Category: fashion

• Art wool fashion

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     Handmade knitting and crochet dress 

• Repair work: 1 Pair Of Shoes 7 Ways

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  Shoe clips are a really effective way of transforming a plain pair of shoes into something special, and these examples all use basic materials and techniques.Start with a plain pair of shoes:And add your choice of embellishment:Some of them will require glue and shoe clip backings Hair clip bowTake a hair slide and slip onto the side of shoe.BroochPin a brooch directly over the bridge of a pair of peep-toe or strappy shoes.Fabric flowerCut out various sized circles out of satin

• CD-ROM Rosettes

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  CD-ROM RosettesRemember about this time last year when I went on my Frayed Rosettes bender? Well, the snip/tear/roll urge has hit me one again, but this time I wanted to do something even larger, grander, and...ummm...less labor intensive (hey, my house is on the market..a lot of my energy is spent swiffering dog hair and firing up LED tealights for showings). Anyway, I came up with something fun, fast and completely giftable (my mom is in town and she says so...the prototypes

• Craft Tutorial: Embroidery Hoop Wreath

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  I was originally going to make one wreath using a big embroidery hoop, but using my existing over-the-door wreath hanger, it would have blocked the peephole. Over the weekend I found two smaller embroidery hoops at the thrift store for 25 cents each (or maybe even less) and thought instead I’d make two wreaths to position around the peephole. There’s two of everything around here anyways, right?How To Make Embroidery Hoop WreathsMaterials:Embroidery HoopsFabrics for the yoyos (or rosettes or pom

• Ruffle Your Hair

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  Ruffle Your Hair {and giveaway}In case you haven't noticed, I love making headbands.I made a bunch of these fun ruffled headbands for the Beehive Bazaar.Today I am showing you how to make some for yourself!Supplies:A plastic headbandStrip of fabric that measures 1.5 by 10 inchesNeedle and thread or a sewing machineHot Glue Gun1.  Knot the end of your thread and sew a running stitch down the center of your fabric strip.  Closer smaller stitches equals more ruffles.  I like my

• Make a Fashion-Inspired Rope Necklace

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  by samanthaNecklaces made from utility rope have hit the runways at Proenza Schouler and Lela Rose, to name a few. Dollar store jump ropes provide the colorful look of utility ropes without a major investment in supplies. This necklace requires learning one macrame knot to create an impressive-looking yet simple necklace.Project estimate:Two jump ropes  ($1 each)Two copper 1/2" plumbing connectors or similar hardware (About $1)Two copper  1/2" tube caps or similar hardware or jewelry end caps (About $1)Two small but strong magnets.

• Starry Night head band

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  IntroductionThis is the VERY first thing I have ever posted and made without much of a pattern...with that said, I was inspired by Kat Von D's head band in one episode of L.A. Ink.  I Had to have a similar design, so I whipped out my crochet hook and looked up some patterns for stars and away I wentSpecial thanks to Chezcrochet.com for the star patterns.Materials ListWhite yarn or various textures (fuzzy, 4 ply, etc)Red thread/yarn (or any