AWESOME BOOK BAG TUTORIAL

This is my first time in making this bag, so i used scrap material to test the pattern out. This book bag has four outside pockets and one inside. You do not have to make the lining (i didn't!) This tutorial that i used (https://sew4home.com/projects/storage-solutions/soft-and-slouchy-book-bag-goes-back-school) tells you to use rivets to attach the handle, but i just used a fancy stitch to attach it.

The buttons in the middle of the two front pockets are optional. they are just there for decoration.

The two buttons on the top of the bag that are used for closure (one is hand sewn on the back, and the other on the front) can be replaced by adding a zipper to the bag. Here is a link for sewing on a zipper.

http://maidenjane.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-add-zipper-to-finished-tote-bag.html

ENJOY!

~Krista

                                      ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE TOTE BAG TUTORIAL

I made this adorable tote bag using this tutorial http://sew4home.com/projects/storage-solutions/happy-mothers-day-market-tote-ruffly-ribbon-handles-ties

      CUTE JEANS PURSE/ HANDBAG TUTORIAL COMING SOON.... Here is a sneak peak :) 


MATERIALS

• Old pair of jeans that you do not want anymore
• sewing machine
• pins
• thread that matches your jeans
• long ribbon, about 2 inches wide
• matching button
• thread to match the ribbon and button
• Velcro
• scissors 
• "ok to was it" fabric glue
• seam ripper (always have one of these handy.. a mistake is bound to occur!) 
• lots of time, space and patience 

If you have a pair of jeans that you don't like anymore or cant fit into, I can turn them into a purse like this for $5. Comment if you think that this is a good idea! :)

home made corpse bride costume

       CORPSE BRIDE COSTUME TUTORIAL

                                                  
                                                    Before the eyeshadow and hairspray

I bought a white fabric rose from Michael's and placed deep red flatback crystals using an "ok to wash" fabric glue. I then dusted the entire flower (including the underside) with black eyeshadow to give it a dark look. Afterward, I superglued a grey hair-tie to the metallic base of the flower so it could be used as a bracelet or a hairpiece. 

      I was able to make the veil by taking a headband, a long piece of vintage lace, some freezing hairspray, some superglue, and yes, some black eyeshadow. I took the lace and superglued it to the underside of the headband, in the way you would make a ruffley skirt: by gathering bit by bit of the lace and glue it overlapping each bit of lace, to give the veil a bit of flow. I then brushed the black eyeshadow over the lace, covering the spots unevenly so as to make it look dirty, not intentionally colored. I also dusted the headband, which was a hot pink color. after that, I took the hairspray and sprayed the veil EVERYWHERE, including the underside, outside and the headband. I gave it several layers of hairspray to make it stiff enough to mold when I wear it.

 

 I sewed this skirt by taking a dress I had grown out of that was made of two different parts, the skirt and the top. I turned the dress inside out, and with a seam ripper, I detached the top piece from the skirt part. I then sewed the raw edges of the skirt to clear elastic.

                                          I got these wonderful spider earrings at Claire's :)

                            This is the finished project! photo creds go to my little sister :)