To finish, pull all the laces tight after the last stitch. Tie the laces in a knot. Trim the ends and remove the anchor. To transform this zipper pull into a key chain, simply clip it to a split ring, which is available at any craft store. Now Mom and Dad -- or you, for that...
Using a blanket stitch sew all round the edge of the heart, again with 2 strands of embroidery thread. Finish your felt heart brooch by stitching a safety pin or brooch back on the back. How to turn your embellished felt heart into a Keyring To make the keyring start in exactly the ...
Another idea is to turn a single shutter into a display area for photos and other similar things. You can first sand down the shutter and stain or paint it and, if you like the vintage look, distress it slightly just to get that finish right. There’s no need to do much else. Just...
Finish rest of bunny. 4) Using your egg to double check – mark out a spot for nose and eyes and add a few stitches for these. I did light pink for the nose and a cross stitch in blue for each eye. I also did a cross stitch in the back as a tail. I think it may be easie...
You can also give bead sprites a go with the help of this Space Invaders ornaments tutorial by Cintia or try your hand at making this pixeled Mario into a cross-stitch piece, similar to this cute hamburger I designed that was made into a craft tutorial by Claire Brown (it...
If you plan to connect several shorter garlands, make sure that there is enough thread at the end of each so you can tie them together. If you're making a long garland and left the thread attached to the spool, you'll need to cut it when you finish the string. Then just tie off...
Finish off with detail items, such as bows. Create the bows first, then secure them to the wreath with wire or hot glue. If you are making a Christmas wreath, you could even mist your wreath with artificial spray snow. If you are making a spooky Halloween wreath, add some fake cobwebs...