How to: Flapper Girl Headband

I've found a piece of old sequin embellished elastic and instantly decided to use it for a headband. It was a quick easy deal, only about 10 mins. You'll also need regular elastic band, needle & thread, a hot glue gun or just glue and scissors. Here's how to do it:

Measure around your head and find out the length of the normal and the sequin elastic.

Handsew together:

Cover the seams with bias binding or normal ribbon. I used my hot glue gun for that.

Done! :)

How to: Nemo plushie

I've found this template on Pinterest and it led me to this blog. As I don't speak Spanish, I can't tell you more about this blog, but the template totally worked and my nemo turned out fine! I guess the diy is by someone else but I can't find a proper source. :( 

Here's how I did it:

Transfer the template to paper and cut the shapes out. I traced the shape through my screen onto paper, it's cheaper and you can choose the size :)

Cut out the body shape in orange felt. (2x)

Cut out the white pieces for the stripes and eyes.

If you want your nemo to be twosided, don't forget to cut out the white pieces twice.

Pin the white pieces onto the body.

Handsew them on. Leave a gap open where the side fins will be, first stripe next to the eye, lower level.

If you want, do this for both sides.

Make the fins by cutting out 4 of them (2 for each side). Sew two together. With that, try to stich straight lines from the peak to each ... you know.. the little gaps at the outer edges. :D It gives the fin its structure and makes it firmer.

Put the fin into the open part under the stripe and secure by handsewing.

Glue on the pupils.

Begin handsewing the body parts together, leave a gap open and put stuffing in. Then close the gap.

Start defining the other fins by sewing straight lines.

Aaaaand you're done! :)

Tinsy from Star Felties (I won a book!)

I won Star Felties by Sarah Skeate on Cut Out + Keep, received it today and accidently had time tonight to give one a try! Love the book! It's a children's book but I don't care, it makes me love it even more. Plus, I get to share it with some kids I'm working with part-time. The tutorials are all very simple and you even learn how to make appropriate stitches - cute! 
You can purchase the book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Felties-Characters-Stitch-Stick/dp/143800172X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372706503&sr=8-1&keywords=star+felties

Tracing the pattern pieces was easy.

She's just one of eight felties you can make!

How to: Loose summer shirt

Today I had time to tighten a xxl shirt I bought in the Men's section of a shop. I love that Jack Daniels print and already have a black tank top with it.

Follow the steps from my blue loose jumper:

http://almostaliceblog.blogspot.de/2013/02/how-to-blue-loose-jumper.html

You'll see the shape of the pattern! 

How to: Blue Loose Jumper

 

This is the second jumper I made with that pattern, I just love it.

How to:

Get a shirt/jumper you like to duplicate it with a different fabric. Mine is from Camden Market in London and I love wearing it, it's so comfy.

Cut around.

For the sleeves, in case you had a shirt like mine: 
Measure how long you want them to be (maybe try with another jumper). Remember to double the fabric for each sleeve.

Close the seams. I trust in you to know where they are supposed to be. You won't sew your collar together xD

All done :)

How to: Phone case from a tie

I saw something similar on Pinterest and had to give it a try! The tie is from my father - with allowance! ;)

Here's how I did it:

Cut off the end of an old tie. Important: Cut off a larger piece than me, I had to lengthen mine later on.

Open the tie at one end and fold in the lining, pinning it

At next, sew the lining on the fabric



Then seam the outer fabric so it looks cleaner.



Pin everything together.

Handsew the layers on the lower fabric

In case there is one, remove the stitch that holds those sides together

Open.



Pin the sides together.

Handsew them, take care to not sew through every layer!



That was the moment I added another piece of tie because I realized mine was too short.



Fold the tie like this.



Pin & sew



Add snap buttons.



Done! :)