Funky No-Sew Christmas Stockings

Grab some funky fabric and make some NO SEW Christmas stockings for friends and family.  Not everyone is a fan of red and green, so I say GO COLOR CRAZY and make stockings just right for a Christmas in South Beach!  Hot pink faux fur and lavender pom pom trim are the perfect combo to rock this holiday but I also included a traditional red and white version, just in case you're not into punk rock stockings.   Remember buck tradition, make messes and always Make Your Mark!

Pom poms, ric rac and faux fur....Oh my!

 My traditional red & white version

Skip the ric rac for a more subtle, punk rock stocking!

Watch how easy they are to make here!

   

 STUFF I USED

Faux Fur

Funky upholstery fabric

Ric rac and pom pom trims

E-6000 Fabri-Fuse and Fray Lock

Clothespins

HERE'S HOW

1. Pin and cut the stocking pattern on folded fabric

*You need a front and back

2.  Glue the pieces together with E-6000 Fabri-Fuse

3.  Starting (and stopping) 4" down from the mouth of the stocking, glue pom pom 

trim around the very edge of the stocking

4. & 5.  Flip the stocking over and glue ric rac trim over the raw edge of the stocking 

using E-6000 Fray Lock

6.  Cut a piece of faux fur 10" x 18"

7. 8. & 9.  Add a thick line of E-6000 Fabri-Fuse along each 18" edge, fold each edge over 2" and place books on top until it dries

10.  Cut an 8" piece of ric rac, fold it and glue the loose ends to the inside corner of the stocking

11.  Using a generous amount of Fabri-Fuse, glue the folded faux fur around the top of the stocking and place a book on top until it dries.

Merry Christmas!

No Sew Flower Pillows

By now you all know how much I love color.  The more color there is in a project, the happier I am.   Originally when I was making these pillows I thought they might work in several shades of one color, but after I got going my 3rd-grade-self took over and I ended up using every color in the rainbow.  Ya know,  I couldn't be happier with the way they look!  I also figured out a way to put them together without one single stitch by hand OR on a sewing machine.......Yup, not one stitch.   The only thing that could make these better is if they were filled with Skittles.  Remember, have fun, use color 

and always Make Your Mark!

Flower power!

Ready to sit pretty

Learn how to make them here!

Stuff You'll Need

Several colors of polyester taffeta

Heavy cotton in bright colors

Pillow stuffing

Tea light

Office clips

E-6000 Stitchless, Fabrifuse and Glue

Iron

Pom pom trim

Here's how (part 1)

1. 2. & 3.   Iron a piece of 10" x 18" on top of another color of 18" x 18" fabric using E-6000 Stitchless

*This will give a color-blocked look to the pillow face

4. & 5.  Cut green taffeta fabrics in leaf shapes in descending sizes with the largest leaf being about 4" long

6. & 7.  Cut different colors of circles in descending sizes with the largest circle being about 5" diameter

8. & 9.  Using a tea light, carefully singe the edges of the leaves and circles so that they don't fray

*This will also give them texture

Part 2

10. 11. & 12.  Using small dots of E-6000 Glue, assemble the flowers and leaves and then glue them to the color-blocked pillow face

13.  Cut another 18" x 18" fabric square for the pillow back and glue the pillow front on top of it (around the edges with E-6000 Fabrifuse) leaving a 5" gap

14. & 15. Cut 18" pieces of pom pom fabric and glue them to the edges of the pillow with more E-6000 Fabrifuse and let everything dry overnight

16. 17. & 18.  Stuff the pillow and seal the 5" opening with more E-6000 Fabrifuse and then clamp closed with office clips while it dries

Hello color!

Boho Ribbon DIY!

In my never ending quest to use my leftover fabric pieces, I decided to try my hand at making some funky ribbons......I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do with these, but I'm sure in no time they will be on everything from pillows to table runners.  The best part (about making these) is that you don't need a sewing machine.  Just grab some E-6000 Stitchless and an iron and you're in business.  If you do have a sewing machine and want to use it for this project, a zigzag stitch with a colorful thread will add some extra pizzazz.  I know I say this often, but I truly love this project.  Hope you do, too.  Remember, save your scraps, mix patterns and always Make Your Mark!

Rolled and ready!

These are all made using E-6000 Stitchless

See how easy it is to make here!

Stuff You'll Need

E-6000 Stitchless (Iron on glue)

Printed cotton fabrics

Iron

Pinking shears (or decorative edge scissors)

Here's how

1.  Draw 1 1/2" lines across the fabric

2. & 3.  Cut the strips, along the lines, with the pinking shears

4.  Draw 1" lines across a contrasting/matching fabric

5.  Cut the 1" strips with pinking shears

6. & 7.  Add a thin line of E-6000 Stitchless to the end of a 1 1/2" strip and iron it to another strip

*Continue doing this to create a long piece of 1 1/2" wide ribbon

8. & 9.  Add thin lines of Stitchless to the edges of the 1" strips and press them to center of the the 

1 1/2" wide strips

Boho beautiful! 

Valentine's Day Pillows!

Most of my friends are CRAZY for Halloween, but me,  I love Valentine's Day.  Even when I wasn't madly in love and married, I enjoyed it.  This holiday is all about every kind of LOVE and letting everyone know how much YOU love them.......From your dear old dad to your awesome next door neighbors.  It's also about the champagne and the big heart shaped box of chocolates, which let's face it, is much more fun to eat alone then to have to share with your other half!  I mixed up prints and techniques for these pillows and hopefully they'll inspire you to make some of your own.

Big love, xoxoxo, Mark!

Love the mix of polka dots and stripes!

Nothing says LOVE like a pillow with the word LOVE on it!

See them come together here!

For the double heart pillow

YOU'LL NEED

Gold glitter

Americana Decoupage Gloss

Black and white striped fabric

Red, white and gold Americana Multi-Surface Satin Paint

Paintbrush

Sewing machine

Pillow stuffing

1.  Cut two pillow squares 20" x 20"

2. Trace a large heart and a small heart in the center

3.  Paint over the black strips inside the hearts

4.  Paint the large heart red and the small heart gold

5.  Paint over the gold with the Decoupage and sprinkle glitter on top

6.  Paint over the gold glitter when it's dry with more Decoupage to seal it

*Stick with Americana Decoupage because it's not sticky when it dries

7.  Stitch the pillow squares together face to face leaving a 5" hole

8.  Stuff and hand stitch closed

For the 5 Hearts Pillow

YOU'LL NEED

Black and white striped fabric

Red polka dot fabric

E-6000 Stitchless

Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint in Gold Glitter

Sewing machine

Iron

Pillow stuffing

1.  Cut out 5 hearts the same size

*Layer the fabric to make it easier

2.  Arrange your hearts

3.  Add a thin line of E-6000 Stitchless around the edges of each heart

*Stitchless is an iron on glue that turns anything into a patch or applique

4.  Carefully iron in place until the moisture of the glue vanishes

5.  When all hearts are ironed in place, edge with the Allure Gold Glitter and let dry

6.  Stitch the pillow squares together face to face leaving a 5" hole

7.  Stuff and hand stitch closed

For the Sequin LOVE Pillow

YOU'LL NEED

Gold Sequins

Dazzling Metallics in Splendid Gold

E-6000 Glue

Paintbrush

White fabric
Pillow stuffing

Sewing machine

1.  Cut two 20" x 20" white cotton squares

2.  Trace a large heart in the center of one square

3.  Fill in with the Dazzling Metallics Splendid Gold

4.  When dry pencil in the word LOVE in the center

5.  Trace around the word and edge of the heart with E-6000 Glue and sprinkle sequins on top

6.  When dry, stitch the pillow squares together face to face leaving a 5" hole

7.  Stuff and hand stitch closed

Happy Valentine's Day!

Emoji Polo and Pins DIY!

I love emoji!  If I could write an entire letter with just emoji, I probably would.  Since I'm also a huge fan of wearing polo shirts, I decided to refashion a few of them with an emoji logo.  It's much more fun than a boring alligator or dazed looking tiger, don't you think?  While I was at it I made some fun pins for my jean jacket.  One day I'll grow up and start dressing like a grown man, but in the mean time I'm going to have a little fun!  Big love, xoxox, Mark!

That is not a POOP!  It's ice-cream!

My new favorite black polo!

 I almost put a pizza emoji on this, but I thought people might think

I was a delivery guy!

Love the little cat!

Check out the short video tutorial here!

YOU'LL NEED

Iron

Iron on transfer paper (I like Lesley Riley's TAP)

Polo

Cereal box cardboard

Pin backs

E-6000 Glue

Diamond Glaze 

E-6000 Stitchless (Iron-on glue)

White cotton fabric

Emoji to print out

FOR THE PINS

 Print out the emoji on regular copy paper

Glue two pieces of cereal box cardboard together

Glue the emoji to the cardboard and let dry

Carefully cut out the emoji

Add a layer of Diamond Glaze to the top and let dry

Turn over and add a layer to the back

*This will make the cardboard shiny and super hard

With E-6000, add a pin back and let dry

FOR THE POLO

Print out the emoji on the TAP paper

Cut them out and iron them on cotton fabric

Carefully cut out the fabric emoji

Add a small amount of E-6000 Stitchless to the back of the emoji

With a press cloth, iron the fabric emoji to the polo

*Experiment so you get the hang of it BEFORE you iron it on the polo

You're done!

Fully Lined Foxy Makeup Bag

Why not make yourself (and your friends) a fully lined fox purse for summer and show everyone just how "foxy" you are!  With just a little fabric and these easy directions, you'll have the perfect bag for your change, makeup or pencils! 

Have fun! xoxo 

Mark

 I just realized these are the Howard Johnson's colors

 Add a colorful tassel to the end of the zipper!
See how to make these tassels here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlx2RmGMLbk

Back to back!

Watch the video tutorial here!

YOU'LL NEED

Iron

E-6000 Stitchless Iron On Glue

1/4 yard cotton canvas

1/4 yard cotton fabric

Black American Multi-Surface Satin Paint

Scissors

Sewing Machine

10" zipper

Print this template on standard copy paper (8 1/2" x 11")

 Pin and cut the lining and bag fabric with the print out

Carefully cut out the fox making sure you use plenty of pins

Edge the fox with E-6000 Stitchless

Center and press the fox on the canvas fabric

Paint on the details with the Americana Multi-Surface Satin Paint

Add a scalloped edge for more detail

 Stitch the zipper face down across the top of the canvas

Fold the bag over and stitch the zipper to the other side

Stitch the lining fabric to the opposite sides of the zipper

*This will trap the zipper and leave clean edges on the inside

Stitch along one side using 1/2" seam allowance

Stitch along the other side using 1/2" seam allowance leaving a 3" opening in the lining

Optional: Fold the canvas to stitch boxed corners

 Trim the zipper on both sides

Pull the bag right side out through the 3" opening in the lining

Stitch the lining closed and stuff it inside of the bag

I added a small hat and bow using contact paper as a stencil and

more Americana Multi-Surface Satin