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DIY Lace Teepee Tent

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Materials needed: Tassel Fringe 4 Dowel Rods 2.5 Yards Lace Fabric 2 Rubber Bands Sewing Machine ( trust me the sewing involved is simple) If you know me personally you know that I love DIY, don't profess to be good at sewing, love to save money, and have expensive taste. That's how this tutorial came to be. I wanted a teepee tent for my daughter to play in, so I started searching Pinterest for ideas. I looked on Amazon and didn't see anything I liked. On Pinterest I saw lots of pretty pictures, but few tutorials. And if there was a tutorial there was a lot of sewing involved. I thought I could do it easier and still get the same look so I headed out to get materials. Once you've gotten all of your materials hold the poles and wrap them with a rubber band. Spread the legs out until you have 4 even corners. That's all you need for your structure. Another option that would take minimal effort would be to drill holes about 4 inches d...

DIY Kid Picnic Table

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Material List: 1 1/4 in wood screws 1 1/4 in pocket hole screws Kreg jig Miter saw Drill Sander Stain or paint Wood putty (optional) Wood glue 3 1x6x8 boards 1 1x4x8 board From your first 1x6 board Cut 2, 35 in sections and 1, 26 in Do the same with your second 1x6 board From your final board cut 1 piece at 35 in and 1 piece at 26 in In total you will have 5 pieces cut to 35 in and 3 pieces cut to 26 in From your 1x4 board Cut 4 boards with a 10° bevel cut at 14 in long Make sure both sides of each board are cut at 10° in the same direction Cut 2 boards back at 0° to 12 in To begin assembly, choose the sides you want to be the top of the tabletop from the 35 in pieces. Face those down. Wood glue then clamp the boards together.  Lay the 26 in boards on top. Don't worry too much about how far in or out. As long as the distance is the same for each board. So if my support board is two inches from the edge on one side it should be 2 inches from t...