So Pretty! Felt by Amy Palanjian (a former editor of ReadyMade magazine) is a beautiful book with 24 simple projects including felt flowers, headbands, jewelry, garlands, and more.
One of my favorite projects from the book is this Graphic Table Runner (below) from designer Lindy Cline of Plytextiles. A big thanks to Chronicle Books for allowing us to share the project here! Just click the link below for the full step by step instructions.
I was so excited about last week’s Cinco de Mayo place cards that I had a sudden urge to put fringe on everything. A very special little girl’s birthday is coming up soon – so I added some layers of red, pink and white fringe to a boring craft paper wrap job. Now how pretty it is!
All you need to do is cut tissue paper in strips, fold it over on itself a few times, cut fringe, unfold and glue on. I used quick-drying craft glue and it was perfect. Once the glue is dry, gently ruffle the fringe to give it a little lift. (Happy Birthday, Scarlet!)
Now, normally when I think of Cinco de Mayo, I don’t think sit-down meal, right? I mean, barbecue or potluck sounds more like it. However, I couldn’t stop myself from making these fringy place cards. So, even if you don’t make them for next week, think of how cute they could be for a baby shower with say, light pink, bright pink and white tissue paper, or an engagement party using the colors of the wedding. A few minutes of snipping and a few minutes of glueing, and you’re done!
One of the first baby projects I tried was a total failure. I bought some super-soft, basic white onesies and a ton of fabric paint and got to decorating. I don’t mind bragging about it, they were pretty cute. But then I washed them, and the paint did not get soft like it was supposed to. I washed them again and again with no improvement. So frustrating! Several onesies ruined and now I own a ton of useless fabric paint, in very pretty colors. So, I’m intrigued by these DIY sharpie onesies from Delia Creates, which seems like a much better solution (another friend told me to try Speedball Screen Printing inks instead of fabric paints).
While checking out Delia’s blog I fell in love with these dresses using Made by Rae’s Geranium Dress Pattern.
Delia has so many great sewing tutorials to dig through. I am very tempted to drag my sewing machine out of the closet!
—Ellie
I’m always a little confused when a new baby comes along. Are you supposed to bring a gift when you see them? Usually, you’ve already given a big gift at the baby shower. But I never want to show up empty-handed. My friend Amanda recently brought her beautiful baby boy home from the hospital. I brought over a chicken pot-pie, ready to bake, for the new parents to have for dinner, with a fresh green salad and some cookies for dessert.
I figured they didn’t have anything ‘personalized’ for the baby yet (the name had been a secret), so I made these little personalized baby notecards – simply stamped baby’s first initial on a notecard and added some matching envelopes.
A small and cute gift for a small and cute baby. Welcome to the world, baby Wyatt!
