Hello friends! It's Katie from Skunkboy Creatures. The DIY I have to share today is a pretty collar in honor of the blog party! You can wear it over t-shirts, sweaters or anything you like! My inspiration for this project was this pretty owl. She shares my love of pretty collars and dainty fabrics!
Supplies needed: pretty fabric, measuring tape, scissors, sewing machine or patient hands, needle and thread, pretty trim, button, and iron
1. Measure around your neck and then measure out your fabric. Mine was around 22 inches.
2. Cut to appropriate size.
3. Use your sewing machine to stitch around one rounded edge, down one side, and around the other round edge. Then stop.
4. Turn inside out (which is actually right side out). Iron your edges so your collar lays flat.
5. Pick your pretty trim and sew it along the open edge.
6. Time to choose the perfect button!
7. Sew your button on one of the edges. You can either make a button hole on the other edge, or make a loop with a piece of yarn and stitch it on (be sure your opening is large enough for your button).
8. Good job, you did it!!! Wear your new collar proudly!
Loves*Katie
I'll do this today! It looks like it's easy to make. Thanks!
Posted by: CHICKYTHING | January 25, 2010 at 12:19 PM
SUCH a cute DIY. Can't wait to do some crafty things with you soon!
Posted by: erin | January 25, 2010 at 12:20 PM
so cute, love love
Posted by: Brandy Von Doeren | January 25, 2010 at 12:22 PM
skunkboy katie is downright cute
MO has good genes being passed around or something. A lot of pretty folk there!
Posted by: Chris Merritt | January 25, 2010 at 12:45 PM
So sweet! I love this DIY - I love the look of vintage collars, but so many are fur. This is a great alternative for us non-fur-wearers!
Posted by: Alli (One Pearl Button) | January 25, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Super cute!!! Only if I had a sewing machine....
Posted by: Candice Reszko | January 25, 2010 at 12:52 PM
this is so so so cute! love this and can't wait to try. thanks!
Posted by: laura | January 25, 2010 at 01:04 PM
LOVE this DIY! i'm definitely bookmarking it for later! so cute.
Posted by: renea hanna | January 25, 2010 at 01:06 PM
how very pretty! :)
Posted by: Ariel | January 25, 2010 at 01:10 PM
oh this is super sweet! thanks katie xx
Posted by: Mandy Ni B | January 25, 2010 at 01:14 PM
katie- your braids look adorable in that photo!
love the diy.
Posted by: anna | January 25, 2010 at 01:14 PM
Super cute! This would also look cute for kids.
Posted by: Desiree | January 25, 2010 at 01:23 PM
How stinkin' cute!! I love this idea! Thanks!!
Posted by: Emily Hammann | January 25, 2010 at 01:41 PM
YES! i lovelove this! thanks sooo mcuh! :)
xo.
jari
Posted by: jari | January 25, 2010 at 01:41 PM
This is so lovely! It's great that you can wear it over any top. Thanks Katie!
Posted by: Alexa | January 25, 2010 at 02:07 PM
So stinkin' cute!! Love this project!
Posted by: Emily | January 25, 2010 at 02:37 PM
So cute! I love that owl too!
Posted by: Sonja E. | January 25, 2010 at 03:14 PM
So cute, just like Katie and her creations.
Posted by: kellie | January 25, 2010 at 03:15 PM
just the kind of cuteness i'd expect from miss Katie
Posted by: Dee | January 25, 2010 at 03:34 PM
*love* this!
Posted by: Michelle Burry | January 25, 2010 at 03:48 PM