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DIY Wire Jewelry Tools Holder/ update

the last post i used a wire rack from a silverware holder... I found something else to use..this is a metal wire desk holder for office desks, I bought this one at a thrift store (cheap) but you can buy them at any office supplies store...this was made by Rubbermaid...it fits all tools great, easy to use on the table and has a pull out dower on the bottom for the small tools

Free toms/inspiration children's shoe pattern

JAMS 

I have been making a few different types of shoes lately and have not found any free patterns on the internet..so I have drafted a few myself for the grand kids...this shoe can be worn by girls or boys..can be made of any heavy type fabric and can be lined or not lined... you may adjust size down to two sizes smaller if you need to..i will update with more patterns and photos later

just save photo and print..the size is as is...made no adjustments on photo...paper size (letter)

thanks and enjoy...

a better way to line the refrigerator to keep it clean

a better way to clean the refrigerator is to line it so you can just wipe to clean or remove vinyl and clean the vinyl

supplies:
vinyl..I used the kind you use to cover the kitchen table with, the good type, it's thicker, the type you cut and buy off the roll..they sell it at most fabric stores and some hardware stores...make sure you can see though the vinyl...I bought this vinyl at a discount store "wally world" the cost $2.77 per yard. I used 1 yard because it's very wide, you can also use a vinyl shower curtain..
scissors or something to cut it with
hair dryer (optional) 

next of course you want to clean the refrigerator first
take shelves out or you can leave them in...it is easier at this time to take them out so you can cut the vinyl to fit the shelves..later when cleaning you can just take the vinyl out and wash it instead

the reason this is better than most of posts for this purpose is that some use place mats, the mats don't fit, have seams that let stuff fall between, don't fit level and containers tip over..also they don't let the light shine through and are more expensive...another post used seal and press plastic, I feel this is expensive and you have to continue cutting and fitting to the shelves

I found if the glass is still damp it will stick to the vinyl while trimming...place vinyl on top of shelve and trim around also covering frame just inside edge..don't just fit to glass because I found that food gets between glass and frame, this will help stop this

you can use a hair dryer if the vinyl has creases in it...but it is optional because sooner or later they will go away on there own

some shelves have air vents in them..DO NOT cover the vent part of shelf

I had enough vinyl left to line box shelves...turn upside down and trim around, I left some excess while trimming about 2 in around box

you can also use this vinyl to line kitchen cupboards...easy to wipe, lasts longer, cheaper and lays better then regular shelf liner

make cute crochet sandals for your kids

supplies:
1 pair of flip flops
yarn: I used worsted 4 ply 100% acrylic in white, black and purple
crochet hook G-6
large eye upholstery needle

make kitty faces the size of front of flip flop, it doesn't have to be larger because the knit helps keep shoe on

with the yarn and the needle, place and sew the faces right through the flip flops...make sure you tie good knots on the yarn side

take yarn and needle double threaded...using the 2 strands of yarn sew around the back of shoe..I used about .25 in spacing..does not have to be exact, do the same for toe area

 starting from one of the holes that used to hold in the back of old straps, use for gauge, tie on your yarn, first row single crochet, next row double crochet.. all together i made 5 rows from hole to hole, on the end of the 5 rows i chained 45  for the shoe tie, single crochet back over the 45 chained stitches, single crochet stitched back over the heel to other side, chained 45 stitches then single crochet back over the 45 and slip stitched..end
for the flip flops holes you can fill them with E800 glue, house hold clear cocking or just leave them

make them in different patterns...you can even use cloth

add a little design to your socks

crochet the tops of socks, cute and pretty for women's and girls....for ankle socks, crew socks, knee high socks and boot socks..

DIY how to update your old boots

I bought these boots used and could not pass them up, I took them home and then I tried them on.  the top of the boot were to small...so I have been looking on the net for a way to change them...I could not find any good ideas...my first thought was to cut them down to ankle boots, but the leather is so nice...one day it hit me, I always wanted some lace up boots like when i was a kid...so I made them into lace up boots..
this is how I did it

 supplies:
boots
eyelets
eyelet tool
grease pen to mark with or anything type that will mark on leather
72 in. laces to match boots

first mark straight up and down were you want boot to open, then cut

 then mark for eyelets, I made mine 1 in. apart down the boot on both sides
then punched the hole for eyelets and installed the eyelets...added the laces and done