Random craft suggestions and instructions.

[LolitaHaze]

If you have a sewing or craft request or even some fun instructions you'd like to share with the gals, please post them here.

 

[LolitaHaze]

My lovely little boy, who I adore and cherish and love, has a wonderful hobby. He LOVES to rip and tear my fitted sheets. So I am left with 326366298632 top sheets and no fitted ones. I was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to suggest crafts or sewing crafts that I could do with old bed sheets. Thanks.

The Culprit:

 

[Miss Neecerie]

we have sewing question and suggestion threads....so can we keep this one to -non sewing- crafts rather then starting two alike threads?

Thanks

 

[LolitaHaze]

we have sewing question and suggestion threads....so can we keep this one to -non sewing- crafts rather then starting two alike threads?

Thanks

We do? Oops... sorry. Eep!

 

[goldwyn girl]

My lovely little boy, who I adore and cherish and love, has a wonderful hobby. He LOVES to rip and tear my fitted sheets. So I am left with 326366298632 top sheets and no fitted ones. I was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to suggest crafts or sewing crafts that I could do with old bed sheets. Thanks.

The Culprit:

I don't have any suggestions as yet, but my, what a cute little face. You could never be mad at him and I'll bet he knows it. Oh wait I do have a suggestion, what about one of those braided floor mats.

 

[KittyT]

My lovely little boy, who I adore and cherish and love, has a wonderful hobby. He LOVES to rip and tear my fitted sheets. So I am left with 326366298632 top sheets and no fitted ones. I was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to suggest crafts or sewing crafts that I could do with old bed sheets. Thanks.

The Culprit:

Oh my, he is probably the cutest thing I've ever seen!

You could use the sheets to make pillow slip covers. Dye them and then use whatever lace/trims/etc to decorate them with.

Or maybe make a garment bag like Lady Day did, although the sheets might not be heavy enough.

 

[LolitaHaze]

Goldwyn Girl... Yeah... I think he knows it too! Thanks for the suggestion! Those mats seem easy enough... going to look for instructions.

Kitty T... Hehehe thanks. Believe me... he isn't that cute when he just tears up your new bed sheets. I didn't even think to dye them! That could definitely help with crafts. Thanks.

 

[~*Red*~]

You could make duvet covers out of them after you cut the elastic parts off.
If you have any that match, that is.

 

[kamikat]

OMG! He is adorable. We used to have shiba inus. Our last one died about 4 years ago and we now have collies, but I can't get enough of shiba pictures. How old is he?

 

[Miss Brill]

Nothing to do with sheets, but have you all seen Martha Stewart's coffee filter roses?
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal...autonomy_kw=coffee filter roses&rsc=ns2006_m1

Her site is full of easy-looking craft projects, but I never get around to doing anything crafty.

ETA: Here is the fabric crafts section: http://www.marthastewart.com/fabric...3d370a0aRCRD&rsc=leftnav_crafts_fabric-crafts

 

[Kim_B]

my current favorite blog (sewmamasew.com) has Handmade Holidays - 30 days of Handmade Gifts

and for really random projects, check out Craftster.org

 

[ShrinkingViolet]

Let's talk about Shrinky Dinks! You know, the plastic things shrink in the oven. I made them a lot when I was a kid.
I'm thinking of maybe making some silly 40's-like dangly novelty pins from it, what do you think?

 

[BeBopBaby]

Somewhere, I have an original sock monkey pattern. I'll have to try and locate it to scan. I love sock monkeys!

 

[~*Red*~]

Let's talk about Shrinky Dinks! You know, the plastic things shrink in the oven. I made them a lot when I was a kid.
I'm thinking of maybe making some silly 40's-like dangly novelty pins from it, what do you think?

If you want to make shrinky dinks, they carry the paper at Michaels.
I forgot how much fun they are to make!! For my daughter's 3rd birthday,(she's born just after Christmas so we always have her party a couple weeks early) I had all the kids make ornaments from shrinky dinks. Even the parents ended up making some!!

I say go for it! They bring out the kid in you!

 

[Lady Day]

This thread is a bit out of the scope of the PR. Felt the Golden Era and all its diversity would be a better fit. Enjoy

LD