It's that time again!! Time for Blog with Friends!!! This month we are bringing you flower related projects and posts.
For my project I put together this little flowered table runner. It's a super fast and easy project.
What I Used
1 1/2 yards of green dots
1 package of felt flowers
Pinking shears
Step 1
First, I folded the fabric in half, selvage to selvage.
Then I trimmed it along both sides with the pinking shears.
I also took a few inches off the ends.
Step 2
Then I sewed a straight stitch along all the edges.
Next, I placed the flowers until I had them the way I wanted them.
Step 3
Then I sewed the felt flower buttons down just like I would a regular button.
ALL DONE!!! Told you it was easy! ;)
I also put together the flower centerpiece. I made a trip to The Dollar Tree and used only stuff that I found there. SUPER cheap, SUPER easy!!!!
I bought several flowers (they had the butterflies with them), the metal tub, and a green foam rectangle. Then I separated the flowers and stuck them in individually.
Check out ALL the posts for this month's Blog with Friends!!!! So much awesomeness!!!!!!
Karen from Baking in a Tornado has the CUTEST flower cookies!!! LOVE THEM!! She's a baking genius!!!!!
Robin at Someone Else's Genius is going to show you how to make these gorgeous beaded barefoot sandals. SO beautiful!!
That's it for this month!!! I hope you enjoyed it! :)
HAVE FUN CREATING!!!!!!
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!!!!!
One day I was in Joann's and saw this:
I fell in love with the idea but knew I wanted to do it a bit differently.
By the way, Joann's has a ton of craft ideas both in store and on their site. Check it out!!
This is what I used along with some cardboard and scrap fabric.
I found the birds at The Dollar Tree and that great scrap fabric ribbon at Hancock's.
Step 1
I cut 2 pieces of cardboard and hot glued them together.
Then I wrapped the pieces in the scrap fabric and hot glued it down.
Step 2
Next, I hot glued a piece of ribbon at the end of the floral wire and wrapped it up, hot gluing the end as well.
I did that to about 5 pieces of the floral wire.
Step 3
I inserted 2 pieces of the wrapped floral wire into the cardboard.
Then I hot glued one bird to the bottom of the cage.
Next, I took clear thread and tied it to the other bird. After that, I tied it to the top of the cage.
Step 4
Then I inserted the rest of the wrapped wire.
Next, I hot glued the scrap ribbon along the bottom of the cage.
I then took a different color scrap ribbon, twisted it and glued it around the outside of the middle of the cage.
Lastly, I took a small flower and hot glued it to the top.
ALL DONE!!!! A sweet, shabby chic bird cage!!!! Perfect addition to your spring home decor.
So, what do you think???
I know, I know... The blog title says sewing and schooling but I love a little crafting, too!!! I'll be getting back to sewing tutorials VERY shortly. I have a few ideas that I want to try out for Cailey and Colin.
HAVE FUN CRAFTING!!!!!
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!!!!
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?????
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!!!!
