My Chair Leg Bunny Tutorial on CraftBits
I am determined to use up this chair.
You may remember that I made a Chair Back Snowman Family a few months ago. I never threw the rest away. Seriously! Me? Throw something away? I don’t think it’s in my genes.
This funny bunny was made from one of the chair legs!
Enjoy!
New table for my back porch.
I needed something smaller than what I already had. I dug through the pile I have been gathering for when I have the mother of all yard sales. These two game boards and bar stool sparked my imagination. The bar stool was the perfect height for a table.
I painted all the pieces the same color. Yippee for me! I had paint in my stash.
Tracing the seat on paper helped me find the exact center of the bar stool’s seat. The game board already had a hole in the center.
A little wood glue and a screw through the center attached the large board to the top. The smaller board was glued across the rungs to make a shelf under the table.
Easy peasy!
Enjoy!
I WAS FEATURED!!!
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They was Ugly!
Usually I try to give you a shot of the after, then I show the before. With this project I thought I’d show you what I started with and get the embarrassment out of the way.
This shade is one of a pair that I have in my living room. It is old, discolored and the inside lining is cracked…and has been since we moved here 12 years ago. It’s mate actually looks worse. Hmm, with this miracle picture you really can’t see the yuck…and that’s just fine with me.
We live in a small town with pretty much no options for replacements. I finally got tired of turning the shades ‘just so’ to hide the bad sides, so I decided a makeover was in order.
I have a stash of linens (tablecloths, sheets…) that I had picked up at auctions and yard sales. I cut a white tablecloth and a white sheet into strips.
Stitched them together.
Glued an end to the inside of the shade.
Then wrapped the shade with the strips.
I ended with a piece of twine wrapped around the shade and tied in a knot to add a touch of embellishment.
🙂 I’m not so embarrassed anymore!
Enjoy!
I WAS FEATURED!!
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New tutorial on FaveCrafts.
The appliqued spool shape on this pincushion was made using a recycled neck tie.
Talk about a quickie craft, this pincushion took less than 30 minutes to sew. One neck tie will yield several appliques.
Enjoy!
Whew! I’m exhausted. Like a lot of bloggers that I follow, I’ve been working on a little spring cleaning. Ironically we are expecting a blizzard for the next few days. Go figure…
This crocheted egg pattern stitches up quickly and uses a “real” fake plastic Easter egg for the inside form.
The egg is made using a G-hook and worsted weight yarn.
Ch 3. Slip stitch to the first chain to form a ring. Note: The egg is crocheted in continuous rounds.
Round 1
6 sc in the ring.
Round 2
2 sc in each st. (12 sc)
Round 3
*Sc in next st, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Rounds 4-9
Sc in each st.
Round 10
*Sc in next st, dec the next two stitches together. Repeat from * around (12 sc)
Slip a plastic egg inside with the fat end in the bottom of the pouch.
Rounds 11-13
Sc in each st around.
Round 14
Decrease around. (6)
Slip stitch in the next st. Finish off leaving a tail approximately 12 inches long. Thread the tail on a yarn needle. Sew a running stitch around the last row. Pull the thread to draw the opening closed. Knot and cut the yarn. Weave the end under the stitches.
The flowers are made using a D-hook and worsted weight yarn.
Ch 3. Slip stitch to the first chain to form a ring.
Round 1
Ch 1 (counts as first sc). 9 sc in the ring. Sl st to the top of ch 1.
Round 2
Ch 2. *dc and hdc in the next stitch, sl st in the next. Petal made. Repeat from * four times for a total of five petals. Finish off leaving a tail approximately 12 inches long.
Thread the tail on a yarn needle. Center the flower on the egg and stitch to attach. Knot and cut the yarn. Weave the end under the stitches.
Enjoy!
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