Holiday Lane Pillow...ok, a very large pillow

 

Holidays just don't seem to come to life unless you are sharing it with others. This pillow, the size of 3 king size pillows all put togeher is one of my favourite projects of the season.

It is quite simple actually.

You cut out 3 different sizes of houses...

Print and cut out different sizes, place on some fabric and cut....

Add to a background of fabric and stitch around the edges.

I purchased some fur boas at Michaels, and trimmed  and glued

to the rooftops..

I added many of shellys butons using snowflakes, gingham buttons , white Christmas tress, and candy canes..

Using the same shapes above but not roofs, I added black windows and doors..Voila a Christmas Pillow...

I love the combination of greens and yellows with red for a holiday theme. all on a black background,

Shellys buttons were perfect for snowflakes in the night sky...

Mr Iced Snowman looked lonely so I made him a Mrs. if only it were that simple, bringing people to life from a sewing studio.  

With beloved wishes for a holiday season that has you grateful for all the little things...

Cozy up to some Christmas Tea

Ahhhh spot of tea shall we?

I love Christmas rituals, I love snow, I love the cold

but most of all I love to share a cup of tea with you,

especially at this time of year.

So for a few minutes, why not sit a spell…

I could not imagine

completing my year without one more project with some gingham..

( the ruffle and back is this red gingham, almost matching perfectly with my tea pot) 

So what you will need…

WEllll you may want to embroider this tree…

Just print as is…you can size if you wish…

As I drew this with a sketched brush…you can ignore

the fairy dust….

Fabric requirement.

I used gingham for back and ruffle, ( that required 3 fat quarters)

2 inch strips folded in half 18 inches in length….( this is your ruffle)

1 fat quarter of coloured dots for front of cozy

1/2 yd of pellon fusible fleece

1/2 yd of batting for inside

1/2 yd for lining ( optional) 

Button Star on top of the tree, 

Shelly has many to offer..

How To:

Embroidery TREE on your top of your cozy…( anything will do, dots, blend on blends)

check back on how to do ruffles on previous week.

Because you Matter

Some Christmas photos of our home decore. 

From our home to yours. 

May 2021 bring you some magical and tender moments

Wreaths come on knocking!

Something so simple can create such a warm and cozy statement over the holidays. I found that 6 inch rattan wreaths were perfect for almost

any door, not too large and large enough that it is striking. 

You will need 2-4 wreaths, depending on how many doors you want to place these on some ribbon on a roll, as you will need quite a few feet again depending how large your cupboards are

some shelly buttons of course as ornaments on your wreath

some garland that you may have that is wired, if not, then you will need to tie them on with floral wire or a pipe cleaner.

Some decorative ribbon for your bow

and some 3M tape to hang on inside of your door.

I still had some wired garland after making my dress door stopper, so with some wirecutters, I cut the branches 6 inch in length and just bent them to the rattan wreath.

 

I only needed 4 as these were for my studio. 

Choose a ribbon to hang your wreath, this is so simple, 

I used 3 feet of gingham ribbon, sewed them on the top,

cut an x on the top and slipped them into the hook and hung on inside of cupboard.

What they look like in my studio. I thought of putting lights on them

but the battery pack was too heavy to attach. 

Missing some buttons..

Now for your little bow, I chose some ribbon that said Merry Christmasand used about 12 inches. 

These are perfect and easy to use and =holds up to half a pound.

Now you are ready to add some Christmas Buttons.

 I chose some snow buttons, gifts and candy canes...

Christmas PIllow Sleeve

 

For years I have been changing my Pillow Sleeves per season. I think of it as re-use, re-cycle a RED Minky Pillow that gets used all year round. I have to admit I have this thing for RED TRUCKS so when I came across this seasonal panel of Christmas Scenes, this red truck stood out. It is only a 10 inch square so it is perfect for the front of the pillow.

These Pillow Sleeves as I call them slip onto a 24 inch by 12 inch pillow. As red is always a perfect accent in our home, this seemed a good choice for us. Add some ruffles, ( gotta to have ruffles) layer it with some quilt batting and a bit of stitching and here you are....

So find your fabric panel block or a fabric that has a unique design...but a 10 inch square.

A staple pillow, 24 x 12 inches.

I covered it with a red minky and made a custom white pillow filled with goose down,

optional, stuffing of your choice. 

Cut blocks and choose a fabric that will compliment, I chose this light grey

12 inch by 30 inches in length

I like ruffles, 3 inches in width and mine were approx 60 inches in length.

I like them full so I usually go double the lenght and width of what I am covering.

I added a thin red trim on the tips. 

Now ready to iron a fusible web on the block only.

same size as block.

Pin ruffles towards centre of pillow as you will be added a contrast

piece of fabric stitch 1/2 from seam

Added white lining, pin again and stitch 1/2 seam

Turn right side out. PRESS.

WRAP AROUND PILLOW!

                              Sew on some trees and snowflake buttons from shellysandmore! I ev.en had a moose and some decorating bulbs for a tree

Pin pieces together and stitch by end seam. 

                               Just another holiday gift giving idea. Took me a couple of hours!

                                                                           Because you matter.

Introducing JOY, mannequin door stopper chapter 3

 

One of our ragdoll cats loves to open doors and then closes them behind him and we go searching for him only to hear his cries to get out.......So in comes door stoppers, we have a few of them to keep doors open and here is our newest model for the Holidays called JOY.

Here is Gaston, who does not seem amused that we are taking away one of his daily adventures. He has so much personality.

This Mannequin is approx 18 inches tall and is weighed down with bags of white play sand.

I made some cloth bags with string pulls and filled them with sand, I added 5 more bags of white sand, around the base to keep it from toppling over. 

Another purpose too, it gives her dress some fullness.

                                                                     

I cut a background piece of fabric approx 18 by 24 and folding down the top by 3 inches for her bodice of her dress and added some lace on the bottom that will look like a slip under her dress.

Next I chose 4 pieces of fabric ( 2 bottom ones 6" and top 4") in width and 24 inches in length, fold over both sides and stitch. Gather by hand or machine. I prefer ruffles by hand, here is

my tutorial on how to do both.

I start adding ruffles from the bottom up... make them all first

so you can pin them before you stitch to backing.

Centre them and pin, then stitch, not to worry if they don't go to the ends as you want some fabric with less bulk to sew up her back seam.

Once completed choose a 1.5 ribbon for her sash, I chose one with JOY on it and cut 4 inches and  handstitched her on her waist.

Stitch your back seam, and add a double bow...

and to be sure it is festive for the season add

some shellys buttons, ( I chose snow, candy canes, santa, hat and stockings, and some christmas bulbs) 

Joy is now ready to take on her seasonal role....as a door stopper extraordinaire! ( and a crusher of 'Gaston's daily adventures)

Because you matter