Projects — Aleene's

Learn how to create a magnificent costumes with this Cosplay DIY Workbook! Inside you'll uncover easy-to-follow instructions and simple patterns for low-sew and no-sew cosplay pieces. Mix and match for added fun and flexibility.  You'll uncover 15 patterns to create 8 characters, and I will guide you through all the ins and outs of choosing fabrics, working with foam and adhesives, sketching your own designs, and more! Prepare to amaze family, friends, and fellow cosplayers with your crafting skills.

Your straw market bag needs this Tiered Tassel in yummy shades of green and purple!  You can make it yourself with the quick and easy-to-use Pattiewack Tassel and Pompom Makers.  It's a combination of 3 tassels, a pompom and a vintage wooden spool, and will look fabulous when you to tie it onto your very own market bag.  

Your home will look like a Winter Wonderland when you make these enchanting Christmas trees and wreath with batting from Fairfield World.  The soft fluffy batting creates an effect like a blanket of snow and combined with fallen birch branches, it takes your imagination to a magical place.  The wreath and the trees are super simple to make, and can be brought out year after year to decorate your home for Christmas.   Here's what you'll need for the Winter Wonderland Wreath: Fairfield Purely Cotton™ Batting Hula Hoop Birch Branch Newspapers 3" Foam Balls (8) 4" Faux Fur Trim (6...

Make these last-minute Halloween projects today, to wear tomorrow night!   1. Place waxed paper over pattern. 2. Cover pattern with black netting/ tulle.   3. Paint the design with Tulip 3Dimensional Puffy Paint. 4. Let it dry overnight to stiffen.       5. Cut out and tie on ribbons.   You're ready to be bewitching!    

If you are looking for a unique way to bring color into your home with DIY art, here are 3 creative techniques for making wall art on canvas with dyed batting!  Batting is not just for quilts anymore.  You can dye it, cut it, shape and form it into extraordinary color waves of fun on canvas.  It's a lot easier than you might think, and here's how to make your own Dyed Batting Wall Art!

Shibori dyed pillows made from batting? Who knew! I did an experiment with Fairfield's organic cotton batting and Tulip's blue one-step dye, and it came out beautiful! The batting is robust enough to hold up to sewing into a pillow, and the one-step dye saturated the batting into fabulous and luxurious home decor.