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We outfitted an entire bedroom—from linens to lampshades—

using hip, tween-friendly fabrics!

Mixed Bag... Every girl loves a brand new bag. This sassy handmade tote was sewn using Simplicity pattern #2617. The trendy patchwork pattern allowed us to mix and match oodles of our bright, happy prints. Totally chic and perfectly functional, this purse is great for school or shopping.

And it goes especially well with our easy-to-make headbands (shown inside.)

Never Be Board!Wall space can be a problem for a busy tween. She’ll have

posters, photos, and momentos to fill every inch of her precious turf. That’s why this functional footboard will be a welcome addition to her room. It looks fabulous, and it’s the perfect

catch-all for postcards, clippings, or any little thing she wants to display. Best of all, there’s no sewing required! We used hot

glue to hold everything in place — foam board, batting, fabric, ribbons, and buttons. We used a button kit, available in Sewing Notions, to make professional

fabric-covered buttons. A simple weekend DIY project that can take her from tween to sweet sixteen!

Pillow Poshness... Pile up the pillows, and pile on the fun! Most of them were cut and sewn to fit our standard pillow forms, but look to Simplicity pattern #4108, to help get you

started. For some, we pieced together squares of our bold fabrics for fabulous, color-blocked appeal. For others, we created custom appliqués by cutting shapes directly from our chic prints. Tip: We accented many of our pillows with custom-embellished buttons; some

were covered with fabric and others were decoupaged with simple fabric cutouts.

Bed ThreadsMade with bright polka-dots, striking stripes, and a mountain of bright and fluffy pillows, this bedroom ensemble is any teen’s dream! Our look features a

diva-worthy duvet, sewn using Simplicity pattern #5600. We made the coordinating dust ruffle and pillow shams

using McCall’s pattern #4629.

The Name GamePersonalization is key in any girl’s bedroom. Our precious padded headboard was the perfect spot for staking a claim. We traced “Samantha” onto contrasting fabrics, sewing the layers together

with a decorative zigzag stitch. Then, we applied fusible web to the back of the letters, according to the manufacturer’s directions. Finally, we ironed the letters to the fabric-covered headboard for an

adorable boost of purely personal style.

Ready to Shine No need to throw away the old! We matched this old accent lamp to our newly designed space by

simply recovering the shade! Now it’s right at home in our groovy tween-scene bedroom.

AlphabeticalPillows, pillows, and more

pillows—they’re essential to any cute and cozy space and were so much fun to make!

They’re sewn using Simplicity pattern #4928 and a boatload of eye-popping fabrics. Puffy,

fluffy, and oh-so-adorable, they can spell out a name, a favorite

team, or anything that suits their fancy. They even look

great on a bed or a shelf, and make terrific wall art too!

Happy HeadbandsThese girly accessories were so much

fun to make! We turned our sweet, candy-striped fabric into a pair of

totally hip headbands—no stitching required! On the left, we wrapped a satin headband (available in the

Wedding Dept.) with fabric—hot glue on the underside of the headband

held the fabric in place. On the right, we simply cut a strip of fabric, ironed

under the sides and finished the short ends with pinking shears. It

ties under the hair like a scarf.

Shade UpgradeNo-sew was the way to go for this quick

and easy project. Recycling vintage metal-frame shades, we cut strips and strips of coordinating fabric, finishing the ends with pinking shears.

We folded the strips over the top of the frame and tacked them in place with double-sided adhesive.

Tip: Add a beaded garland (made using translucent beads and baubles from the Jewelry Dept.)

for movement and fun!

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