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DIY Under $5: Guitar Patch

April 27, 2011 By Michelle Barneck 12 Comments

Ok, I am kind of embarrassingly proud of this little project so please be kind. I give you the guitar patch. I guess technically it’s guitar and amp patches.

We LOVE hand me downs at my house! We have an awesome friend, Whitney (Hi Whit!), who has two boys and gives us (my sis and I) all of their clothes. My nephew is bigger than Aiden so he gets things first. Usually the clothes are in great shape, but once in a while we get something that, well, has been through 3 boys. 😉 Like the knee of these poor jeans.

Now normally I might just let it go, but these fit him so nicely. It is hard to find jeans for a string bean. Long and skinny that one. So I decided to get to work and make them work. Enter the iron on patch. I think my mom and sis honestly thought I did not know they are meant to go on the inside, but I had plans in my wee little brain.

Plans that got me excited when I was searching google and found this. The Pièce de résistance! It is exactly what I wanted.

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Guitar Patch Tutorial

Let’s review what your gonna need:

pants
iron on patches
iron
embroidery floss
needle
pattern
patience (I don’t usually do projects that span over 3 nights, though it most likely won’t take you that long. I have backstitched one time previously in my life)

1. Holding your patch over the “pattern” aka printed out drawing, hold it up to the light and trace the outline of the guitar and the amp. Be sure to make them big enough to cover the hole.

2. Cut out the shapes and lay them in place. I put a patch on the back side of the leg with the big hole for extra durability.

3. Iron them on using the directions on the patches. Mine was cotton setting for 30 seconds.

4. Sketch the rest of the design out on the guitar patch. (I suppose you could trace it all at the beginning, but you would have to do it pretty dark to last through the ironing etc)

5. Now just backstitch over the pencil marks. It is a pain to get through the patches, so use a thimble. Trust me, I didn’t. Here is a great backstitiching tutorial if you need it.

And there you have it. Some rockin’ little patches for yer boy!!

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DIY Under $5 Features

April 23, 2011 By Michelle Barneck 6 Comments

Thanks for another great week of DIY under $5 link ups! I am totally inspired by the things you are coming up with on such a small budget! Here are my faves from this week.

Link with the highest clicks:

The Ultimate Green Greenhouse from Little Brick Ranch

Earth day is coming right up and this is a great idea to re-use those Costco salad containers.

She also uses them for shoe storage!

My faves:

Spring Skirt made from a sheet by Steph Jacobson

Mini Monogrammed Clipboard by Pocket Full of Pink

Another great use for the monogram packing tape found at Michael’s. (Here’s my Monogram flower fram e if you missed it.)

DIY Nursery Mobile by Gallamore West

If you were one of the faves, be sure to snag the featured button here.

Thanks to all who linked up and I can’t wait to see what you come up with this week!! Be sure to link up again on Wednesday!

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Point of View: Spring {Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree}

April 22, 2011 By Michelle Barneck 40 Comments

Welcome, welcome to another month of Point of View where we each show you our takes on a particular theme. This month’s theme is SPRING. Take a look at the fun projects we have lined up for you!

1. ME & here you are for the tutorial!
2. Camilla {Rosy Red Buttons}
3. Gwen {Gwenny Penny}
4. Stacy {Not Just a Housewife}
5. Jonie {Just Between Friends}
6. Amy {Ameroonie Designs}

Now for a little tutorial on how to make a
Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree Display

One of my sons favorite songs is “Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree.” The beginning lyrics go a little something like this…

I looked out the window and what did I see?
Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.
Spring had brought me such a nice surprise.
Popcorn popping right before my eyes.

We are lucky enough to have an apricot tree right in our backyard so we get to see that beautiful “popcorn” each year.

I love that tree when it blossoms (so much more than when it covers my lawn in yuck a the end of the year), but this year it blossomed and literally the next day, SNOW! Dang that snow stealing my lovely tree.

So I decided to make my own and these blossoms will never be killed by snow!

Supplies:

branch
lilac bunch (Dollar Tree)
hot glue
window
letter stickers (Dollar Tree)
large glue dots

1. Trim a branch from a tree. I love that mine had some remnants of the actual blossoms.

2. Make sure it is the right size for your window and trim as necessary.
(I asked where to get a window on Facebook and Stacy had some from when they replaced hers and was kind enough to give it to me! Isn’t it divine?! I love that it has the metal fixtures and is all chippy.)

3. Pull all the blossoms off your lilac bunch.

4. Hot glue them to your branch.

5. Pin your branch between the window and the wall by leaning the window against the wall and securing the top with large glue dots.

6. Add your letter stickers to say “I looked out the window and what did I see.” I liked the stickers because they are gray and somewhat transparent and look nice and subtle on the glass. You could also use vinyl.

That’s it, you’re done! Enjoy your bit of spring indoors!

Now link up so we can see your Point of View on SPRING!

Link up your own current or past projects as long as they fit the theme: SPRING
Link back so others can join the party and so you can have the chance to be featured by one of the six Point of View girls!

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DIY Under $5: Make Earring Holder

April 20, 2011 By Michelle Barneck 18 Comments

Ever wondered how to make an earring holder? No? 😉

Well, today’s your lucky day. I’m gonna show you how to can organize all your ear adornments for under $5.

Cost me: $1 (probably $4 if you bought everything)

How to make an earring holder

Supplies Needed:

Splatter Screen (Dollar Tree)
Burlap
Hot Glue
Ribbon
Needle & thread

I had the splatter screen to make this and was toying with the idea of lace, but was inspired by the lovely Amy from Positively Splendid to use burlap instead.

1. Lay burlap over splatter screen and trim to make a circle. Glue burlap taut by laying a line of glue around the edge of the screen and gluing down a bit a a time. I used the handle of a knife to push it down tight without burning myself. (ok so I still burnt myself multiple times) Do not put glue in the middle of the screen or your earring will not go through!

2. Glue ribbon over the handle of the screen leaving the hole on the back of the end uncovered so you can hang it easily.

3. Thread your needle with enough thread to go around the circumference of the circle. Tie a knot in the end of the two strings so it does not pull through. Go back and forth through the ribbon every 1/4 inch or so and scrunch as you go along so the ribbon ruffles.

4. Glue your ruffled ribbon around the circle leaving the ribbon break on the bottom left.
5. Make some burlap rosettes and glue those on to cover the break in the ribbon. (there are a million rosette tutorials out there if you need one)

6. Hang your earrings by pushing the posts through the burlap and the screen. Using both layers gives it strength so the burlap won’t get wonky spacing from things hanging on it.

Now just find a great space to hang it.

Confession:the ribbon ruffles turned out a little more “Grandma’s fabric covered photo album” than I wanted, but what do you do.

If you like this, you may also like my DIY Jewelry Organizer for the back of a door.

Now it’s time to link up!

Please remember:

Only link to your own projects that cost you $5 or less (price does not have to include items you had on hand)
You can link past projects that fit the dollar limit
Please link back so others can join the party