Pumpkin Applique Small crochet projects are a great way to keep your hands busy while watching television or attending your child’s sporting events. Crochet pumpkin appliques to embellish a variety of craft projects. These little gourds can be attached to barrettes, magnets and pins, as well as embellishments for clothing and purses. Abbreviations: Ch = […]
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Sew Fabric Tube Pumpkins for Fall-Tutorial
Are you ready for a craft show best-seller? These pumpkins practically flew out of my last craft show booth. Even if craft shows aren’t your thing, several of these fabric tube pumpkins will add that touch of fall to your home that you have been wanting. One pumpkin is quick to make, but if you […]
Blast from the Past: Fall Projects
Blast from the Past: Fall Projects Wow! Halloween totally flew by! I’ve had unexpected family emergencies and family obligations the last few weeks that have kept me away from the blog. My efforts have all been put into keeping up with my paying gigs so blogging had to go to the bottom of the list. […]
Pumpkin Stand Photography Prop
Pumpkin Stand The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. 😉 Casey’s latest project. Yes, I’m allowed to be a proud momma! A friend of ours is a photographer and she’s getting ready for fall minis. It’s A-Z Photography. Check out Alyssa’s adorable pics. She also took Colby’s senior pics and they were fantastic. She […]
Denim Country Pumpkins
Denim Country Pumpkins Need another idea for those old blue jeans? Use the legs to make pumpkins. Hand sewing (gathering) the openings closed and wrapping the spines is as close to a needle as you will get. A sewing machine is not required. These pumpkins were made from my teenage son’s castoffs. The legs were […]
New Projects for Fall Craft Shows
I’ve been painting and restyling gazillions of things for a craft show this weekend. Restyled Junk (Kro Crafts) will be at “Fall Into The Holidaze” at the fairgrounds in Winfield, Kansas this weekend. Admission is free and there is lots of convenient parking. Lots of stuff came out of the barn for transformation. This vanity/end […]
Porch Sitters for Fall
Porch Sitters for Fall It’s that time of year again when anything that can be painted orange is fair game. These junk finds were my latest victims. I had to do a little bit of work on the seat of one of the chairs. Water damage had caused the top layers to loosen and peel. […]
Cleaning the Barn and Finding Pumpkins!
Scrap Wood Pumpkins Bedposts and Spindle Prim Pumpkins Okay, here’s the deal. For months (read years) I have been intending to clean the open, pole section of the barn where I store my crafts. The enclosed part is fairly organized, but the pole section is not. It really is kinda embarrassing since this open area […]
Fall Ladder Tutorial
Decorate your front porch with a ladder for fall. Fall Ladder I had an old wooden ladder in my garage that had been used so many times for painting that you could no longer see the original wood surface. It was still quite sturdy, but we didn’t use it anymore because it was so ugly. […]