DIY Sweater Lamp Shade

I love the texture that the sweater gives this lamp shade. A Cultivated Nest has a great tutorial for making your own gorgeous lampshade.


See the DIY Sweater Lamp Shade.

No-Sew Burlap Birthday Banner

I'm back (finally) with the birthday banner that I made to go with the birthday wreath from last week. It's hard to find time to craft with a little one in the house. If you'll remember, BurlapFabric.com sent me some products to use and review, plus they're offering a $40 credit to one lucky reader!

The supplies from BurlapFabric.com really made this a quick, easy project. The banner pieces come pre-cut and strung together in sets of 5. But they're super easy to string together if you need them longer (like I did with the word "birthday"). It's also easy to move them along the string. They're a smaller woven burlap fabric and have a vinly coated backing to help them stay stiff and not fray. They have not only this swallow tail shaped banner, plus the typical triangle pennant banner. Also, don't be fooled by the picture - these are actually pretty large pieces, about 8"x10".

 

 

So to make this banner, here's what you'll need:

 

 

- Banner Pieces from BurlapFabric.com

- Glue Gun

- Ruler

- Sharpie

- Burlap Ribbon from BurlapFabric.com (I used Jungle Green, Chartreuse, Orange, and Red)

- Letter printed to size (mine ended up being about 4.5" tall)

- Scissors

 

To start, I measured the space that the letters were going to go, and printed out the letters in that size. I used the same font as the Looped Burlap Ribbon Birthday Wreath, AR Bonnie.

 

Next, I cut out pieces of the burlap ribbon to fit across the top. Once they were cut, I started gluing them on. I glued at each end and in the middle. This was sufficient for almost all the pieces. Occasionally I had to add another dab of glue if the ribbon was really lifting off the banner piece.

 

 

When you're gluing, be sure to press carefully. The hot glue will squeeze up between the weave in the burlap and you could burn yourself. I did most of the pressing with my fingernail instead of the padding of my finger.

 

After the burlap ribbon pieces were all glued on the banner pieces, I pulled out the letters to start tracing. The letters were dark enough that I could see through the banner enough to trace the outline. In the picture below, you can see the "A" behind the banner, to the right of the "H" that I traced.

 

 

 

 After tracing the outline, I just filled it in with the Sharpie. Be aware that rubbing it over the burlap will start to weaken/ruin the tip of the Sharpie. I could tell this was happened towards the end of the outlining because the edge wasn't as sharp as it was in the beginning. This wasn't a big deal for me, since I was using an older, thicker Sharpie anyway.

 

 

After all the letters were outlined and filled in, I was basically done. I didn't have to do much with the "happy" part except scoot the letters closer together and cut off the excess string. The "birthday" part was a little trickier. I had "birth" and "day" that needed to be strung together. I figured out placement for "birth" and "day" on the strings, cut off a large amount of excess, and then tied a tiny square knot at the ends to join them together. The knot didn't easily go through the opening at the top. But I used the tip of my scissors to help open the end of it, and then the knot easily went through. I don't have a picture of that process, so I hope my explanation made sense.

 

Then it was just a matter of hanging up the banner. Because of the wall that I used, it was hard to get any kind of angle except straight on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Here's the Looped Burlap Ribbon Birthday Wreath that coordinates with the banner. Cute together, right?

And there you have it. No-sew, super easy birthday décor! Don't forget to enter the giveaway from BurlapFabric.com for the $40 credit to their store. They have so many cool things to offer!

(Please note that BurlapFabric.com provided me with the products of my choice to the create the project(s) of my choice in return for writing a post with my honest opinion. They're also providing a giveaway for $40 for one Someday Crafts reader.)

4 No-Sew Headband Tutorials

Freshly Completed has 4 awesome headband tutorials that she used at girls camp. She has some great pictures to go along with them too. They're all easy enough that young girls and beginning crafters can do them!

 

See the 4 No-Sew Headband Printable Tutorials.

No Sew Adjustable Crib Skirt



This is such a brilliant idea! Creative Ramblings used magnets and Velcro to secure a crib skirt onto the crib. It's totally adjustable and there's absolutely nothing that resembles sewing!

 

See the No Sew Adjustable Crib Skirt.

DIY Bed Skirt (no sewing or cutting!)

One of the things I've been contemplating for our nursery is a cute little crib skirt, but I can't afford to pay for one, and I don't really have the desire to sew one right now. So this idea from Designer Trapped in a Lawyers Body is pretty genius. This is totally up my alley!


See the DIY Bed Skirt (with new sewing or cutting).

Crafting for Baby - Covered Wipe Case Tutorial from The Modest Homestead

We've got another great project for you in our Crafting for Baby series. LeAnn from The Modest Homestead is here today to show us how she made a covered wipe case for her new little one.

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Hey there! My name is LeAnn and I'm so excited to be guest posting here today! I blog over at The Modest Homestead where I love to share craft and sewing tutorials, party ideas and DIY home projects as we work on updating our home on a budget! 

We just had our third little girl (two months ago) and this is one of the many projects I have had on my list to get finished. 

This project is very easy to do and you only need a few supplies to complete it.

Supplies:

• 1/2 a yard of fabric
• 1/2 a yard of quilt batting
• Ribbon or other trim of choice for the edges
• Wipe case
• Scissors
• Glue Gun and glue sticks

First, I cut out my batting just a little bigger than the case.

I used the batting as a pattern to cut out the fabric the same size.

Next, I glued the batting onto the case starting on the top edge. I worked from top to bottom smoothing it out as I went.

Once it was all glued down I trimmed the excess batting off around the edges.

So it looked like this.

I did the same thing with the fabric working from the top front and smoothing it out as I went.

I trimmed the excess off along the edges just like I did with the batting.

To cover up the raw ends I hot glued velvet ribbon along the edges starting at the side. I also heat sealed the edge of the ribbon with a lighter to keep it from fraying.

I turned the ribbon at the corners like this and continued gluing all the way around the bottom matching the ribbon up where it started.

Since the ribbon I chose was a light pink I doubled it so that the fabric wouldn't show through as much.

And there you have it! An adorable wipe case to carry around that matches your style and your budget!

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Thanks LeAnn! Your wipes case is adorable! Be sure to check out LeAnn's blog - The Modest Homestead. She has so many cute ideas!