Coastal Bohemian

Friday, October 11, 2024

Upcycled Quilted Shams

I'm so behind the upcycled quilt trend. I started with making coasters in the shape of hearts and flowers.

These quilts are so pretty that I decided, why not dish towels.

I just create a template of a shape I like, in this case ,a Christmas Tree. Trace and cut from an old quilt. If you like you can also, run stitches to outline the shape. I also like a shabby, shaggy edge so I try to fray as much as possible. Wash and dry and watch that fray.

For these trees, I decided to use "Jewel it", to adhere to the fabric. It works so well and holds up through washing.

And this is Violet, always nearby looking to consult.

So cute.

With love and gratitude

Michele

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Funtastic Friday #510

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Monday, September 30, 2024

Mummy Bowl Fillers

If you are anything like me , you spend a lot of time perusing Pinterest. It can really spark some ideas. Well, that's exactly where this idea came from. It's my interpretation of a photo of Mummy Bowl Fillers. Here's the inspiration photo and a link to the Etsy.

(This is the inspiration piece)

Supplies

Foam Balls (various sizes)

Athletic Tape -white

Black Floss 3 strands

Needle

Black Buttons(googlie eyes would be cute too)

Here's what I did

1. The athletic tape is sticky so it's perfect to wrap around the foam balls. No glue needed. I mean does this get any easier? Wrap the balls. Ok that sounds weird. Haha.

Use the warmth of your hand to smooth the edges into the ball.

I purchased this at #DollarTree

2. Next, I took the black floss and sewed on a mouth . I was careful to not sew into the ball and careful to catch just under the athletic tape while sewing. Heads up, because the tape is sticky your needle will become sticky. You can clean your needle off with nail polish remover. To sew the mouth, I create the long line first and then added my vertical stitches.

3. Glue on some buttons.

4. Arrange in a bowl or tray for a cute little addition to any room.

5. Add a few more themed goodies for effect. I made a few wooden pieces. I create a printable in publisher and simply cut and pasted to some painted wooden bits and pieces. Here's the printable. You can right click on the image to save to your computer. Then go in and print from your computer. The # 31 was a design I found on Pinterest.

These really bring the season. This little pop of whimsy makes me smile.