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Archives for October 2011

Embroidery Thread Wrapped Picture Frame

October 5, 2011 by Rachel 20 Comments

Embroidery Thread Wrapped Picture Frame

I love how beautiful embroidery thread looks, and I enjoy picking out new colors and seeing how they look together. I also love buttons and I have been wanting to do a project where each button represented a different member of our family. First, I wrapped the mat that came with an Ikea frame in different colors of embroidery thread. You could also use a cut out a piece of

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Felt Dahlia Flowers

October 2, 2011 by Rachel 28 Comments

Felt Dahlia Flowers

Dahlia flowers are so gorgeous. Source I used this tutorial from It’s the Little Things, but I made a few slight changes. I’ve seen a lot of similar flowers floating around Pinterest, and I am so glad that I decided to make one. These are so much fun to make, require absolutely no sewing, and look good in so many combinations of colors. Here is a free template of the

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Amazing Newspaper Crafts

October 2, 2011 by Rachel 14 Comments

Amazing Newspaper Crafts

Cotton Bird Designs makes the cutest little birds. I especially love these little newspaper birds. How About Orange {love this blog!} shares a great tutorial on how to make gift bags out of newspapers. Under the Table and Dreaming makes this cute wreath out of recycled book pages. You could do the same thing using newspaper. A Storybook Life teaches how to make these beautiful beads from recycled newspaper. Check

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