My leather obsession continues with these leather key covers. I wanted to customize our house and apartment keys for future house guests (though our apartment is still too small at the moment but I can dream). I refreshed my embroidery skills by labeling the house key with an ¨H¨and the apartment one with an ¨A.¨ Simple and obvious, […]
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DIY: Make a Leather Belt Loop Key Fob
As you may have noticed, we love crafting and making gifts for friends and family here on Kiku Corner. Sometimes we struggle with creating presents for the guys, though. Really, how many knit scarves can Donatello own? Since I have recently become obsessed with leather crafts (just check out our Pinterest board), it made sense to […]
DIY: McCall’s M7193 Gathered Surplice Blouse
I made this McCall’s M7193 gathered surplice blouse in a pink rayon challis print.
DIY: Simplicity New Look 6346 A-Line Skirt
I made the Simplicity New Look 6346 A-Line Skirt in a lovely black cotton jacquard. The pattern called for an invisible zipper, but the neighbourhood Fabricland doesn’t have invisible zippers and I don’t have an invisible zipper foot. Instead, I used the directions for the lapped zipper in Simplicity 2906, and I think it looks […]
DIY: Simplicity 2906 Half Circle Skirt
The Simplicity 2906 Half Circle Skirt (View A) is the first garment I’ve ever sewn for myself using a pattern. I’ve altered t-shirts and sewed up colourful patchwork skirts for myself as a teenager, using only my doll clothes-making skills. This is indeed a simple pattern, as it only has two pattern pieces, a zipper, […]