DIY Easter Egg Table Runner - Sewing Tutorial

I have a couple of quick last minute Easter projects for you!

These are SOOO fast and easy to make!!! 

What I Used -

Less than 1/2 yard of main fabric
Scraps for the "eggs"
Double sided Heat N Bond
Scrap of the main for the mug rug
Scrap of coordinating fabric for the mug rug


Step 1 -

First you're going to hem around all 4 sides. 
Just fold over 1/4" and press. Then fold over 1/2" and press. 
OR you can just cut it with pinking sheers. ;) 


Step 2 -

Cut your double sided Heat N Bond to fit your scraps. 

Follow the directions on the Heat N Bond package to attach it to your scraps.

Leave the paper backing on!!!!

Cut out 7 eggs (6 for the table runner, 1 for the mug rug).


Step 3 -

Peal the paper off the back of the eggs and iron onto the table runner.


Step 4 -

Zigzag stitch around all the eggs.
I used a coordinating thread but I'm thinking it may have popped more if I had used a contrasting thread. 


Now, on to the mug rug!!!!


Step 1 - 

I used 2 different prints in the same color for the front and back of my mug rug. If those prints look familiar they are the rain drops on my Splish Splash Rain Cape. ;) 

I cut the double sided Heat N Bond to fit the scraps. 


Step 2 - 

Following the instructions on the Heat N Bond, iron to the wrong side of one of your pieces. 
Peel the paper off the back and iron it onto the wrong side of your other piece.
Cut around the sides with pinking shears (or regular scissors just to even it all up). 

Step 3 -

Sew around the edges. 

Then iron the egg onto the center of the mug rug.


Step 4 - 

Zigzag stitch around the edges.

Once again I used a coordinating thread. I think next time I will definitely try a contrasting thread. ;)


You are all done!! :D

I also have a tutorial for the Easter Egg Centerpieces! :D Another fast, easy, cheap home decor project! 


So, what do you think?? Easy peasy?? 



HAPPY EASTER!!!!

DIY Easter Egg Centerpiece

I had SO much fun making these!!!!
I first got the idea from a present I bought The Hubby for Valentine's Day. I got him one of those candy bouquets from Kroger. They had candy bars taped to skewers stuck down in styrofoam with deco mesh in a vase. 

For the first one I did (the one on the right) I used the left over parts of that candy bouquet, the styrofoam and deco mesh. 
Then I bought 2 bags of plastic eggs in 2 different sizes. 
I also grabbed some floral wire and fabric scraps (obviously I decided to use some different scraps LOL). 

The eggs I bought already had holes in the tops and bottoms. PERFECT!! Except the wire wanted to go all the way through. :/ 
I grabbed my trusty pal,  the glue gun, and put a little hot glue on the inside of the tops of the eggs. Now they don't slip all the way down. 

Then I just inserted the eggs on wires into the styrofoam (the deco mesh was already there). 

Next, I set the whole thing in the middle of the scrap fabric. 
Pull the fabric up around the sides. Gather it at the top and tie with ribbon.

ALL DONE!!!!!!!

Now, I did that one before I realized that they make eggs on sticks.... Really CUTE eggs on sticks.... SO when I saw those really cute eggs on sticks, I knew I had to make another one!!!!! 

I bought 2 bags of eggs on sticks in 2 different sizes, deco mesh, bobby pins, paper grass stuff, a rectangle piece of floral foam,  and those little eggs that I didn't use. 
$6 for the stuff that I used!!! CHEAP!! Oh, yeah.. I got it all at the Dollar Tree. ;)

Cut a piece of deco mesh (the size is up to you) and twist the center. Secure that by pushing the bobby pin through it in a couple of places.

Insert into the floral foam. 


Now, just stick in those really cute eggs on sticks!!! 

Next, place the floral foam on your scrap fabric. Wrap the fabric and hot glue in place.

Bunch the top of the fabric around the top of the foam and tie the ribbon!! 

ALL DONE!! Now you have some really cute Easter Egg centerpieces that will be irresistible to your cats! Trust me on that one. ;) 

Oh, see those cute bunny ear candles??? A splurge from Yankee Candle. They were toooooo cute to pass up!!!

Oh, and that table runner???? Next week's tutorial!! ;)

So, what do you think???

Any questions??? Don't be afraid to ask!! I am not always as clear as I think I am in my instructions. ;)

HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL!!! Are you ready for the bunny?????

DIY No Sew Easter Door Hanger

This project is SO easy!!! It takes less than an hour and NO SEWING required!!!!! 


What I Used

Felt - 5 pieces of white, 2 pieces of pink (the pink felt made the center egg)
Scrap fabric (made the eggs on either side)
Scrap ribbons (for the felt egg and to hang)
Double sided Heat N Bond
Hot glue gun (or fabric or tacky glue)


Step 1

Cut your fabric and Heat N Bond to fit the felt.

Step 2 

Follow the directions to apply Heat N Bond to the fabric and 1 piece of felt.
Repeat for the 2nd piece of felt. (Both pieces go in back of the fabric)

Repeat for the other fabrics and/or felt.

Step 3

Glue your ribbons onto the solid felt (or fabric).


Step 4

Cut all 3 pieces into egg shapes.


Step 5

Glue the eggs together.


Step 6

Glue ribbon to the back for hanging.


ALL DONE!!!!

How easy was that????? 

Now, you CAN zigzag stitch around the edges with coordinating or contrasting thread but it really isn't necessary. 

If you have any questions, feel free to ask! :)

HAPPY EASTER!!!!! HAPPY CRAFTING!!!!

Week in Review - Easter Week 2014

This has been a rather long week for me. The past weekend was fine. Monday was fine... It was after that! Chronic fatigue set in hard. BLECK!!! And now that the week is ending I seem to be going into a fibro flare up. NO FUN!!!!! So, please, please, please excuse me for the lack of posts this week (and possibly into next week). 

Cailey and Colin had a very fun Easter. The day before Easter Cailey and Colin dyed their eggs. They love doing that so much. 

The Easter Bunny came and then the big kids and I hid about 60 eggs for Cailey and Colin to find.

On Monday we went to a VERY nice park that's about 30 minutes from here. I actually used to take the older kids there years and years ago when we lived here before. 

They had a blast! For most of the time they had the entire place to themselves. 

That's just about all that we accomplished this week. The kids watched a lot of educational shows.... Sometimes you do what you have to do... 

Deanna, Cailey and Colin have been suffering from allergies. Thankfully they aren't tooooooo bad yet. 

I do have some sewing that I want to do as soon as this flare up is over. Cailey and Colin are both in need of some warm weather clothing!!! I have a couple of patterns that I want to get to before Cailey grows anymore! LOL As it is she is probably too tall for most of them. She is a size 10 in height but size 10s are always too loose. 

Next week in homeschooling we will start working on our Plants unit and continuing with Pirates (scroll down). 

At some point in the next few days I should be putting up a couple more homeschooling units. 

Sewing and Craft Ideas for Easter and Spring

I have a confession to make. I haven't sewn a single thing this week! GASP!!!! I don't know what has gotten into me! I do have tons of ideas floating around in my head but..... I think I need a trip to a fabric store. My stash just isn't cutting it anymore.

Some of the ideas I've had are for Easter! It's right around the corner!!!! Colin keeps reminding me because it's on his Birthday this year!



Here are Easter sewing ideas from around the Web!





Little Girl's Bunny Rabbit Apron - Etsy Shop









Bunny Pillow Pet





Bunny Easter Basket from Disdressed



Fluffy Stuffy  Bunny from  Allsorts



The Cotton Candy Skirt from Simple Simon & Co.


Sheep Pattern - Count the Sheep







McCall's M6642




Easter Bunny from Apine Industriose (It's in Italian but Chrome will translate.)





A Kid Designed Dress from A Home, Made


A Spring Wreath from Four Girlies





Emmaline Dress Pattern - Violette Fields Threads





Ruffled Easter Egg Tee - Positively Splendid





Modern Folksy Bunny Pattern - Gingercake









Spring Chick Skirt - iCandy Handmade





Simple Easter Dress - Mommy by Day, Crafter by Night



Easter/Spring Dress - Sew Dang Cute Crafts


Vintage Spring Dress - The Valencia's 









Marshmallow Bunny Plushies - We All Sew 



101 Handmade Easter Craft Ideas - Everything Etsy 


Egg Topiary - She's Kinda Crafty



Bunny Wreath -  Too Stinkin' Cute



Here's a nice list from Dana Made It

A nice list from About.Com Sewing.





Flower Power - by me ;)







High-Low Dress - me ;)









Eyelet Tank - me ;)







Orange Crush - me, again....









Fox Trot Part 1

Fox Trot Part 2







Change the fabrics and the Gingerbread Dress turns into an Easter dress! ;)







Fab Mod Dress

Gosh, I miss our old house. :/



I hope these tutorials and patterns help to jump start your Easter and Spring sewing and crafting! :)



I have something coming up. Think eyelet and pink gingham.