Twinkle toes! Make LED ruffles to customize your shoes in this CRAFT tutorial by Becky Stern. This easy soft circuit project can get you started in wearable electronics and uses the LED Sewing Kit available in the Maker Shed. Check out the full step-by-step: http://makeprojects.com/Project/LED-Shoe-Clips/1178/1
Though potato printing was a mainstay of my childhood, I haven’t revisited the process much as an adult. But, this Print Your Own Kitty Shirt tutorial by Vanessa from Take Only Memories has inspired me to try it again. Her shirt looks every bit as good as any quirky, store-bought print, but all she needed […]
Here’s a lovely resist-dye technique from Kari of Sweet Verbena, guest blogging at Ucreate. She used a readily-available gel glue to write and draw on plain tees, and then dunked them in dye. The glue prevents the dye from soaking in, creating a subtle pattern in white, and then it washes away completely. How pretty!
This sweet ruffled slip from Christie of a Lemon Squeezy Home is a beautiful way to add an extra touch of softness to a skirt. Related: How-To: Make a Custom Pair of Tap Pants
For a mere $2,607 you too could be a walking work of couture art with … yes, this happened … The Urinal Dress, inspired by Duchamp’s famous 1917 readymade, Fountain. London designer Philip Colbert created the dress as part of his Venus in Sequins collection, which also includes inspiration from Pop notables such as Warhol […]
Jan DiCintio points us to this pretty quilted and beaded obi belt by Alicia Thommas on Sew4Home. It looks like a great project to use up some of your scraps stash.
I would never have guessed that this striped, modern-looking messenger bag came from such humble and historic origins. Check out the Feed Sack Messenger Bag tutorial on the Crafty CPA, then get ready to start scouring your local antique markets for a sack of your own!
