I can't believe an entire month has gone by without me posting! I have been super busy quilting and now it's time to show you what I've up to. Before I show you quilts, I have to post about the absolutely, fabulous design wall that my husband made for me. I already have a great design wall in my quilt room, but it is always covered with a long term project and many times I have to take down the blocks to put up another project for a while. One day while my friend Judy was visiting, she said that she had been thinking about a design wall that would be hinged on the side so that you could swing it away from the wall and put blocks on both sides. I have the perfect spot in my quilt room for this, so I mentioned the idea to my husband. He spent some time mulling the idea around in his head, deciding how to make it light enough to swing well and not pull out of the wall. He decided to make a "frame" from PVC pipe and put insulation board on the front and back. I could then cover that with batting and flannel. Here are the pictures of how the project progressed from start to finish.... Here is the frame-this is a dry fit without the cross bars. The two T-joints that are sticking out on the left are where the design wall will attach to the wall. This is a close up of the T-joint used for the hinge. Next step was to glue all the PVC pipe together and then cut the insulation board to size. He used Duck Tape to join the boards. Then he glued the insulation board to the PVC frame. He glued large pieces on each side and strips around the edges to make it smooth. This is the wall mount part of the hinge. He used a block of wood, drilled it out and fitted a dowel in it for the T-joint to fit over. That was affixed to the wall with a board-screwed into joists for support. Here is my design wall hanging on the wall. Now I just need to pretty it up and make it usable. First I covered it in batting. I bought warm and natural at Jo-Ann's on the roll. It was the perfect width. I used hot glue on the sides and bottom to hold the batting in place once I had it stretched and smooth. Lastly, I covered it with white flannel-because it was 45" wide I had to buy twice the length I needed and seamed it. Again, I used hot glue to keep it in place, but I only used the hot glue on the edges, top, and bottom. I did not use any glue on the surface of the wall. Here is the front of my hinged design wall! And here it is, swung open. You can see that I have quilt blocks on the back too-and on my original fixed design wall. Now I can work on several projects at once. I hope you are inspired by my new design wall to find a place for one in your own quilt room. Happy stitching.............
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I made a classroom divider today. I wanted to create a mobile word wall for my small group time but also thought a divider would be helpful to keep kids focused. So my plan is to either hang a small whiteboard on the pegboard side in order to write the words on for the word wall or use a pocket chart on the empty side for a word wall. Here are the materials I used to create this divider: 2 1" PVC pipes - 4' in length for horizontal bars 2 1" PVC pipes - 56" in height for vertical bars 6 1" PVC elbows - 4 for feet, 2 for top bar 4 1" PVC T's - 2 for bottom bar, 2 for feet Pegboard cut to desire 1 bag of zip ties - used to attach pegboard to divider Now I just hope this divider will come in handy during the year!
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Are you struggling to find a space-saving interior or exterior door for your home? Whether you're building a tiny house or just trying to renovate a small or tricky room, don’t limit yourself to traditional doors and the standard sizes offered by your local building supply store. Think outside the box—or in this case, the door frame. Look at the area surrounding the door opening. Is there room for pocket doors that could slide into the wall? What about overhead? If there's space there, a horizontal retractable door could work. Or, if sound and insulation aren’t issues, accordion doors that fold back toward the frame may be the answer. Pivot doors that rotate around a central point are yet another option. Take a look at our list for more ideas!
When you think of PVC pipes, you probably don’t think of creative and interesting projects! But after seeing the gallery below your opinion will change
Our photography prop shop, Serendipitous Sisters, will now be offering super cute, super durable, super affordable photography backdrops! Our backdrops are made from thick medium-weight cotton fabric which naturally resists wrinkling. They also do not give off an unsightly glare as many vinyl backdrops may have the tendency to do. Each has slightly different measurements (see the product descriptions on Etsy for exact measurements), but in general they are about 4 1/2 to 5 feet wide by 5 1/2 feet tall of useable, finished backdrop... Perfect for newborns, children, and adult head/torso shots! There is a professional 2" casing (pocket) on the top and bottom which gives you utmost versatility in hanging your backdrops. Selvedge edges (the woven ends on the sides of the fabric) have been left intact in order to provide you with maximum width and durability. I want to share with you some of my favorite ways to use these backdrops and make them look their best! Here's a pullback of my portable PVC stand set-up. These backdrops would certainly work any regular photography stand as well. I either use natural light at about a 45 degree angle (depending on the space I'm setting up in) or use a combination of my strobe lights & a reflector. Proper lighting is SO IMPORTANT in making backdrops look good! For a step by step tutorial on how to construct a sturdy PVC backdrop, see this post. I insert my 3/4" PVC into the pocket and roll my backdrop to the perfect length for my stand. I use simple A-shaped spring loaded clamps (can be found at any hardware store- I got mine for .89 each at Harbor Freight) to secure the excess rolled fabric. The clamps are angled slightly backwards so as to not create dimples in the fabric. Here's where our backdrops are unique and help create the most wrinkle-free setup possible! There is a bottom casing sewn in, where you can insert a piece of PVC, and even without being secured on either side this will help keep tension on your backdrop and keep it from going anywhere you don't want it to! This is quicker and easier to transition from one backdrop to another than tucking it under your floor and baseboard. For the best, wrinkle-free storage of your Serendipitous Sisters Photography Backdrop, simply roll it up onto the PVC starting from the bottom, maintaining slight tension as you roll. I keep mine hung horizontally on a custom-built rack (thanks dad!) but another good option would be in a closet, under a bed or couch or propped in a corner space. I store mine with "wrong sides" out so that the front "pretty side" doesn't get dusty, dirty, sun-damaged, etc. Backdrops may be folded (and will be shipped folded for the most cost-effective means of getting it to you!) but they may need ironed before each use. That being said, please plan on ironing (wrong side up) your backdrop before its first use after shipping. As you can see, I really love PVC for all of it's amazing cost-effective usefulness (they come in 10-foot lengths for just a couple of dollars at home improvement stores!) and I love that I now have so many different options for pretty, proffessional backdrops that are SO EASY to use! And finally... Here's a finished shot with the backdrop. I hope this post has been helpful and please feel free to leave a comment with any questions! Check out the shop for more fun, affordable, photography accessories! *January 2013 Update* We have received a few requests about the exact design of my PVC backdrop, as well as inquiries whether it is available for purchase. I will work on a detailed photo tutorial to post here soon within the next couple of weeks, as well as kits to be sold in our etsy shop. Thanks for reading!
PVC Room Divider (Cheap and Easy!): Make your own room divider for very little expense and effort. Easily customizable to your required size and color/fabric. I completed mine in about 2 hours, but the most time I spent was ironing the matierial I used to cover the frame.&…
Build an affordable bookcase out of PVC pipe and pine boards. Paint and stain gives it an industrial and edgy look.
Video tutorial! Watch how to turn cut pvc pipe into an outdoor privacy screen. It's a piece of art you can hang plants on and more! #pvc #diy #outdoor #cover #lattice
Panel Dimensions: Each panel is 11.4 x 11.4 inches | 29 cm x 29 cm each and are 0.19 inches | 5 mm deep Easy to Install: Hanging one by one to assemble and install through hooks and screws.asy to Install: Hanging one by one to assemble and install through hooks and screws.Can be arranged as wall art or a window treatment (not peel & stick). Comes with panel connectors to hook together. MATERIAL: White PVC, Environmentally friendly, Odorless. Simple Elegance: Simple and beautiful carving pattern, white is always classic and fashionable. It will make your room more beautiful and elegant. Also protects your privacy. Very easy and creative. Perfect for decorating your room, such as divide living room and dining room, sitting room and dinning room, office,decorating living room, bedroom, sitting-room, kitchen etc.
PVC Garden Gate: With the addition of temporary fencing in the backyard, we needed a install a gate on one side of the house. We decided since we have a PVC privacy screen on the other side of the house, a gate fashioned out of the same material would be a perfect c…
DIY Freestanding PVC Backdrop perfect for photobooth and display for paper flower crafts! Learn how to hang your paper flowers. Easy and affordable!
