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I apologe for the hugness and bad quality of the picture... but, it gives you an idea. It took me a couple weeks to make that thing, but I think it looks pretty good. I wrote a blog post (well, 4 actually) about it: DIY Diva: Faux Shell Chandelier - Part 1
Next up for me is this cooler I'm making that I found on IKEA Hackers.
FYI, I sent away for swatches from Fabric.com and Fabricguru.com, and the fabric guru's came in a few days, but the fabric.com are on backorder. Also, I'm looking at some fabric as low as $4.99 a yd at fabric guru, but the lowest at fabric.com is $14.99. So fabric guru is definitely my favorite site right now.
I skipped the swatches and went straight for the fabric. I hope I'm not sorry. I also took another chance. I ordered one piece of fabric that they described as "smeared on the very edge." If their definition of "very edge" is the same as my definition of "very edge," I think it will work just fine for me. I'll probably just cut it off or turn it under. We'll see shortly .
Great job on the chandelier, nikitakolata! I love DIY stuff.
Sheepie, go for it! I also put away my sewing machine for a long time and recently dug it out of the closet. It all comes back to you. I did have to mess with the bobbin for a bit , hate those things.
I skipped the swatches and went straight for the fabric. I hope I'm not sorry. I also took another chance. I ordered one piece of fabric that they described as "smeared on the very edge." If their definition of "very edge" is the same as my definition of "very edge," I think it will work just fine for me. I'll probably just cut it off or turn it under. We'll see shortly .
Great job on the chandelier, nikitakolata! I love DIY stuff.
Sheepie, go for it! I also put away my sewing machine for a long time and recently dug it out of the closet. It all comes back to you. I did have to mess with the bobbin for a bit , hate those things.
Thanks!
I agree, just go for it with the sewing. I am not much of a seamstress, but I just tell myself that if I really screw up I can take the stitches out. That's why they inveted those seam rippers, right?
This is a great way to cover a lot for cheap, but I hope you aren't using them outside? I made the mistake of using drop cloths for patio curtains and they turned mildew within a few weeks.
I apologe for the hugness and bad quality of the picture... but, it gives you an idea. It took me a couple weeks to make that thing, but I think it looks pretty good. I wrote a blog post (well, 4 actually) about it: DIY Diva: Faux Shell Chandelier - Part 1
Next up for me is this cooler I'm making that I found on IKEA Hackers.
We just got done doing boring but necessary stuff - mounting two TVs and a huge floor to ceiling mirror and a clock. Not much fun but it's something that had to be done!
I've been on a huge organizing and decluttering kick lately. And the boyfriend let me tackle a few of his problem spots. I started on this huge floor-to-ceiling built in cabinet in his bathroom last weekend, it's used as a linen closet as well as to store cleaning supplies and toiletries. It was a freaking disaster. Last weekend I decluttered it and threw out a bunch of old, expired, empty stuff, as well as got rid of stuff he no longer uses. Bought a bunch of matching storage baskets and this weekend, the remaining stuff gets organized into baskets and the baskets get labeled.
I've been on a huge organizing and decluttering kick lately. And the boyfriend let me tackle a few of his problem spots. I started on this huge floor-to-ceiling built in cabinet in his bathroom last weekend, it's used as a linen closet as well as to store cleaning supplies and toiletries. It was a freaking disaster. Last weekend I decluttered it and threw out a bunch of old, expired, empty stuff, as well as got rid of stuff he no longer uses. Bought a bunch of matching storage baskets and this weekend, the remaining stuff gets organized into baskets and the baskets get labeled.
That is my idea of fun! Such a satisfying project.
I apologe for the hugness and bad quality of the picture... but, it gives you an idea. It took me a couple weeks to make that thing, but I think it looks pretty good. I wrote a blog post (well, 4 actually) about it: DIY Diva: Faux Shell Chandelier - Part 1
Next up for me is this cooler I'm making that I found on IKEA Hackers.
This is marvelous! Thanks for the tutorial. Really want to try this.
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, hate those things.
