A Little Stranger » Patterns and Tutorials

Instructable: Geek cupcakes

Holly — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:00:10 +0000

Its been a while but i’ve published a new Instructable – make these Sonic rings and Mario stars cupcakes. We made some for our 16 Bit fancy dress party

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Tutorial: How to make a handbag nail file case

Holly — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Follow these simple steps to make a cute case for those mini handbag-sized nail files. All you need is some felt and a couple of buttons – if you dont have little buttons you could ways sew on small circles of felt.

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Video Tutorial: Lace flower brooch

Holly — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:17:17 +0000

This weeks tutorial shows you how to make this pretty lace flower brooch – Mothers day is coming up March 14th (May 9th in the US) the and this makes a great gift! Click here to visit my youtube channel

Video Tutorial: How to make a pin cushion

Holly — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:57:01 +0000

This weeks tutorial shows you how to make this cute pin cushion from scraps of fabric. Its really simple and quick to make! Click here for the free pattern and video tutorial!

Applehead Dunny Cross stitch pattern

Holly — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:24:30 +0000

Toys meets crafting in this original cross stitch pattern I created inspired by my custom ‘Applehead” Dunny. This is a unique A Little Stranger pattern you won’t find anywhere else!

Design is 110 x 70 stitches in counted cross stitch. Avaliable in my show now!

Tutorial: How to make glittens (fingerless glove mittens)

Holly — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:07:50 +0000

I love to wear big rings so i wanted to make a pair of gloves that didn’t have individual fingers, and flap over mittens to keep my fingers warm. This weeks Instructable shows you how to make an old cardigan into a pair of fingerless gloves that transform into mittens. Includes a free pattern that can be easily resized so you can make these for any sized hands.

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Zelda Heart Container Cupcakes

Holly — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:32:34 +0000

These Zelda theme cupcakes make a thoughtful and inexpensive gift for your honey this valentines day. This Instructable includes a fool-proof chocolate cupcake recipe. The cupcakes themselves are super duper easy and quick to make and always disappear *very* quickly whenever i make them round our house

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Video tutorial: Domo-Kun pillow

Holly — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:17:58 +0000

Ive just uploaded my first video tutorial where i show you how to make this Domo-Kun pillow (with removable cover) Click here for the free pattern. This is my first video tutorial so constructive feedback is welcomed! I could use some advice on make up for film, or flattering lighting – my face looks a wreck, bah!

Tutorial: How to make a fluffy monster case

Holly — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:01:20 +0000

This Weeks instructable show you how to make a simple, functional case for your iPhone, camera, money, whatever you like! He’s very easy to customise and makes a great gift for a loved one

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Instructable: dust bunnies

Holly — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:56:46 +0000

This Mondays Instructable includes a free pattern to make these cute and functional dust bunnies. They love to hang out with you on your computer desk and help you clean your screen with their noodly tentacle-y legs. We’ve got one in our living room too, for the TV The Instructable features two free patterns so you can make a bunny or an alien shaped plushie duster.

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