Tuesday 21 January 2014

doily dream catcher tutorial + give-away

this year I hope to share a few little crafty tuturiols with you. first up is a doily dream catcher. a lovely summer-y craft with sunshine hues of yellow and orange.

 



what you'll need:
an embroidery hoop (I often find these while op-shopping)
a doily (just big enough to stretch inside your chosen hoop)
embellishments.. strips of vintage sheets, ric-rac, lace, twine, ribbon

take the embroidery hoop apart.

starting with the larger of the two (the one with the twist closure at the top) begin attaching your embellishments. simply loop through or knot in place. keep adding until you're happy with it.

with the smaller hoop lay the doily atop it, centring it.
gently place the larger, embellished hoop over the smaller one making the doily taught. tighten the twist closure and you're done. simply hang where you please.

I hope this little tutorial was helpful and do let me know if you try making one yourself,
now for a little give-away.. would you like to win this doily dream catcher?
simply leave a comment telling me a tutorial/diy that you'd like to see.
best of luck. I shall pick a winner at the end of the month.
x

18 comments:

  1. Oh yes count me in! SO pretty! I would love to see any sewing tips seeing as I have just started sewing again after 25 years. Leisa. Xx

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  2. It is gorgeous. My two favourite colours too. I would love to know how to read a crochet pattern! Totally flomoxes me!

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  3. It's a beauty, zaranne. Count me in too only if you're posting overseas though. Sewing clothes - easy peasy ones ideally. Xx

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  4. that's so cute:) Ummm...anything you do a tutorial of would be fantastic. Ok, this one is really embarrassing but I'm guessing I'm not the only one with gumby-sewing style {I hope...}- how to properly sew on a button. I can never, ever, EVER get mine to stay on for longer than one or two wears. I'm hopeless! x

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  5. oh count me in!...please show me how to make pom poms!...I think im the only blogger in the world who doesn't know!. Al x

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  6. I stumbled across your blog a week or so ago & it's great!
    Thanks so much for this tutorial I'll definitely give it a go :)
    That other hoop you have in the picture at the top is lovely also!

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  7. I don't know if this is outside your abilities or not, but it's worth a try. Through these hot summer days I have been dying for a Mu-mu (sp?)!!! Love the dream catcher!!

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  8. I love it! Perfect colours too. I would love to see a tutorial on how to make bunting, I have some great retro sheets which are dying to be made into something wonderful xo

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  9. Oh Zara these are so sweet simple and adorable

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  10. oh well that's a bit clever and cute! Great idea :) Sarah

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  11. Oh its so pretty zara, looking forward to more of your crafty tutorial posts. Mezz xx

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  12. i love yellow and orange. Would one day like to know how to decipher reading a crochet pattern!!!
    (ps blog swap partners up now.)

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  13. This is fantastic. I think I might make one for Millie's room (to catch herself some sweet baby dreams). I would love for you to share some diy clothing tutorials as your work is a real inspiration. Have a lovely weekend. Melinda x

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  14. It's so cute! :) I'd love to see DIY tutorials using junk you find on the verge during rubbish collections, that's my new favourite 'thing' haha.

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  15. This is such a great idea. Looks lovely xx

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  16. What a sweet and lovely no-sew craft, so simply and affective.

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  17. gorgeous. a dreamcather is on my must make list. the colours are lovely.

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