Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Halloween Haunts Blog Hop!

A huge thanks to Marian of Seams To Be Sew for organizing this hop! Halloween is such a fun holiday to create for; I appreciate her giving us all a chance to do just that!
First, I want to share a pattern from my 16" Round Table Mat Series (the .pdf pattern is available for purchase). It's called "Spooky Skies" and is the perfect accent for your Halloween table! The table mat is made in WoolFelt and cotton fabric.


The .pdf pattern can be purchased from
either my Craftsy or Etsy shops.

Purchase this pattern on CRAFTSY

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 Next, I made two very quick projects for this hop, with the hope you will make them yourselves for your home. 

 First up, I've created the easiest pumpkin you'll ever construct. I've seen variations of this around the web, but here's my version:

And here's how to make it:
  1. Cut a 16" circle from your choice of fabric.
  2. Sew a loose running stitch in floss or strong thread about 1/4" in from the edge of the circle. If you are using one-sided fabric, sew on the wrong side. I used homespun, which is the same on both sides.
  3. Stuff a plastic grocery bag (hopefully from your recycling bin) with other plastic bags, or crushed-up paper. Tie the handles of the bag together. (Your finished pumpkin will measure approx. 9" wide x 4" tall, so keep that in mind when stuffing the bag.)
  4. Place the filled bag in the center of your fabric circle.
  5. Stick a stick in the center, pushing it into your stuffed bag.
  6. Pull the gathering threads and tie off around the stick. (You're basically making a large yo-yo).
  7. Cut a "collar" from burlap, WoolFelt, or other fabric (I used burlap cut in a flower shape). Cut an "X" in the center.
  8. Slide the collar over the stick, and glue down onto your formed pumpkin. I used all-purpose white glue.
  9. Glue a piece of raffia or twine around the base of the stick, where it meets the collar. Tie the raffia into a bow.
  10. A there you go...a squishy, bumpy, fabric pumpkin!
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Next is an adorable WoolFelt Bat Ornament (my own design):


You can hang it on your pumpkin to make it more Halloween-y, or hang it on a cabinet, doorknob or elsewhere in your house. 

The FREE instructions to make the ornament can be downloaded HERE. I promise, it's very easy to make! And, you could make it using black + any WoolFelt color you have on hand.

 I hope you have fun making either or both of these projects, and/or the Spooky Skies Table Mat!


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And finally...

Be sure to visit all the other creative people on today's list, and for the rest of the hop!



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Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 12:01 AM 78 comments

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Fun Blog Hop Coming Up, starting Oct. 16th...

Halloween Haunt 2015

 Organized and hosted by Marian of Seams To Be Sew !

 My day to post is Oct. 20th.
Complete List of Haunts:








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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

New Pattern for Winter...the final pattern in my round table mat series

Here's the final pattern in my 16" Round Table Mat Series.

It's called "Pine Forest" and is the perfect accent for your Winter/Holiday table!
Purchase this pattern on CRAFTSY


The .pdf pattern can be purchased from
either my Craftsy or Etsy shops.
Just click on the links beneath the first photo.

Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 8:48 AM 0 comments

Monday, August 31, 2015

New Pattern for Halloween!

Here's another pattern from my 16" Round Table Mat Series.

It's called "Spooky Skies" and is the perfect accent for your Halloween table!
Purchase this pattern on CRAFTSY



The .pdf pattern can be purchased from
either my Craftsy or Etsy shops.
Just click on the links beneath the first photo.


Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 7:12 AM 0 comments

Monday, August 3, 2015

New in my Etsy Store...Pincushions!

I've developed a pincushion that I'm now selling in my Etsy store. It's a round pincushion that features two yo-yos and a button. It is stuffed with polyfill and firmly attached to a mason jar lid base which keeps it sitting pretty for use. The pincushion measures approximately 3" tall x 3.5" wide and is available in several homespun fabrics (some of which are shown in photo).
Makes a great gift!

See the pincushions here.

Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 7:53 AM 0 comments

Thursday, July 16, 2015

New Pattern for Fall!

Here's another pattern from my 16" Round Table Mat Series.

It's called "Fruitful Harvest" and is the perfect accent for your Fall table!



Purchase this pattern on ETSY
Purchase this pattern on CRAFTSY


The .pdf pattern can be purchased from
either my Craftsy or Etsy shops.
Just click on the links beneath the first photo.



Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 6:38 AM 0 comments

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Free Pattern for NNW Dreamcatcher Felt Series!

National Nonwovens graciously distributed free bundles of its new color line "Dreamcatcher," and I have created this FREE project using the colors in the series. The project is a for a 6" x 9" mug rug, that I'm calling "Navajo Mug Blanket," because it's an homage to traditional Native American blankets!


This project is made with National Nonwovens WoolFelt and embroidery floss, and is easy to construct. You can download the FREE pattern HERE. Enjoy!

Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 7:19 AM 2 comments

Monday, June 1, 2015

New Pattern for Summer!

Here's another pattern from my 16" Round Table Mat Series.

It's called "Patriotic Pinwheels" and is the perfect accent for your Summer table!

Purchase this pattern on ETSY
Purchase this pattern on CRAFTSY


The .pdf pattern can be purchased from
either my Craftsy or Etsy shops.
Just click on the links beneath the first photo.



Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 6:33 AM 2 comments

Sunday, May 10, 2015

New WoolFelt Colors!

I just received a lovely bundle from National Nonwovens...thank you! Their new color line is "Dreamcatcher," and I'll be developing a free pattern with it soon!


Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 9:04 AM 0 comments

Sunday, May 3, 2015

New Pattern!

Here's another Spring/Summer pattern from my 16" Round Table Mat Series.

It's called "Dragonfly Dance" and features dragonflies flitting around a waterlily in a pond.


Purchase this pattern on ETSY
Purchase this pattern on CRAFTSY


The .pdf pattern can be purchased from either my Craftsy or Etsy shops. Just click on the links beneath the first photo.
Posted by Elizabeth Coughlin at 7:43 AM 0 comments

Monday, April 20, 2015

Have a Latte Blog Hop

I'm happy to be participating in another fun hop! A big thanks to Joan for organizing this hop and cheering us on, and to Mdm. Samm as usual for all she does!

I no longer drink coffee...I'm a tea gal...but in my youth I worked in a gourmet food store where we roasted our own coffee beans. I remember that incredible, yummy smell to this day!

I needed to make a house-warming gift for some friends who just bought a new home, and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to do just that.

I selected two fabrics from this fun Clothworks line to use for my project:
 
And used this Mode Bakeshop tutorial to create a set of four placemats. 
The tutorial is for a play mat, not placemats, so I adjusted it for my own purposes. I started with 1.5 yards of each fabric, and cut six 8" circles from both for each of four mats...a total of 24 circles from each fabric. Cutting the circles was the most time-consuming part! I folded the fabric and traced a circle template I had made from cardstock. This way, I could cut several circles at the same time. It was a fairly easy project, and the method of assembly is pretty forgiving, which is great if you have trouble being too precise in your sewing...which I do!

Each placemat measures approximately 12" x 18", is double-sided, and contains cotton batting. Here's the front:
The assembly method also serves as the quilting which means fewer steps to the end product. You can see the quilting on the back:
I had a bit of trouble where some of the sections meet, but it doesn't look too bad!

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