09 June 2010

Flower Pendant


This week on my blog, I'm turning dryer lint from blah to TADA!

Ever since Rane wrote me an e-mail & proposed this challenge,
I tried to remember to collect lint each time I did the laundry.

And in the past two days, I've shown you how to make these
fabric balls that I turned into push pins & into a colorful
necklace...all out of dryer lint & old t-shirts!

I've got a few extra fabric balls that I sewed together:

TADA! I made a cute flower!

Add a pin to the back to make a brooch, or...

Sew a jump ring to the back of the flower & thread to a chain.
Now you've got a fun flower pendant!

Kindly take note that dryer lint is flammable.
Take extra care when wearing this necklace.
Otherwise, replace dryer lint with fiber fill
taken from an old, ready-to-throw pillow.

08 June 2010

Lots of Lint


Rane is a fabulous gal who threw a challenge my way:
Turn dryer lint from blah to TADA!

So I've been collecting lint in this bag every time
I did the laundry.

Similar to yesterday's craft, I made more fabric balls:

Step 1: Cut circles from fabric scraps (these are old t-shirts).

Step 2: Sew a running stitch all around.

Step 3: Pull the thread so the fabric becomes a little bowl.
Stuff the "bowl" with dryer lint.

Step 4: Pull the thread all the way, knot the end &
cut the thread.

Make as many fabric balls as you need.

String them together with crochet thread,
sandwiching a gold bead in between
each fabric ball.

TADA! I've a got a statement necklace
and I hardly spent anything!

I have to point out that dryer lint is flammable.
I know you won't be cooking, grilling or dancing around
a bonfire with this necklace around you, but do take
extra care!


07 June 2010

Blah to TADA! Challenge: Dryer Lint


Thanks for stopping by today!
It's been a while and I think I'm ready for a new challenge.
Rane wrote me a few months back:

Hi ya Claire!! I have a true challenge for you! What can you do with dryer lint? Every week I throw this away and always wonder could it be used for something?

I hear ya Rane!
So this week, let's make a detour to the laundry room
en route to the craft room.

Like most of you, I throw away lint from the dryer.

I only recently started keeping it in this bag.

I must admit, lint isn't very attractive.
But it reminds me of fiber fill.

I got myself a few fabric scraps:

I cut them into circles.

Then sewed a running stitch around.

I pulled the thread slightly so the fabric bunched up.
Then stuffed it with dryer lint!

Pulled the thread all the way to
seal the edge & then knotted the thread.

Here's the result:

TADA! I made little fabric balls
out of dryer lint & scrap fabric.

Then I attached them on the head of
these tacks with hot glue:

Note: The tacks get hot when hot glue is applied -- this
may burn your fingers. To avoid this, pin the tacks to a cork board,
add a bead of hot glue, then add the fabric ball.
Allow to dry and pull away any excess glue.

Another TADA! -- push pins!

These will dress up any cork board at home,
in school or at the office.

See you again tomorrow!


04 June 2010

Bandana Beautiful


Hooray it's Friday!

I hope you've been enjoying the weather.
I am and I'm enjoying this Trilby hat
that I got from a street market:

If you tuned everyday this week,
I've been dressing up the hat
to change its look.
We don't want it looking blah, right?

TADA! I tied on an old bandana
to give the hat a new spin.

And I think I'll wear it with
a jumpsuit similar to this
one from Tory Burch.

Have a cool weekend everyone!

03 June 2010

Hooray for Stripes


I recently purchased this really cool Trilby hat:

To keep it from looking blah,
I've been dressing it up.

TADA! I put this blue & white stripped ribbon
over the existing black band.

Doesn't it give a whole new personality to the hat?

And doesn't it go well with this outfit?
{Image from BCBG Max Azria}

02 June 2010

Embellished Headgear


Early this spring, I found a hat vendor at
a New York City street market.

I bought this $10 hat that I've been wearing
and plan to keep wearing all summer long:

I felt I needed to change the look
every so often to keep it from looking blah.

TADA! I embellished the hat with feathers!

Lovely to wear with this dress from J. Crew!

01 June 2010

Flower Power


This week, I'm gearing up for summer!
I like being outdoors so I got myself this
pretty Trilby hat for both form & function:

I got it at a street market & it's not that unique.
I've already seen several men & ladies
sporting this hat.

What a blah if you like being different.

So I did a little accessorizing.
Today, I added this little flower pin.

TADA! A whole new look!

Won't it complement this easy-breezy
summer dress from The Gap?

Have a wonderful day ya' all!