To Do: Hipster Embroidery

written by marieann

I bought four of these patterns because they are too cute. Who knew that embroidery could be so cool?

I bought the Craftpia, Monkey Love, Atomique, and Cat-O-Rama. Now I just have to decide what to put these cuties on.

Ultimate Blog Party

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There is a fantastically fun party going on. Bloggers are coming out of the zeros and ones to meet each other. Mingle, share your ideas and of course, make new friends! If you haven’t joined the party yet, do so here. The party is complete with favors.

If you’re here for the party, welcome to diynamite! We’re a couple of New Yorker girls. We share with you tutorials for a wide range of creative projects — from clothing recon, to stencils, to crochet, and cooking. We would love for you to make our stuff and share you results. Or feel free to share links to your own creative blogs!

And of course, paaarty!

“It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of life.” Barthold Georg Niebuh

Marie’s To Do List Edition 2

written by marieann

Here’s what’s next on my crafting To Dos: Either use these as your own inspiration or come back over the next few weeks since you know that there are new things to enjoy!

  • Sewing apron: I misplace my scissors and seam ripper all the time while I’m sewing and finally this will keep everything close to my body.
  • Grey tape dress form: I want a dress form so badly but I cannot pay over a $100 for it. So I’ve red up on the techniques to make your own online. Wish me luck!
  • Infinity Dress: This is a really cool dress made out of only three pieces of fabric but it creates a dress that you can wear in tons of different ways.
  • Quilt board: I bought some beautiful fabric to make a board to keep inspiring pictures and other cute tidbits.
  • Hoodies: I’ve seen some really cute hoodies made from knit and tshirts online that look easy to do and also really awesome.
  • Fleece hat: I have an idea on how to make a really cute fleece hat but I don’t want to spoil the idea before I post about it. I just need to get to the store to buy some red fleece…
  • Design on shoes: I got these cheap cute little shoes from the quilt museum that are made from red canvas. I want to put some sort of design on it but I’m not sure what.
  • Skinny jeans: It’s actually really easy to turn your jeans into skinny ones with a little bit of sewing. Much cheaper than the trendy ones in stores.
  • Magazine Jewelry Necklace: This has been in my head for years. It will be so cute!

Marie’s To Do List Edition 1

written by marieann

Of course, as the law school grind revs up a couple of steps, I can’t stop thinking of creative things.

Here’s what’s next on my crafting To Dos: Either use these as your own inspiration or come back over the next few weeks since you know that there are new things to enjoy!

  • Sewing machine cover: my machine sits on our desk next to the computer when I’m not using it. It’s not an eye sore (mine’s sexy) but I don’t want it to get dusty when it’s not in use.
  • Advent calendar: Caro and I have been tossing around ideas on how to make one for this season. I want to use felt, want it to be reusable in years to come, and want a place to keep a piece of chocolate in each pocket. Other than that? It’s still a work in progress.
  • Skinny dresser refurnish: I picked up this great dresser from the street and I’ve been painting it over. So far I’ve painted the base coat, it’s a rich chocolately color. Dots and stripes to come!
  • Pin cushion: My mom had a fabric cat cushion; craftsters have cupcakes and hedgehogs. I don’t know what mine will be but it is gonna be something cuter than a plastic box.
  • Finish Mario quilt: It’s all pieced together, I just have to find the perfect back fabric, bind it, and tie it to finish.
  • McCalls’ pattern vest: I got this great pattern to make vests. I loved vests when I was young and now they are back in the indie crowd. Yay!
  • Sean and I’s stenciled t-shirts: I am a stencil maniac. I have two designs in progress and then next up is, “think aloha” and “bring back naptime.”
  • Fabric holiday boxes: I have a pattern for these too. They use fabric and stiffener along with ribbon. I’ll use them to package presents.
  • Plunger cozy: Plungers are so ugly! Our toilet is moody so we have one in the bathroom but I hate showing it off. I don’t know what I want to put on it, but maybe I’ll crochet something to make it cooler.
  • Homemade rubber stamps: Caro’s local art store sells the supplies. I can’t wait to try it out since I love carving.
  • Cool appliques: I have this idea about taking appliques, such a granny-style of crafting, and make it cool with modern designs. I have no idea what I want to put those appliques on though.

What’s on your creative plate?

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