{"id":42065,"date":"2020-08-21T03:47:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T07:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=42065"},"modified":"2020-08-19T16:29:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T20:29:40","slug":"diy-projects-for-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2020\/08\/21\/diy-projects-for-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Projects for Back-to-school"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just because I don\u2019t have to physically be at school this year doesn\u2019t mean I can\u2019t have aesthetic school supplies for the new term! For this week\u2019s post, I wanted to share some of my favourite ways to get creative with back-to-school supplies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bullet journals:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since I had more spare time this summer, I tried bullet journaling for the first time, and I loved the way it turned out! One of the hardest part was to find out how to start, but Pinterest is a great way to find inspiration if you're stuck like me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bullet journals are great for back-to-school because they are super functional and look nice once its finished! Plus, I find that having a nice planner motivates me to continue using it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weekly bullet journals! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Embroidery:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s great about embroidery is that I can embroider almost anything, and it immediately spices up my items! I personally didn\u2019t use an embroidery hoop, but I would recommend using one if you want the final product to look more professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my favourite things to embroider are clothes, specifically old t-shirts or hoodies I have laying in my room. Other items that are great for embroidery are tote bags, jeans, and pencil cases. Overall, embroidery is a great way to personalize your items!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DIY Raptors embroidered t-shirt! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Easy sewing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve always loved sewing so I really wanted to look for some items that I could sew for back-to-school instead of purchasing things. Pencil cases are great because they are actually really easy to make and all you need is fabric and a zipper. I followed this tutorial for mine, and I love the way it turned out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scrunchies and headbands are also useful items to have for back-to-school. When I\u2019m studying, I like to keep my hair out of my face so I decided to sew my own scrunchies and keep them on my desk so I can grab one whenever I\u2019m studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n