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Make a Ruffly Umbrella

16 November 2009 37,265 views 23 Comments

by Disney

Thanks to Disney from Ruffles & Stuff! If you aren't familiar with her awesome blog, you need to click over and check it out! She's super-creative and has an eye for making such pretty things. Her blog is definitely a must-visit, especially if you want to make beautiful, romantic things on a budget. Thanks, Disney, for creating this special project for Dollar Store Crafts! - Heather

Hello everyone!

I'm so excited that Heather invited me to do a guest post here at Dollar Store Crafts! I love to come here and get inexpensive craft ideas.

Today I'm going to share with you this super-easy umbrella refashion that I did with a dollar store shower curtain liner!

Materials:

boring old umbrella (on hand)
Dollar Store shower curtain liner (mine had several different shades to choose from!), $1
An old button

Cost Estimate: $1

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1) First you want to measure all the way around the bottom of your umbrella, and double it for how much curtain liner you will need (plus extra for a flower, and top ruffles). For example, my umbrella was 120" around, and I cut four 2" sections that were the full length of the curtain, for a total of about 280 inches. No need to add seam allowance because it doesn't unravel! Yay!
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2) Then sew a straight stitch (on your machine's longest stitch length) down the middle of all the strips, and pull the bottom thread to gently gather.
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3) Hand stitch them onto your umbrella, wherever you like! So easy!!

I think on my next umbrella I'm going to do a monogram.

Fun!

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23 Comments »

Jessica H. said:

Beautiful project!

PS Super cute shoes too!

# 16 November 2009 at 7:31 am

Sarah said:

This is awesome!

# 16 November 2009 at 7:43 am

Anne Weaver said:

This is so pretty!! I’ve seen similar umbrellas in high-end catalogs for $100 and upward!

I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-add-ruffles-to-an-umbrella/2009/11/16/

–Anne

# 16 November 2009 at 8:03 am

Bethany P said:

How adorable! I can’t wait to try this!

# 16 November 2009 at 8:33 am

Marian said:

Adorable! Seen them in stores here sometimes for a lot of money and I am astonished at how simple this is!

(love the shoes too, lol)

# 16 November 2009 at 9:20 am

jackie said:

holy cow that is darling!!

# 16 November 2009 at 9:50 am

Christi said:

I love it! What a quick and easy project. This would be a great gift idea too! Thanks Disney! Your always making such beautiful things!!!!

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# 16 November 2009 at 10:58 am

Eve said:

What a wonderful idea! I love how it turned out and I happen to have an old umbrella that would be perfect for this – I’ve been hanging on to it because of it’s vintagey handle, but the top is really ‘blah’. I can’t wait to try this! :)

# 16 November 2009 at 11:46 am

Teresa H said:

this is awesome – the pics really make it and motivate me to actually try it! great post!

# 16 November 2009 at 12:34 pm

Rachel said:

That is so cute Disney, I love this! It looks so pretty even when it’s folded up. Thanks so much for this, I’ll be linking.

# 16 November 2009 at 12:49 pm

Bethany said:

This is so awesome!! How creative and gorgeous. Thank you for sharing!

# 16 November 2009 at 1:31 pm

Nancy said:

Wow, this is a great idea. I love how just a little ruffle gives the umbrella so much more life!

# 16 November 2009 at 4:41 pm

Stephanie said:

That is one stylin umbrella! Very chic, I love it! Too bad we don’t get any rain in San Diego, my efforts might go to waste waiting for rain around here!

# 16 November 2009 at 8:00 pm