A COLOURFUL QUILT

By | Srpanj 25th, 2017|DIY, Home, Presents|

Some general advice: 1. Carefully cut all the pieces, taking care of the right angles. 2. Iron the seams well, first the reverse and then the front. What you need: 12 pieces of cotton fabric, 33x33 cm each 150x200 cm cotton fabric 150x200 cm wadding fabric pieces of leftover fabric or 3-5 pieces of [...]

TOWEL-BAG FOR THE BEACH

By | Lipanj 18th, 2017|DIY, Pokloni, Presents, Uradi sam|

What you need: 175 x 75 cm terrycloth 55 x 55 cm terrycloth 55 x 55 cm cotton fabric 2 strips of cotton fabric, 66 x 7 cm – for the handles Hem all sides of the larger terrycloth. This will be your beach towel. Place the smaller terrycloth and the cotton fabric one [...]

STUFFED BUNNY

By | Ožujak 29th, 2017|DIY, Easter, Home, Let's celebrate!, Presents|

What you need: 1 m soft fabric (blanket-like) with a pattern 200 g stuffing (flakes) 30 cm ribbon a needle and thread 1 pompon Use the templates to cut the fabric for the bunny body parts. Cut 2 A pieces for the body, 4 B pieces for the ears, 4 C pieces for the [...]

HEARTS FOR THE PETIT AND GRAND CHEFS

By | Veljača 24th, 2017|DIY, Home, Presents, Valentine's Day|

These heart-shaped oven mittens will be a nice protection for mothers and their little assistants What you need: 50x100 cm plaid fabric 50x100 cm single-colour fabric 50x100 cm wadding fabric Print the patterns for the small and large hearts. First make the large heart and then make the small one following the [...]

A QUILT OF MEMOIRES

By | Veljača 23rd, 2017|DIY, Home, Presents|

Over the years the pile of T-shirts with cool designs grows. Your kid is still fond of them, yet he has grown out of them. The same goes for T-shirts from places you visited together, that you rarely wear again. Give the T-shirts a new purpose and a new life: use them to create [...]

GRILL CHEF’S APRON

By | Veljača 20th, 2017|DIY, Home, Presents|

What you need: 70 x 140 cm teflon fabric 4 m bias cut strip of fabric 3 m cotton ribbon 50 cm cotton fabric (single-colour) embroidery needle and thread or textile markers – for imprints Fold the teflon fabric and cut according to the pattern measures. Sew the bias cut fabric on all sides. [...]

DINOSAUR’S TAIL BLANKET

By | Siječanj 28th, 2017|Children, DIY, Home, Presents|

What you need: 1x1 m green felt 10x100 cm gray felt 10x100 cm white felt some wadding fabric – optional NOTE: The measures indicated here are suited for a 7-year-old. I suggest you take your child’s measurements – the length from the waist to the feet and the hip width. Add 10 cm to each [...]

TOOTHBRUSH & TOOTHPASTE ETUI

By | Siječanj 25th, 2017|DIY, Home|

What you need: 1 50x12 cm piece of fabric with a pattern 1 20x3 cm piece of fabric with a pattern 1 50x12 cm piece of waterproof fabric 1 button 3 cm velcro strap Place the larger piece of fabric with a pattern on top of the waterproof fabric, face to face. Sew a [...]

KNITTING BASKET

By | Siječanj 24th, 2017|DIY, Home, Presents|

These baskets can be made out of fabric scraps and used for storing wool, handicraft equipment, toys… and you will always know exactly where to find what you need. What you need: For the basket: 85x50 cm piece of strong, unbleached linen 85x50 cm piece of A inside fabric round piece of strong, [...]

A MAKE-UP BAG FROM LEFTOVER FABRIC

By | Siječanj 16th, 2017|DIY, Home, Presents|

Whenever I sew something, there are always scraps of fabric that can hardly be used for anything substantial. I decided to combine them, creating something new in the form of a unique make-up bag. What you need: pieces of leftover fabric 45x45 cm piece of wadding fabric 45x45 cm piece of “inside” fabric [...]