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DIY Tie-Dye: How to Make Fun, Colourful Tees for Summer
DIY Tie-Dye: How to Make Fun, Colourful Tees for Summer
Summer is here in Australia and it’s time to refresh your wardrobe and get creative! Tie dye is the perfect DIY project to turn your plain old tees into bright, fun pieces that reflect the happiness and warmth of the season. Whether you’re a seasoned DIYer or a newbie to crafting, tie dye is a fun and easy way to self express. This is a great school holiday activity to get the kids outside and busy while having fun. Let’s get into how you
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Jan 06, 2025 -
DIY: Crochet Rug from Tshirts
We found this great tutorial to recycle your old, oversized, holey or corporate printed tshirts you have laying around at the bottom of your drawers. This awesome DIY idea, helps turn these old tees into something more useful for the house or as a fun present. This DIY only requires you to cut them into strips and crochet them into these colourful rugs. Perfect for the bathroom, kids room or even a treat for the dogs bed!You will need:T-shirts (anywhere from two on up, depending on size rug desi
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Jun 12, 2015
DIY: Storage Boxes From Old Sweaters
Need some inspiration for updating your
organization in your home? I love collecting containers, boxes of all sizes to
store/hide my clutter and what not. After discovering this great (and cheap) DIY
tutorial, I’m so excited to upcycle some old jumpers and gain some super cute
storage boxes!1. Start off by cutting off the top flaps
of the boxes with a knife/razor blade. 2. Put the box into the sweater and
mark where you want to cut it. The cut mark was roughly 2 inches or more than
the bo
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May 12, 2015
Make a Strapless Top Out of A T-shirt
Don't we all love a DIY that doubles the value of a piece of clothing while gaining another fashion item to rock on the weekend? Or what about the idea of sharing some of boyfriend's clothing and turning it into this trendy, simple strapless summer top for yourself? This search began, as I had found some elastic in my useful box and decided to find a tutorial to
upcycle some old tshirts that were lying at the bottom of my husband's
wardrobe, never being worn or seeing the light of day. Al
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Apr 11, 2015
The Tea Towel Just Got More Useful!
It’s time to relook at the way we see the
ol’ tea towel. It’s not just some boring, practical kitchen accessory that
signals it’s time to do the dishes. After moving out of home, you realize how
much you take Mr. Tea towel for granted. I remember receiving a few tea towels
as a prize at a kitchen tea party. At the time, I didn't time much of it. But
to this day, I’m still using those tea towels! My point being, they are a
totally useful gift, everyone needs (or maybe they need to replac
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Feb 12, 2015
DIY: Frozen Costumes (Anna, Elsa and Olaf)
We found this great tutorial on AlphaMom for some great Disney movie Frozen tshirts. This would make a great party activity for a kids's birthday party. What kid doesn't still love Frozen?
Supplies for Anna, Elsa & Olaf costumes:
1. pre-washed white plain t-shirts.
2. fabric paint
3. cardboard for inside of the t-shirts so the paint doesn’t leak through
4. glitter and/or sequins if you are making an Elsa t-shirt
5. paintbrushes
You can free-hand or trace it with cha
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Jan 27, 2015
DIY: Baby Shower Gift Idea : Cupcake Onesies
Need an idea for a creative and useful present for an upcoming baby shower? What about this cupcake onesie/socks? Perfect way to customize for a boy, girl, gender neutral, winter or summer baby.
Start with the following supplies:
cupcake gift box (You can find those at those lil discount stores)
colourful cupcake liners
cupcake sleeves (optional)
4 onesies ( You can find heaps of baby rompers here at BlankClothing )
2 pairs of baby socks ( Also heaps of
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Jan 14, 2015
DIY: Lattice Canvas Tote Bag
With the Christmas season around the
corner, and school holidays approaching, we've found this great tutorial over
here, perfect for both kids and adults. Supplies are easy to get a hold of and
these
totes could make great gift bags (instead of wasteful paper wrapping.)
Supplies:
- Large Organic Canvas Tote Bag
- Grosgrain Ribbon (Lots of it! The
exact amount will depend on the size of your tote bag. I recommend buying more
than you think you need, just to be safe. Width
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Dec 10, 2014
How to Get Fresh Smelling Towels
Ever wonder how come clean towels eventually end up smelling...well, not so fresh? If towels are clean, they should smell clean, right? Most times, it is our water being quite hard, mixed with the fragrances of detergents and fabric softeners, that build-up
eventually takes a toll on those towels, resulting in
foul-smelling, clean linen straight out of the dryer.
The solution? A simple, cheap DIY that just requires baking soda and vinegar.
1. Place your linen in th
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Nov 24, 2014
DIY : Upcycle Shirts into Pillow Covers
We
found a great little idea to upcycle those old (or new/ill-fitted)
business shirts you don't have any use for. In 6 simple steps, you can dress up your
pillows with a cool take on the pillow cover. Both mens or
ladies business shirts could be used. We like the idea for different striped & checkered
for a monochrome theme.
Gather
your materials
1.dress shirt
2.throw pillow (It should be slightly
smaller than your shirt.)
3.scissors
4.pencil or chalk
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Nov 11, 2014