Arts & Crafts: Page 15

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Does Anyone Have a Crochet Pattern for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Hat? It Would Include a Mask That Could Be Detachable. I Am Looking for a Child Size (Age 6) Pattern. Thank You.

One of the greatest things about the internet? Free papercraft downloads.

This tutorial will show you how to make a beautiful Origami Lily. It will have multiple petals, and is very easy to make.

Does anyone know how to crochet using only your hands/fingers? I want to make a blanket/spread with the really thick yarn. I don't know how to crochet with a hook, so I'd need intensive instructions.

For his thesis at Design Academy Eindhoven, artist/designer Tuomas Markunpoika Tolvanen created this incredible chair using tubular steel cut into thin rings. How did he get them to stay that way?

Mistake rib is a multiple of 4+3

This video tutorial will show you how to make a beautiful Revealing Flower. The awesome thing about the Revealing Flower is that you will be able to open and close the petals. It will take 90 pieces of paper. Do not use printer paper. (you might as well use Post-Its) You will also need glue.

This tutorial will show you how to make origami cranes, one of the most popular and elegant origami shapes. The folds are a little complicated for beginners to learn, but once you've completed one, the next will be much easier. An ancient Japanese legend says that if you fold 1000 cranes, your wish will be granted. Why not try it, and see if it's true?

You must have went to many comic or movie conventions and seen people in armor costumes that are very expensive to buy. Now you can make one of your own .With this video tutorial you will learn how to create costume armors of your own.

Stop me if you've heard this one before. A man walks into a bicycle shop, hears about a canoe made of cardboard and is inspired to make an awesome, fully-functional cardboard bicycle.

Today, books in PDF are quickly accessible on the Internet, whether free or paid. You can easily read them on your computer or mobile device, but some still enjoy a printed version they can hold in their hands. Printing PDF volumes is a quick and easy task, but the only problem is binding them into a sturdy book, especially when they're pretty thick.

During my early elementary school years, origami was my go-to pastime. When it came to learning about it in art class, I ventured out well past the basics that were being taught.

Found a project that will not blow your budget because the primary items used for it is wood pallets.

Make your own personalized coasters using Scrabble tiles! You design them, so they can say anything you want them to! Pick a theme and make a set or make each coaster completely different from the rest.

Sometimes you just don't know how many stitches to cast on for a scarf, so here's the perfect solution. Just cast on a few stitches and increase until you have the width that you want for your scarf.

There are times when your pattern will direct you to slip a stitch. Usually, this is done on a knit row. I always slip the first stitch of every row because it makes a neater selvedge. It's a very simple technique. Here's what to do:

Adding color on a circular needle is done exactly the same way as on a straight needle, no matter if it is at the beginning of a row, in the middle of a row (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbo4sov1gU4), or even fair isle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ9OWatSqKA),..  Don't be afraid to add color. It adds another element to your project. Here's a picture of a colorful hat I knit by using only two colors.

I was tired of digging around in my stroller basket—it was impossible to reach! So I designed this easy-to-sew stroller bag. It snaps onto ANY stroller's handles, and hangs where you can reach it.

This all-in-one baby changing mat is cute and convenient! It has two pockets to hold diapers and wipes, and it folds up into a tidy clutch. It features a laminated vinyl surface, so messes are easy to wipe off. It has an elastic closure so you don't have to make a button hole. You can sew it yourself in no time with my easy step-by-step video tutorial.

Funeral programs have information such as funeral poems, songs, and the order of service within its pages, to name a few. The following detailed video demonstrates how to create and add additional pages within Microsoft Publisher 2007 using a beautiful funeral program template used for a memorial service. It shows how to take a 4-page single fold program into an 8-page layout for a booklet presentation. If you are using a lower version of Publisher, the procedure is still the same. You can use...

Custom picture frames can be a fun and thoughtful way to display pictures in your home, but they can also cost a lot of money. Here's how you can create unique picture frames without spending a lot.

This swallow paper airplane uses some folding techniques from origami to make the head a little heavier then the rest of the plane, allowing it to make cool loops. As a kid, this was my favorite plane because it looks cool and is quite robust, so you don't need to fold a new plane after every crash.

Most of the time you will increase on Knit stitches. You can see my article on that here. However, there will be times when you will need to know how to increase on a Purl stitch. Here's how:

This is a step-by-step video showing an easy way to design a unique skirt pattern. It's for a basic straight skirt pattern. After you have your pattern finished, you can create any skirt style that you can imagine. Don't waist time. Watch below to start designing your pattern to fit your body perfectly.

In this episode we show you how to make a grocery bag scrapbook.

In this video, I will show how to recycle food packaging, some old pencils, leftover knitting yarn, broken pieces of jewelery and other bits into an interesting art journal. I don't like the traditional piano hinge technique so much, as it cuts into the pages, so here I came up with a way to avoid it and have pages inside intact. In the video, I paint the food packaging before it goes into the journal, as I want a ready-base journal, but you can leave this and create a junk journal if you wish.

Good and sensible clothing defines your personality that is really an important part in society. What you wear and how you wear creates your own fashion statement in front of the people. Everyone have their way of wearing clothes that make them known in the society. Clothing is not limited only to wear clothes but it is more than that. Clothes are not just pants, shirts, gowns or tops but clothing has itself lots of things to discuss.

These lovely scarves have different names. I call it the Spiral Ruffle Scarf. It's easy to make and looks great in either a fine or a medium weight yarn. I made mine with softball cotton yarn and size 8 needles. Here are the videos and written directions:

I made a tote for my sewing course. It is made of handmade traditional fabric, which was woven in a loom at least 60 years ago. As you can realise this is an immortal, strong and firm fabric. It is called "alatzas"

This sweet little knitted heart cushion is easy to create and makes a lovely gift. It can also be used as a sachet. Here are the directions.

Sometimes your pattern will ask you to purl in the back of a stitch. This tends to twist the stitch and make it tighter. It's easy, and here's what you do.

The bird of paradise looks really neat and is surprisingly simple to fold. It makes a great table decoration for that special dinner you have coming up.

Usually you decrease on Knit rows, but there will be times when your patterns tells you to decrease on a Purl row. It's easy to do and here's how.

There will be times when you will want to knit an edging onto your work. Here's how to do it. It's best to use a smaller needle for edging than the one you used for the project.

Learn how to make kanzashi-inspired floating sequin wedding flowers with wedding scraps and trims. Brides hosting an eco-friendly wedding and reception or searching for sentimental keepsake projects can recycle sheer, fine textiles to make the kanzashi petal fabric square base. This project uses the basic kanzashi round petal as the basis for the flower. Recycle leftover wedding trims, such as sequins or beads, and include the embellishments as part of the wedding flower. Use your imagination...

For the knitted purses pictured above, as well as other knitted items requiring a drawstring, like a cinch sack, you will need to know how to crochet the drawstring cord. Watch the video for instructions, and check out the brief steps below.

This is a fun project and a good way to use up small amounts of yarn. Just follow the easy steps below for knitting a color-graded hat.