Welcome to another DIY Monday! I've been collecting vintage thermos' for the past few years. While I love them, I feel like some of them are more appropriate for Autumn decor. I decided to 'cover' some of the patterned thermos' during the Spring/Summer for a different look and feel. This weeks DIY is fresh, pretty and and can be done without crochet or knitting skills. Enjoy!
Here's a Before & After shot of the project I am sharing today...
Step 1: Choose your own perfect mix of Spring/Summer colors.
Step 2: Crochet, knit or braid small strings that snugly fit your thermos and tie them on the back with a double knot. Fill the entire patterned part of the thermos with these small cords until it is completely covered. You can use as many layers of cords are you want to create larger or smaller stripes. I used two cords per color to create a small stripe.
Step 3: Trim the excess. Keep all the knots on a row.
Step 4: Stitch up and down the row of knots. The more times you stitch up and down, the more secure it will be. I recommend 4 times (or up and down twice).
Step 5: Pull the entire cover off and turn it inside out. This will hide most of the knots so the back of your thermos has a cleaner look! Then, put it back on. Once it is back on the thermos you'll want to straighten out the cords again and space them out so they cover the thermos entirely.
Happy Monday! XO. elsie
so cute! i love those colours xoxo
Posted by: Sarah Sparkles | January 18, 2010 at 06:06 PM
what a lovely idea! so cute and colorful! :)
Posted by: Shieri | January 18, 2010 at 06:18 PM
cute! i'm sure you can do that for vases and bottles as well! :)
Posted by: Laura | January 18, 2010 at 06:25 PM
cute little idea there, elsie! :) and i love laura's idea of vases, too. fabulous!
Posted by: tiny twig | January 18, 2010 at 06:50 PM
Oh my gosh that is darling and decently easy to do. Really cute project.
Posted by: Krysten | January 18, 2010 at 06:51 PM
a great idea! very simple, and so, so cute!
Posted by: chelseybell. | January 18, 2010 at 06:54 PM
Super cute idea!
Posted by: Emily | January 18, 2010 at 07:05 PM
oh now that IS cute - I might have to give this a whirl to cover up my boring stainless steel thermos.
Thanks so much for posting - love how you turn it inside out to hide the knots.
Posted by: One Crafty Mumma | January 18, 2010 at 07:09 PM
Adorable!!! :)
Posted by: Jess | January 18, 2010 at 07:09 PM
That's a great idea! I'm going to make one tonight for my bodum. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Kristen | January 18, 2010 at 07:11 PM
I like what you've done with it, but I gotta tell you, I love the plaid pattern. My grandpa carried that Thermos with him to work at the GM factory in Ohio every single day for 50 years. Seeing that Thermos made me nostalgic for my Grandpa!
Posted by: Amy | January 18, 2010 at 07:18 PM
ooooooo!! this is so so cute!!!
Posted by: Ashley Kdottie | January 18, 2010 at 07:29 PM
Ooooooo. Love this! Time to do this with my collection of sauce jars.
Posted by: Angela | January 18, 2010 at 07:49 PM
it looks so colorful and lovely.
Posted by: jessica | January 18, 2010 at 07:50 PM
haha...so THAT's what you were up to!
Very cute!
Char
Posted by: Charlotta | January 18, 2010 at 07:51 PM
Adorable! <3
Posted by: cindy barriga | January 18, 2010 at 08:00 PM
I looooovee this.
Posted by: Rachel | January 18, 2010 at 08:34 PM
super duper cute!
Posted by: Courtney Rae Jones | January 18, 2010 at 08:50 PM
Way fun idea!
~Tamara Nicole~
Posted by: Tamara Nicole | January 18, 2010 at 09:54 PM
Super cute, as always, Els!
-Briana
Posted by: Briana | January 18, 2010 at 10:18 PM