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Easy Headband Tutorial with a Side of Awkward

June 14th, 2011

Alright people, after writing yesterday how I lost interest in crafting for a hot second, something happened and I got motivated! Ok, well not like super motivated, but enough so that I was able to put together this easy tutorial for you! Here we go.

Easy Headband Tutorial

Supplies:

Measuring Tape
Jersey Knit Material
Basic Sewing Supplies

Cutting:

Cut 1 – M” x 3″ Band (M= Measurement of your head minus 2 inches – this is where you use the measuring tape)
Cut 1 – 3″ x 2″ Binding Strip

As you can see, I made quite a few headbands.

Assembly:

Take your 3″ x 2″ binding strips, fold in half (right sides together) so that it is now 3″ x 1″, and sew in place.
Trim the edge of the binding strip.
Flip inside out.

Take your band and pull it through your binding strip.

Right sides together, set your band shut. Trim the edges.

Pull your binding strip over the band’s seam – and you’re done! Yay!

So you’re probably thinking to yourself – that was an easy tutorial, just like she said! But wait, what’s so awkward about it?

Well here you go folks, the most awkward self-portraits I have EVER taken. I feel awkward even posting this lol.

Alright, that one isn’t so bad, at least my tan looks good, haha.

Oh, yup, awkward.

I’m so not a model. And here’s the winner:

Why do I look like I’m in pain, haha. Well, you guys get the picture, lol.

Ahh, but guess what, the awkward pics aren’t over. Don’t worry, just a few more!

Like this necklace?

Ok I swear, that was the last one, haha. ANYWAYS! The next tutorial I do will show you had to make a necklace just like this one!

I’m going to try and harness some more of that motivation that I found yesterday and get you a tutorial tomorrow. So stay tuned!

Oh, and I wanted to let you guys in a little secret I’ve been keeping over here. Recently I’ve jumped onto the Atkins Diet bus, and I’m really liking it. But sometimes I really want carbs, like REALLY want them. So to keep me motivated I’ve started exploring new recipes and I figured, why not share them with you?! I’ll be sharing a new post every week – planning for Wednesday or Thursday – and I’m calling it (drumroll please!):

So excited to get cooking this evening! And don’t worry, I won’t disappoint, this first recipe is going to knock your carb loving socks off!

See you next time!

Oh and don’t forget about the Blueprint Blowout going on!

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New Dog Collar Tutorial

February 22nd, 2011

Back when I first started this blog, the very first post I did was a tutorial on how to use an old lanyard to make a dog collar. Well this time, I decided to take a cheap collar that I had bought for Lucy for Christmas, rip it apart, and use the old hardware to make her a new, more fashionable one. Here’s what the original looked like (NOTE – my camera batteries were dying, so the quality of the photos is pretty crappy) :

The first thing I did was rip the seams, and take all of the hardware off of the existing collar. Then, I cut two strips of fabric 1.5″ wide by 21″ long – the length should be the same as the length of the original collar.

Sew the two pieces together along both long sides and one short side, and flip outside right.

I then serged my open end shut and slipped on the slider piece from the end on the right.

Then I slipped on the little rectangular piece (not sure what it is called) on from the left end.

Next I slipped on the clawed part of the clip on the left end, then took the left end and slid it back through the rectangular piece.

Next loosen the slider piece on the right end,

Pull the right end tight again.

Sew loose left end to itself, about 2 inches from the slider.

Slide metal piece onto the right end.

Slide other half of the clasp onto the right end behind the metal piece.

Take the right end and loop it to the left up and under the metal piece back towards the clasp.

Sew end in place so that it allows the metal piece to rest about 2 inches from the clasp.

Then I used this wonderful Felt Flower Tutorial from Mrs. Priss to make a cute little felt flower. Only I added two small strips of elastic to the back of the felt circle backing so that I could slide it on and off of the collar easily.

And that’s it! Cute and easy!

Have any of you made a collar recently? I would love to see them!

Until next time!

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Thank You!

December 1st, 2010

I just want to thank you all for the amazing love and support that you have given me and Blueprint Crafts. Yesterday I launched my Custom Catalog site, and I have had such positive responses from all of you, and even a few orders! SO EXCITING! But I couldn’t have done it without you guys, so thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

Before I go, I finished up a Coffee Cozy order this weekend for my lovely friend, Heather. Her family and friends are just going to love these!

A few for the guys:

And the girls:

And did you notice?

I created a new logo for December!

I’ve got lots of crafting ahead of me for my upcoming Christmas Craft Show at Carlisle High School next Saturday, so stay tuned as I post some more goodies!