Fall Fabric Birds

The past couple of weeks I have been working on some fall decor items and everything fall in my sewing and stamping rooms.  

I had some cute fall fabrics out so I thought I would make some cute little fall birds with it.  

The pattern for these birds is an old Sizzix die cut.  I cut out the shape in cardboard and then trace it onto fabric to sew the birds.  I sew on the line and leave a small hole near the tail for turning and stuffing the birds.

Then I add some sort of embellishment for the wings and a gold cord hoop for hanging them.  You can put them in a bowl or hang them on a tree or cabinet knob, etc.

I love making them in different fabrics. It  allows the birds to be used for any season or to match different decor colors.  

Here they are in rust and in a pretty yellow leaf fabric.

I had in mind to make some black crows but then I found this pretty black fabric with fall flowers on it.  They're not exactly crows, but I love how they turned out.  :)

How many birds have I made in total?  I don't know, maybe hundreds.  I love these little fellas.  They're fast, fun and easy to make.

Where would you put one?

 

Fabric Candy Corn

A few weeks ago my friends and I went to the Vintage Market Fair in VT.  There were so many petty things on display.  It's like eye candy for crafters!

One of the things that caught my eye was some cute candy corns made from fabric.  I've seen them before and have wanted to make them in the past.

So I came home and made some for myself.  I think they match perfectly with my fall decor.  :)

I started out making the yellow, orange and cream colored ones and then I wanted to try some new fabrics and see how they would look.  I like the more subtle ones, too, without the orange in them.

I sewed 2 inch strips for the middle and 2 1/4 inch strips for the outer layers to leave some room to draw and turn the shape.

They're stitched at the bottom and have some button embellishments on them.  

Honestly, they are kind of addicting to make.  I'd like to try out some more color combos next.  Maybe use some browns to add variety?

I love how they look sitting on my fall table.  What do you think of them?  Do you like the orange ones or the cream colored ones better?

I'm not really a fan of real candy corns, but I do like these. 

I can't wait to show them to my friends!

Here we are sitting "by the fireplace" at the Vintage Market.  What a great fall day we had!  

Did you go to the VMF?  What sort of things caught your eye?  

Pretty Fall Colors

Anyone who knows me knows that I love fall.  I seriously love everything about it - the crisp cool air, the pretty muted colors, pumpkins, apple picking, the smell of apple crisp baking in the oven, etc.

I found this pretty pitcher at Marshall's Home Goods store the other day and just had to get it.  My kitchen is painted a soft teal and the teal colored pumpkin on the pitcher matches just perfectly. 

Last week I picked out some fabrics that had the same colors in them as in the pitcher to make a simple table runner that would coordinate with my new piece of decor. 

Today I finished it up and set up my fall kitchen table.  It reminds me of fall, in a subtle sort of way.  I love it.  :)

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like... Fall!

Yesterday I challenged myself to make a fall-themed display frame.  I had bought some of these frames at Hobby Lobby a while back (okay, truthfully I bought a whole case of them!) and wanted to start making projects using the frames.

I offered a stamping class for the ladies to make this for their fall decor.  I used Fall Fest and For All Things stamp sets.  You can set these frames on a plate holder to display them and change out the pieces for different seasons or events. 

What do you think?