DIY | Mini-Bunting

Two DIY's in one week!?  Hip hip hooray!!

Continuing with my scraptastic theme we'll be making a mini-bunting!

The Goods:

• Scraps of fabric {i chose all cotton fabrics}
• Twine or string
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Bunting template {old file folder, used mac-n-cheeze box...whatev}
• Craft Glue
• Starch {optional}

The How To:

1.  I like to iron all my scraps and starch them to give them some rigidity and it also keeps them from fraying as much.

2.  Draw and cut out the shape you would like your bunting to be, keeping in mind you will need it to be about 1/4" longer on top to fold over the string later.  I wanted traditional triangles so I drew my shape on an old file folder.  Since it is a mini-bunting I made it about 2" in length plus the 1/4" for the fold-over.

TIP: When making a triangle bunting template that you intend to fold the top, it helps to draw the template like a diamond.

3.  Cut a length of string leaving extra length on the ends for securing to it's future home.  

TIP:  Better to have too much on the ends than not enough.

4.  Cut out lots-o-flags to accommodate the length you want your bunting to be.

5.  With right side facing down, finger press or iron the top edge of each flag 1/4".

6.  Apply a bead of craft glue to the inside crease, place string {a ways in to leave a tail for the tie}, and smoosh.

{nice smoosh}

{I placed my flags about 3/4" apart.}

7.  Continue gluing and smooshing until you reach the desired length. 

Ta-Daaaa!  You just completed another scraptastic project!

Love ya bunches!!

~Megan

DIY | Fabric Covered Wire Words

Hello Friends!

Yesterday you caught a glimpse of my fabric scrap stash, and today a super fun DIY that utilizes that stash!  Hip hip!  Let's git to it!

The Goods:

• Wire {16 Gauge or beefier} or Regular Craft Pipe Cleaners
• Strips of fabric 3/8" - 1/2" Wide {I used cotton but you can totally get creative!  Yarn perhaps!  they don't have to be perfect and the length doesn't matter much}
• Craft Glue
• A print of the script you would like to use as a guide {Or you can freestyle the lettering}
• Scissors
• Wire-cutters {I prefer heavy duty since they are made of a stronger metal and don't damage easily}
• Pliers {whatever you think will help you bend the wire if necessary}

The How To:

1.  Decide what word you would like to make.  You can write the word out with marker or print one from the web you find interesting.  OR  you can totally freestyle and make it up as you go!  I chose "hello" for a template and then freestyled the word "pancake."

2.  If you are using pipe cleaners twist them together to make them stronger.  If you are using the other wire you can start to uncoil it a little bit to begin forming the letters.

3.  Now it is time to bend out some letters!  During this step you may want to use the pliers to form some of your curves. 

Ta-Da!

4.  Snip the end if necessary.

5.  Now it is time to wrap!  First I cut off small bits of the strips of fabric to cover the ends of the letters.  I put glue on the fabric and samiched it on and then wrapped it when I got to that section.

6.  Then add a bit of glue to the long strip of fabric and Wrap Wrap Wrap Wrap!

7.  If it looks like a fuzzy little caterpillar like mine did at the end do not fret cause you can trim it up.

8.  YOU DID IT!! 

{hahahaha!}

Now that was a scraptastic project!

Love ya bunches!!

~Megan

Potholders!

Catchy title right!?  HAHA!  I have been wanting to try my hand at quilting for a while now.  Instead of jumping right to a big project I thought it would be better to experiment with some mini quilted projects...POTHOLDERS!  Super fun!  First I measured a square of batting and Insul-Bright to the size I wanted the potholder to be.  {I chose a 9" x 9" square.}  Then I dove into my fabric scrap stash and these are what I came up with!  On the first two I made them sans-binding and just turned them inside out and top stitched the edges.

I found a scrap of material that had a fun graphic print that would make a neat focal point for the potholder.  I love the vibrant colors in the print and found some other bright material to complement it.

After I made my quilt square, sewed up the samich, flipped it right side out, top stitched the edges, I then did some machine stitching through the entire potholder.

I did the same thing to this potholder and just experimented in a different design.

{Orange ya glad potholders protect your hands?} hahaha!

This was a fun experiment with binding!  I found a couple of tutorials on YouTube that gave simple approaches to binding a quilt and potholder.

{I did some top-stitching before I added my binding.}

For this potholder I started at the top left and sewed each piece directly to the batting instead of creating the quilt block and then sewing it to the batting.

Since I sewed the fabric directly to the batting I left the back piece just to be stitched along the edges.

There are so many ways to make a potholder!  It has been a really satisfying project because I could experiment with my scrap material trying different techniques and it didn't take much time to complete. 

While I did utilize some of my scrap material I still have quite a bit left and I have come up with some really fun ideas for more scraptastic projects!!  Check back tomorrow for another scrap stash project!!

Love ya bunches!

~Megan

Poppies

Sometimes when I am supposed to be doing something else I get distracted with an idea and I have to do it immediately!  Today some bits of chiffon, floss and fire resulted in poppies!!  Hip hip!

Love ya bunches!

~Megan

Micro Valentine

My Etsy Shop: The Delightful Buffalo

Happy Monday Friends!!!

I wanted to write a wee post to introduce you to my recent creative endeavor.....my ETSY SHOP!!

TheDelightfulBuffalo

My mission with this shop is to share my creations with the hope that they may bring a smidge of happiness and folly to the world.  Every creation is handmade with bunches-o-love!  

{Simple Bow Hair Clip - Cool Jewel - Trio}

I'm currently listing my Simple Bow Hair Clips that I sell in trios.  I wanted to add splash of color and FUN to my hair and occasionally to Wrigley the dog!  

He is such a good sport!

Mom's even gettin' in on the bows!  She's so cute!  Don't you love her glasses!?

On the studio table I have some really fun skirt aprons that I will be listing soon and I'm super stoked!!  Think 'Ball Fringe'!!!!!!!!!!  Eeeeeee!!

Please check out my shop!  I would absolutely love to send something special your way!!

Love ya bunches!

~Megan

Chalkboard Reminders

{I bought a framed photo from Goodwill and sanded the photo primed it and sprayed a few coats of the chalkboard paint.  I primed and sprayed the wooden frame with a happy yellow.}

Corkboard Funness

Welp I finished a fun project that will go up in my studio once I get the right hardware to hang it!  My mom gave this frame, it was something that her parents had.  I believe that there was a mirror in it at one time and, based on the holes in the back and its size it looks like it might have been part of a headboard.  Anywhoooooo...

Before

 

{this is the back...quality wood and construction...looks like it was once orange then cream...and NOW it's...}

After

{BLUE-ish!}

I primed it with white and then added the blue and roughed it up a smidge.  I pieced together some cork squares and covered it with cream colored burlap and viola!

I absolutely adore the texture of the burlap and the colors are delicious!

I'll post up some pics of it up in the studio in a bit.  I'm thinking it shall be my inspiration board....err at least one of them!!

Porch-eriffic Adirondack Chairs

Salutations!! 

Here is a fun little house warming project I did for Wendy.  She recently moved into an awesome little cottage and was in need of patio furniature.  As luck would have it we picked up these unfinished bad boys at Menards. 

I used a combo of house paint, paint pen, acrylic paint and finished them off with some poly.

Check out Wendy's post about the chairs here!

Auction for a Cause!

Back in April the family of a little girl named Ali hosted a benefit for her to raise money to help with medical costs associated with Tay-Sachs.  A local carpenter built the cornhole boards and I added the paint.  The event was pretty amazing with a good deal of money raised.  I also had a lot of fun painting these boards!