May Flowers Wreath DIY

I was in desperate need for something for my front door after Easter. I wanted something that I could use for a while and not have to worry about it. 
Finally I got this idea in my head about using an old watering can and flowers! 
Off I went to the craft stores to see what I could find. 

I hit the jackpot at Michael's. They had just what I wanted!

What I Used 

1 foam wreath thing
1 silver watering can/pitcher
1 spool of green ribbon
1 spool of burlap
Leftover green felt ribbon
3 flowers
Hot glue gun


Step 1

Start wrapping the burlap around the foam wreath form. Make sure to overlap it so you can't see through the burlap.


Step 2 

Hot glue the end in place.


Step 3

Loop the ribbon through the handle of the watering can/pitcher and hot glue in place.

Cut a piece of ribbon and make a loop. Hot glue it to the back of the wreath.


Step 4

You should probably do this step before the last step but I didn't know I was going to add the green felt ribbon until I was done. ;) It just didn't look finished so I sent a pic to Eileen from Eileen's Perpetually Busy and asked her what she thought.
She suggested adding the green ribbon. She was so right! It makes a big difference.
Anyway, just wrap the green ribbon around, making sure to hot glue in place. 


Step 5

Add the flowers and you are DONE!!!!!

A simple but elegant addition to your front door! :D One that you can use all spring AND summer if you want! 

HAVE FUN CRAFTING!!!!!

DIY St Patrick's Day Table Decor - NO SEW!!!

This project is sooooo super easy!! No sewing involved!! 

What I Used - 

1 yard of printed burlap
Green and gold trim
Heat N Bond Iron On Adhesive UltraHold

Glue gun (fabric glue can be used instead)

This is so easy that I feel silly doing a tutorial for it. 

LOL

Step 1 - Cut the burlap to the size you need for your table.

Step 2 - Fold over the ends and press. Add the Heat N Bond inside the fold and press. Do this to all 4 sides. (You CAN use hot glue or fabric glue for the sides but the Heat N Bond is quicker, easier and less messy.)

Step 3 - Hot glue or fabric glue the trim down the sides.

You are done. 

SEE HOW EASY???? 

Now, for the center pieces.

The Hubby found some great candle sticks for me at an auction. Less than $5 for all 6!! BUT I am having trouble finding green candles!!!! They aren't just for Christmas!!!!!

I went to The Dollar Tree and found bunches of green and green and white mums. I grabbed about 3 each. Then I grabbed the green bucket to put them in. 

Last I grabbed the rock. 

Y'know... I have some shamrock cutouts and some twine... I might add those to the candle sticks.... 

Simple, easy and CHEAP home decor!!!! 

If you haven't checked out my Burlap Shamrock Door Hanger, you should!! ;)

How are YOU decorating for St Patrick's Day????

DIY St. Patrick's Day Door Hanger - No SEW!!!

I have something super easy for you right here! And for those of you that don't sew, don't worry, no sewing needed!!! Just grab your glue gun, tacky glue or fabric glue!!! 


I have been seeing those cute burlap door hangers all over the place. Owls, hearts, you name it, but I didn't want to pay a ton of money for them. That's when I decided to try it myself. SO glad I did!!!


WHAT I USED

1 1/2 yards of printed burlap
Green ribbon
Gold ribbon
Hot glue gun
Poly fill 
Paper bag to make the pattern



Step 1

I used a paper bag (think Kroger) and cut out a heart shape.


Step 2

Then I placed the heart on another paper bag and traced around it. 
If I did this again, I think I would move the top heart up a bit more just for more definition.

Anyway...

Then cut out your pattern.

Cut 2 pieces from the burlap.


Steps 3 and 4

With a wrong side up, hot glue around the edges and place the other piece to it. Make sure to leave an opening at the bottom.

After the hot glue is dry, stuff it with poly fill or scraps or whatever you like.


Step 5

Cut your ribbons to whatever length you like and glue one end inside the clover. 

Glue the opening closed.


Step 6

Hot glue the gold ribbon to the back.
Now if I had been thinking properly, I would have glued this to the inside of the darn thing. My mind rarely works properly...... 


ALL DONE!!!!!!!

Let me know what you think!!!!!

I think I might have to make some more of these burlap door hangers! ;) The possibilities are endless!!!

I will have another St Patrick's Day home decor post coming up soon! A table runner and table decor! :D

OH! Before I forget!! I finished the other Japanese Knot Bag!!!

I really like the way it turned out! :D And my customer can't wait to get them! YAY!!!!!


HAVE FUN CRAFTING!!!!!!!

Crazy Beaver Curtains and Vintage Sewing Valances

I have finally taken pictures of some of the other things I made for the new house! 

This is one of the valances that I made for our homeschooling/sewing/play room. I LOVE the print!!! It's all vintage sewing items. Printed burlap is the best!!!

I made this valance the same way I did the DIY No Sew Valance. SO much better than putting the burlap through your machine!!!
I also used the decorative nails to hang the valance instead of a curtain rod.

Here is the crazy beaver print that the girls picked for their room!!! Dumby me didn't get quite enough fabric so there's only one panel per window. I tried going back but the beaver print was long gone. :/ 
It's OK, though. The girls love their new curtains and Deanna assures me that she never opens them anyway. She doesn't like the light. LOL


I've got 1,001 things going on here BUT I will have 2 new tutorials coming up in the next couple of weeks. Not to mention, we start a new homeschool year today!! Wooo hooo!! Lots of homeschooling posts coming up, too!!! And there will always be the special Friday posts! :D


                           HAVE FUN SEWING AND HOMESCHOOLING!!!!

DIY No Sew Burlap Valance Tutorial

I am very excited to bring you this SO SIMPLE, SO EASY tutorial. I am loving the way it turned out!!!

We moved and got new furniture so I needed something new for our windows. Our living room window is 9 ft long!!! And we have this amazing view that we didn't want to completely block. What to do.... AH!! A valance! But not just any valance! A chocolate burlap valance!! 

Thank goodness Hancock's was having a 50% off sale!! I bought 7 yards of chocolate burlap for about $25!! Enough to do the valance and a straight panel for the other living room window.

I have sewn with burlap before and while it's a fairly easy fabric to work with, it makes a HUGE mess going through a sewing machine. That's when I decided to go no-sew with them!

I bought fusible bond for heavy fabrics.

This was my first time using the fusible bond so I was a little nervous at first. I should not have been. It was SO FREAKIN' EASY!!! You just iron it right in, it couldn't have been more simple. 

For my 9 ft window I used about 4 yards of the burlap. It had a very wide width so I decided to turn it sideways and use the width as my length, if that makes sense.... In other words, the selvage became my hem. 

All you do is cut the length of fusible bond that you need and place it between the fabric. Add a hot iron and VIOLA! You have a hem!

Since I was working with such a ginormous piece, it took several cuts of fusible bond.... LOL 

This is what the hem looks like afterward. 

For the space where the curtain rod goes, I just measured and folded the top over. Then I placed my fusible bond on the edges and ironed. 

Easy Peasy!!! 

After I put the valance up I took some gold toned ribbon and looped it under the valance, tying it at the top. 

I have to say that I absolutely LOOOOVE it!!! The Hubby thinks I should pull it up even more. He wants to see more of the view. 

I am still trying to decide if I like the other window.... It just looks a little wrong to me somehow. If I figure it out I'll post about it and let you know!!!

DIY Burlap and Cardboard Initial

Here it is, my burlap and cardboard initial for our front door. It was very easy to make (other than the blisters on my fingers from the hot glue gun) and the decorations on the letter can be changed with the season.





What I Did -



I cut 3 letter Bs out of cardboard and hot glued them together to make them thicker and sturdier.

Next, I cut out 2 pieces of burlap using the letter B as a guide.  I made them large enough to overlap on the edges.

Then I cut out pieces from a Halloween print and hot glued velcro to the backs.

I made bow and glued velcro to it as well.

Then I hot glued the burlap to the letter, overlapping it.

Lastly, I used some black, shiny rickrack to tie to our front door!



It was very quick and easy! :D



I wanted something that I could change with the seasons/holidays without having to keep recreating it. ;)





Let me know if the directions are clear or not.





HAVE FUN CRAFTING!!!!

DIY Cute Storage Box - No Sew!!!

This is a fast and EASY way to turn a plain cardboard box into a cute storage box!!

There are tons of tutorials about sewing a cover for boxes BUT they require complicated math formulas. BLECK!!! I get enough of those homeschooling the kids! ;) With this one, you just need to measure and know how to multiply by 2. ;)



WHAT I USED - 

1 fabric remnant - toile

1 scrap piece of burlap

1 leftover piece of denim bias tape

smallish cardboard box - 8" deep, 12" sides

hot glue gun







I cut 2 pieces 18 x 26 (2x + 2") and one piece to cover the bottom (can't remember the dimensions). You want the bottom piece to be able to go up the sides by 1".









Start by hot gluing the bottom piece, making sure to glue it up the sides as well.











Now for the sides. Draping the fabric over the sides, you want to leave 1" at the bottom and both sides and slide the top down inside the box.



Gently lift the fabric to glue in place making sure of placement.









On the inside, put hot glue in the corners and on the bottom edge. Press the fabric into place and smooth (obviously not shown! LOL).













Now for the other 2 sides.

Fold the edge of the fabric over 1" and glue into place on one side.

Now glue 1" to the bottom of the box.

Drape the fabric over the sides and inside the box and start gluing in place.

When you come to the last side, fold over another 1" and glue in place.

Then do the inside of the last sides.







This is what you will have.









I then glued a strip of burlap all around the sides and added the denim bias tape on top of that.









Lastly, I added the burlap bow!



EASY PEASY and super fast!



If the inside bottom of the box is going to show, cut a piece and glue it inside. ;)





HAVE FUN CRAFTING!!!!