Happy to have my Christmas wreath back, just in time for Christmas decorating;-) That little thing took a trip to Paris at the Creations & savoir-faire trade show... I love how it was diplayed on the door and I also love the sewing machine, the farbic tree, etc... how neat is that!
(Herve Piraud Photography)
Supplies:
2 yards of fabric in 54" width (I used Liberty because it is soft and wraps well aroud the neck).
Thread
Cut your fabric lengthwise in three strips 18" wide so you have 3 strips that are 18"x 72".
If you have a serger, it is super fast, just do a rolling hem all around the strip and you are done! With a regular sewing machine, you will have to iron all the hems and sew... a bit longer but just as nice!
To get the crinkled effect, wet your scarves, roll tighlty and let dry.
Save your tiniest pieces of fabric and have some fun making these ornaments! The girls loved this easy project. It can be a bit messy and requires a decent amount of glue (we used Mod Podge)...
What you need:
- Fabric Scraps
- Glue
- Brush
- Styrofoam balls
I first heard of Japanese paper tape in the Washington Post and I thought their harvest wreath looked pretty good and modern... and as often happens when I see something I like that is craft-related, I had to try it and ordered some of that tape at Happy Tape. Very happy with my purchase and recently saw more rolls for sale at DWR. So far, I have used mine to make a new set of business cards! I don't need business cards often but you never know and it's better to be prepared;-)
Lily and Manon were invited to brunch on Sunday. I think it is so sweet and they were so excited! A friend picked them up in her mini convertible and it was sunny so they enjoyed the fresh air and danced all the way to Lily's house;-) Here is the little gift they brought her... a dance bag and a headband for the holidays!
Made some corn muffins today, following this recipe. Manon's comment: "Mommy, it tastes like pasta". Nice! Then, she brings me a package of cubed butternut squash saying she wants a bowl of that melon...??? Could this be the Spongebob effect (this guy is a bit different after all)? She is a fan of that show (I know...) but fortunately only watches it on weekends...
In other news, my mom sent me this sweater and I am so happy. It is very soft, the color is just right with the cutest buttons and it even has pockets!
I love buying supplies to make jewels but very rarely do I find the time to actually sit down and make them... I bought all the supplies for these necklaces last summer and I am glad they are finally ready... it took very little time and it really is easy... except that I made them on my bed with child #2 jumping around (see, I am definitely not a pro;-)
Lily will be a bumblebee in the Washington Ballet's Nutcracker and we are so excited! She spends her life in her leotard and with a bun (see the drawing;-) and loves every minute of it!
I am completely in love with the new collection from Stella McCartney for Gap. In fact, we went to New York to attend a special event and the next day, I ran to the pop up store on 5th Avenue with the girls;-) Ha, ha. It's all very exciting and pretty. I brought a nice little pile of things on Friday but now that the collection is online, I ordered a few more things... and I feel less guilty knowing how absolutely adorable and party-worthy it is and see, I can always return it;-) Hmmm, maybe not!
A bit late to post these pictures because the pumpkins have since been carved to become jack-o'-lanterns... The girls were on vacation this week and we went to the farm as you can see and to New York which was great. We love Soho more and more each time we visit. I managed to take zero picture of our stay there and it felt nice (strangely enough) to take it all in and enjoy the spooky Halloween decorations rather than worry about the camera. Too bad for the blog but I did some shopping and I will share that at least;-)
