10 Back to School DIYs

Back to school time has arrived and it’s time to get crafting! What better time than now to work on some organizational projects, like a homework station or school countdown calendar? Give your first day of school photos a little style with colorful printed grade signs and a cheerful school bus frame. We’ve also found some adorable personalized school supplies, like backpacks and notebooks, that your kids will love to carry to class. There’s also a complete set of DIY locker accessories with every necessity covered! And once you’re done crafting, you can even hide the new supplies in the Back to School sensory bin for little kids to discover.

Looking for affordable back to school supplies? Check out these Back To School Supplies on Amazon.

Craft Stick School Bus – Reading Confetti

Locker accessories – Sassy Style Redesign

School Countdown - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

School Countdown by Becoming Martha – Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

DIY Portable homework station – Uncommon Designs

Back to School Custom Cinch Sacks – That’s What Che Said

First Day of School Signs Free Printables Pre-K – 12th – Nest of Posies

Felt Initial Notebook – Everything Etsy

{Dig Into Treasure Hunting} Back to School Learning Bins – JDaniel4’s Mom

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The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.”

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them.

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits.

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves.

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit.

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy.

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]

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