http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Sun, 19 May 2013 23:24:54 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Flirty-Shutter-PleatRuffle-Purple-Shift/
Shutter-Pleat Shift Dress - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FA2/94RH/HFSHUNJN/FA294RHHFSHUNJN.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FA2/94RH/HFSHUNJN/FA294RHHFSHUNJN.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FA2/94RH/HFSHUNJN/FA294RHHFSHUNJN.SMALL.jpg EFIN9WLHFSHUN9Z Sam.anne.tha For awhile I've been eyeing the French Connection Penny's Party Dress series (see second picture), but even secondhand it is way out of my budget. Using some discount purple cotton fabric and my limited sewing intuition, I figured now was as good a time as any to challenge my garment contruction ski...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:00:00 PDT Flirty-Shutter-PleatRuffle-Purple-Shift http://www.instructables.com/id/Thermal-Waffle-Ruffle-Dress-from-Recycled-Shirts/
Thermal (Waffle) Ruffle Dress from Recycled Shirts - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FX9/XFPN/HA4MGFVS/FX9XFPNHA4MGFVS.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FX9/XFPN/HA4MGFVS/FX9XFPNHA4MGFVS.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FX9/XFPN/HA4MGFVS/FX9XFPNHA4MGFVS.SMALL.jpg E07UZTXHA4MGF5W Sam.anne.tha As a California girl, I'm naturally short on winter-ready dresses. And considering how short our "winters" actually are, I'm reluctant to spend too much money on brand-new winter attire. Using the second picture above as an inspiration, I attempted to make a cute ruffle dress out of three men's the...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:00:02 PST Thermal-Waffle-Ruffle-Dress-from-Recycled-Shirts http://www.instructables.com/id/Personalized-Storable-from-OatsGranola-Container/
Personalized Storable from Oats/Granola Container - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FCS/NAKT/H9T4CDS4/FCSNAKTH9T4CDS4.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FCS/NAKT/H9T4CDS4/FCSNAKTH9T4CDS4.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FCS/NAKT/H9T4CDS4/FCSNAKTH9T4CDS4.SMALL.jpg EF5NVC5H9T4CDS0 Sam.anne.tha If you eat oats almost every morning like I do, you know how quickly those little containers can accumulate in your recycle bin. While recycling is a perfectly acceptable way to discard of those cardboard contraptions, I found another (better) use for them. I turned them into chic, personalized stor...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:00:01 PST Personalized-Storable-from-OatsGranola-Container http://www.instructables.com/id/Reversible-Knit-CapeletPoncho/
Reversible Knit Capelet/Poncho - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FSN/CKS5/H9K2GIVN/FSNCKS5H9K2GIVN.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FSN/CKS5/H9K2GIVN/FSNCKS5H9K2GIVN.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FSN/CKS5/H9K2GIVN/FSNCKS5H9K2GIVN.SMALL.jpg E4ATQRNH9K2GIVT Sam.anne.tha I love the idea of knitting my own sweaters--especially this time of year--but I'm not quite ready skill-level-wise to take on that challenge. This capelet/poncho was completely doable, however. You'll need to know some intermediate knitting techniques (or you can look them up on YouTube and learn ...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:00:01 PST Reversible-Knit-CapeletPoncho http://www.instructables.com/id/Carmela-Soprano-Inspired-Pasta/
Carmela Soprano-Inspired Pasta - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FOW/AS3W/H8RVDCKS/FOWAS3WH8RVDCKS.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FOW/AS3W/H8RVDCKS/FOWAS3WH8RVDCKS.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FOW/AS3W/H8RVDCKS/FOWAS3WH8RVDCKS.SMALL.jpg EBZ73U0H8RVD0W8 Sam.anne.tha Carmela Soprano may have been a morally complicated character, but I have no doubt her cooking was nothing but stellar. After all, her signature dish--baked ziti--played a crucial role in her almost-seduction of Father Phil in Season 1. I may not have her cooking credentials or access to an Italian ...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Sun, 2 Dec 2012 16:00:02 PST Carmela-Soprano-Inspired-Pasta http://www.instructables.com/id/Peek-a-Back-Summer-Top/
Peek-a-Back Summer Top - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FVY/IADN/H350ESGI/FVYIADNH350ESGI.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FVY/IADN/H350ESGI/FVYIADNH350ESGI.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FVY/IADN/H350ESGI/FVYIADNH350ESGI.SMALL.jpg EHEVGO9H350ESG3 Sam.anne.tha Open-back tops used to be quite a trend when I was in high school. They weren't scandalous or overtly sexy. In fact, most of the time, only the lower back was exposed. Summer temperatures where I grew up used to reach the 90s, and on those days my open-back tops seemed like the greatest invention of...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:00:00 PDT Peek-a-Back-Summer-Top http://www.instructables.com/id/Hearts-APenny/
Hearts A'Penny - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FET/PTK5/GYQES1JL/FETPTK5GYQES1JL.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FET/PTK5/GYQES1JL/FETPTK5GYQES1JL.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FET/PTK5/GYQES1JL/FETPTK5GYQES1JL.SMALL.jpg E5JU4HXGYQES1EZ Sam.anne.tha This penny mosaic was inspired by a "three hearts" painting I saw on an episode of Sex and the City (see second picture). Wanting to put my own spin on the recreation, I decided to forgo the standard paint-and-brush approach and instead use pennies. I also chose to go with a vertical rendition of th...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:00:03 PST Hearts-APenny http://www.instructables.com/id/New-Storable-from-Six-Pack-Bottle-Carrier/
New Storable from Six-Pack Bottle Carrier - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FXA/LKQH/GY4RADK7/FXALKQHGY4RADK7.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FXA/LKQH/GY4RADK7/FXALKQHGY4RADK7.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FXA/LKQH/GY4RADK7/FXALKQHGY4RADK7.SMALL.jpg E5722BBGY4RAD6Y Sam.anne.tha For years I’ve stored my knitting needles in a freezer-sized Ziploc bag. While functional, it’s admittedly an eyesore and hardly the stuff of my organizational dreams. Aiming to live up to my CheapChicCrafts handle, I scoured my apartment for a recyclable I could spruce up to supplant the plastic ba...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:00:06 PST New-Storable-from-Six-Pack-Bottle-Carrier http://www.instructables.com/id/Winter-DressNightgown/
Winter Dress/Nightgown - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F0K/30SS/GXZXTR2U/F0K30SSGXZXTR2U.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F0K/30SS/GXZXTR2U/F0K30SSGXZXTR2U.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F0K/30SS/GXZXTR2U/F0K30SSGXZXTR2U.SMALL.jpg E6BZOJMGXXSDLRJ Sam.anne.tha Tired of sweatpants and PJs? Reluctant to go the Snuggie route? Like many women, I too want a winter garment to keep me warm without entirely sacrificing femininity and style. Enter my Winter Nightgown/Dress!! The construction is simple. No curved edges, darts, or fancy fitting steps. Choose the r...
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