I was overwhelmed by all the comments for the fabric give-away. Amazing how many of you have blogs and Etsy shops. Go craftiness! And the winner is #64 Ana Lilia , who is making all kinds of great things. I’m sure she’ll put my scraps to fine use!
Little Hands Puppet: Miss Mouse
I’m going to make some puppets and this is my first one. Meet Miss Mouse. We’ve been reading this book with the girls, so they requested a mouse. You can look at this flickr set for instructions and here’s a template: miss-mouse-template.
Embellished Lampshade
CAUTION: Do not try this at home. Somehow I managed to stitch this by machine without even breaking a needle. If I haven’t mentioned it before, I have a strong aversion to hand sewing.
If you want to try this, I would suggest doing a sample bit on the back of the lampshade to get the tension correct and make sure that you aren’t going to break your machine! I used a paper lampshade, had to decrease the tension, and went around very, very slowly. Oh, and you’ll need to load the thread color you want into the bobbin as you’ll be sewing on the reverse side.
Random Assortment GIVE-AWAY!
I am still cleaning out and moving my sewing room to make way for our master bath. So I have some fabric to unload. The photo on the left is of the larger scraps — quarter yards, half-yards and a few full yards. On the right are the smaller scraps. There’s fabric here from pretty much all of the projects I’ve made in the last year. Some Liberty of London, Amy Butler, Kaffe Fassett, etc.
So if you want to add to your fabric collection, please leave a comment here and I will choose a number randomly. Deadline for entering is Monday (July 28) at midnight Eastern time. I’ll ship anywhere in the United States or Canada. Thanks for helping me clean up!
UPDATE TO THIS POST: The fabric give-away is now over. Thanks for entering!
Etsy Finds Friday
Japanese Dessert Eraser Set, $7 from So Fly Supplies.
Erin McMorris Park Slope, one yard of 6 fabrics for $44.50, from fabricworm.
Elephant Pillow by jamtart baby, 10″x10″ pillow, $20.
Vintage Album Cover Gift Tags from Royal Buffet, $9 for a set of 6.
Flamant Rose Watercolor Print, 8.3″ x 5.8″, $20 from Flora Douville.
Daisy Journal in Natural Linen, $50 from paperiaarre.
Wonderland Dress, size 0/6 to 3T, $21 from Mani-Mina.
Prairie Field vintage cotton fabric by Textile Junkies, $6 for 1 1/4 yards.
Heirloom Growth Chart by Miss Natalie, $40.