Back 2 School Ribbon Headbands

 Jump into the new School year with your own super cute trendy headbands!

* As a design team member for Gwen Studios,

I am provided with product to work with each month.

Supplies used: 

How to Make a Plush Owl with Fairfield

 Hi everyone!
I love to sew and I love anything to do with owls, so when I received a very special fun filled box from Fairfield, celebrating their 80th Birthday, I knew just what I wanted to make! -

a Owl of course!

I have even created a free printable pattern for you to follow along and make your own plush owl!

Here we go.....

Here is what you need to make a this plush owl:

• Poly-fil® from Fairfield World
• Pewter Luxe-Cuddle fabric
• Pink fabric of choice
• Yellow and Fushia Felt
• Sulky Poly Star Thread
• Sulky Metallic Gold Thread
• Assorted buttons
• Pinking shears Sewing machine
• Sewing needle

Instructions:

• Download and print the following patterns- 
  Plush Owl Body - Top half & Bottom half 
  - I made the patterns to fit a standard 8 ½" x 11" piece of paper,
  so make sure you select 'fit to printable area' when printing the pattern. 
• You'll need to print 1 pattern that has the eyes, beak and feathers.
  Then 2 of the other pattern with the crown. 
• Lay down the 1st pattern onto the 2nd pattern as shown below and secure with tape.

• For the owl body, you'll need to trace and cut 1 piece from the Luxe fabric and 1 piece from the other fabric.

• Since the Luxe fabric is furry, place it face down and stitch all the way around, ¼" in.
  This will help keep the stray 'fluff' to minimum as you sew. 

 

• Place the 2 fabric together and stitch a  ¼" allowance all the way around.
   Leave a 2" opening at the bottom. 

• The Poly-fil® will come with a stuffing tool, use this to push out the corners when you turn the body inside out. 

Using the pinking shears, trace and cut the following:

• 2 eyes from the yellow felt
• 1 beak from the yellow felt
• 4 feathers from the fushia felt
• 4 (slightly smaller) feathers from the Luxe fabric.

• Use a zig zag and straight stitch to attach the Luxe fabric onto the felt.
  Alternate between the Poly Star and metallic threads.
   (Take time to clean any 'fluff' out of the machine as you sew)

• Use the Poly Star thread to create a starburst design on the felt eyes. 

• Hand stitch the buttons onto the felt circles. 

• Use your sewing machine to attach the owl beak felt piece to the top of the owl body.
  
• Flip over and stitch a line across. (see pattern for reference.)

• Start pushing in some Poly-fil® in the opening of the owl body, pushing up to the stitched line and towards the corners. Use the stuffing tool as needed. 
• Hand stitch the opening closed. 

• Fold over the owls head at the stitched line and hand stitch the beak to the body. 
• Attach the eyes in the same manner.

• Next, hand stitch 2 wings to each side of the owl body.

For the crown:

Use the provided pattern to trace and cut from the the yellow and fushia felt. 

Stitch the two together using your favorite threads. 

Add a couple of buttons or other sparkly embellishments. 

Make it fabulous!

I hope you liked my project and if you do make a owl or two on your own,
please let me know, I'd love to see it!

See more Fairfield creations here!

Disclosure: I received compensation and/or products in exchange for my crafting services. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the my own.

Handmade Face Masks for Sale

Yes!

 I am making masks! 

For -Peace of Mind and Sanity.

For gardening, crafting and errands.

and I having a SALE! 

If you are looking to purchase masks for you, your family, friends or work crew...

Know that the masks are made solely by Me. 

All cutting, sewing, communication and shipping is all me. 

My turn around is usually 3-5 days, 

Sometimes I need to take a few breaks 

and sometimes my sewing machine needs a rest as well. 

- Its a vintage 1973 Kenmore and still runs great!

I take great pride in what I make and sell.

I'm patient and will go with the flow until we find something that works for you.

Click here for Mask ordering details and available fabrics. 

Questions? 

Feel free to ask!

 I'm happy to help!

Valentines Day Felt Craft

Here's a lovely craft to make for the one you adore using Joy® embroidered letters!

You will need:

• Joy® iron-on, embroidered letter sheet: 1" white
• Die cut felt hearts
• Wide lace
• Sewing thread and needle
• Steam iron
• ironing board 
• Pressing cloth
• Marker - red

 1. Begin by hand stitching the lace all around the bottom heart, pleating it as you sew.

2 Following manufacturer's directions on the packaging, use an iron to fuse the letters in place on the top heart.

 3. Use simple stitches to attach the two hearts together.  Leave an opening at the top to create a "pouch". 

 4. Color the letters with permanent markers to match the letters to your lace if desired.

You can find a wide selection of Joy® embroidered iron-on letters and alphabet sheets in different sizes at your local craft stores!

Cinnamon Spice Heart Sachets

Nothing makes a room or car smell better than cinnamon and spices!

Here's what you'll need:

• Joy® Embroidered Emojis
• Craft felt - red and blue 
• Cheese cloth and/or tulle
• Embroidery thread and needle 
• Decorative trim
• Ribbon 
• Spices or dried herbs 
• Heart pattern (use a stencil or draw your own)
• Black marker
• Scissors 

See how I made these simple cinnamon spiced heart sachets here!

Easy Neck Pillow tutorial

Looking for a easy yet practical gift? How about these monogrammed neck pillows?
See my tutorial here.

Sewing Swap Reveal!

 

Hi Everyone!
Welcome to the "Sewing swap" reveal!
The premise of this swap was to create a sewing themed jewelry piece or item to be used in the sewing room. 
Also to include a ATC and 6"x6" fabric square to be sewn into something amazing later....

I painted a large canvas piece and used it for both my fabric square and ATC. I also included a little hand made Owl :)

Here you will see the boxes I 'custom' made for each participant. I had a blast painting them. While they seem great here, they look so much better in person and I hope everyone liked their Artsy boxes! 

Enjoy!

Fawdolyn's colors- Brass, red, green and yellow.

 Button hair-clip and clever ATC created by: Fawdolyn Valentine

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Laurie's colors- Gold, purple,teal, pink and blue.

 Ring Pin Cushion created by: Laurie Rush. Love the Simplicity fabric!

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Christiana's colors- Gold, pink. orange and blue.

 Thimble earrings created by: Christina Ellis. She also included a loose "sewing machine" charm.

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Wendy's colors- Silver, teal, olive, coral and dark blue.

Clever Snap Button dangle earrings created by: Wendy Hue. Love the vintage pattern girls on the ATC!

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Maria's colors- Silver, red, white, blue and black.

 Fabric covered coil bracelet created by: Maria Soto.  Fits perfectly and I love her crazy quilted fabric!

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Ashani's colors- Silver, shades of blue and white.

 Whimsical scissors earrings with my favorite color created by: Joanne Ashanie Samuel.
I love the batik fabric too, such a vibrant energetic color!

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Leslie's colors- Silver, fushia, teal, purple and lime.

 Embossed Beaded Denim Pin created by: Leslie Rahye. In awe of the ghostly effect on the ATC!

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Wanda's colors- Silver, pale pink, blue and green.

 Sewing Thread Spool Necklace and a mix of buttons created by: Wanda May Clark.
Wanda asked for everyone's favorite colors and custom made their swap items! How nice!

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Lee's colors- Silver, orange, black, lime and purple.

 Measuring Tape bracelet created by: Lee Tee. I also love how she stamped a extra design onto the fabric and really decorated the ATC!

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Kathleen's colors- Silver, coral, aqua, yellow and kiwi.

Sewing knick-knacks charm dangle created by: Kathleen Ellis.
 I love every little piece! From the extra buttons to the vintage trim on the fabric!

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Glenda's colors- Silver, turquoise, green, yellow and gold.

 Cord Bracelet with sewing themed charm created by: Glenda Hart.
 Love how the ATC matches the fabric!

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Joann's colors- Silver, red, black, grey and white.

Canvas Flower Brooch created by:Joann Alexander.
Her ATC looks just like a vintage spool of thread and she stitched tiny buttons on her fabric!

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Carols colors- Silver, mustard, fushia, green and berry.

 Colorful vibrant Pin Cushion created by: Carol Hoffmann.
She also stitched her ATC and created 2 whimsical fabric squares!

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Shelia's colors- Silver, blue, green, turquoise and white.

 

Stuffed Owl Plushie created by: Shelia Goldsberry.
Love the owl fabric, so cute!
She also included a extra gift of a do-it-yourself leather cord necklace with findings. How sweet!


Well, that concludes this Sewing Themed swap.
 If you are interested in  joining future swaps, please leave your name and e-mail in comments.
I will then add you to the "Master" swap list where you will be the first to know of' and be able to join "new" swaps before the are posted to the public and my Face Book group.