How To...Make a Shirt out of a Muumuu

Time for a trip to the thrift store.  You can find out how to transform a muumuu into a cute drape-neck top on San Francisco's Stitch Lounge urban sewing blog.  It turns out that you can actually make a few shirts out of the average muumuu, but you can also just use the free pattern on the site with one yard of any knit fabric (just use a sleeveless shirt for a template and then follow the instructions for cutting out the draped front).  Who knew a muumuu could be this cute?  (via ReadyMade Blog)

How To Make a Watermelon Keg

As it continues to get hotter here in DC, I am inspired to share this exciting tutorial from Evite blog on how to make your very own watermelon keg, so that you can serve guests spiked watermelon juice right from the tap. (via How about Orange?)

Baking with Cardboard

This post is written especially for those who like to look at food but not eat it.

Art on the Menu on Etsy sells handmade art that is inspired by food. All of the works are made with cardboard, acrylics, or watercolor. I would imagine that a creative person could figure out how to make fake food like this too. Mmm, crunchy.

Knit Organs

Because...haven't you always wanted to know what your insides would look like if you were made of wool?

Hey, maybe God is a knitter.   Oh, wait.  These actually were made by artist Sarah Illenberger (via Craftzine).

Fashion from Paper

You must check out this amazing collection of paper dresses put together by painter/textile designer Isabelle de Borchgrave and costumer Rita Brown. Papiers a la Mode is a traveling exhibit of these gorgeous paper craft takes on 300 years of fashion. Prepare to be amazed what some folks can do with a little paper. (via Folding Trees)

Rubbish: Reuse Your Refuse

Here's a book I'm dying to check out:

It's called Rubbish: Reuse Your Refuse, by  Kate Shoup. The book describes over 30 projects for materials you might otherwise have thrown away.  A few intriguing ones include a clock made out of an old board game and a lampshade that incorporates photo-negatives (remember those?).  There's even a tutorial on turning the plastic from lawn chairs into a cute clutch purse.  One suggestion, the credit card bracelet, is reminiscent of my post on Starbucks card jewelry.

Anyhow, I can't recommend it, since I haven't had a chance to try out the ideas myself, but once I do, I'll be sure to report back.  Anyone who has read it, please let me know!

Happy Friday!

'Picture Perfect' Picture Frame Tray

Design* Sponge recently featured a tutorial from photographer Ashley Ann on how to make this picture frame tray:

It reminded me of a project that I'm doing (currently in-progress). I turned a picture frame into a coffee table top with the simple addition of some fabric remnants I had lying around.

Currently, it sits atop a less-than-lovely cardboard box. My next step will be to pick up some contact paper and liven up the cardboard, for a slightly less low-end look. Anyhow, here is the tabletop today: