Things I've Made Archives - Page 9 of 136 - Ashley Hackshaw / Lil Blue Boo

Denim Fabric Silhouette Portrait on Canvas

February 15, 2015 by Ashley Hackshaw

This month’s challenge for Michael’s Makers was to create something using denim, one of the new craft trends for 2015. For my project I took a side profile photo of Boo and collected the following materials: a stretched linen canvas, a roll of denim, and red embroidery thread:

I carefully cut out Boo’s silhouette:

And traced it onto a piece of the denim:

Before cutting out the image I used a paint brush to apply glue around the image to keep it from fraying:

Once it was dry I carefully cut out the silhouette and applied glue to the back:

I spread the glue to the edges using a paint brush and then pasted it down onto the center of the pre-stretched linen canvas:

Next I used a needle and the embroidery thread to stitch Boo’s name and date:

A small detail but a nice personalized touch:

The finished silhouette:

Gift or home decor idea! [Read more…]

DIY Upcycled Infinity T-Shirt Scarf

January 26, 2015 by Ashley Hackshaw

Last April I taught a class on making t-shirt infinity scarves at the SNAP Conference in SLC. I’m just now remembering that I hadn’t posted a tutorial for them…so better late than never! The scarves were a hit…they are so easy to make that each person in the class made more than one.

I had precut all the squares for the class:

Here’s Boo with infinity scarf samples I made and wearing the scarf she made:

Love all the colorful combinations:

To make your scarf, first you need to cut a bunch of 11″ squares from t-shirts, pajama pants, etc or just knit-by-the-yard:

For the adult sized scarf you need 8 squares per scarf and the child sized only needs 6 squares. Lay them out in the pattern you want the finished scarf to be. 2 rows of 4:

Sew each row of 4 together first using a sewing machine or a serger, like you are making a quilt. So you will have 2 long rectangles: [Read more…]

Easy Picture Frame Vanity Tray

December 13, 2014 by Ashley Hackshaw

I made this easy little picture frame tray for my fall decor but now it doubles as my vanity tray. It’s easy to keep clean and dust free and can be made out of any photo frame: