We love bunting
Posted on 4 April 2011

We Heart Bunting

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Bunting is totally the now decorating product.  Whether it be adorning the walls in the nursery, strung across the garden for a carnival atmosphere, or decorating a party table-  without a doubt it is a fabulous, quick and easy item that just abounds in variety.

Here are a few super cute uses for some bunting we are just loving in the  HMK office.

We love Bunting

Animal Bunting Canvas available at Unique Kids

Mini Cake Bunting by Twirling Betty

Invitation by Duck Duck Goose

Onesie by Mini Envy

Bunting Storage Jar by Love & Whiskers

Tutorial: Make-your-own-Felt Eater Egg
Posted on 2 April 2011

Tutorial: Felt Easter Egg

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Tutorial: Make-your-own-Felt Eater Egg

Let’s make a Felt Easter Egg.

Supplies you will need:

  • 16cm x 10cm piece of yellow felt
  • 6cm x 4cm piece of pink felt
  • 7cm x 4cm piece of blue felt
  • 14cm ribbon
  • 3 buttons
  • Co-ordinating cotton thread
  • Toy filling
Supplies needed to Make your own Felt Easter Egg

Step 1 “ Print and cut out Pattern pieces onto paper.  Trace or cut around the egg pattern and top and bottom pattern pieces onto the felt.  Cut out the felt shapes.  Pattern is below and in the kits available.

Felt Easter Egg Pattern

 

Step 1 - Trace the parts out for your Felt Easter Egg

Step 2 “Take one of your egg pieces and with your coordinating cotton thread sew a running stitch along the zig zag edges only of the top and bottom piece, through both layers.

Step 2 - sew felt pieces together for your Felt Easter Egg

Step 3 “ Sew your buttons into position.  You could alternatively sew a piece of ribbon through the centre or use bias to decorate your egg.

Step 4 “ Take the ribbon and fold in half.  With the second egg piece place the folded ribbon into the centre at the top and sew into place with cotton thread.

Step 4 - attach Ribbon to your Felt Easter Egg

Step  5 “ Place your front and back egg pieces together (with the ribbon in between the layers).  Sew around the outside of your egg, using running stitch with your co-ordinating cotton thread through the two layers.

Step 5 - Sew together your Felt Easter Egg

Step 6 “ Stop about 2cm before the place where you started and stuff your egg using the toy filling.  Sew the gap closed.

Step 6 - stuffing your felt Easter Egg

Your Felt Easter Egg all completed

Kits to make 3 of your own Felt Easter Eggs are available at my Etsy Shop or ready made ones are also available.

Please remember this Tutorial is for personal use only. 

Tutorial created by: Tied With A Ribbon

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