DIY

"During this special time of year, a DIY project can not only yield a thoughtful gift, but can be a great opportunity to gather your friends and family together for a fun "crafternoon." By Madeline Trait of By Madeline Trait PHOTOGRAPHY BY: LISA ANDERSON SHAFFER With our love of vibrant prints, a similar design aesthetic, and lots of laughter leading the way, we created this fun DIY statement necklace that you can do in just 90 minutes. Give it a try and you will be looking like a fashion-forward femme fatale in no time. PHOTOGRAPHY BY: LISA ANDERSON SHAFFER MATERIALS :   90 minutes At least 1 yard of fabric Scissors Iron Wood beads -- we used 1-inch and 3/4-inch beads but you can choose any size you like Embroidery thread Sewing needle  PHOTOGRAPHY BY: LISA ANDERSON SHAFFER STEP 1: Cut your fabric into strips. For 1-inch beads the fabric needs to be 2.5 inches wide. For the 3/4-inch beads the fabric needs to be 2 inches wide. All strips should be no shorter than 30 i...

by Kristin Appenbrink. They’re easy to create and they add color and cheer anywhere you hang them. You will need: a 1/4″ diameter or 1/2″ diameter wooden dowel of any length. We used 36″ and 48″ long dowels, inexpensive yarn in various weights and colors, neon masonry line (found at the hardware store), glue and scissors. You’ll also need a place to hang your dowel while working, either on the backs of two chairs, or stool or on a ladder.   Begin by preparing your yarn. Cut groups of strings in varying lengths and colors. The smallest grouping I made was created by wrapping around my arm. This yields strings about 24 inches long when cut which will hang down about 12″ from the dowel when doubled up and glued. You can use anything to wrap around to create consistent strings. You could wrap from one doorknob to another, or cut each strings individually against a ruler. I even wrapped from my hand to my shoe and back to create longer lengths. Prepare groups of strings by color as you ...