Hey there! Welcome to Decorate and More with Tip! Hello to everyone coming over from Sam, Raggedy Bits, she is so creative isn’t she? It’s time for our monthly Creative Craft time. I just love sharing some great crafts with y’all! This month we have 17 bloggers sharing some awesome crafts. Are you ready to get your crafting skills on? The craft blog hop is hosted by Chloe, Celebrate and Decorate and Andrea, Design Morsel. At the bottom of my craft tutorial I will share each participant’s link.
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For my craft today I am sharing a Dollar Tree craft. I am still working in my craft room creating things to style for my sewing station. I have seen a couple bloggers tutorials who inspired me to make a Dollar Tree mesh basket dress form.
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I really thought this would be harder than it was, honestly it only took about 30 minutes to form the shape. I was amazed how easy it was to bend and form the Dollar Tree basket.
Before you click off this craft because you are thinking you don’t need anything like this, you might just have fun watching me shape a mesh trash can into a dress form. Just maybe! 🙂
Here are the items I used:
- 2 mesh Dollar Tree trash cans
- a package of Dollar Tree zip ties
- wire snips
- material to dress your form
Making the dress form
- Taking some wire snips I took one of the mesh trash cans snipping off the rim, only half of the basket.
- Moving to the other half where the rim is still attached, I bent the center of the rim into a V. It will bend with some effort.
- I started to form a waistline by squeezing the lower part of the basket. Wish I could do this to my waistline to form a shape. ha!
- To form the bust-line. I took my snips and bent the mesh right under the V. Then I took my fingers inside the basket on each side of the V and push out.
This is what the top view looks like.
- Going back to the part where I snipped the mesh from the rim. I bent the rim down inside the basket. I took the mesh and bent it over the rim to shape a curvature dip for the back of the form. Using my snips to make sure all the mesh is bent over the rim.
The top part of my dress form is completed.
Now to work on the bottom part.
- I took the other mesh trash can turning it upside down. I formed the same size waistline as the top portion.
This is how mine turned out.
- To connect the top to the bottom basket I took 4 zip ties.
- On the mesh can there is a place where the mesh connects, I made sure to line the part up with both cans.
- I thread the zip tie through both baskets and secured it tightly.
This is what my dress form looks like now.
I took two Dollar Tree doilies, hot gluing them to the top form. I added a couple of lace buttons down the front with hot glue.
The doilies worked perfectly to form a pretty detail around the top trim.
The two doilies were not large enough to fit all the way around the form. I cut some lace ribbon and made bows to mimic a tied back panel.
For the bottom, I took a piece of fabric, tulle and a couple of Dollar Tree doilies and made a skirt panel to pinned around the waistline. I made a belt and fabric rosette to decorate the waist.
I sat my dress form on an wrought iron candle stand.
I plan to decorate my dress form for each season. I hot glued the lace onto the top of my form, the skirt will be changed with the season.
This will be so much fun decorating for Christmas. ♥ Can’t wait ♥
I hope you enjoyed my tutorial on the dress form. It will be a great piece in my sewing station.
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Don’t miss going over to Liberty, B4s and Afters can’t wait to see what she has in store for us. Below, is the listed of everyone participating in the craft hop, click on their name and it will take you right over to their craft.
Celebrate And Decorate | Design Morsels | My Thrift Store Addiction
Home Is Where The Boat Is | Purple Hues And Me | Sustain My Craft Habit
Chas’ Crazy Creations | Bluesky At Home | Raggedy Bits | Decorate & More with Tip | B4s and Afters | The Painted Apron | Birdz of a Feather | Debbees Buzz
My Hubbard Home | Zucchini Sisters | White Arrows Home
Decorating our home on a budget is my thrill. I think a home can look beautiful without breaking the bank. Your home should bring the best out of you and make you feel happy. You should smile every time you enter your home. 🙂
This was a tutorial from the Shabby Tree several months ago. Love it!
Yes Laura, I saw Barb do this too. I actually saw it first by a Karem over on you tube. I love both DIYers. This is my spin on the Dollar Tree Mesh trash cans. I love all of the dress forms people have made. Thanks for stopping by Decorate and More with Tip.
Terrie, you are amazing! The dress form could be used for so many decor and entertaining ideas. She will be fun to decorate for different seasons and holidays.
Thank Donna. I was told one idea to put plants inside the top of her. That would look cute. Can’t wait to decorate her for Christmas.
Terrie! How adorable!! That is SO creative! I am always amazed the creativity I see and this is just so sweet! What a great decorative accent you have created! Thanks for hopping with us!
Thank you Chloe. It is a great little piece to place all through the year. And the best thing is when our little grand baby grows up I will give her the job of changing out the little ornament. I can’t wait!
Very creative, Terrie. You’re going to love having a dress form to decorate for the holidays – I love mine. Now you have to give her a name!
Thanks Ann. I already am looking forward to decorating her. A name… oh gosh yes I do.
Terrie, this is super creative and just darling! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks Cecilia!
This is just the cutest, Terrie! You are so darn creative, girl! I would never have thought you could create a dress form from garbage cans! Genius!
I think it turned out so cute and a great piece to sit in my sewing station. I know how creative that person who thought of it. I wish I could take the credit.
What a cute idea. I can’t wait to see how you change it each season, especially Easter. My mind is blown by how creative all the projects are. Thanks for being in the hop.
I am so ready to decorate her for Christmas. Isn’t that sad? It’s going to be a fun little piece to play with.
Oh this will be interesting to see what it looks like each season! Interesting idea to make it, and to decorate it seasonally! It’s great hopping and crafting alongside you.
Liberty
It was amazing how easy it was to shape the baskets. Was a lot of fun and even more to decorate her.
Terrie, I am always amazed at the fun ideas you dream up!!! This dress form is adorable! 💞💞💞
Happy decorating!!!
Barb ✨
Thank you so much Barbara. I did have fun dressing her. I can’t wait to dress her for Christmas. Fun always to decorate for the seasons.
Would have never in a million years thought of this project. Love the cute apron. Would be fun for a bridal shower.
I know I just love how it turned out and how easy it was to bend to shape. Thanks Carol for coming over. Always is fun working with you!
Terry, this project just blew me away — wow! Not only is it fabulously clever, but stunningly executed. It should be in a magazine. And, what a great tutorial! I’m also tucking this away as a wonderful idea for a bridal shower.
Awe thank you Deb!! It really would be a cute conversation piece for a shower. I heard a lot of people say they want to display their scarves or jewelry on. Neat idea. Happy creating Deb!
What a fun and unique idea. Thanks for sharing and lovely crafting with you!
Thank you Chas for stopping by. It is really unique, isn’t it? I just had to add the dress form to my sewing station. It is a great piece to sit next to the sewing machine and to decorate for the season. Just another thing I can decorate. ha!
Terrie, I had no idea where you were going with the trash cans – but, WOW! Your dress form is amazing and oh, so adorable, cute and unique! You are very creative!
Thank you Gail. I know, who would of thought a dress form made out of two mesh baskets? I appreciate your sweet comment.
OMG Terrie; this is brilliant! I trained as a fashion designer; I am SO making this :). And I’ve got just the perfect stand for it too. Thanks for the inspo. Pinning!
Sara this would be perfect for you, too! It looks so cute by my sewing machine desk. I can’t wait to see how you styled yours. You are so welcome. Thanks for stopping by, it’s so fun sharing crafts.
I’ll be sure to let you know when it’s done!
Terrie, this is soooo cute and soooo creative!!! You never cease to amazing me with your creativity!! You’re brilliant!
-Emily
Hey there Emily. I hope all is well with you and your family. Thanks for your sweet comments. Have a great day my friend!
Girl I can’t even…. so cute!!!! You are brilliant!
Thanks Tammy. I can’t wait to share my craft room. It’s all coming together the way I hoped it would. Every space has just what I need. Thanks for stopping over girl!
Wow Terrie, this is beyond creative and totally adorable!! How brilliant to use Dollar Tree mesh cans and transform them into a dress form! I love the way you dressed “her” up, you can change her outfit for the seasons or holidays, such fun!
Thank Jenna…yes my thought exactly to dress her for the seasons. It was so fun shaping the mesh basket. Who would of thought it could come out so stinkin’ cute.
Terrie,
I’m speechless, this is adorable and so much fun!!
I’m pinning and I may make on for myself. You are amazing with your vision. I was wondering how this would work but you did a fantastic job.
Imagine the fun you will have changing the bottom for the seasons, especially Christmas!
Cindy
Oh Cindy I sure hope you share with me your dress form if you make one. I bet yours would look amazing. Yes…Christmas will be a fun time decorating her. Thanks for stopping by my sweet friend.
You are so creative! I love how your dress form turned out elevated on your candle holder! I was thinking as you attached the doily and ribbon that ‘she’ had a bridal look about her. It make a perfect centerpiece for a bridal shower or wedding gift table. Happy to be hopping with you again ♥
Thanks Mary. That would be a great idea for a bridal party. It was so fun shaping and dressing her. I love sharing crafts and hopping with you as well.