http://diynamite.com Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:13:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I made this easy cute curtain to jazz up our new kitchen. I've been tardy on posting because I was swamped with graduation and then moving to my new city, San Francisco. I bought this expensive and beautiful silk fabric for a dress but I suck at custom ... http://diynamite.com/2008/06/14/tutorial-kitchen-curtains/ I have ridiculously short legs. It used to make buying jeans one of the most miserable experiences on the planet because even the shorts weren't short enough. But, then I actually broke down and paid to get my jeans professionally hemmed and when they came back I did what all ... http://diynamite.com/2008/04/27/how-to-hem-your-jeans/ I made this painted portrait for my bf's mom a few years ago. She has a modern edgy style and she loved it. It's much easier than it looks so I decided to give you a tutorial on how to do this. Materials: Posterboard Paint Tools: Paintbrush Computer w/Adobe Photoshop Projector (either a teacher's projector ... http://diynamite.com/2008/04/24/tutorial-photoshop-painted-portrait/ I used the tutorial linked by this post to make this little crocheted mushroom. I think if I made it again, I would stuff the whole thing and not let it open (see below). But it was a really easy pattern to follow which means a lot because ... http://diynamite.com/2008/04/22/show-n-tell-crocheted-mushroom/ I made this bow for a birthday present for my boyfriend. I wrapped his present in regular paper then painted the bow with acrylics afterwards. This is really useful if you want to mail a present to someone because there's no risk of the bow being smashed. ... http://diynamite.com/2008/04/20/show-n-tell-painted-bow/ A reader requested that I design her a Ms Pacman block, in the style of my Mario quilt, so she could make a Ms Pacman quilt. I whipped this up with my Electric Quilting program and thought I'd share. Enjoy! http://diynamite.com/2008/04/18/pattern-ms-pacman-quilt-block/ I have lots of bits and bobbins of ribbons and cording but I rarely used it because it was tangled and inaccessible. This is a quick and easy project -- do it this afternoon! Materials: Cardboard scraps Tools: Scissors Instructions: 1. Cut a piece of cardboard approximately 4" x 8" (this can vary). 2. ... http://diynamite.com/2008/04/16/crafty-organization-tip-ribbon-sorting/ I picked up this great Asian silk dress at the thrift store for $5 but I knew that I wouldn't really wear it as such. It was really form fitting and not really my style. So I made this skirt that is just the right amount of Asian ... http://diynamite.com/2008/04/09/recon-dress-to-skirt/ I promise that this hasn't become a quilting blog but I've been drawn to the craft the last few months. Maybe it's the winter and the need for a million blankets? Well, I made this as per the requests of my very New York friend who's having a baby. Her ... http://diynamite.com/2008/04/06/tutorial-bento-box-quilt/ I loved this Michael Miller panel, called Escape. I made two quilts based on the color pallette in them. I love how modern and fresh they are -- they remind me of something you could buy in Urban Outfitteres (for like $200!). The polka dot one (below) is actually entire ... http://diynamite.com/2008/04/03/flutterby-quilts/