Burlap Flowers

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These twisted burlap flowers are the perfect touch for fall.  Group them on a burlap covered wreath, small ones on a name card, napkin ring, or on a gift bag! Materials: Burlap Scissors Hot Glue Directions: Start by cutting the burlap into strips, the thicker the strip the bigger the flower, the thinner the strip the … [Read more...]

Rick Rack Flowers

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Can you believe these flowers are made from Rick Rack? They are so easy to make! Materials: Rick Rack (medium) Matching felt Hot Glue or Liquid Stitch Glue Scissors Clothes Pin Optional: Sewing Machine with matching thread Directions: To make a 2'' flower, cut a 40" long piece of Rick Rack (I used medium for the white … [Read more...]

Pillow With Button Letter

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Add some charm with buttons!  Make your own pillow or add a button letter to pre-made pillow. Materials: Fabric to make pillow (1 yard for 18" pillow) or ready made pillow Buttons in different sizes Needle Thread and DMC floss (cross stitching thread) Paper to make your letter pattern Dressmaker's Marking Pencil or … [Read more...]

Holiday Felt Wreath

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This beautiful simple wreath is made from felt circles, and can be made in an afternoon. Materials: Foam Ring (I used12" ring) Felt 1 1/2 yards Scissors Straight pins: pack with 300 or more (pins with plain heads, no colored tops) 6" piece of ribbon (for the hanger) 3" circle pattern Directions: Make a 3" circle pattern … [Read more...]

Easy Sew Turkey

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These fabric turkeys will add festive charm to your table scape, mantel, or bookshelves.  You will need basic sewing skills for these cuties, but don't worry - it's not too tough for a novice.  They are made from a simple pattern, only 2 pieces, and the size is very easy to change (bigger, smaller, fatter!).  Get your sewing machine out and … [Read more...]

Fall Pillows

Fall Pillow Covers

A super fast and easy way to change the look of your room from season to season is to create new slip covers for your accent pillows. The possibilities for pillow covers are truly are endless;  I am showing you just one way to make slip covers, but let your creative side out and have fun with this one! First pick your fabric for the pillow, … [Read more...]

Fall Wreath with Felt Rosettes

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Get into the spirit of fall with a unique and handcrafted wreath in warm autumn colors! This fall wreath is super easy and very inexpensive to make - I purchased everything to make this wreath for under $10!                 MATERIALS: Rosette Template {DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE … [Read more...]

Yo-Yo Flowers

Yo--Yo Flowers

These simple, yet adorable flowers have been around for ages, and they have recently come back into style in a big way! They are great accessories, and look cute adorning headbands, bobby pins, alligator clips - even on clothes and bags! Yo-yo flowers are super quick and easy to make, and they're a great project for beginners. Try stacking them … [Read more...]

Blooming Frayed Fabric Flower

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These gorgeous and funky flowers are the perfect accessory for headbands, hair clips, hats, purses, backpacks, shirts, cardigans... there are limitless possibilities!  Follow this simple tutorial and start creating!   There are tutorials for these flowers on tons of blogs and websites; below the method I've found to be the easiest … [Read more...]

Layered Fabric Flower

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Make a fabric flower quickly and easily with just a few steps and basic materials in this tutorial - a template is available for download to make the creation process even simpler. Flowers can be used to dress up and adorn almost anything - headbands, hair clips, barrettes, cards, gift tags, gift bags, shoes, clothes...the possibilities are only … [Read more...]