep her young daughter occupied during a long plane trip. Each page was created with a different type of activity or discovery in mind. One page… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Vintage lace onesie

January 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

A little bit of vintage lace is all that Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard need to take a plain pink onesie and make it swoon-worthy cute. This would make the sweetest baby gift! Read more at The Crafty Cupboard.… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Wrapped washer pattern weights

January 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows what she did with the collection of heavy washers that she got for Christmas. (Yes, she asked for the washers…) She wrapped them with ribbon and turned them into pattern weights. They look like… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Woodland fairytale Christmas dress refashion

December 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from Lil Fish Studios posts on her blog with photos of this absolutely adorable little Christmas dress she made for her daughter. The dress looks like it was lifted straight off the pages of a fairy tale! Would you… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Wedding dress remade into a cute top and matching clutch purse

December 19, 2011 by Anne Weaver

It wasn’t long ago that I pointed you to a project by Pam from Threading My Way. At her daughter’s request, she remade her daughter’s wedding dress into a semi-formal day dress. Now, the wedding dress has undergone another… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a pair of pants into a cool top

November 27, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Katja from Of Dreams and Seams shows she made this cool top – out of a pair of pants! The pinstripe pants she used gives the top a sophisticated edge. Get the tute at Of Dreams and Seams. [photo from… Read more ...

Cool idea: Spraypainted button decor

November 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Check out the super cute button art that Laura Bray from Katydiddy made! She shares the fun project on her blog. I love the red buttons and matching red hoop!! Would you believe that they both started out gold? She… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Vintage polyester makes an ugly bike fabulous!

September 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ginger Hendrix from Weiner Dog Tricks loves polyester. And she just acquired a bike that, while thoroughly functional, had a decidedly 1980s feel that she didn’t love. So she used her vintage polyester to create decorative wraps for the bike. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Little girl’s wool jacket from a sweater

August 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Cindy from Bumblebee & Sophie posts on her blog about the yard sale sweater she refashioned into this cute little girl’s jacket. The felted wool will be warm for the colder months, but what’s most striking is all the little… Read more ...