Below you will find many Ideas for Grommet Arts & Crafts Projects & Activities with Grommets for Children, Teens, and Preschoolers.
An
Altered Book and Photos for My Mom on Mother’s Day - -
With the photos in mind, I remembered that I was just given an
index-type folder book (above) to alter. I took out
the book yesterday and began altering the cover with some beautiful
red and gold floral fabric and some yellow lace.Made with Grommets.
Baseball
Card Wallet Craft Made with Grommets- -
This super simple project gets its pizazz from the felt embellishment
on the front, evoking a vintage package of baseball cards. Two
interior pockets hold your essentials (maybe even a favorite card or
two).
Chopstick
Wrapper Bookmarks Crafts Activity for Kids to Make- -
These are very easy to make and are fabulous for small last minute.
Fabric
Luggage Tag Grommets Craft Activity - -
After I made this and attached it to my luggage, I thought to myself
one that size will never survive a trip through baggage handling
because my plastic one barely does! This is an easy project that can
be made for school back packs, library totes or laptop bag for
holding your fabulous business cards when you are at a blogging
conference. Plus, in doing this project I realized I can make a
fabric book with vinyl picture pockets for my nephew (and if I get
started now, I’ll have it ready by his May birthday!).
Grommet
Craft for Children Tutorial - -
I totally love grommets! You can use them in so many different
applications… The possibilities are endless! Here is a great
way to beat the summer heat using grommets to create a canopy.
Handmade
Purse With Pin - -
Jill Brogadir is an energetic young woman. By day, she is a middle
school English teacher and by night, a crafter. She has been making
purses for about four years. At first, she didn't have much luck
using a sewing machine and ended up sewing them all by hand. While
watching other purse makers on Crafters
Coast to Coast she was inspired to kick it up a notch and this time, successfully
took on the sewing machine. She makes a lined purse with a pocket and
beaded handles.
How
to Craft With Grommets - -
Grommets can be used for more than just the rings to hold up a shower
curtain. As the fashion world holds true to that, pieces such as
jeans, hats, jackets and shoes which have grommets can increase the
buyer's interest. It can actually bring a bold statement to plain and
boring objects with its shiny exterior, and also serve a useful
purpose like providing notches for a belt or handbag. Grommets can
also help enhance main furniture pieces or even accent accessories,
such as lampshades.
How
to Hand Sew Grommets in Canvas Sea Bags - -
Perhaps you have a canvas bag you use for boating, but the tie area
is now broken or damaged. Don't throw the bag away, because you can
repair it yourself. Breathe new life into that canvas bag by
installing some grommets into it. Grommets are sturdy and secure, and
they're not that hard to install. Then you can place a new drawstring
in the canvas bag.
How
to Make a Darling Child's Craft Apron - -
Love to see your child be creative but hate to try to clean the mess
from their clothes? No problem! Here is a darling idea for a craft
apron. If you can sew, you can make this apron. The best this about
it is what the apron is made of. The apron is made from oil cloth
which is just wiped off! Better yet, there are all sorts of wonderful
colors to choose from, solids, prints and checks. What child would
not love this! Make one for your little one and have the neighbors
asking for an apron for their tykes too!
How
to Make a Drawstring Purse Using Grommets - -
Craft a drawstring grommet purse to use as a wonderful catchall for
everyday handbag items and the accumulation of your day's travels.
The bohemian appearance of this purse gives it a vintage charm. A
drawstring grommet purse is quick to make and easy enough for a
sewing beginner to produce. Reduce or enlarge the pattern to create a
number of different sized drawstring purses to use as tote bags,
jewelry travel bags, cosmetic bags and evening bags.
How
to Make a Hammock for Your Cat - -
There's no place more comfortable to a kitty cat than a hammock, and
while I know that you don't mind them lounging around on your hammock
for humans (like the one in this photo), why don't you just make them
one (or two) that are just their size.
How
to Make an Advent Calendar - -
There are many different ways to make an Advent calendar. The
countdown can begin as early as Thanksgiving or just five days before
Christmas. If you want, it can be made of paper or cloth. Everything
depends on your creativity. If you want to know how to make an advent
calendar, here’s a guide to help you out.
How
To Make A Sling Backpack-
These simple school backpacks are fabulous for lugging light books
from class to class or for carrying a frugalicious homemade lunch to
the cafeteria.
How
to Make a Waist Belt - -
Belts, which are normally used to hold up overlarge trousers, have
recently become popular as purely decorative fashion pieces. In
women's fashion, dramatically thin mini-belts and thick
waist-cinching belts are worn over dresses and shirts to accentuate
the natural waist and give shape to loose-fitting garments. Often,
decorative belt buckles are worn with these waist belts to draw the
eye to the narrowest part of the body. You can create your own
simple, fashionable belt using any style of fabric you like.
How
to Make Fairy Corsets - -
A staple of renaissance fairs, madrigal dinners and Halloween
costumes, corsets retain a great deal of popularity, even though
their peak was in the 19th century. There are any number of ways to
make one, each with a varying degree of complexity. Fortunately,
making a corset for a fairy costume means that you can really let
loose, since you are not constrained by a need for historical
accuracy. But no matter how fanciful, planning a corset always
requires fitting it properly for the best result.
Leather
Cuff Purse - -
Make your own designer purse. A purse that’s attached to a
cuff!
Make
a Corset Top - - A
corset top is a dramatic look that you can create in just a couple
hours or so. How you use this top depends largely on the type of
fabric you use. Try earthy colors for a fairy costume, dark and bold
colors for a gothic look, and soft patterns for a spring top.
Make
a Monopoly Belt - - Here
is a great belt idea that will definitely show off your creative
side. This is a fun way to bring back memories of a fun family past
time or rub it in someone's face that you are the monopoly champ of
the family!
Make
your own Cuff - - Have
you noticed how popular cuffs are these days? It seems as though you
see them everywhere. There’s a lot to like about them–a
fun new fashion to try, the way a wide band can disguise a rather knobby
wrist (mine), and the fact that men and boys are wearing them,
because it gives us another gift option for the guys.
Monogrammed
Ribbon Box - - Your ribbons will look ravishing, and they'll
stay organized in a Monogrammed Ribbon Box!
No
Sew Felt & Fabric Garland - -
Here is a quick and easy garland to use for the holiday season or for
any occasion.
Recycled
Magazine Handbag - -
This particular pattern uses National Geographic magazine but any
recycled magazine will work to make your own handbag.
Vinyl
Bib Purse - -
This is a fun and unusual project! As far as finding bibs, I found
these at a discount shop. If you can't find vinyl baby bibs you can
also use vinyl children's art smocks in a small size for this
project.
Wubbzy
No-Sew Garden Apron - -
Encourage your kids to get dirty with this no-sew garden apron. The
three pockets hold tools or seeds and the waist is adjustable.
