May
03rd
2011
Last year I threw a carnival themed baby shower for a dear friend. I remembered making paper pinwheels when I was younger and thought a bunch of them in a mason jar would be the perfect centerpiece! I decided to use felt since I just have so much of it on hand and they turned out SO cute. I’m finally getting around to sharing the how-to… enjoy!
Supplies:
- Two colors of felt
- Beads, buttons, other misc. findings to use for the center
- A small round object to use as a template for a circle (I grabbed a pinch bowl from my kitchen)
- Pen
- Scissors
- Needle & thread
Use your pen and bowl (or whatever) to trace two circles on the felt, one of each color.
Cut out the circles.
This step is optional, but it makes the finished pinwheel look nice and crisp: Glue the two pieces of felt together, using just a small amount and preferably near the edge of the circles. This will keep the felt from lifting and pulling apart. Don’t put the glue right in the center or it’ll cause you problems later when sewing the center.
Cut notches in the two circles to make an “X”. They should measure about a third of the circle’s diameter.
Using the two photos above as a guide, fold the corners with the pink dots to the center.
Use a needle and thread to stitch the corners down (or use glue… I’m sure that would work just fine) and sew a cute little bead to the center. That’s it!
I glued them to wooden dowels when I was making the centerpieces, but you could also make a cardigan pin, a hair clip or headband, or string them up as a garland. HOW FLIPPING CUTE WOULD THAT BE? OMG.
Tags: crafting diy felt pinwheels tutorial Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crafty Personal
Feb
03rd
2011
I’ve been asked to give some instructions on how to make the felt pom-pom type flower thingamabobs I used on the yarn wrapped wreath a few weeks ago.
Note: They’re a lot easier to make than they seem.
Note: I need to just toss out that gross old glue gun already. You might gag when you see the photo below.
Note: It happens to be 1:00 in the morning and I’m in a zombie-like state, so pardon the mumbo jumbo ramblings. I was laying in bed and was all, “NEED TO DO POM-POM THINGAMABOB TUTORIAL OR WILL NEVER FALL ASLEEP”, so here I am.
Supplies:
Step 1:
Cut a strip of felt about 2 inches wide. The longer your strip is in length, the larger your flower will be.
Step 2:
Fold your strip in half and glue the edges together. Make sure ONLY to put your glue right at the edges, not in the center of your fold.
Step 3:
Cut little notches along the length of the felt, only going about halfway through to the other end. You’ll be cutting on the fold… WHERE YOU DIDN’T PUT ANY GLUE! Right? You listened to me before, right?
Step 4:
Start at one end of the strip and start rolling it up, like you would if you were rolling a sleeping bag. Dab a few dots of glue along the way to hold things in place.
This is the back of your flower. It doesn’t look perfect or pretty, but no one’s going to see it. Make sure you secure the outside edge with a generous amount of glue so it doesn’t unroll on you.
All done!
That’s it!
To make the larger white flower, I just made 2 strips of felt and went through the cutting and gluing steps. When I finished rolling the first strip, I glued on the 2nd strip and continued to roll it up. Does that make any sense? I hope so!
Use these little babies as gift toppers, brooches, shoe clips, hair clips, on wreaths, string them up as a garland… whatever you do, it’s going to be adorable. I love making these and you will too!
And now I sleep.
Tags: crafting diy felt pom pom flowers tutorial Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crafty Personal
Oct
22nd
2010
Here is a little of what I’ve been up to lately. I have been cutting and sewing like a mad woman in preparation for a craft show, only to find that a friend’s wedding is on the exact same day. Whoops!
I’ll be getting around to posting more and more of the new things I’ve made in my shop, so keep an eye out…
Pretty White Bloom | Mini White Posy Hair Pins | Posy Ring | Felt Rosettes
The rosettes are absolutely adorable on toddler heads, fyi. Maddie has a collection. :)
Tags: etsy fabric flowers felt hair clips little lovelies shop Categories: Me Being Crafty Personal
Sep
21st
2010
(Oh yeah, did I mention that yet? We’re naming him Jack.)
The stitching is far from perfect and it almost looks like it has devil horns, but I think this little felt owl will have no problem making a cozy home in Maddie and Jack’s soon-to-be shared room.
What do you guys think of making a few more of these owls and turning them into a mobile for the baby’s crib? I’m getting the crafty bug!
Tags: crafting felt hand stitched mobile owl Categories: Me Being a Mom Me Being Crafty Me Being Pregnant Personal Pregnancy #2
Jul
07th
2010
Shoe clips are a fun little accessory that can add life and bit of fanciness to a pair of plain old shoes.
After seeing all sorts of adorable embellished flats and heels that J. Crew has come out with lately, I wanted to try my hand at it. I hope these instructions are clear enough and you are able to get some use out of it!
Ballet Flats from J. Crew - $185.00
Supplies:
- Lightweight synthetic fabric (it’s wrinkly because I was tired and lazayyy)
- Scissors
- Glue gun
- Needle & thread
- Ink Pen (use a pencil… I couldn’t find one. I know, who doesn’t have a pencil??)
- Shoe Clips… I bought a ton from The Creative Seed on Etsy for just a few dollars
Instructions:
Trace 16 circles onto your fabric — 8 for each shoe. I used one of my little Anthro bowls as a guide and they turned out to be a pretty good size, but I’d aim for 3 inches in diameter. You can even get all fancy and precise if you have a compass lying around somewhere. I use bowls. I is science.
Cut out the fabric circles.
Start with one circle. Fold it in half…
…and in half again.
Run your needle through the fabric at the part that comes to a point. You’ll see what I mean when you get here.
Repeat the fold-fold-stitch process with 7 more circles. You should have a stack that looks something like the above photo. Knot the thread a few times to secure the stack, and you will see the fabric form a little ruffled cluster.
Flip the fabric over and glue a shoe clip over the knotted thread. I pinched a bit of felt between the clip and used it as a bit of extra surface for the glue to adhere.
Repeat the last five steps with the remaining 8 fabric circles to create another ruffled bunch. That’s it!
Hmm… I think little red posies would also be quite adorable worn on a pair of black heels.
OH LOOK!
What a coincidence! har har. I suppose you could even make some sweet little bows or some felt rosettes as well!
Oh Lord. I may never get to sleep tonight.
Tags: accessories crafting diy fabric felt flowers ruffles shoe clips tutorial wedding Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crafty Personal
