Stool
YOU WILL NEED:
wooden stool
old sweater sleeves
sewing machine
1. Measure the sleeves so that they are the right length and
width for the legs of the stool.
2. Sew the long side of each piece
of fabric together.
3. Slip them on the legs of the stool.
Lampshade
YOU WILL NEED:
old lampshade, stripped
thin scarf
hot glue gun
1. Cut the scarf so that it fits around the shade.
2. Start hot
gluing on the top and work your way around.
3. Stretch the
fabric and hot glue it to the bottom of the shade.
4. Work your
way around until it’s all done.
Necklace
YOU WILL NEED:
20 large wood beads
piece of fabric, 10 inches x
1⁄
2 yard
cotton string
1. Wrap a bead in fabric and tie the cotton string on each side
so that the bead is secured in the fabric. Make sure you leave a
10-inch end.
2. Continue until your necklace is big enough.
3. Tie the ends together. So simple!
Mother of Pearl Wreath
YOU WILL NEED:
metal wreath
vintage mother of pearl buttons
thin metal wire
metal cutter
1. Start by cutting 10-inch-long pieces of wire.
2. Fasten a
button on the end of each wire.
3. Fasten the wire to the wreath
by twisting it around a few times.
4. Continue until the wreath is
sparsely covered with buttons.
Coral Necklace
YOU WILL NEED:
small pieces of coral
white paint
super glue
silver thread
1. Glue the coral to the thread with super glue.
2. Tie the ends of
the thread together to make a necklace.
3. Dip half of the coral
in white paint.
Pillow
YOU WILL NEED:
old sweater
pillow
sewing machine
cotton floss
embroidery needle
1. Cut the arms off the sweater and cut the rest so that it
shapes to the size of your pillow.
2. Sew the holes together
with a sewing machine. Leave the bottom unsewn so that you
can add the pillow later.
3. Find a motif online that you want to
embroider.
4. Trace the motif onto the pillow with a fabric pen
and embroider with cotton floss.
5. Put the pillow inside and
sew up the bottom.
Pillow crafted by Paul Vitale
Corsage
YOU WILL NEED:
fabric scrap, 10 inches x
1⁄
2 yard, mine is from the lampshade
needle and thread
small coral
hot glue gun
1. Fold the fabric in half lengthwise.
2. Roll it together so that it
resembles a flower.
3. Sew it together on the back.
4. Hot glue a
coral in the middle.
Bracelets
YOU WILL NEED:
wood or plastic bangles
fabric scraps
hot glue gun
1. Cut the fabric so that it fits around the bracelet.
2. Hot glue
into place.
3. Fold in the sides and hot glue those into place.
Rocks
YOU WILL NEED:
beautiful rocks
silver sharpie
1. Use the sharpie and “paint” shells, fish, anchors, and other
sea-themed motifs on the stones.
