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Isn't it wonderful going to a beautifully decorated vacation home? There is something so relaxing and special about the little details.   Do you have a vacation home? Here are a few decorations for the beach house that you could make yourself: Anchor Pillow  Felt applique a fun shape onto an ordinary pillow. This anchor is great! You could even do a seashell, a flip flop, or even a seahorse! Yellow Cabinets  Think about freshening up the kitchen with a new color for the cabinets. Textured Table Accents  Make textured ornaments using yarn or try gluing small objects like buttons or seashells onto a Styrofoam ball. Fish Scale Quilts  Make fun quilts for the spare bedrooms. Don't you just love these fish scales? Ombre Dresser  Give a new look to old furniture by painting it ombre. Map Chair  Decoupage an old map onto your chairs to make them more exciting.  Aqua Dresser If ombre seems t...

Valentine's Day is one of my personal favorites because I love the simple heart decorations, the flowers, the cake, and the shades of pink and red. I especially love how all of the decorations can be made by hand. Here are a few ideas you can make yourself: Sweet Little Hearts bed decor Floral Heart Heart Whoopie Pies Paris Valentine's Day Love Letters Valentine Mittens Made With Love Cookie Jar   Love Tea   Pink Cake  Treat Bags   Pink Milkshake Painted Vases Happy Valentine's Day! Love, Fabric Mart 

Hello! Katie here with a fun Christmas craft!  Have you seen those cute garlands made out of wool? Well I'm going to show you how to make them!  I found a sweet and easy tutorial from the Purl Bee. I'm going to use her guidelines to show you how to make your own with our personal tips and tricks I discover along the way on our first wool felting project. I have wanted to try felting for a while but was always terrified I would spend hours on a project and it turn into more of a cat ball than a cuddly stuffed animal. But a felted garland seemed like a task I could handle and not screw up!  First cut a piece of wool about 8 inches long. Then pull the wool apart width-wise slightly as shown. Do this with two pieces of wool and then cross.  Start by folding the edges in and then make a loose ball out of the wool. (These were dyed by Julie!)  One at a time, place the wool into the stockings and tie a knot at th...

Pumpkin decorating has been taken to new levels in the 21st Century! I'm only 26, but when we decorated pumpkins "back in the day", we either painted them or carved out the basic eyes, nose and mouth. Today there are so many different supplies and fresh ideas, that the traditional pumpkin almost seems boring. So here are a few fabric-minded pumpkin decorating ideas to spice up your fall and Halloween decor! All of these pictures were found on Pinterest. An elegant pumpkin! We have a wide variety of laces right now.  Click on the links below to see some of my suggestions: CXB5040 - Anna Sui Puckered Floral Stripe Lace in Black   SOLD OUT UUD4496 Fishnet-look Lace in Black    SOLD OUT So sweet! Of course depending on your style and your stash, your pumpkin may look different. Decoupage strips of fabric to a pumpkin for a patchwork look. Click on the links below for some recommendations: CED4960 Cotton Sateen: In the Autumn Trees   SOL...