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Master class on sewing a cover for a children's table

Many mothers who have small children have encountered this problem: the child has not yet outgrown the highchair, and the cover on it has already become unusable. Manufacturers of children's tables often use oilcloth material

Restoration and decoupage of a lampshade

Nowadays it is becoming fashionable to decorate your home with homemade items. Unique things, interior items made in vintage style or decorated using photographs, scraps from grandma's chest will help make the room unusual.

Crochet socks

There is nothing cozier on a cold autumn or winter evening than warm socks. After all, if your feet are warm, then the chilliness recedes. Classic socks are knitted on 5 needles in knit stitch. Almost all socks are knitted this way. For knitting socks like this

Knitted envelope

Sometimes you may need a gift envelope for bills or postcards, or maybe for other small gift items.And such an envelope does not have to be standard paper. You can diversify the look of this packaging by making the envelope knitted. Moreover

Unusually shaped cards for men

Oh, and it’s not an easy task for women when they are going to congratulate men on the holiday. And it doesn’t even matter what holiday it is, and how you have to prepare for it, the result remains the same, it’s hard to decide on a gift. After all, you always want

How to patch jeans at the knees?

Knees are one of the weak points on jeans. In adults, they stretch out, for example, during sedentary work. And children can tear their pants even when they wear them for the first time. An adult is not offended by parting with a damaged item, since it is most likely old. And here

Christmas tree made from office paper

You can make many crafts from plain white paper, including New Year's ones. The most common is the snowflake, which is cut out in different shapes. But office paper is also suitable for creating a simple Christmas tree, the manufacturing process

Decoupage glass bottle

As you know, for all kinds of alcoholic medicines (say, tinctures) it is customary to use dark containers (they are also sold in darkened small vials in pharmacies). So in our house there was a need to combine several tinctures,

New look for an old wardrobe

“How beautiful, how fresh the roses were!..” - a new image of an old closet.Each of us, sooner or later, is faced with the fact that old furniture gets boring or does not meet its functions, and there is no money for new ones. However, even purchasing new cabinets does not give

Crochet baby booties

Greetings, dear needlewomen! There are never too many shoes, just like clothes. But what about little fashionistas who don’t know how to walk yet? Under no circumstances should you despair or become hysterical, because for these purposes

Tilda "Goose"

Tilda style toys are always bright, funny and unusual. In my master class, I propose to sew Tilda the Goose, a caring mother and thrifty housewife. Any tailoring begins with a pattern. The height of the doll is 53 cm. It consists of 5 different parts. But in total

Men's greeting box

You always want to congratulate your beloved man in some special way, so that he is satisfied with your gift and so that it really brings true joy and great pleasure to your beloved and only man. Now literally everything

Children's book of wishes for a girl

Every mother dreams that her little princess’s first birthday will be unforgettable, that each guest will leave his wish in a special book, so that after many years the parents and the birthday girl can take this book and read

Winter bag “Dutik”

A winter bag is radically different from a summer bag. It has more modest shades and is more practical. It should be in harmony with warm winter clothes.And the material from which the handbag is made must protect the contents from moisture. Ideal for all these criteria

Decorating a phone case with autumn leaves and dried flowers

Surely there is no fashionista who would not dream of getting a unique thing that has no analogues. Today, original cases for mobile devices can be purchased at any store, but such exclusive models are by no means cheap.

Pillow - toy “Cockerel”

The New Year is coming very soon, a magical holiday that involves the exchange of gifts. These can be expensive gifts, cute talismans, original souvenirs. How nice it is to see delight and joy in the eyes of loved ones and friends! It's important to remember that

Cardboard tea house

You always want tea drinking to bring not only gustatory pleasure, but also aesthetic pleasure. A box of tea bags doesn't look very nice, especially on a holiday table. To somehow decorate the serving of tea, teahouses were invented

We sew a developmental napkin for a baby

To make a textile educational napkin for a baby, you should prepare the following materials and tools: 1. Old jeans as a base material; 2. Any fabric for lining; 3. Two types of cotton, with printed patterns on the sea

Envelopes-cards for birthday

There are quite a few ways to not only congratulate a person on his birthday, but also to really surprise and delight him.So that this holiday, his birthday, is not just like another tick and a year is added to his life,

Box for wedding glasses

The most long-awaited, important, romantic and responsible day in the life of every young couple is the celebration of their marriage. A wedding is generally considered a celebration once and for a lifetime. Therefore, accordingly, everything should go not just beautifully,

Hen

Hello, dear site visitors. The new year 2017 is approaching, the patron of which, according to the Eastern calendar, is the Chicken. In preparation for this holiday, you can buy or sew a soft toy in the shape of this bird. We did it

Master class on making topiary from chestnuts

Today, creating topiaries - trees in pots made from scrap materials - has become a very fashionable hobby among needlewomen. Topiary can be made from anything, but craftswomen especially love ribbons, coffee beans,

Embroidering a pair of golden lions

If you want to please your loved one with a romantic picture embroidered with your own hands, we offer you an exclusive master class. List of materials: • canvas of Aida of the 14th count; • golden thread; • scheme; • needle; • scissors...

How to sew a sausage from felt

Toy food is of particular interest not only to children, because such decor can be used at home, in a cafe, in a grocery store, and it is also in demand in children's development centers.Cooking is a favorite pastime not only

Christmas wreath master class with photo

Charger for Li-Ion (Li-Po) batteries from an “electronic cigarette”

How to make a simple and reliable door stop from leftover metal with your own hands

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