Tutorial: Easy Peasy Summer Tube Top

This is probably one of the easiest projects I've done so far. It's not a masterpiece, nothing special. Just something I made out of fabric I didn't quite know what to do with...

These are the basic steps. (I'm really sorry if they're absolutely confusing...just ask if you need help. I'm going to try to take some pictures next time)

1) measure your bust

2) take off about 10cm for the length of the fabric (bust measurement -(minus)- 10cm x 60cm width)

3) pick out an elastic strap that's about 1-2cm wide

4) take your bust measurement and take off 20cm for the length of the elastic

5) sew your piece of fabric together at the width (60cm side) with the right sides facing eachother

6) turn inside out so the right sides are facing outwards

7) fold over the top of your fabric about 3-4cm

8) sew that leaving out about 3cm to insert the elastic

9) stick a safety pin through the end of the elastic

10) pull the elastic through the tunnel by pushing it forwards with the safety pin

note: don't let the elastic rotate! and hold on to the other end so it doesn't get pulled in as well

11) once you pulled the elastic through the tunnel completely sew together the two ends (you can do it by hand but also by machine)

optional: 12) since it's jersey you don't need to seam the bottom, but if you want to you can do it at this stage

and DONE! it's really comfortable for those lazy summer days - beside the fact that I dislike my fabric, I love it! haha that just sounds stupid...

plus you can also use it as a skirt if you want to!

Tutorial: Rope Bowl

I made a little bowl out of ropes (inspiration from "The Gilded Hare")

Material:

glue gun and loooots of glue

rope from the hardware store (I always buy it when I'm there with my bf to to make the stay a little bit more worth it...)

optional: bottle or bowl to have a smooth finish (but I didn't use one. my visual judgment was enough haha)

And this is how mine turned out:

Saturday

So yesterday I finally managed to finish a project. Even more than one:

After going to the flea market with a friend of mine ...

(treasure chest and clip earrings

 from the flea market, 

feathers from a store-> "DEPOT")

... and spending more money than I planned (...)

I did some major crafting.

I made a little bowl out of ropes (inspiration from "The Gilded Hare")

I also finished a really comfy summer tube top. The fabric was on sale and back then I though "Hey, you might want to use it sometime." Sometime was yesterday. It's not a masterpiece. Pretty simple... I guess you could also use it as a skirt.

Another thing I made was a spring-ish pin cushion. I figured it was time for a new one seeing that I have been using a christmas season one.

Now I have a purple and pale blue one :) Even though I never use purple...somehow I don't like the color particularly. It just felt like a good use for fabric I'd probably never use (I didn't buy it purposely. The guy in the store just cut off a piece even though I didn't want it and forced me to take it ... at least he gave me a discount then)

I finally finished one of the BIG projects: I finished renovating our downstairs bathroom.
The wall paper was absolutely horrible - I have been thinking that since we moved here. And then on Sunday last week I decided to change that. Simple things can make huge changes!
I simply painted the walls in white and it's already much lighter in there. I'm changing the decoration a little bit, too. More maritime-like style.  That's what I made the rope bowl for. It fits perfectly. I also added some of the basic IKEA Kasset boxes to the look to make some more room for little things. It makes everything look a lot more clean without having everything scattered everywhere.
I'm very proud to say I finished a project like this. I'm ready for the future haha.

And, of course, I started a new project that I am planning on finishing today: Cute little sailors bracelets
I got my inspiration from "Cut out and Keep"

Tutorials coming up

Week Post

This is my week in pictures...