I have been thinking about fall.
Once summer break is over, I'm always ready for that first cold snap. Okay, in Texas it isn't a cold snap. It is just an inkling of cooler days to come.
A perfect transitional decor item is the sunflower.
I brought home some fresh ones from the grocery store.
They were fun to use in some vignettes.
I am still tweaking those and will reveal my fall nodders next week.
I had never seen grungy sunflowers like these.
I love the artisans that sell on e-Bay.
If you enter what you are looking for ( pumpkins or scarecrows) in the Antique's category, all kinds of fun primitive crafts are for sale. I was going to order some of the sunflowers, and might have in years past, but I decided that I could make at least one to see how cute it could be.
That's what I did with my apples.
If you enter what you are looking for ( pumpkins or scarecrows) in the Antique's category, all kinds of fun primitive crafts are for sale. I was going to order some of the sunflowers, and might have in years past, but I decided that I could make at least one to see how cute it could be.
That's what I did with my apples.
Fabric Apple
Read about them here.
The sunflower was easy once I figured out how they did it. I was trying to make it waaaay more complicated than I needed to. I had been mulling it over for a few weeks.
I had some perfect yellow gingham.
I cut two circles of the gingham and I cut one smaller circle of burlap.
The burlap looks like sunflower seeds.
I sewed the burlap to the center of the gingham leaving a small section open to stuff the sunflower.
Mr. Bill had a thin dowel rod in the garage.
After I sewed it, I cut the "petals."
I grunged it up the stick with coffee grounds.
I added the sunflower tag and the burlap leaves.
I planted it in a chalkboard painted flower pot.
Moss didn't look quite right.
This weekend my sister in law, Amy and I will be getting crafty. I will probably make a few more to put in my wreath on the front door.
Katie
I hope everyone has a restful Labor Day Weekend!
Linking with,
Feathered Nest Friday
Savvy Southern Style
Common Ground
Rooted in Thyme
The burlap looks like sunflower seeds.
I sewed the burlap to the center of the gingham leaving a small section open to stuff the sunflower.
Mr. Bill had a thin dowel rod in the garage.
After I sewed it, I cut the "petals."
I grunged it up the stick with coffee grounds.
I added the sunflower tag and the burlap leaves.
I planted it in a chalkboard painted flower pot.
Moss didn't look quite right.
I love how Pottery Barn does their flower pots. What ever they use looks like soil. I decided to use some soil and mulch from the yard. I hot glued it on the foam. ( I have since found a tutorial on how to make Pottery Barn looking soil. I will try it out and get back to you.)
I think this fabric sunflower is pretty cute.
Gingham Fabric Sunflower
Katie
I hope everyone has a restful Labor Day Weekend!
Linking with,
Feathered Nest Friday
Savvy Southern Style
Common Ground
Rooted in Thyme