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November 19th, 2008

What to do with those wonderful yo-yos?

I recently posted a tutorial on how to create a basic yo-yo circle without any extra gadgets… and got a few questions on what to do with the yo-yos after they’re finished.
Here are a few ideas….
You could make a yo-yo necklace:

image: Coo-Koo-Ri-Koo
 
You could make a yo-yo wreath for Christmas (or a yo-yo wreath for Autumn):
 
image: […]

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October 29th, 2008

Product testing - June Tailor “Soft ‘N Stretchy” transfer paper

I decided to make my hubby a custom t-shirt for his birthday, so I decided to try out a new product and see how it worked.   There was one little problem - he prefers dark t-shirts and most ink jet transfer products are meant for use on white fabric.
I picked up a pack of June […]

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August 21st, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks - the final link round-up

I thought it might be easier to give you all the links for the fabric covered notebook all in one post - it should save a little bit of searching :-)
So, from plain notebook to decorative fabric journal, here you go:

You need your supplies to start the project.
The batting & fabric get glued together.
The edges […]

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August 20th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks

 Alrighty -let’s get this notebook done!
I like to finish the inside of the covers by gluing in a piece of decorative paper or non-woven fabric (so it won’t unravel).  Measure the inside of the cover and then subtract a 1/4″ from the top and side.  Cut the paper out and test fit it on the […]

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August 19th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks, part I’m not sure…

 Okay, let’s get back to this poor, neglected covered notebook!  When we last saw our notebook, the edges were glued down, but the corners were still loose.  Our next step is to glue them down.
To begin, fold back the fabric on the corner of the book and cover the fabric underneath with glue:

 Now fold the […]

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July 27th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks, part four

 Okay, when we stopped last time our fabric covered notebook looked like this:

We need to trim off approximately half of the length of those little tabs of fabric that are sticking out of the top and bottom of the spine.  Liberally coat the wrong side with glue, so it looks like this:

 Now take a popsicle […]

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July 25th, 2008

how-to of the day - fabric covered notebooks, part three

Okay, I feel like I can safely handle a pair of scissors, so let’s get working on our notebooks again!
Our next step is to make a cut straight down on either side of the book’s spine, leaving a tag like this, on both the top and bottom of the book:

 Now cut diagonal notches out, next […]

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