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summer details

I was recently reunited with our 50mm lens and we have been inseparable. The reunion is not wholly a bed of roses though. Our DSLR is a low-level Nikon and does not automatically focus when you use a lens other than the kit one. Taking decent photos basically involves sweating (see previous post why), willing my hands not to shake, and begging for a miracle in the form of my eyesight going back to its 20/20 glory.

And here are some of the DIY-related things the lens and I have managed to shoot:

1. Chiffon flower for the living area coffee table. I wanted to make a bunch but the summer heat drained my crafting energy.

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2. Miniature wreaths for my dollhouses.

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3. Hang tags for my handmade merch. I ran out of the printed ones but I didn’t want to waste ink. What I did was sew embroidered tags onto felt, top thread white and black on the bobbin. They turned out great, if I do say so myself.

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And not DIY-related, this owly birthday “greeting card” for Diana:

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What’s your crafty plan for this week? Mine will center around summer totes. And if time permits, I will be back with a simple tutorial for the chiffon flower above.

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doily it up?

I have always been attracted to things that are delicate and feminine but minimalist. A plain chiffon skirt paired with a plain top. Stationery with graphite style monogram and delicate flourishes. A slim hairpin holding up a loosely tied chignon.

It’s not surprising then that I hoard tiny paper doilies. And that I melt at the sight of paper doilies paired with jute twine and/or brown paper/box.

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Lovely.

Inspired by the looks above, I decided to use paper doilies for my handmade-shop-related adventures. Here are my attempts:

I feel that these are still lacking something, though. Who would have thought that achieving that perfect fusion of understated and ladylike is hard?

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tutorial: sew a scalloped tote bag

Hello, beautiful people. Let me introduce you to my new bag. She is having an identity crisis at the moment. She doesn’t know if she is cupcake or scallop-inspired. She doesn’t know if she is an everyday tote or only a summer bag. She doesn’t know much but she does know how she was made.

Which, leads us to this scalloped tote tutorial.

BAG PATTERN

A – Cut 4 pieces. These will be for the front, back, and lining of your bag. Make sure that your scallops are evenly spaced. You can use a bowl or any circular thing to make the scallops.

B – Cut 2 pieces. This is a strip of fabric that you will sew to the lining.

C – Cut 4 pieces. This is the strap.

You can also add rectangular pieces of fabric for the interior pockets.  Add .5-inch seams all around for all pieces. 

OTHER MATERIALS:

Magnetic snaps, matching thread, sewing machine, scissors.

HOW-TO:

1. Sew the straps. Set aside.

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tutorial: how to attach magnetic snaps

This is a supplementary tutorial for my next bag how-to. I figured I should make a separate post for attaching magnetic snaps in order to make the next tutorial manageable, length-wise.

What you need for attaching magnetic snaps:

Magnetic snaps (male, female, and washers) and pieces of interfacing (1 x .75 inch)

Before you attach the magnetic snaps, mark where you want them. Make sure that these marks are perfectly aligned.

1. Take an interfacing piece and pin it on top of one of your marks. Take one washer and trace the prong holes on this interface.

2. Make buttonholes along these prong marks. Cut the middle with a blade.

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