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Minimalism – Laundry bags from SnapPap aka Kraft-Tex

May 16, 2016 by nadel&gabel

This place has got a bit quiet during the last weeks, for different reasons. One of them was the major spring cleaning up, decluttering and rearranging that happened in this place. And although it comes with costs in time, dorsal pain and patience – to stand the temporary mess – it’s totally worth the effort. There is this connection between outside and inside. Sorting things out, clearing your space has an immediate impact on your mind and soul. Every […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, bags & totes, craft & DIY, decoration, paper, storage • Tags: bag, basket, bucket, capsule wardrobe, decoration, KonMari, kraft-tex, laundry, minimalism, paper, plant pot, sack, sew, simplicity, SnapPap, stash, storage, sturdy, tidying-up, toys, tutorial, vegan leather, washable

Keep on turning – DIY rope bowl

January 18, 2016 by nadel&gabel

This project is in my blogging queque for a while now. It was one of my christmas gift projects, actually one of my favourite ones. Over years now I’ve bookmarked various tutorials for handmade baskets or bowls – but most of them are based on handsewing … aargh … I hate handsewing, I’m a impatient person. So, basically I remained bookmarking and thinking about how I would … someday … And then I saw Frau Gold`s admirable rope bowls, followed the link for […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, decoration, supplies • Tags: basket, black&white, bowl, coil, cord, cotton, decoration, design, easy, machine, minimal, present, rope, scandinavian, sew, storage, tutorial

First steps – Quilted baby blanket

July 3, 2015 by nadel&gabel

Here we go – another baby blanket since this knitted one (which is well loved, as I hear with pride). And I am aunt again! And while the little boy makes his first steps in this world (figuratively, of course), I have already successfully absolved my first quilting project. For a long time I’ve had in my mind to attempt this unconquered bastion of sewing. After buying helpful equipment like a cutting mat, a rotary cutter and a quilting ruler, […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, children, decoration • Tags: baby, batting, bias tape, binding, blanket, cotton, fabric, geometric, green, patchwork, pattern, pinwheel, playing, quilt, quilting, sewing, stich in the ditch, toddler, triangle, tutorial

Temporary solution – Fabric storage buckets

June 3, 2015 by nadel&gabel

This sewing project evolved from necessity. As I have started to do some more sewing again, I also had to face the chaos that had gained the upper hand in my jam-packed drawer as well as in my sideboard filled with fabric. And I had just bought a stack of beautiful Japanese fabrics from here, that I can’t wait to sew with … but that also need space! Aargh, it’s a constant managment of space shortage! It was time to […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, bags & totes, craft & DIY, decoration, fabric • Tags: basket, bucket, crafter, decoration, design, desktop, easy, graphic, pattern, plant pot, print, sack, scraps, sew, sewing, stamp, stash, storage, style, toys, tutorial

Retro look – Embellished tea towels

January 11, 2015 by nadel&gabel

I hold this truth for self-evident: you can’t have enough tea towels in your kitchen. … No visit to IKEA without finding me carrying a set of tea towels in my blue bag back home. They’re a cheap and easy way to bring a bit of change to your kitchen, a light and easy alterable way to try new styles, to respond to moods or seasons. I am especially fond of those simple blue-white or red-white traditional patterned towels. You […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, decoration • Tags: accent, bind, border, customize, dish, easy, edge, embellish, kitchen, pimp, repurpose, retro, ribbon, sew, tea, towel, tutorial, vintage

Repurpose – Sewing with tea towels

December 20, 2013 by nadel&gabel

It was just lately when Alexandra presented on her blog some repurposes for tea towels (f.ex. gift wrapping) – especially for these as simple as stylish IKEA tea towels called Tekla (Elly is a great alternative, but was out when I’ve been there) … I must have walked past them each time I’ve been to IKEA! So, last time I went there, I took a bunch of Tekla tea towels with me. Their simple, rustic look brought pictures of a […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, bags & totes, bread, decoration, In the kitchen, wallets & pouches • Tags: bag, basket, bread, easy, ikea, kitchen, lunch, sewing, tea towel, tutorial

A crafters storage – Divided basket

December 7, 2013 by nadel&gabel

Another christmas sewing project finished! For quite a time I had this pattern of Anna in my mind. I’ve been following hers and others versions of this fabric storage basket here and here. As the examples show it’s a really versatile project – with totally different outcomes depending on the fabric and variations made. The purposes you can use this decorative basket are equally multifaceted: diapers, washcloths, sewing patterns, knitting needles & wool, fabric scraps,… the possibilities are endless. This […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, bags & totes, decoration • Tags: baby, basket, decoration, divider, fabric, gift, home, noodlehead, pattern, present, sewing, storage, tutorial

Azulejo style – Handprinted napkins

November 29, 2013 by nadel&gabel

When I came across those beautiful handcrafted wooden stamps from Blockwallah (in Germany sold by Rayher) at one of my latest visits to my favourite craft shop, I just couldn’t pass. So many different patterns – and aren’t all of them just amazing? I really had a hard to decide which to take! After some first trials on paper (great handcrafted christmas wrapping paper!) I really wanted to use it on fabric and create this beautiful tiled look. Doesn’t the […]

Categories: accessories, Accessories, At the sewing machine, craft & DIY, decoration, fabric, interior • Tags: colour, easy, fabric, gift, ink, napkin, paper, pattern, present, print, sewing, stamp, textile, tile, tutorial, wooden