I've had this idea in my head for a while and finally got around to putting it to use.
When I was a little girl I had the most wonderful faux fur hand muff. I loved it. Now that I can sew I figured I would make one for Cailey.
The first one I made was the black and pink. I wanted it to match Cailey's Anna Cape. But I wasn't that thrilled with it. It seemed kind of blah. So I decided to see what would happen if I put a few different contrasts on one. LOVE IT!!!
Both muffs are reversible but the blue one has a little extra something. ;)
Here's what I used -
Black and Pink Muff
1 piece of black Minky Dot 13x15
1 piece of pink fleece 13x15
1 piece of pink lace 10"
2 black fabric flowers
Fabric Glue
Stuffing
Blue Muff
1 piece of blue bird flannel 13x15
1 piece of blue heart Minky Dot 13x15
2 pieces of blue ribbon 15"
Stuffing
STEP 1
Cut your pieces
STEP 2
Fold the pieces in half with right sides touching. Sew the top seam.
STEP 3
Now, slide the 2 pieces into each other with wrong sides together.
Fold in the ends of the black piece by 1".
Fold in the ends of the pink piece to match the black piece.
The folds should touch each other. This will allow the muff to be reversible. None of the raw edges will be visible.
Pin and sew the end seam.
STEP 4
Stuff the muff! Leave some room at the open end so it will fit under the foot of your machine.
Fold the ends in like you did the first side.
Pin the lace in place.
Sew the end seam.
Shift the stuffing around until it's all even.
Glue the fabric flowers on with fabric glue!
ALL DONE!!!!! Wasn't that easy???
With the blue one, I sewed the ribbons on the flannel piece before I did any of the other steps.
Instead of turning the ends in toward each other, I folded the flannel over the ends of the Minky Dot to make a contrast on the edges.
Let me know what you think!!
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!!!
HAVE FUN SEWING!!!
Welcome to another edition of Blog with Friends!
This month we have 7 bloggers that have signed up to bring you some Thanksgiving fun! Look for all of them at the bottom of this post!
When I started thinking about my Blog with Friends project I knew I wanted it to be something a little different. We've all seen all the tutorials for table runners, aprons, kitchen towels, oven mitts, etc. (that doesn't mean that I might not put my own spin on one of them one day soon) and I wanted something that I haven't seen before. That got me to thinking about circular decor items. I haven't seen anything like that except for knitted or crocheted items. Why not try sewing something circular!
So here you have it! The Fun and Reversible Table Decor! I didn't want to call it a runner since it doesn't run down the table and I didn't want to call it a mat, that sounds too boring. So I asked my Blog with Friends friends and that is the name we came up.
This is SO easy and SO fast. I think it took all of 20 minutes to make.
STEP 1 -
Fold your fabric in half and then half again.
Take your measuring tape and measure down both sides, marking the length you want.
Measure from the corner down, marking the same measurement as your sides.
Connect the marks and cut.
You can use the first cut as a template for the 2nd fabric. Makes it easier that way. ;)
This is what you should have.
STEP 2 -
Pin your circles right sides together. Make sure to leave an opening so you can turn it right side out.
Sew along the edges.
STEP 3-
Now you'll want to cut little marks in your seam allowance to allow for a neater look when you turn it right side out.
STEP 4-
Turn it right side out and press.
STEP 5-
Fold the fabric in where the opening is and press.
STEP 6-
Top stitch all around the edges (this closes that opening).
YOU'RE DONE!!! :D
The centerpieces in the picture were made from things I picked up at the Dollar Tree. It cost me about $10 to make all three.
I picked up 3 tins, 2 bags of gourds, 1 package of leaves and 4 fabric flowers.
I stuffed plastic bags into the tins and covered them with the leaves.
Then I mixed the 2 colors of gourds and put them on top.
Next, I cut the long stems down to just a few inches and placed them in the middle tin.
Easy peasy!
Don't forget to check out all the cool Blog With Friends projects listed below. If you have any Thanksgiving projects you'd like to share, feel free to add your link to the blog hop at the end of this post.
Shellybean of Follow me home shares a craft to make and use throughout the holidays, a Thankful Tree.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
