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20+ DIY Dorm Room Craft Ideas

I’m dropping my oldest daughter off at college this month and we’ve been busy all summer getting things ready for her new dorm room.

Dorm rooms present special challenges, so I’ve been researching fun DIY Dorm ideas on the web this summer. Here are some of the ones that I’ve found, along with a few tutorials I’ve featured here in the past. Enjoy!

20 DIY Dorm Room Ideas

20+ DIY Dorm Room Craft Ideas:

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1. Photo Quilt @ Polka Dot Chair 

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2. Dorm Room Photo Pillow @ Polka Dot Chair

3. How to Make a Memo Board @ Polka Dot Chair

4. Crate Seats @ Tupelo Honey

5.  DIY Cork Board @ Carolina Charm

6. DIY Hanger Jewelry Holder

7.  Spa Towel Wrap @ Centsational Girl 

8. DIY Decorated Cork Tiles @ Polka Dot Chair

9. Paper Heart Wall art @ HoneyBee Vintage

10. Cookie Sheet Magnet Board @ Crate Paper Blog

11. Mod Podge’d Fabric Jewelry Box @ Modge Podge Rocks

On the Go Reading Pillow Tutorial

12. Reading Pillow @ Polka Dot Chair

13. Sprocket Pillow @ Cluck Cluck Sew

14. How to make a quilt from start to finish @ Diary of a Quilter

15.  Canvas Pot Holders @ Birch Organic Fabrics Blog

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16. Patchwork Memo Board @ Polka Dot Chair

17. Chevron Pencil Cup @ Kibbles ‘N Knits

18. Vintage Suitcase Charging Station @ Design Sponge

19. Photo Transfer Canvas @ A Beautiful Mess

20. Drawstring Dorm Laundry Bag @ Sew 4 Home

21. DIY Polka Dot Hat Boxes – Great for Storage

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  • A couple of weeks ago a new and very cute resident moved into my craft room. The new @officialcricut EasyPress mini. This little guy is just the right size for adding iron on to small items like hats and shoes. It’s also the perfect size to use as a table side iron when quilting! I shared my full review along with a tutorial to monogram a baseball hat #ontheblog last week. To see it just click the link in my bio and then click go to home page (you can also use the search box -at the top of the page - it’s pretty slick!). . . #cricutmade #cricutmaker #cricuteasypress #cricutcrafts #cricut #quiltersofinstagram
  • Returning home from Salt Lake City today where I had the privilege to teach at #gardenofquilts ! It’s been a crazy 6 weeks for us and it turns out that 3 days of connecting with fellow Makers was just what I needed! I taught two classes and hosted a trunk show where I chatted about Holiday sewing projects. Thanks for having me @rileyblakedesigns ! Can’t wait for next year. Also - yes my eyes get very tiny when I smile big and I didn’t take nearly enough photos 🤣. #quiltersofinstagram #quiltsinthewild
  • Sharing a tutorial to make these sweet little embroidery hoop baskets over on BERNINA’s WeAllSew blog! They are crazy fast to make. I’ve included instructions to make them in two different sizes. Something tells me I might have to make a giant one at one point too 😉. To find the tutorial click the link in my bio then go to the home page. Link is under “7small sewing projects post”. . . . #foxfarmfabric #rileyblakedesigns #sewingtutorial #sewistsofinstagram #sewingproject
  • Hi All!! I know it’s been super quiet here the last few weeks but I literally have not had a free moment to look at insta let alone post anything. . In fact, I couldn’t even find a recent photo of myself to use for this post so I grabbed an old fav from our last Disney trip. . After a week up in the mountains of Utah I moved two kids out of apartments and one into an apartment and am now unexpectedly driving all the way across the US of A with 2/3rds of my kiddos. . I’ve got an autoresponder on my email but if I’m slow to get back to you this is why. Hope you all are enjoying what’s left of your summer vacation. See you on the flip side ❤️ (All is well. Just busy. 😊)
  • There’s a new pattern in the shop! It’s called Tic Tac Cat and it features 4 different quilt blocks that you can mix and match to your hearts content! You can even leave the blocks “blank” to create an oversized tic tac toe board! The PDF is available now and printed copies are on the way soon!! For more info tap the link in my bio or the shop icon on this image. . . #quiltersofinstagram #quiltpattern #chloeandfriendsfabric #rileyblakedesigns #tictaccatquilt #polkadotchair #melissamortenson
  • Did you know it’s actually pretty easy to sew a bow tie? I stitched up this one for my husband to wear to the Kentucky Oaks a year ago. It only took a couple of hours! There is a free bow tie tutorial on the blog if you’d like to try to make one yourself!! Just click the link in my bio and then type “bow tie” into the search box. . . #rileyblakedesigns #rileyblake #quiltersofinstagram #sewcialist #sewingproject #sewists #derbydayfabrics

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