Inspired by the 2012 animated short Paperman and all the flying machine party prep, I made this watercolor pencil art.
It happened to be ready weeks before Valentine's Day, too! I hope yours was lovely.
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Monday, April 23, 2012
flannel projects - - part one : floor pouf
I always seem to have a few patterns of flannel laying around, partly because I bought a bunch when I was making cloth diapers before the kiddo was born, and partly because I bought some more when I figured out how to make flannel crib sheets (coming up in a future post).
This project, however, uses the owl print flannel that my aunt used to wrap up Little Owl Lost for the little guy's birthday this year. My aunt is a long-time recycler who often uses fabric to wrap gifts (and often gives books. Yay!).
All of the fabrics pictured in the first photo are from Joann Fabrics; I'm having difficulty finding the owl fabric on-line, though, so it might be a discontinued print. Really, you can use almost any fabric for this project, from flannel to upholstery fabric to suede, depending on what you have on-hand.
I decided to make a floor pouf after seeing Sherry over at Young House Love make one based on this tutorial from Living with Punks. And I have to say, it was just as quick and easy as it looked, including the piping!
Now, I should mention, I've had limited adventures with piping in the past. But having the how-to spelled out for me made it look kind of awesome, I think.
We skipped the handle since cotton flannel is kind of a thin fabric, prone to tearing when rough-handled. I'd rather the kiddo pick the whole thing up to move it, and the pouf is light enough that the lack of handle isn't an issue.
And there you have it! One cute owl pouf made from gift-wrap flannel. The kiddo likes to tackle it, but it also makes a great stool, pillow, and foot rest.
Takes about an hour and a half from start to finish, and since I made ours about 24 inches across and about twelve inches tall, it took about two yards of 42-inch flannel to make.
I'd love to see if you tackle thispouf project too! Link in the comments if you want to share photos.
(p.s. you can make these photos bigger by clicking on them . . . but you probably knew that!)
This project, however, uses the owl print flannel that my aunt used to wrap up Little Owl Lost for the little guy's birthday this year. My aunt is a long-time recycler who often uses fabric to wrap gifts (and often gives books. Yay!).
All of the fabrics pictured in the first photo are from Joann Fabrics; I'm having difficulty finding the owl fabric on-line, though, so it might be a discontinued print. Really, you can use almost any fabric for this project, from flannel to upholstery fabric to suede, depending on what you have on-hand.
I decided to make a floor pouf after seeing Sherry over at Young House Love make one based on this tutorial from Living with Punks. And I have to say, it was just as quick and easy as it looked, including the piping!
Now, I should mention, I've had limited adventures with piping in the past. But having the how-to spelled out for me made it look kind of awesome, I think.
We skipped the handle since cotton flannel is kind of a thin fabric, prone to tearing when rough-handled. I'd rather the kiddo pick the whole thing up to move it, and the pouf is light enough that the lack of handle isn't an issue.
And there you have it! One cute owl pouf made from gift-wrap flannel. The kiddo likes to tackle it, but it also makes a great stool, pillow, and foot rest.
Takes about an hour and a half from start to finish, and since I made ours about 24 inches across and about twelve inches tall, it took about two yards of 42-inch flannel to make.
I'd love to see if you tackle this
(p.s. you can make these photos bigger by clicking on them . . . but you probably knew that!)
Sunday, October 2, 2011
free printable letterpress - style poster
I made this to put in my kiddo's room, and decided to share the love! Feel free to print for personal use. (conditions appear after the jpgs)
If you post on your blog, please link back to me and give credit. Selling electronic files or prints of this design is prohibited. Basically, be fair, be honest, respect others' work!
(p.s. you can make these photos bigger by clicking on them . . . but you probably knew that!)
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If you post on your blog, please link back to me and give credit. Selling electronic files or prints of this design is prohibited. Basically, be fair, be honest, respect others' work!
(p.s. you can make these photos bigger by clicking on them . . . but you probably knew that!)
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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