Friday, December 31, 2010

Scrappy Snowman Doorhanger

This little guy was so easy to put together. He has all of my favorite things; buttons, bells and scraps all in one fun project, oh and snowmen.....duh! As a farewell to 2010 I wanted to save my favorite project for my final post this year. This scrappy snowman has been a huge hit. Everyone who saw it wanted me to make them one or asked how they could make one.

In just a couple of hours (or less) he's a great hostess gift or gift to keep on hand for that last minute present.
You can always just make a few to put on all your own door handles too. 


All of the pieces are applied with fusable wonder under.





The cutie little face is made with french knots.

I love the litte star with the button in the middle.


Buttoms are my down fall. I must have hundreds in my stash. These are from my special collection passed down to me from my mother-law's-stash. I used a machine blanket stitch around the edges of the snowman.

The jingle bells add a nice finishing touch. Did I mention that I'm a sucker for bells too?



I found the pattern in the Better Homes and Garden's magazine. But it's from 2007. I'm not sure if it's still available.



These are the materials needed. I hope you can read it. Click on the picture for a better view.













The placement is pretty straightforward.. The strips are 1.5" X 4.5". The squares at the top are 1.5 X 1.5. I used light weight upholstery fabric for the front. For the back and handle I used a soft brushed maroon upholstery fabric that I found in the discount section at the fabric store.



Happy Sewing and Happiest of New Years!!

Thank you for stopping by and sitting a spell with me. I hope you come back soon.







Thursday, December 30, 2010

Noodlehead: gathered clutch tutorial


This is such a great gift idea. Maybe in Valentine colors, birthday gift for someone special or get a head start on Mother's day? I know what I'm doing today!!

Noodlehead: gathered clutch tutorial: "A huge thanks to Dana and Disney for doing such a great job of rounding up all sorts of wonderful mother's day projects! Material..."

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Easy; no really!

 Choose some soft, cozy fabrics in a variety of colors.
Cut them into the size you need. These are crib size.  
Combine them with a nice soft backing and stitch around the edge with a 1/2 inch seam. 
 
Turn inside out and presto, chango. An easy, quick, comfy cozy blanket for some lucky little person on your Christmas list. Let me know if you would like more detail on these.

Merry Holiday Sewing!

Sunday, December 19, 2010

All the way from Jerusalem

Friends of ours took a special trip to Jerusalem back in the 80's. We watched their young son for a couple of weeks while they were away.
They brought this hand carved manger home for us. It's been a treasure ever since!

Merry Christmas my friends!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Quick last minute gifts

Baby items are a breeze.
What baby doesn't need burb cloths?  
And lots of them!

I used a pretty heart stitch on my Viking #1 (tells you how OLD my machine is!) 
Various patterned flannels work great too.  
The hour glass shape makes is easy to throw over your shoulder and not bunch up.  
Love this stitch!

Merry Holiday Sewing!
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