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Boy's shorts

I’ll tell you how easy and inexpensive it is to sew shorts for a boy with your own hands. All we need is an old, out-of-use skirt or trousers from an adult, chalk, scissors, a piece of paper for a pattern, a needle and thread, elastic

We sew a bow tie for a gentleman

In this master class I will tell you how to sew a bow tie. The bowtie will be tied, but at the back it will be fastened with Velcro. We will need: A piece of fabric; for my butterfly I needed 30x50 cm. Non-woven paper backing

Bed cover

It’s easy to sew a bedspread yourself, and the result will be very beautiful and more profitable than buying it in a store. There is another advantage to sewing with your own hands - this is that you can choose the fabric that suits you, according to color and texture.

T-shirt update

In this MK I want to show how to update, make more wearable and attractive, a thing that no longer meets our requirements.It often happens that the inscriptions on T-shirts that we like and force us to make purchases, after several

Denim gloves

Each person is, first of all, an individual who is not only different from everyone else in appearance, but also in his inner world, style, in the end. As for the latter, few people like to be an incubator, so every time they go out to

Openwork patch collar

Probably, every girl dreams of finding a solution to the question that confronts her every morning. After all, many people think that girls’ mornings begin with makeup, but not always, most often, before they have time to wake up, ladies ask themselves the question:

Gift packaging

A simple solution for gift wrapping is a fabric bag made in patchwork style. It is useful in cases where you want to give several small gifts or something made with your own hands, and you can simply pour candy into it,

Warm shoe insoles

Warm and comfortable shoe insoles are an indispensable item for travelers, fishermen, and hunters. This is a very practical solution for children's shoes - if you change such insoles in time, the child will be able to walk longer and not catch a cold. Not

Fox case: a cute and practical thing for your phone

Have you bought a phone but are afraid of scratching it while using it? So you need to buy a case for your phone. And even better - do it yourself. This will give your phone an unusual, exclusive look. This master class will introduce the process

How to sew a Waldorf butterfly doll

Waldorf dolls are traditional textile folk dolls, they got their name thanks to parents who use them in raising their children according to Waldorf pedagogy. The dolls themselves are made only from natural materials,

Amulet doll “Plantain”

When preparing men for a trip, girls (women) often put a hand-made miniature amulet doll “Plantain Girl” made from pieces of fabric with their loved ones along with their belongings. In the hands of the doll there was a bundle in which several grains of millet were hidden.

Everlasting Flower

Our nature is very multifaceted. She is amazingly beautiful. Mother Nature's most important decoration is flowers! We often give them to our loved ones or simply pick them from the flowerbed, without thinking that soon all this beauty will wither.

Tutu skirt for girls

All little girls dream of being princesses. And even if you don’t know how to sew at all, you can easily make this childhood dream come true by making a fluffy and beautiful skirt for your baby. It will take very little time, and the joy will be on your face

Rag doll Snow Maiden

Before the New Year, the counters of shops selling Christmas tree decorations, Christmas souvenirs and tinsel are decorated with soulless beauties Snow Maidens in identical brocade dresses and cheerful Chinese Santa Clauses resembling Santa Claus

Rag doll Motanka

The motanka, made by loving motherly hands, will certainly please your daughter.Making a rag doll is so simple that even a four to five year old child can do it.

Felt toys

Felt is a wonderful material! Anyone who wants to make toys with their own hands can see this! Firstly, felt is very easy to make patterns from. Secondly, it holds its shape perfectly. Thirdly, the felt does not fall off - this means that

Hairpin for a little princess

Today we will make a hairpin for our little princess. And so, we will need the following materials: a needle, scissors, threads, ribbons, silicone glue, a children's crocodile clip, beads, a piece of tulle.

How to weave a bauble from floss threads?

In ancient times, baubles were considered a symbol of friendship and respect. The Indians were the first to make them. There are many variations of color combinations. Some of them carry no meaning, being simply beautiful trinkets.

Child protection on hinged wardrobe

The “lock” actually has 2 main functions: to prevent the child from opening the cabinet and to distract his attention for a short time. Making the “child protection” will take no more than an hour. This “fixture” is, of course, not suitable for all hinged cabinets. Secure it on the round

Ring pad

To make a beautiful and original pillow for rings we will need: a piece of satin fabric, scissors, cardboard, ruler, pencil, needle, threads, beads, beads, silicate glue or super glue gel, padding polyester (or any other) filler,

Amulet doll “Share”

The “share” is made and given to both married and unmarried girls and women. It has long been believed that this amulet doll helps the female sex to arrange or improve their destiny. An integral advantage of this amulet is that a share can be

Folk doll

Nowadays, quite a lot of attention is paid to traditional crafts; we are learning again to do what our ancestors knew how to do. And this is good, because this way we can understand how these people lived, what they believed in and what they were afraid of. One of the traditional crafts is

How to make a threaded dismountable connection of plastic pipes without soldering with your own hands

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