Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts
Friday, November 17, 2017
DIY Game Day Pillows for Football Fans
Friday, November 3, 2017
Dr. Seuss Baby Quilt
Dr. Seuss is a perennial favorite, so I've been working on a batch of Dr. Seuss themed quilts for the shop. These always go fast, so if you know a special baby or toddler who needs this one for Christmas, grab it quick. (Disclaimer: This post contains shop and affiliate links).
This Dr. Seuss Baby Quilt can be purchased in my Etsy Shop here.
This quilt has 18 different Dr. Seuss themed fabrics representing 8 favorite Dr. Seuss stories and characters including Horton Hears a Who, The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Oh the Places You'll Go, Red Fish Blue Fish, The Alphabet Book, Green Eggs and Ham, and Hop on Pop.
This Dr. Seuss Baby Quilt can be purchased in my Etsy Shop here.
This quilt has 18 different Dr. Seuss themed fabrics representing 8 favorite Dr. Seuss stories and characters including Horton Hears a Who, The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Oh the Places You'll Go, Red Fish Blue Fish, The Alphabet Book, Green Eggs and Ham, and Hop on Pop.
Friday, September 1, 2017
Basic Box Cushion Cover - For Chairs, Bean Bags, and Floor Pillows
Box cushions are easy to make and very versatile. They can be used to recover chair and sofa cushions or made on their own can make great floor cushions, bean bags cushions, and pet beds.
One of the best things about designing projects for Fairfield World is that they send me free product that I can use to do projects like this to benefit individual classrooms at my kids school. They sent me bean bag filler, poly-fil, and pillow inserts and compensated me to complete this project. Dritz also sent me their brilliant Cut-to-Size Upholstery zippers. All opinions, ideas, enthusiasm, and gratitude are 100% my own.
Depending on the level of support you need, you can fill box cushions covers with support cushion foam, bean bag filler, or poly-fil fiber fill.
And while these cushions found their home in a first grade classroom, these cushions also make for relaxing seating at home as well.
Get the full tutorial, needed materials, and instructions to make your own Basic Box Cushion Covers on the Fairfield Site here.
One of the best things about designing projects for Fairfield World is that they send me free product that I can use to do projects like this to benefit individual classrooms at my kids school. They sent me bean bag filler, poly-fil, and pillow inserts and compensated me to complete this project. Dritz also sent me their brilliant Cut-to-Size Upholstery zippers. All opinions, ideas, enthusiasm, and gratitude are 100% my own.
Depending on the level of support you need, you can fill box cushions covers with support cushion foam, bean bag filler, or poly-fil fiber fill.
And while these cushions found their home in a first grade classroom, these cushions also make for relaxing seating at home as well.
(Bean bag filler inside.)
Get the full tutorial, needed materials, and instructions to make your own Basic Box Cushion Covers on the Fairfield Site here.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
DIY Pygmy Puffs - Pygmy Puff Worry Pets
Pygmy Puffs are among the most adorably cute magical creatures in Harry Potter's magical world, and now you can make one of your own. (Thanks to Fairfield World for providing product and compensating me for this post and to Shannon Fabrics for providing the fur. This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions, ideas, and enthusiasm are 100% my own.)
This project is also part of the this year's Happy Harry Potter series at Raegun Ramblings. Be sure to check in there for lots of other fun Harry Potter themed projects. And read to the end to enter this year's amazing giveaway.
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Giant Floor Bean Bags
Giant Floor Bean Bags are easy to make and perfect seating for TV rooms, reading corners, and kids' bedrooms. I'm super grateful to Fairfield World and Shannon Fabrics for compensating me for this post and sending the materials so I could donate these to one of the new teachers at my kids' school for her reading corner. All opinions, ideas, and enthusiasm are 100% my own.
Whether your looking for comfortable classroom reading space, or a relaxing place to do homework or watch TV, these giant floor bean bags will be the perfect fit. The Shannon Cuddle fabrics on the outside makes them snuggly soft and you'll love that the 60" wide fabric makes it easy to make nearly 30" large bean bags.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Ella Elephant Shirt Pattern - KOTLC - Keeper of the Lost Cities
Keeper of the Lost Cities Fans will be familiar with Sophie Foster's Ella the Elephant. This free pattern can be used to make Ella's characteristic Hawaiian shirt.
Thanks to Fairfield World for providing me product and compensating me for this post. All ideas, patterns, opinions, and enthusiasm are entirely my own. This post contains affiliate links.
My oldest daughter was introduced to the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger a year or so ago and they quickly became her favorite books (even surpassing Harry Potter for her.) She's been sharing them with her friends ever since discovering them and asked for a Keeper of the Lost Cities theme for her recent birthday party. The Keeper of the Lost Cities books have interesting girl and boy characters and Harry Potter fans looking for a similar (and yet very different) series will love these books. I can definitely see more Keeper of the Lost Cities projects in our future.
This is the author's rendition of Sophie and Ella. (Lots of Shannon Messanger's Keeper of the Lost Cities Character Art can be found on her blog here.)
An Ella the Elephant is a great gift for Keeper of the Lost Cities Fan or is a great way to introduce a child to the series.
Regular blog readers will know I can't pass up an opportunity to give encourage reading and give bookish gifts, so I made her and Ella Elephant. Ella is Sophie's (the main character) stuffed elephant that is one of the only possessions she brings when she has to leave her human family to join the Elvish world to which she really belongs. Ella is described as a bright blue elephant with a Hawaiian shirt and she shows up in multiple books as a comfort to Sophie, and Sophie has a hard time sleeping without her.
Not being able to find any Ella patterns or Ella ready to buy, we made our own.
Here's what you'll need:
Directions:
Print out your pattern. (2 each of Ella Elephant KOTLC Shirt Pattern 1 and Ella Elephant KOTLC Shirt Pattern 2) Be sure your print settings are set to ACTUAL size to make sure your shirt fits.
You'll need to print two copies of each piece. Cut one copy out. Flip it over, and tape to the second piece at the blue lines.
Fold your fabric and line the pattern up with the RED line lined up with the fold. Do NOT cut the red line side. Cut around your pattern.
Cut Structure One Sided Fusible Interfacing to go inside color. Iron in place to WRONG SIDE of fabric according to manufacturer's instructions. You should end up with pieces that looks like this.
With RIGHT SIDES together, stitch the two ends of your collar with 1/4 inch seam allowance. Clip corner. Turn right side out and iron.
Fold over the raw edges of the sleeves 1/4 inch twice and iron.
Topstitch to hold in place. You should now have two pieces that look like this. With RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER, pin shirt together at sides.
Stitch with a 3/8 inch seam allowance. Clip arm pit corner.
Matching centers, sew collar to the neckline of the shirt with 1/4 inch seam allowance.
Fold seam allowance under and topstitch so collar will lie flat.
The finished shape of the shirt will seam a bit odd, but it should fit your elephant well.
Hem the bottom of the shirt by folding under 1/4 inch twice and stop stitching. Repeat with the two front openings of the shirt.
If desired you can embellish with buttons and if you really want to go the extra mile, you could add button holes. I add a couple of buttons for looks, but didn't bother with button holes.
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Thanks to Fairfield World for providing me product and compensating me for this post. All ideas, patterns, opinions, and enthusiasm are entirely my own. This post contains affiliate links.
My oldest daughter was introduced to the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger a year or so ago and they quickly became her favorite books (even surpassing Harry Potter for her.) She's been sharing them with her friends ever since discovering them and asked for a Keeper of the Lost Cities theme for her recent birthday party. The Keeper of the Lost Cities books have interesting girl and boy characters and Harry Potter fans looking for a similar (and yet very different) series will love these books. I can definitely see more Keeper of the Lost Cities projects in our future.
This is the author's rendition of Sophie and Ella. (Lots of Shannon Messanger's Keeper of the Lost Cities Character Art can be found on her blog here.)
Regular blog readers will know I can't pass up an opportunity to give encourage reading and give bookish gifts, so I made her and Ella Elephant. Ella is Sophie's (the main character) stuffed elephant that is one of the only possessions she brings when she has to leave her human family to join the Elvish world to which she really belongs. Ella is described as a bright blue elephant with a Hawaiian shirt and she shows up in multiple books as a comfort to Sophie, and Sophie has a hard time sleeping without her.
Not being able to find any Ella patterns or Ella ready to buy, we made our own.
Here's what you'll need:
- 1/2 Yard bright Hawaiian Fabric
- 1/8 yard Structure One Sided Fusible Interfacing from Fairfield World
- 1 Blue Elephant - This pattern is made to particularly fit this elephant.
- 2 Copies of Each Pattern Piece - Ella Shirt Pattern 1 - Ella Shirt Pattern 2
- Buttons (optional)
- Sewing machine, thread, pins, and an iron
Directions:
Print out your pattern. (2 each of Ella Elephant KOTLC Shirt Pattern 1 and Ella Elephant KOTLC Shirt Pattern 2) Be sure your print settings are set to ACTUAL size to make sure your shirt fits.
You'll need to print two copies of each piece. Cut one copy out. Flip it over, and tape to the second piece at the blue lines.
Fold your fabric and line the pattern up with the RED line lined up with the fold. Do NOT cut the red line side. Cut around your pattern.
Cut Structure One Sided Fusible Interfacing to go inside color. Iron in place to WRONG SIDE of fabric according to manufacturer's instructions. You should end up with pieces that looks like this.
Fold over the raw edges of the sleeves 1/4 inch twice and iron.
Topstitch to hold in place. You should now have two pieces that look like this. With RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER, pin shirt together at sides.
Stitch with a 3/8 inch seam allowance. Clip arm pit corner.
Matching centers, sew collar to the neckline of the shirt with 1/4 inch seam allowance.
Fold seam allowance under and topstitch so collar will lie flat.
The finished shape of the shirt will seam a bit odd, but it should fit your elephant well.
Hem the bottom of the shirt by folding under 1/4 inch twice and stop stitching. Repeat with the two front openings of the shirt.
If desired you can embellish with buttons and if you really want to go the extra mile, you could add button holes. I add a couple of buttons for looks, but didn't bother with button holes.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Amazing Harry Potter Themed Bedroom
Check out this awesome Harry Potter themed bedroom...I love everything about this...the banners...the walls, the quilt!
I love it when readers send me photos of projects they've done. This was sent to me Nikki and I'm sharing it with her permission. She used my 4-House Hogwarts Harry Potter Quilt Pattern to make a twin-sized quilt as the perfect finishing touch to her child's bedroom remodel.
I think they did a stunning job!
The 4-House Harry Potter pattern is available in my Etsy Shop here.
And I also have a separate Single-House Harry Potter Quilt Pattern available here.
Or you can purchase them both together.
Or if you don't know how to sew, I sell made-to-order quilts of all types in my Pieces by Polly Quilt Shop.
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I love it when readers send me photos of projects they've done. This was sent to me Nikki and I'm sharing it with her permission. She used my 4-House Hogwarts Harry Potter Quilt Pattern to make a twin-sized quilt as the perfect finishing touch to her child's bedroom remodel.
I think they did a stunning job!
The 4-House Harry Potter pattern is available in my Etsy Shop here.
And I also have a separate Single-House Harry Potter Quilt Pattern available here.
Or you can purchase them both together.
Or if you don't know how to sew, I sell made-to-order quilts of all types in my Pieces by Polly Quilt Shop.
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