I post sewing and crafting tutorials here at the Mermaid’s Den. I love making things and sharing them with you, so you can make them, too.
All in Tutorial
In this post, I'll show you how to reupholster an office chair with tufted cushions, so that it looks brand new. Many office chair tutorials only cover flat cushions, so this one will help you give your cushions some shape. The method I’m showing you involves a little bit of sewing, but you could skip the sewing and have the fabric slightly less fitted. I’ve added an update at the end of this post to show how the reupholstered chair has held up over the last two years of everyday use.
In this post, I'll show you how to make an easy stained glass tray from a thrifted picture frame. I had a bit of stained glass window film leftover from another project, so I used it to create this easy DIY stained glass tray
In this post, I'll show you how to make a dress form by creating a custom sized bodice block and padding out a mannequin.
In this post, I'll show you how to take a dollar store hat, add a pretty silk ribbon around the brim, and add a chin strap, so it won't blow away.
In this post, I'll show you how to refashion that white cotton thrift store dress to make it more wearable, using a tie dye kit to make a rainbow dress!
Cork boards are great for displaying items, but cork isn't the most attractive color/texture. I'll show you how to cover a cork bulletin board with fabric.
In this post, I’ll show you how to turn an old picture frame into a handled tray you can use to display vintage paper goods.
In this post, I'll show you how to make a quick and easy headband out of silk sari scraps (or any small pieces of fabric you have).
In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the process of creating beautiful foiled, alcohol ink tiles to add to a wooden box.
In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the process of creating stencils to use with polymer clay. These polymer clay stencils are quick and easy to make.
In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the process of creating a ripple blade cane with polymer clay, foil, paints, and pigment powders.
