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A Quilted Throw

I’ve been thinking about why I can never complete a quilting project.   I find that I get sick of the fabric patterns before I’m even done with the top!  So here it is — my attempt at a solids quilt.  I think I will use this taupe linen and give it lots of negative space.  Although I love quilts with great pattern and color, living with them is another thing for me.  Of course I’m already second guessing my color choices here.  Seems sort of Charlie Brown seventies.  Oh well, if I can just press on we’ll see how it looks.

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Etsy Finds Friday

Cabbage Rose Cap by DamestarBaby, $45.

Big & Furry Abominable Snowman (9″ tall), $75 from bright orange thoughts.

Mexican Embroidered Mini Dress, $75 from Santoki Vintage.

Brown Ben Bear, $48 from Loopy Dolls.

Orange Asterisk Throw Pillow, $95 from Ouno Design.

Vintage Wooden Duck Family, $8.95 from Doris Dotz.

Ceramic Leaf Tray (5″ x 4 1/2″) from Suramics Pottery, $5.

Girl’s Swing Jacket, size 6, $65 from All the Numbers.

Butterfly Cross Stitch Pattern, $2.50 from and…wabi-sabi.

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Needle Felted Pumpkin

I am totally geared up for Fall and especially Halloween. So I have made quite a few of these little needle felted pumpkins in the past couple of days. I thought I’d make a quick tutorial, though this is certainly not an original idea and I am definitely a novice! My photo tutorial is posted over at Flickr.

Needle felting is pretty addictive, and it’s great if you’re an election junkie like me and need to sit in front of the television to listen to the talking heads. Just don’t poke yourself with a needle.

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Felting

We tried some felting yesterday, thanks to some links and tips from my friend Laura. We used the basic instructions found on the Martha Stewart site here. These felt balls sort of remind me of planets and I think it would be fun to make felt planets for a mobile.

But this is not really a project for young kids. The balls in the photo above were pretty much made by me. In addition to having to use very hot water, you are not supposed to squeeze the water out of the felt, but rather toss it from hand to hand gently. My kids just couldn’t resist the urge to squeeze, so we ended up with these felt wormy things (pictured below). But I’m sure my kids will find some creative use for these.

Then I tried some needle felting. I read these basic instructions. Now this is definitely not for kids because it involves super sharp needles. But I only managed to poke myself and draw blood once. My little bird is not quite dense enough and I need to glue his legs in place, but I think he’s alright for a first effort. I’m going to try some little pumpkins for Halloween and some ornaments for Christmas.