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Wishlist: Oh Christmas Tree

12/18/2014

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Whew! I tried to get around to holiday crafting, but it seems that finals seems to have gotten too intense for me to manage. But, I'm finally free of fall semester! 

And what better way to celebrate the holiday season than with Christmas trees?
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Birch Branch Christmas Tree
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Winter Wonderland Ornament 
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Cardboard Christmas Tree
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Mason Jar Snow Globe
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Ornament Display
Happy holidays!
Smile c:
~michelle
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DIY: Fabric Covered Pumpkin

10/22/2014

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Although Halloween is not my most favorite holiday of the year (it always seems to stand between me and my Christmas music & decorations), I always get a small pumpkin every year to decorate. To try something new, this year, I experimented with some fabric stickers I had laying around. I think it turned out super cute - I'm definitely keeping it past Halloween to serve as fall decor. 

Materials:

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Let's Get Started!

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1. Cut a strip of fabric sticker the width of a section between two ribs.
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2. Smooth the sticker onto the section and trace the ribs onto the fabric.
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3. Cut the fabric sticker and smooth onto the pumpkin.
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4. Continue with the other pieces of fabric sticker around the pumpkin, every other section.

And You're Done!

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Smile c:
~michelle
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DIY: Pot Holders

8/10/2014

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I can't believe I'm heading back to school in less than a week! These days, I've been frantically packing, and deciding what I need to bring, buy or make. To complete my kitchen set, I used the last bit of fabric from my DIY hostess apron and oven mitt to make some pot holders. 
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Materials:

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Let's Get Started!

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1. Cut 8.5" x 8.5" squares out of the contrasting fabric and insulating fabric twice. Layer them with the insulating fabrics in the middle, facing out.
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3. Cut 8.5" x 7" (this can vary depending on how long the front portion will be) squares from the insulating fabric, contrasting fabric, and main fabric. Layer them with the insulating fabric facing the main fabric.
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5. Cut 2.5" x 9" and 2.5" x 36" strips from the contrasting fabric. Fold and iron a 0.25" seam on both sides and in half.
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7. Place the unbinded end along the edge of the larger square. Stitch the two together, leaving a 0.25" seam all around. 
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2. Stitch the layers together, leaving a 0.25" seam all around.


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4. Stitch the layers together, leaving a 0.25" seam all around.




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6. Taking the shorter strip, stitch the binding along the longer edge of the smaller rectangle.
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8.  Stitch the longer binding along the edge of the pot holder, folding the edge in at the last corner.

And You're Done!

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Smile c:
~michelle
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