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DAWANDA
DIY LOVEBOOK
SUMMER 2014

EDITORIAL

HI THERE,

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Welcome to the Spring/Summer 14 edition of DaWandas Lovebook,

our book of love for all things handmade.

All images in the Lovebook are easy to download and use in your
own blog perfect for collaging, trend reports and presenting work by
individual designers.

Do you know DaWanda.com? Our name means unique and special

because thats how we see our community: a unique and special place
where you can discover beautiful handmade products and learn how
to make beautiful things with your own hands.
With this special edition of the Lovebook, were spreading the word
about all things DIY. Youll find plenty of DIY kits, crafting supplies
and tutorials among these pages, plus some of our favourite finished
items from the DaWanda marketplace.
If you are a DIYer, wed love to find out more about your projects and
maybe even share them with our community. Drop me a line at
azra@dawanda.com to see if we can work together.
Best wishes,

Azra Ahmed
Marketing Manager EN

Just click on the product image and you will be taken straight to
that products page on DaWanda.com
Click on the little camera icon
beside each image caption and
you can download that image to your computer.
Click on a shop name and you will be taken to that designers
shop, where you can browse to your hearts content.
If you click HERE, then you can download all the images in the
Lovebook together at once.
And just click HERE to get to the cover image.

Azra Ahmed
+44 20 3014 0720
azra@dawanda.com
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KNIT IT
YOURSELF

01 | DILL TEE KNITTING KIT

weareknittersshop.dawanda.com
50
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02 | GOLD KNITTER STATEMENT

NECKLACE
Maxsworld.dawanda.com
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04 | HANDSPUN & DYED MERINO WOOL

Dekoschal.dawanda.com
6 for 200 g

03 | PAPER TWINE BASKET KNITTING KIT

PaperPhine.dawanda.com
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05 | MERINO MOHAIR KNITTED DRESS

the-knit-kid.dawanda.com
320

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06 | CROSS STITCHED STITCH MARKERS

lagrimasfelicidade.dawanda.com
15 for 5
07 | HANDMADE BY PERSONALISED STAMP
design21.dawanda.com
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08 | WOODEN KNITTING NEEDLE GAUGE
roterfaden.dawanda.com
7
09 | ROLL-UP KNITTING NEEDLE CASE
NostalgiaKnits.dawanda.com
25 for case and 2 x needles
10 | BRAID WEAVING STAR KIT
workshophaarlem.dawanda.com
7.50

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DIY: PICTURE THIS

WE LOVE PAVILION CRAFT! THE CRAFTY BOOK SERIES IS FILLED TO

THE BRIM WITH UNIQUE PROJECTS FOR KNITTERS, SEWERS AND MAKERS
OF ALL SKILL LEVELS. TRY OUT THE PATTERN FOR THE OH-SO-CUTE
PICTURE THIS SWEATER, AVAILABLE IN THEIR BOOK KNIT PARADE, AND
EXCLUSIVELY BELOW FOR LOVEBOOK READERS.

YOU WILL NEED:

Jarol Heritage DK Yarn A: 5 to 6 x 100g balls of Pink shade 109
B: 50g of Winter White shade 139 C: 25g each of Kingfisher shade
136 D: Gold shade 140 E: Pillar Box Red shade 142 F: Lime
shade 137 G: Chocolate shade 118 H: Black shade 112 1 x pair
of 3.25 mm (US 3) knitting needles 1 x pair of 4 mm (US 6) knitting
needles 2 x stitch holders a yarn needle

You can find the instructions

HERE.

SEW IT
YOURSELF

11 | SOPHIE SWEATSHIRT SEWING PATTERN

schnittchen.dawanda.com
9.80
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12 | I LOVE PARIS BUNNY DIY KIT

mikodesign.dawanda.com
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13 | JERSEY DRESS WITH POCKETS
kasiamiciak.dawanda.com
76.49

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14 | LEATHER LAPTOP SLEEVE DIY KIT

sueco-dawanda.dawanda.com
80
15 | PATTERNED FABRIC SET
fallindesign.dawanda.com
9.20 for 3 fat quarters

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16 | PINCUSHION RESIN RING

Geschmeide-unter-Teck.dawanda.com
79
17 | HANDMADE TRAVEL SEWING KIT
microbio.dawanda.com
24
18 | GEM-TOPPED SEWING PINS
witchcrafts.dawanda.com
4.10 for 10
19 | MONGRAMMED COAT RACK CROSS-STITCH KIT
stedi.dawanda.com
25.50

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20 | TREE STUMP PINCUSHION

hitree.dawanda.com
17.40
21 | MINI CLUTCH PURSE SEWING KIT
One-Stop.dawanda.com
4.50

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DIY: GYM BAG BY MO*MOSELLE

WHEN IS A GYM BAG NOT JUST A GYM BAG? WHEN ITS SO CUTE YOU WANT TO USE IT EVERY DAY. MO FROM THE BLOG MO*MOSELLE CAN SHOW YOU
HOW TO SEW YOUR VERY OWN DRAWSTRING GYM BAG, COMPLETE WITH LEATHER STRAPS. USE DIFFERENT FABRICS OR COLORED CORD TO COMPLETELY
CHANGE THE LOOK OR JUST MAKE ONE FOR EACH DAY OF THE WEEK.

YOU WILL NEED:

Durable fabric (e.g. upholstery fabric/canvas) An eyelet set (8 mm)
Hole punch, neon yarn, leather needle for sewing machine
Leather straps (2 cm wide and as long as you want to have your
handles) Cord (5 mm x 2 m)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Sew the top edge of the
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fabric with a simple lock stitch
(1 cm seam allowance, about 10 cm
long). This will be where you thread
the drawstring through.

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Fold the fabric 5 cm over and

neaten the drawstring tunnel
with a lockstitch.
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Now sew the sides

of the gym bag
together with a lock, zigzag stitch or
overlock.
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Pin the fabric 5 cm from the

corners and sew from one
pin to the other.
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Follow the instructions on the

eyelets set. Tip: use a hole
punch to punch the holes in the
fabric and punch a smaller size than
finally wanted. This will prevent the
fabric around the eyelets from fraying
so quickly.
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You can leave the drawstring

as it is (it also works fine), or
you can sew it a little tighter.
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By doing this, the cord drawstring

will be separated from the seams of
the leather handles.

Using a leather needle, sew

the straps onto the gym bag.
Then pull one cord end (with a safety
pin attached) through the drawstring
tunnel. Poke the two ends of each
side through the corresponding
eyelet and tie a knot in them. Pin
the fabric 5 cm from the corners and
sew from one pin to the other.
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And now your bag is done!

Use it as a backpack with the
drawstring, or as a handbag with
the leather straps. Either way, youre
now officially the cutest bunny at
the gym.
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BAKE IT
YOURSELF

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22 | CAKE STAND MADE FROM

VINTAGE CROCKERY
weissherz.dawanda.com
49

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23 | RECIPE NOTEBOOK
jolijou.dawanda.com
12.50
24 | JAM LABEL KIT
enterhermia.dawanda.com
8.90 for 40 pieces
25 | HOME MADE COOKIE STAMP
Utenliesjen.dawanda.com
9.95

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26 | BONBON COOKIE CUTTER

KieselrattesMancherlei.dawanda.com
2.90
27 | WU & WU CUPCAKE BAKING KIT
takatuka-Stoffe.dawanda.com
15.95
28 | APRON FOR KIDS
frogsandsprogs.dawanda.com
19.99
29 | BEAR PAW POT HOLDER
KinaCeramicDesign.dawanda.com
15.56 each

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30 | TULLE POMPOM CAKE TOPPERS

BolleBlu.dawanda.com
11.90 for 12
31 | POLKA DOT MUFFIN CUPS
kidspartykitchen.dawanda.com
3 for 25
32 | CUPCAKE CHARM SILICONE MOLD
miniaturesweet.dawanda.com
7.20

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DIY: AFGHAN BISCUITS

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THIS RECIPE BELONGS TO EMMA, WHO USED TO WORK FOR DAWANDAS ENGLISH TEAM. WE MISS HER AROUND THE OFFICE, BUT AT LEAST WE HAVE HER
AFGHAN RECIPE TO REMEMBER HER BY. EMMA BROUGHT THE RECIPE WITH HER FROM HER NATIVE NEW ZEALAND THESE COOKIES ARE A KIWI CLASSIC,
THOUGH NO ONE CAN QUITE AGREE WHERE THE NAME COMES FROM! READ ON FOR CHOCOLATEY, NUTTY GOODNESS.

YOU WILL NEED:

200 g softened butter 1/2 cup
white sugar 1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup cornflakes

YOU WILL NEED:

250 grams icing sugar 50 grams
cocoa powder 1 teaspoon butter
(melted) Boiled water
1 cup cornflakes

INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat the over to 180 C
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and line an oven tray with
baking paper. Cream the
butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix above together and
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gradually add enough boiled
water to make a smooth and
thick mix.

Sieve the flour and cocoa

together in a separate bowl and
mix together. Add the flour mixture to
the butter mixture and stir with a
wooden spoon until well combined.
Add the cornflakes to this mixture it
is ok to crunch them up a bit.

The biscuits will keep for

35 days in an airtight
container. But who can hold
on to so much chocolate for that
long without scoffing the lot?

Pat the mixture into 5 cm by

1 cm circles, place on the
baking tray and cook in the oven for
10 minutes. Leave to cool and make
the icing.
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UPCYCLE IT
YOURSELF

33 | UPCYCLED LEATHER BALLET FLATS IN GOLD

thewhiteribbon.dawanda.com
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34 | RECYCLED FABRIC SCRAPS LOCKET

stitchandsilver.dawanda.com
70

36 | VINTAGE BUTTONS SET

CocoSupplies.dawanda.com
5.50 for 9

35 | REPURPOSED HAND-PRINTED FABRIC

RenewFabrics.dawanda.com
15 for approx. half a metre

37 | VINTAGE TEXTILE SPINDLES

Spulwerk.dawanda.com
16 for 4

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38 | VINTAGE SILK RIBBON

Baenderhexe.dawanda.com
2.80 for 1 metre

39 | LAMP MADE FROM RECYCLED

CARDBOARD
DavidePaganottiDesign.dawanda.com
89

40 | SUNGLASSES MADE FROM A

SKATEBOARD
Derett.dawanda.com
115

41 | CARRY TRAY MADE FROM

ASPARAGUS BOX
i-am-recycled.dawanda.com
79.95

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42 | VINTAGE PAPER STICKERS IN TIN

madamepapier.dawanda.com
9 for 50
43 | VINTAGE SEWING THREAD
witchcrafts.dawanda.com
7.50 for 5 bobbins

DIY: BUTTON RINGS

ACCORDING TO FRIEDA FLIEGENPILZ: WHO NEEDS DIAMONDS WHEN THERE ARE BUTTONS? THE DAWANDA SELLER AND AVID BLOGGER
(LINK: HTTP://FRIEDAFLIEGENPILZ.BLOGSPOT.DE/) PROVES THAT BUTTONS REALLY ARE A GIRLS BEST FRIEND WITH HER BUTTON RING TUTORIAL.
SO RESCUE YOUR SPARE BUTTONS FROM A DUSTY FATE IN YOUR BOTTOM DRAWER LET THEM LIVE ON AS FABULOUS PIECES OF JEWELLERY.

YOU WILL NEED:

Buttons Scissors Elastic cord
Thin plastic tube (at any
hardware store)
Measure a piece of tube that
fits around your finger and
then thread a piece of elastic cord,
thats about twice as long, through
the tube. Now take out your button
box and search for some that look
really good together. It looks great if
the middle button has a pronounced
curved rim, so the eyelet from the
top shank button is completely
covered.
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Thread the elastic cord

through the buttons. Tie the
cord between the middle and top
buttons. Cut off any excess cord and
tuck the ends under the top button.
And youre done!
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CUT & PASTE

IT YOURSELF

44 | ORIGAMI ANIMALS HANGING MOBILE

Kidivist.dawanda.com
35

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45 | ORIGAMI CUBE LIGHTS DIY KIT

TheGIFTkitchen.dawanda.com
25.90
46 | PAPER CIRCLE MOBILE DIY KIT
paperphine.dawanda.com
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47 | TANGRAM STAMP SET

enterhermia.dawanda.com
13.90 for 3
48 | BLACK AND WHITE ANIMAL STICKERS
leonandcoco.dawanda.com
1.79 for 3 sheets of 6
49 | PASTEL PAPER DOILIES
scrapaboo.dawanda.com
2.90 for 20

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50 | BLUEBELL PRINTABLE WEDDING SET

e-m-papers.dawanda.com
115 for 10 templates
51 | PARCEL TAGS & SPARKLY TWINE KIT
BERCADEAU.dawanda.com
16.80
52 | DIY LEATHER JOURNAL MAKING KIT
Buechertiger.dawanda.com
39.80

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53 | SURPRISE PARCEL TAPE

pipapur.dawanda.com
7.90 for 50 metres

54 | PATTERNED HARDBACK NOTEBOOK

Nauli.dawanda.com
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DIY: TISSUE PAPER POMPOMS

INA FROM THE BLOG WHAT INA LOVES SHOWS US HOW TO MAKE POMPOMS OUT OF TISSUE PAPER. NOT JUST FOR THE TOP OF YOUR WINTER HAT POMPOMS
MAKE PLAYFUL DECORATIONS FOR PARTIES, DINNER TABLES AND EVEN CAKES. TODAY INA SHOWS US HOW TO MAKE A WEE POM THAT WILL ADD A TOUCH OF
PLAYFUL POLISH TO THE NEXT GIFT YOU WRAP.

Fold the sheet of tissue paper

into rectangles which are
roughly the same size as you want
your pompom to be. Little pompoms
have a diameter of 45 cm, while
bigger ones are around 8 cm wide.
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YOU WILL NEED:

sheet of tissue paper in your favourite colour
needle and thread
hot glue gun or double-sided sticky tape

Youll need about 20 layers of

tissue paper for a nicely fluffy
pompom. Now cut the rectangles into
circles of the same size. Make sure
the circles are centered on top of one
another and then sew them together,
exactly in the middle, using a needle
and thread. Now cut from the outside
of the circle towards the centre,
stopping short of the knot youve
sewn. Make about 10 cuts, equally
spaced around the circle.
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Now start separating the sheets

of tissue from one another.
Pull up each cut section randomly at a
different angle to turn your pompom
into a fluffy ball. If you want to use the
pompom to decorate a gift, then only
fluff from one side, not both sides.
Then youll still have a flat surface on
one side, which you can glue to your
gift-wrap using hot glue or sticky tape.
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3rd DECEMBER 2006

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FOUNDED
IN BERLIN

BY CLAUDIA
HELMING AND
MICHAEL PTZ

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DAWANDA
DIY LOVEBOOK
SUMMER 2014

DAWANDA DIY LOVEBOOK

Summer 2014

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Deutschland
Telefon +49 (0)30 27 87 96 38
Fax
+49 (0)30 25 76 08 52
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Managing Directors | Claudia Helming, Michael Ptz
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Contact | Azra Ahmed
azra@dawanda.com
Texts and Editorial | Azra Ahmed
Design | Anne A. Arnhold, Franziska Tanner
Cover image | Liah Chesnokov (Photograph), Vlada Coxx (Model)
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