Cutesy Felt Pouch

The inside of my purse is atrocious. Seriously... if you can put it in a purse, then I have lost it in a purse. It's full of receipts and random scribbled notes I throw in there, plus a million other mystery objects. Mary Poppins ain't got nothin' on me....

But, I digress.....

This is a little felt pouch I have made to help organize my bag a little more. It could also make a cute little wallet or clutch if you have a little girl that likes to dress up!

What you'll need: 8x10" felt in multiple colors, embroidery floss, a needle, some scissors/pinking shears. The button is optional-Velcro could also work.

cost: $5

Difficulty level: easy, and it could be made easier and turned into a kid friendly craft with some fabric glue instead of a needle and thread

1. Cut a rectangle with pinking shears. About 3" high x 4" wide. Stitch to the very center of your felt rectangle with a running stitch.

2. Fold the bottom portion up one third. Stitch the outside edges with a running stitch.

3. Cut out shapes to decorate with. I used hearts in honor of February.

4.  (Optional) Sew a button to the pouch and cut a slit into the flap right about the button to create your button hole.

5. Enjoy! You can use this to hold your sunglasses, keep pens together, or even to hold your make-up. The options are endless :)

Christmas Tree Sweater

What do you do when you are invited to an Ugly Christmas Sweater party, but can't find an ugly sweater?!?! You PANIC!!! That's what you do.


OR, you get to crafting. 

This is a super easy craft so I'm not giving you a step by step. Making a Christmas Tree Sweater involves a hot glue gun and a hand sewing needle so if you can't fill in the blanks of this incomplete how-to then we need to have a little talk...


what you'll need: felt, fabric glue, ric rac, garland, embroidery thread, etc. I also used a small tree topper, some wire, and a head band to make myself a little star hat.
cost: less than $10, but I did have to buy a sweater (Walmart) so count in $12 more.
difficulty level: easy as pie

All you have to do is make some ornaments in different sizes, colors, and patterns. I hot glued a little tree garland to the backs of a few ornaments to add some festive sparkle. Then, I used a hand sewing needle and some embroidery floss to attach them to the sweater. Just tie a little bow and you'll be able to re-wear the sweater if you want to.

Ta-Da! You now have yourself a not so ugly Christmas sweater. You're actually pretty darn cute! ;)

PS. My apologies for the grainy photos... some of these came from my super awesome iPhone (still the 3G...).

No-Sew Felt Leaf Garland!

This fall colored felt leaf garland is a simplified version of some awesome Christmas felt garland that I saw last year at Etsy Dallas' Jingle Bash craft fair. Since I don't own a sewing machine, I had to do it a little different. I think it turned out adorable and is probably easier than sewing it!

Cost: $5

Difficulty: easy (time consuming though)

You will need:

Various colors of felt. I used the cheap stuff from Michael's (20 cents per sheet = 9 leaves)

Neutral colored yarn (again, I got the cheap kind)

Paper and pencil to make your leaf stencil

Scissors

Tape for the end of the yarn so it's easier to thread.

Step One:

Make your leaf stencil and cut it out. 3 inch leaves are a good size.

Step Two:

Trace the stencil on each piece of felt. I fit 9 on each piece. Then, cut those out too.

Step Three:

Cut 3 holes in each leaf by folding the leaf in half and sinipping a small hole. ** DO THEM ALL BEFORE YOU START THREADING**

Step Four:

Put a small piece of tape around the end of your yarn. This makes it much much easier to thread into the felt! Then, start threading the yarn through the leaves.

Step Five:

Keep on threading those leaves on! When you run out of leaves, tie small loops on the ends so you can hang the garland, and so that it doesn't unravel on you.

Now, hang above a window, drape a mantel, wrap it around banisters, or decorate the table!

Happy Fall! Now, go drink a pumpkin spiced late. You earned it!