Crafters Medley: 20 Neat-O Projects To Make (July 2009)

Crocheted Soap Saver By chopped-tomatoes.com

1. Crochet Soap Saver Sachet: Make one of these to stick bitty pieces of leftover soap in.
2. T-shirt Pillow: Stuff an old t-shirt and voila! fun pillow for the rec room.
3. Make Flower Fairy Lights: These flower fairy lights create a gentle, rosy glow. While they create a great visual impact, they’re incredibly simple to make.
4. Tutorial: Photo Magazine Holders: Step by step instructions showing how to embellish plain magazine holders with a favorite photo for instant functional art.
5. Make A Mosaic Bird Bath: Create an easy beginner mosaic project using a terra-cotta saucer.
6. Bathroom Rug Pattern: Cable knitting pattern, pattern available via free pdf download.
7. Doodle Purse (or Satchel For Boys): Handy tote for crayons and paper–perfect for summer traveling.
8. Tutorial: Altered Tins: Alter tins with pretty decorative paper and use them as storage for crafty bits.
9. Meditation Pillow: Create a nice spot for some quiet time, for both kids and adults.
10. Eye-Pillow Filler Recipes: A few different recipes you can stuff inside eyepillows (also see Home Remedies For Puffy Eyes).
11. DIY Lighted Paper Pennant Garland: This paper garland takes a festive twist on an old favorite by creating cone shaped pennants attached to a strand of cafe lights.
12. Fabric Trimmed Towel Set in Toile: Here’s how to take a towel set purchased at a discount store and with some simple sewing give it a spendy designer look.
13. Child’s Travel Pillow: A Tutorial: This little travel pillow has a built in handle for easy toting or to clip onto a backpack when heading off to camp, a sleep over, or some other summer adventure.
14. How To Make a Kite: Here’s how to make a patchwork fabric kite.
15. Roll-up Kitchen Playmat Tutorial: Love this!
16. Knit Fish Minis: Too charming! Small little knit fish using scraps of leftover yarn.
17. Crafty Jean Cuffs: In less than half an hour your jeans will look brand-new — a perfect fix-up for ratty-hemmed denim.
18. Crocheted Bead Book Thong: These are lovely and great to give as gifts.
19. Dresden Petal Handbag – A Tutorial : Very cute way to use up pretty fabric scraps.
20. 2-Layer Handstitched Cupcake Purses: Complete with an easy sew-in zip that the most terrified zip-sewer can conquer!

Bonus:

• How To Clean Old Sewing Machines
• Safety Thread Tip For Knitters
• Tip: 1/4″ Foot And Seam Guide

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