Making fabirc flowers p2

some simple ideas to use those new flowers.

1.  Flower Headband

Grab a plain plastic headband that's just lying around you bathroom.

Cut out a small heart from an old t-shirt.

I think hearts are easier to cut.  My circles never come out round.

Making fabric flower p1

Supplies:

A few stems of flowers

Hot glue gun

Scrap-booking brads

Feathers, buttons and tulle

1.  Reconstruct the flower.

  

Pull a couple of flowers off the stem.

Take off the plastic on the bottom, and remove the center to the flowers.

Making fabric flowers

 Easy fabric flowers for making

Tutorial: Patching a Knee

I have been thinking of writing a series of posts on mending for a while.  Last year, I wrote about how to mend jeans with a rip in the rear… that really rolls off the tongue…. which was practical, but not at all stylish.
For those mending projects I don’t have a clue on- such as darning a sock or mending a sweater, I want to find an expert who will show me (and you) how.  If you think a series like this would be useful to you, let me know what mending jobs trouble you…
For the first in my series of Make Do and Mend, I was inspired by a friend:
Last spring, Amy of Diary of a Quilter shared a tutorial on how to mend a torn out knee.  I asked Amy if I could show her technique, which is cute as well as practical.  Amy told me that her daughter’s mended jeans are still going strong, the patch is perfectly in place, and they are one of her favorite pair.

Purse For Personal Items

Stitch a purse for personal items.

Hip Huggie Tutorial

Last week I was sitting at my computer freezing my butt off when inspiration hit: I need a Snuggie for my hips!

the tree's name is holly

and it's about half the size we usually get, but Holly is a stunner, and completely filled with handmade goodness...

Simple gifts: oat floats... or oatmeal "sachets"

During my first winter on the east coast I discovered the damage that an extremely cold and dry climate can do to your skin. Yikes! I combat our chapped and itchy skin with all kinds of balms and salve, but my favorite remedy is an oat bath. It smells delicious, feels so soothing and is quite miraculous. We made bunches of oat sachets for giving this year. These oat floats make a great addition to a gift basket and a perfect stocking stuffer. I love that they're inexpensive, simple and fast to make... but most of all they make skin soft and happy! I took some pictures to show you how we do it, but it's a basic concept open for your own interpretation. Filling each sachet is a great job for a small helper. Be prepared for scattered oats, but a little mess makes everything a bit more fun, but you know that already. Not a sewer? I bet you could gather oats into the center of a circle of muslin and cinch with a string... make sure it's tied tightly!

Red Stripey Mooshy Belly Bunny

   

This little stripey bunny is made from recycled stripey t-shirts. He is soft and squooshy around the belly and perfect sized for a little one to cuddle. He has two floppy ears and a sweet little bob of a tail on his backside. He is made from a red and white striped jersey.

He is made of 100% cotton jersey and his features are hand-embroidered. His ears and tail are securely sewn into place to withstand the most ardent display of affections.

Louis the Dotty Hippo--Made from Recycled Blue Wool Sweaters

 

There really is no good way to put this……Louis isn’t very smart. He enjoys tic-tac-toe games and knock-knock jokes. He is preferential to the color blue and also thinks that hubcaps are really neat.