The Jumping Frogs are here
As with all the previous origami tutorials I have provided both a drawn instructional infographic and a photoset.
-Feel free to save/download/print either photoset.
The Jumping Frogs are hereThese are one of my favourite origami projects. Interactive origami is too fun! I remember making these as a kid, they have led to many hours of nonsensical fun. As with all the previous origami tutorials I have provided both a drawn instructional infographic and a photoset. -Feel free to save/download/print either photoset. Jumping good FUN!
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I have many, many pictures of bias binding from various projects, I thought I'd collect them all up and make a bias binding post. It's very easy to just write 'and add bias binding' to a tutorial. To someone who knows what bias binding is this is a simple instruction, but to someone who is new to bias binding it can be kind of nerve wracking. I remember when I first started sewing I hated bias binding, okay I still hate bias binding, but I'm not scared of it anymore. You can buy bias binding in a variety of colours from any craft/fabric store. Or you can make your own (this is a much more cost effective approach) What is it made ouT of?Most commonly bias binding is made out of a cotton based fabric. But, in theory, it can be made out of any kind of fabric. I just made some out of burlap. On The BiasHence the name bias binding is cut along the bias of your fabric. The diagonal weave on a 45 degree angle from the selvage. Cutting along the bias gives the binding more stretch and flexibility than the crosswise or lengthwise grains would have. Making your ownYou can buy these bias binding ribbon makers, if you want to start making your own buy one, they are lifesavers. They look like the picture above. They're available in a variety of sizes, the bigger they are the wider your binding will be, the smaller they are the thinner your binding will be. Its very easy, you cut strips of fabric along the bias of your fabric. I like to measure and draw the strips in tailors chalk. Your bias ribbon maker will tell you how wide to cut the strips. I remember in school we had a bunch of different ribbon makers. It's a real pain having to painstakingly measure out the width of each and every strip of fabric. So my teacher cut out width templates to go with each ribbon maker. They were long strips of card cut to the right width that you just had to trace onto your fabric. My ribbon maker fits a strip of fabric that's roughly as wide as a standard plastic ruler, so I just use that as a template. Cut many, many strips of fabric and sew together. You'll notice the edges overlap and don't meet flush together. When you open the tape it should be straight and continue in one long straight line. Press open all seems and trim away excess/overhang fabric. Thread your strip of fabric through the ribbon maker. Thread from fat side to thin. And press. Make sure the side with all the pressed open seams is facing up. Sewing bias bindingOpen binding and pin to the good side of your fabric. Sew just shy of the crease. Take out the pins. Fold the bias binding over the raw edge of the fabric/project. And pin. Ideally you'll need to pull it fairly taught. You want it to just cover the stitching that's visible on the other side of your fabric. Then sew it again, fairly close to the edge on the binding. Cornering with bias bindingOkay, so your sewing down the crease on you binding. It's all going good, your sewing straight, this isn't so bad But WAIT! There's a corner coming up. What do you do? Keep sewing all the way down to the end, until you're a few stitches away from the end (maybe about half a centimetre away) Then you stop. Back stitch. And remove your project from the machine. Fold the bias binding up at about a 45 degree angle. Keeping the 45 degree angle, fold the binding down at a 90 degree angle so it sits in line with the edge of the next side. Stick in a pin to keep the corner in place and continue sewing as you had before. When you finish sewing the corners should look like this.
I love these, they are so cute :)
Origami foxes are too, too cute. Below are two tutorials to make the same origami fox. One is drawn infographic, the other is a photo tutorial. -Feel free to save/download/print either one. We've done cats so it's only sensible that we move onto dogs.
Once again there are two tutorials for this, one drawn info graphic (with written instruction) and one photoset (without written instruction) Use either as you wish. Origami CatNow we move seemlessly from Cat Month! to Origami Month! Or if your following along feed way afer the fact we now move effortlessly from Origami Month! to Cat Month! (half month, whatever) I wasn't sure how to present these. I drew a bunch info graphics for my mum who was doing a school holidays activity workshop at her work. They're all very easy/beginner origami animals, so easy a toddler can do them (which was the point) I have posted these info graphics below as well as photo tutorial - sometimes it's easier to follow rather than pictures. (I didn't add any instructions to the photo sets but the procces is the same as the info graphics. The first day starts off with an Origami Cat! See, seemlessly moving from cats to origami. - Feel free to save/download/print out either of the guides. I like to make tiny little miniature versions of the cat head. I use them as gift tags on presents.
Some more catnip toys. Mice and rabbits have been done, here are some other designs to turn into cat toys. I love making these to use up small scraps of fabric. You Will Need
TemplateSome quick outlines I sketched. Printing the picture on an A4 sheet of paper should get toys roughly the right size. OneTace pattern onto two layers of fabric (good sides together) Sew around the shape, leaving a small gap to turn through (this is marked on the patterns) TwoTrim away excess fabric. Turn though to right side. ThreeStuff with catnip and stuffing FourSew up the opening.
Some Quick Ways To Entertain Your CatI've done a couple of cat related posts this month and I thought, what the hey, lets make it cat month! Figwit (Pictured above) is one of my cats. A stray cat that moved in with our rabbit about three years ago. A goofball, he's always doing something stupid. He seems like the perfect cat to train, he's engaged, likes problem solving and is highly motivated by food. There is only one thing tht gets in the way. He. Is. A. Cat. He refuses to work for any thing, even if it would be fun. I made him a couple of problem solving toys, to varying degrees of success. Treat DispenserFor this one you need:
The directions are simple
I thought Figwit would LOVE this toy. He has a supreme love for cardboard tubes, giftwrap tubes are his favourite, and he love, love, loves those cat treats. He could bat this toy around, chew on it, stamp it. On paper it was the perfect toy. He hated it. I gave it to him, he sniffed it, gave me a look that said "work for my food? Yeah, right" He walked away and refused to play with it. Seroiusly, dude, if you weren't a cat you'd be in toy heaven right now. Puppet ShowTo make a kitty cat puppet show, grab a box, punch a couple of sizeable holes in the top and sides of the box. Slide a toy (i've used one of Figwits mice) onto a skewer. Move the skewered toy around the inside of the box, letting your cat reach in and tap the toy. Success!!!!!!!!!
Figwit really enjoyed this. Origionaly it was a braintraing toy. I put treats inside for Figwit to fish out, he thought that was okay, but ultimately stupid. I added in the puppets and he had a grand old time (I got this idea from some thread online, they used their fingers as the puppet but Figgy plays dirty and I wasn't about to sacrifice my fingers) He would reach in, groap around for a toy and snag it out with his claws. I made three puppets to chop and change quickly. Some snazy mice for the stylish cat. Filled with catnip and teamed with a long, flicky tail these soone become your cats favourite toy. One of our cats, Figwit, is a fiend for catnip, he can sniff that stuff out from across a room. He likes to carry his toys around while he runs around at a mad gallop. These are just a little treat for him, but they are super easy to make, and they are really handy when you want to use up some fabric scraps, so I thought I'd share Slinky Cat Needs:
What to do.........Once The Cat Has MovedThe pattern for these mice is insanely esay.
Pin pattern to fabric and cut out a quarter. Cut out two oval ears of felt and sew these to the fabric quarter, near the pointed end. Fold the quarter in half (good sides to gether) and sew down the straight edge. Turn through. You should end up with a mouse as shown above. Cut a length of string (as long or short as you like) Sew the string into the seem inside the mouse. Fill with catnip and stufing. Sew up the open end of the mouse. Figwit got high and photobombed.
Mothers Day CardToday we celebrate Mothers Day 😃 We're going to make a fanned card that changes pictures! Of course, such a design is not mutually exclusive to Mother's Day. TemplateI've made a pattern to go along with the card. Print this out on an A4 sheet of paper. Cut all black lines unless they're labelled fold. You Will Need - Card (think card is best scrapbooking paper will work but it's a bit flimsy) - Craft/xacto knife/scalpel - Glue - A small piece of ribbon Making The CardTrace the pattern onto your card pieces. Trace the piece labelled "Card Template" onto the front of your card. Trace the piece labelled "Back Overlap Insert" onto a separate piece of card. Make it a different colour/pattern to the main card piece to add extra drama when the fan changes. Here you can see what the pieces look like once they are cut out. Fold and glue a small piece of ribbon to the back insert piece where it is labelled on the pattern. Now all the pieces are ready to fit together. You'll notice on the pattern that the card template and back overlap insert are labelled A to F, keep note of that. Take the flap labelled A on the back overlap and slip it under the flap labelled A on the card piece. Do this to every flap, matching them up by letter - A to A, B to B, etc. Tuck the tab with ribbon onto the front of the card. Take the back anchor and fold it so that it looks Like it's doing a funny pose in yoga, fold lines are marked on the pattern. Insert the back anchor into the middle of the fan, hook the two arms over the front of the card. Add a smudge of glue to the two arms poking out the front of the card and glue down the front anchor. Don't get any glue on the fans. Once all the glue is dry you should be able to move the ribboned tab back and forth to change the picture. Glue an other piece of card inside. Don't place any glue on the fans, just glue lightly around the edges of the card. Added a Happy Mother's Day message with stamps. And you are done :) I teamed the card with some chocolates and earings. Wish your mum happy birthday for me :) I also made a fanned birthday card for my friend.
Paper Mache Bauble LightsImproving the cozy reading corner by adding more lights and general cozyness to the atmosphere. I've put battery powered candles in paper maches baubles that hang from the ceiling. You Will Need...- Balloons - Paper mache paste/wallpaper paste - Nespapers/newsprint - Paint - Clear nylon thread - Battery lights Get Your Glue On...Blow up about 8-9 balloons, decreasing in size. You might want to try using water balloons for the small baubles. Cover the balloons in newspaper and papermache mix. Build up the layers until the baubles are able to hold their shape, maybe 3-4 layers. Lets each layer dry before adding more paper. Once the layers hold thier shape add a final layer of white paper - this could be butchers paper, unprinted newspaper, or white printers paper. I used recycled printer paper. The baubles are all dry and structuraly sound. POP the balloons!! Neated up the front of the baubles. It is easiest to do this by tracing a lid, to get that perfect circle. Paint the inside of the baubles. Any kind of acrylic paint can be used, I've gone for old test pots. I have gone for a fade out of blues, starting with the lightest colour in the largest bauble and ending with the darkest colour in the smallest. Paint the outside of the baubles. Punch a couple of holes in the top of each bauble and tie on clear nylon string. Tie the string to a hook in the wall/ceiling. String the baub;es at varying lengths to get a kind of cascading effect. You'll find that the baubles all move and bob about, if you want them all to face one way, either sew or glue each buble t its nearest neighbour. Fill with battery candles and enjoy the atmosphere.
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