Craftwork & Fabric Project Guides

If your ironing board is starting to show stains or burns, making a new cover is a quick and easy sewing project that will give it a fresh look. This works for most ironing boards, including table top and full-sized. By making your own ironing board cover, you'll be sure of a good fit and, compared to commercial covers, you'll have so many more choices of fabric to brighten up your laundry or sewing space.

If your mouse pad is looking dingy or just plain boring, it's quick and easy to give it new life with oilcloth. There's plenty of fun patterns and colors to choose from. The great thing about oilcloth is it's super easy to wipe off so it will never get stained. You can also use faux leather vinyl if you prefer that look.

Beach towels are essential to have in the summer, whether you're laying out by the pool or on the beach. I'm going to show you how to make a double sided beach towel using terry cloth fabric. Terry cloth is the best fabric to use for towels because it's really soft and absorbs water quickly.

Decoupage is a quick and easy way to add interest to otherwise plain surfaces, like furniture, boxes, and other crafts. Mod Podge is great for gluing and sealing paper or fabric to surfaces like cardboard, canvas, or wood.

This DIY felt pencil holder brings a pop of color to the desktop and can hold all of your utensils. You can choose any colors and designs you like. Clara decided to go with a colorful geometric design that is cut to fit the pencil holder evenly. Felt works well for anything from complex designs to fun shapes for kids' crafts.

There are so many fabric dyeing techniques that produce gorgeous and diverse results. Today, I'll show you 8 different fabric dyeing methods with video tutorials. All of these techniques are demonstrated using Rit Dye, which is an all-purpose dye, but you can also use other types of dye like fiber reactive dyes to get the same results. Just check your dye's instructions to figure out how much to use, how long to keep it in the dye bath, water temperature, how to fix it, etc. For the basic method of dyeing fabric a solid color with Rit Dye, see our Rit All-Purpose Fabric Dye Product Guide and Rit DyeMore Synthetic Fiber Dye Product Guide.

Ombre is popular in fashion, hair, and decor. It describes the blending of one color to another or light to dark. This gradient is easy to create by dip dyeing fabric or clothing. You can ombre pre-made items like shirts, dresses, curtains, or pillow covers, or dye fabric and use it to create something of your own.

The low water immersion technique will create a mottled, uneven effect when dyeing fabric. By using little water and tightly packing the fabric, you'll get a strong pattern like this, or use more water and get a subtler result. You can also create other patterns by tying or folding the fabric in different ways.

Batik fabric is traditionally made using wax as a resist. Designs are created by painting or stamping hot wax onto the fabric and then dyeing it. The wax stops the dye from penetrating the fabric. You can create a similar effect much more easily by using glue instead of hot wax.

You can make pot holders out of almost any fabric you want, but it's best to use a fabric that's either absorbent, or heat resistant. If you do not want to make your own bias tape, there is pre-packaged bias tape available as well. Making it is fun because you can choose the fabric you want, and the bias tape maker is easy to use. I chose to stitch the diamonds on the waffle cloth for a quilted look, but it's all about what you prefer.

This herringbone quilt is an easy pattern that's great for beginner quilters. It can be adapted to any size quilt from king to crib. The design can work for many styles and ages depending on the combination of colors and fabrics you pick. You can also easily make it into a zig zag chevron pattern if you prefer. The patterned fabric used to make the quilt is all hand dyed.

With the Shibori folding technique, you can create geometric patterns like squares, triangles and hexagons by simply folding the fabric in different ways. You can also clamp flat objects to both sides of the fabric before dyeing. The area that is covered will remain white, adding another element to the pattern.

Tie dye is a form of Shibori, which is the ancient Japanese art of dyeing fabric. There are many different forms of Shibori including folding, stitch resist, and pole dyeing. In this example I'm going to tie fabric with rubber bands to get 3 different dyeing effects. Get creative with different ways of tying the fabric. You never quite know how it's going to turn out, but you can get some unexpected and beautiful results by experimenting.

This Shibori dyeing technique uses thread to create a pattern. The stitches act as a resist so the dye can't penetrate certain areas of the fabric. With this method you can basically draw with the thread to create detailed designs. With Shibori stitch resist, the possibilities are endless, so experiment with different designs and multiple colors to get beautiful and unique results. Want to get the orange ogee pattern and the printable PDF instructions?

With the Shibori pole dyeing technique, you can create unique striped patterns. They can range from fairly regular lines to fluid, ripple-like stripes. Experiment with different ways to wrap the pole and multiple colors to create unique patterns of your own.

By painting fabric with dye, you can create beautiful watercolor effects by blending and bleeding colors. It can be as simple or complex as you want. I actually like how the back side turned out better because there was more bleeding and the plastic under it created some interesting effects. You can combine this painting method with other techniques like batik dying or create a multi colored ombré.

This decorative pillow cover is made using a strip quilt technique to create a pattern. If you haven't quilted before, that's not a problem. Doing a smaller project like this is a good introduction. You can also use this technique to make a larger quilt.

Summer breeze makes me feel fine… but it also closes my interior doors. Luckily I can make these easy, customizable door stops to hold them open and let me enjoy the weather.

Say goodbye to generic bookmarks and say hello to personalized, hand-crafted fabric bookmarks. These are perfect for gifts & party favors, personal use, and more.

Embrace the gift of giving this year with our collection of DIY projects that are perfect for handmade stocking stuffers. You can use up some of those fabrics scraps and check off your gift list with ease. Check out these tutorials and learn to make a zipper pouch, key fob, luggage tag, and more!

It's hot beverage season once again, so I made this cozy to keep my coffee hot and hands not burned. Download the free template, pick out your favorite fall fabric, and get started!

I needed some decorations for an upcoming party, so I made my own! These bunting banners are made using a free pattern with 3 different sizes and styles, and there are TONS of ways to make them truly unique. You can use these banners for parties, seasonal and holiday décor, and so much more. Print out the pattern, and let's get started!

Fabric garland is great for many different holidays and special events. You can choose the colors and shapes to fit the occasion. Hang the garland in a swag or hang multiple strings vertically. For everything from Christmas to Valentine's Day, birthday parties to baby showers, fabric garland makes for fun and colorful decorations.

A fabric flower bouquet makes a beautiful center piece or decorative accent that will last. Fabric Flowers can be made using many different techniques. I'm going to make a version that has a stem so they can be arranged in a vase.

Like many travelers, I like to use luggage from an excellent brand called "Generic. " How do I make my luggage stand out? Personalized luggage tags! These tags are made using a FREE downloadable pattern, and you can use any cotton fabric that complements your luggage.

Some squirrels got to my cornhole bags over the winter. Luckily, I have some canvas fabric and cotton prints to make a whole new set. These cornhole bags are sturdy, customizable, and easy to make! Learn 3 ways to make cornhole bags with this simple tutorial.

Summer is here! Now's the time to break out the patio furniture, mix up some fresh lemonade, and make these cool colorful crafts to go in between. These felt fruit coasters are super easy to make, great for kids' crafts, and don't require any sewing.

You've probably seen these dino chicken nugget plushies all over social media. Everyone's been making them, so you know we had to jump on the trend! Jump on it with us and follow along with our tutorial to sew your own Dino Nugget Plushies. With only 5 steps, this adorable DIY project is for any sewing level. Express yourself with different fabrics, colors, and dinos to fit your style.

Make a beautiful bouquet of tulips that will last forever! These no sew fabric flowers are perfect for a Mother's Day gift or other special present. I just got a Cricut and was excited to try it out with this project. And it didn't disappoint! But you can definitely do it with good old scissors too.

Over the years, we have experimented with many different methods of dying fabric. All of which yielded beautiful results, but usually required a decent amount of work leading up to and during the dying process. But what if you want a nice all over dye without the fuss? I knew that RIT dye could be used in the washing machine but I had never tried it for myself, until today, and I am so glad that I did. The overall color was brilliantly saturated, and even.