[Easy] Practical craft ideas. Great for beginners too!

No-sew ribbon hair tie

[No-Sew 🎀] Easy Liberty Fabric Ribbon Hair Tie Tutorial DIY/Handmade Accessories/Kids/NO-SEW How to make an easy bow hair tie using fabric scraps

Here’s a ribbon hair tie you can make without sewing—perfect even if you’re not good at sewing! Prepare one large piece of fabric cut into a square and one small piece cut into a rectangle.

Fold the small piece lengthwise toward the center to make it narrower.

When attaching or securing the fabric by folding, use double-sided tape instead of thread.

Fold the large square fabric into a smaller square.

Accordion-fold the center, then insert the looped hair elastic.

Wrap thread around the center to secure it, then wrap the first narrow strip you made over it and glue it in place.

And you’re done!

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[Crochet] Knit Cap

[Crochet] How to crochet a knit beanie / beanie / knitting / crochet / hat / crochet hook / knitting / beanie / knit hat

Let’s try making a knit hat with crochet, which uses just a single hook and is easy to carry around while you work.

To keep track of your stitches, use markers as you crochet.

While knitting with needles usually starts from the bottom, crochet is worked sideways; once you’ve made a length that goes all the way around the head, seam the ends together to form a tube.

Finally, thread yarn through the top (the crown), pull tight, and stitch it closed to finish.

Changing yarn colors as you go can make for a fun, lively hat.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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[Using Fabric Scraps] Fabric-Wrapped Hanger

Wire hanger remake: how to make a fabric-wrapped hanger

Let’s try a cute makeover for the wire hangers you get from dry cleaners.

If you have fabric scraps, you can make one right away, and wrapping the fabric around the hanger helps keep clothes from slipping off.

You can easily make it in about 15 minutes, so give it a try.

If you don’t have wire hangers at home, you can buy them at a 100-yen shop.

For the fabric to wrap around, use strips at least about 50 cm long, torn into roughly 2.5 cm widths.

Use glue to secure the ends.

Wood glue works, but fabric glue holds better and is more convenient.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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[Sewing machine] Pot holder

[Done in 5 Minutes!] How to Make Pot Holders Using Fabric Scraps | Handmade Living Researcher Mayumi Minowa

Let’s make pot holders using fabric scraps.

Pot holders that match your kitchen or the season are very cute, so I recommend them.

First, prepare four types of fabric scraps and cut them all into ovals of the same size.

Decide which pieces will be the outer fabric, the lining fabric, and the pocket fabric, and attach a loop to the fabric that will be on the very outside when finished.

Attach the center pocket piece to the outer fabric and sew it.

Then sew the inner fabric to the batting/interfacing.

Leave an opening for turning.

Turn it right side out, hand-stitch the opening closed, and you’re done.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Finger knitting scarf

[Knitting] Easy finger knitting method! Let's make a finger-knitted scarf so simple that even a 5-year-old can do it all by themselves!

Scarves made with yarn are appealing for the ease of finger knitting and the softness of the finished piece.

The process is simple—loop the yarn over your fingers and knit—and once you’ve learned the steps, you can keep going as long as the yarn lasts.

The final size will vary depending on the yarn and knitting method, so using thicker yarn and focusing on softness is recommended.

Rather than using it as a practical scarf, it might be better suited as a cozy accent or as decoration for dolls.

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