Page 217 – the long thread

September 15, 2008September 16, 2008

Scrappy Owl Treat Bag

Although owls have become the cliché of the craft world, they are still my friends. I cannot stand the plastic pumpkins, so I made these trick or treat bags for the girls. They are roomy enough for a good bit of candy, but not too much! The bag is lined, has two handles, and is made of wool felt, canvas and scraps.

Instructions are posted over at Flickr. As always with any of my original sewing patterns, this is for personal use only. If you make one of these, please post a photo in the Make it Monday Flickr pool so we can see it!

September 13, 2008September 13, 2008

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.

September 12, 2008September 12, 2008

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.

September 10, 2008September 10, 2008

On the flip side

Still working on tweaking this reversible skirt pattern. Hope to have it ready soon, but we’ll see how it goes. In the meantime we’ll have lots of skirts around here.

September 8, 2008September 9, 2008

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.