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Guest Craft Project: Pumpkin Pillow

November 16th, 2009 at 11:45am Under Felt+ Sewing

Designer Chery Ball of Stillcraftyafter50.blogspot.com sent us a great autumnal sewing project. The Pumpkin Pillow is made from a felted wool sweater and scrap fabric (for the leaves and stem). A touch of embroidery adds wonderful texture to the stuffed pumpkin. The leaves are affixed easily with Aleene’s Fabric Fusion™ Adhesive. Make this now for [...]

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Guest Post: Fall Leaf Placemats

November 11th, 2009 at 01:55pm Under Guest Post

Don’t let your tables go bare this Thanksgiving holiday. It’s the perfect time to get creative and decorate your home for all your guests to see. We had guest contributors, Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie, authors of The Siblings’ Busy Book, contribute a great fall craft. The fall leaf placemats are a great addition to [...]

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How to: Make a Thanksgiving Gift Basket

November 11th, 2009 at 12:29pm Under Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a couple weeks away so you need to hurry up and make those decorations. I always love bringing something to my Aunt’s house to share with everyone, whether it’s a dinner treat, dessert or a home decor craft she can keep. I hear Thanksgiving gift baskets are popular; if you’re making it for [...]

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3 Pumpkin Crafts for Halloween and On

October 26th, 2009 at 05:50am Under Halloween+ Thanksgiving

Halloween is only days away, and while I am still decorating my home and preparing the perfect costume, I am also looking for crafts that will last past Halloween. Pumpkins are a great theme throughout autumn and over Thanksgiving. Basically, they are a way to bring some color into your home and celebrate the autumn [...]

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How to Make Autumn Decorations

September 12th, 2009 at 02:58pm Under Holiday

Summer is coming to an end and the leaves are starting to change color, so let’s add some color to your designs and decorations. Let’s fall right into the fall season.  The air is turning to a crisp chill and the holiday wreaths begin to appear. Fall is the season to decorate your home beautifully [...]

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Guest Contribution: Crochet Scarecrow

September 10th, 2009 at 09:42am Under Crochet+ Guest Post

The Autumn season is quickly approaching and with that comes the falling leaves, the Halloween spooks and the scarecrows. Autumn really is my favorite time of year. I love watching the leaves change colors and seeing everyone’s decorations put up around their house. We had a really cute decoration come to us from Julianne Sudbrink [...]

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Already thinking of Autumn

July 14th, 2009 at 03:59pm Under Home Decor and Design+ Quilting

Even though it’s still mid-summer, I’m already thinking of Autumn. Sometimes summer gets so jam packed with activities and gatherings that all I can do is look forward to returning to the daily grind of September and beyond. Things are less hectic when everyone’s in school, yes?
So I was thinking, as a  beginner quilter myself, [...]

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