Yea! Today's blogpost comes from Germany's very own blogger extraordinaire, and the creative mind behind the much-loved Luzia Pimpinella. Nic, the-woman-behind-the-blog, is über creative and has a wonderful eye for detail. She always includes breathtaking photos - the kinds I wish I could take, and captures the essence of that vintage, nostalgic, 50s-inspired look many of us embrace. Needless to say, we were sehr, sehr flattered she agreed to write a post for us.
For this Design-It-Yourself project, Nic takes us from plastic yogurt drink pots to beautiful spring vase. Thank you Luzia Pimpinella for sharing your creativity and ideas with us! Take it away Nic:
Take the empty plastic bottles and a glue-gun and glue them together in a bunch.
Like this one for example.
Measure off the outline of your bunch of bottles and add 2-3 cm for some overlapping of the "fabric belt" ... determine the width as well.
Cut some fabric straps for the outside and the lining according to these measures. Look for some matching embellishments like ribbons and/or lace. You will also need a pretty button and a piece of elastic cord for the closure.
Sew up the outer fabric straps, fix the embellishments with stylefix if you like.
Then sew the ribbons to it.
Sew up outer fabric and lining right to right side. Fix a loop of elastic cord between the fabric layers of one short side.... Leave a hole to turn-over on the other side.
Minimize the seam allowances and turn over the fabric.
Iron the fabric strap carefully and stitch a seam close to the edge... Close the hole to turn-over with this step.
Then go to the flower shop and come back with some SPRING at last! :) Have fun!
Like what you see? Visit Luzia Pimpinella here (she writes in German and English - impressive, eh?). And if you're wondering where she found those gorgeous ribbons, well she has a shop too!
Dank so sehr, sehr viel Nic!
How nice this explanation is, like all things from Nic! It´s a very good idea to use things which are otherwise only for throwing away. LG Tina
Posted by: Goodies for a pleasant life | May 25, 2011 at 03:07 PM
Super cute - the fabric trim banding really makes the design statement.
Posted by: Linda | May 25, 2011 at 04:48 PM