Host Your Own!

Over at NewlyWife today. Talking a bit about Whatever Craft Weekend and thoughts on how to host your own craft event! Come stop by!

Circle Garland Tutorial

I became a circle garland fan with our dining area re-do. I'm finally getting around to that tutorial. For this garland, I used felt but the one hanging in my house is made of paper. Both are great mediums to use. Obviously, felt is much more durable and hardy than paper. But the steps and outcome are the same.

I started with tracing lots and lots of circles.

Cut, cut and more cutting.

Into stacks.

Next, I worked out my pattern...

 Then dumped them into bowls...

Almost good enough to eat, eh?

Seriously, love felt.

Time for assembly! Basically, I just fed the felt circles through the feed-dog and the foot; making sure to keep the foot down the entire time. Once it catches, it moves through on its own. Continue to feed the felt through and adding each new circle until it catches. Don't worry if a few stitches pass before the next circle catches, the spacing won't matter in the end.

I kept my bowls close so I could just grab a new circle fast and feed it through. The biggest pain is keeping up with the pattern and getting circles in fast enough.

And out comes the garland on the other side.

In no time at all, you'll have a super long garland...

Ready to hang up...

or wrap up for transfer!

Easy way to add some whimsy to a room or party!

Sweet Birthday Keepsake

Came across this adorable idea for a little one to treasure...

Astrid made a table runner for her daughter's first birthday bash and had everyone present at the party sign it. 

She then went over each signature, doodle, and message with embroidery thread.

Each year at each birthday, party guests will add onto the runner and she plans to embroider in a different color or in a different location along the runner. So in the end, it will have captured all the years with all the people who loved her daughter and celebrated life with her.

How sweet is that?!

You must check out the other party details here. I loved her sweet and simple homemade taste!

E's birthday isn't until December so I've got some time to figure out how to do something similar, right?! This is just too sweet to pass up!