Tag: handmade

FABRIC NAME BANNERS

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My friend’s little boys had a birthday recently, and it was the perfect opportunity to try out these adorable fabric name banners that I have had on my “list of things I want to create.” The boys are currently big Star Wars fans, so I headed out to my local Michael’s Store for the perfect fabric to add to some remnants that I already had in my collection. I was thrilled to find both the Baby Yoda fabric and the white Star Wars fabric, and I was also excited to try out my new scalloped pinking sheers.

Here is everything you need to make some fabric letters of your own:

batting

baby Yoda fabric

white Star Wars fabric

sewing machine

thread

scalloped pinking sheers

letter template (or just print your favorite font on card stock and cut it out. I used my Cricut)

heat erasable pens

twine for hanging your banner

iron

Be sure to cut the fabric a bit larger than your letter templates so that you have room for the scalloped border. Cut 2 pieces of each fabric per letter for the front and back and then cut batting pieces the same size as your fabric.

Trace your letters with a heat erasable pen onto the top piece of fabric. Pin you fabric together with batting in the middle. Once all of your letters have been traced and you have pinned your letters, head to your sewing machine.

Use a straight stitch to follow the traced lines of each letter. Go slowly, and take your time around the curves. Be sure to back stitch at the end to avoid fraying.

Once all of your letters are stitched, use your iron (this is the one I own) to erase the pen marks. Then use your scalloped pinking sheers to cut around the outer perimeter of each letter. You will need to use a small sharp pair of fabric scissors to cut the inside of letters like A, P, R, etc.

You can attach your letters to the twine, for hanging, a couple of different ways. I used a bit of embroidery thread on the backs to create loops and just sewed the back of the letters around the twine. You can also use a small piece of ribbon or felt to create a loop and hot glue the loop to the back of your letters.

Fabric letters are so versatile. You can make holiday decor, happy birthday banners, names, signs like playroom and library, or just make an ABC collection for your child out of fabric scraps. And the fabric choices are endless! What are you inspired to make? Leave a comment and let me know.

Ocean & Desert Hand Embroidered Necklaces

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Making embroidered necklaces for my booth at a local shop in my city is one of my favorite things. I recently found these super fun wooden necklace bezels on Amazon and they make the coolest landscape style, hand embroidered necklaces. They are lightweight and reasonably priced. They come in a pack of 10, so you can make a bunch on necklaces and the cords come already attached.

When I make my necklaces, I embroider the scenes first onto a piece of hooped fabric. Then I cut out the stitched circles, with enough of an edge to do a running stitch around. I cut out a small circular piece of cardboard to insert into the bezel. You can also use a button. Next, stitch a running stitch around the outside of your fabric circle and cinch it closed around the back of the cardboard or button.

Add a dab of glue to the inside of the bezel and glue your embroidered landscape to the inside of your bezel. My favorite glue is E6000 clear odorless glue . #commissionsearned

I use clothes pins to hold the embroidery in place for 12-24 hours until the glue has set completely.

I get most of my embroidery supplies on Amazon. Here are some of my favorites:

embroidery hoops

embroidery thread

heat erasable pens

Let me know if you are a fan of hand embroidery and what your favorite things to embroider are! #commissionsearned

Hand Embroidered Floral Christmas Tree (Boho colors)

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When I was in middle school, I took a home economics class and we spent some time learning how to do embroidery. It’s something that I dabbled in a bit over the years, but recently, I have fallen in love with it in a new way. I have been working on a collection of embroidered pieces to sell locally, and am now branching out to create my own embroidery patterns for my new Etsy Shop, Thistles and Rainbows. This is the first full pattern that I created from scratch and I’m super proud of myself!

I was standing in line at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago and I saw a display of candles in this color pallet. I snapped a quick picture and decided that I had to create something featuring this beautiful array. With Christmas just around the corner, I set out to make my floral Christmas tree embroidery design.

Recently, I had the privilege of spending the weekend in a cozy cabin in the woods with my daughter and her orchestra class for a music retreat. I knew I would be sitting for hours, listening to middle schoolers practice, so I brought my traced out tree pattern, needles, and embroidery thread. I stitched out every flower, leaf, twig, and holly berry to the sound of stringed instruments. They even played a medley of Christmas songs, so it could not have made for a better setting to indulge in one of my favorite past times. I am affectionately calling this pattern “cabin tree.”

If you love embroidery as much as I do, and are looking for a new pattern to add to your holiday collection, or if you have always wanted to try embroidery, but haven’t known where to start, this is the perfect pattern. You can find the PDF printable instant download for “cabin tree” in my Etsy shop. I have included the printable pattern in two different sizes, as well as a detailed set of instructions, tutorials, and tips for making this a great project for beginners, and yes, seasoned creatives will enjoy it just as much!

If you are new to embroidery and need some supplies to get started, here’s a great list:

embroidery hoops

embroidery thread

scissors

fabric

embroidery needles

pin cushion

fabric pen

#commissionsearned

And if you have come to this blog post because you purchased my Floral Christmas Tree pattern on Etsy, first of all, thank you for supporting my small business. In addition to the PDF pattern and instructions you purchased, I’ve included some short video tutorials to help you with the various stitches.

I hope that these short tutorials made it easy to learn some of the most commonly used embroidery stitches. Follow my Etsy Shop for other PDF patterns and printables and have a wonderful Christmas!