well it’s clear that i love a simple holiday decoration (remember this simple pine cone garland?) and this twisted felt garland by the purl bee is no exception. it’s not only simple, but colorful, festive and chic as well! with easy to follow step by step instructions, you’ll be twisting your way to a prettier holiday in minutes.

with very little sewing (or none if you prefer) you can make garlands, bracelets or even necklaces for a fun stocking stuffer. head on over to the purl bee for more pictures and diy directions!

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this is quite possibly the cutest (and simplest) diy project i’ve seen. as featured over on design*sponge, kate takes your through this simple project step by step. just think- no wilting flowers, falling petals or browning water! granted, i will always keep fresh flowers around the house, this would be a great way to keep something fresh in those spaces where you can’t get to as often. like on a bookshelf or in a guest room? i can hear my wool roving calling my name as we speak, so i’m off to get crafty!

for the full diy instructions, click here!

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valentine’s day card exchange at school. i can still remember the feeling of excitement i would get when it was my turn to hand out my (hand crafted) valentine’s day cards to all my classmates. fast-forward some 6 or 7 (very awkward) years to the days where my high school would sell bouquets of flowers to students to be delivered to their sweethearts. i would get the nervous jitter bugs everytime someone opened the classroom door with a delivery of flowers, only to see them passed to a neighbor (though i think i did receive a bouquet from a ‘secret admirer’ once… creepy?).

my point? i think these diy heart pins from the purl bee would be the perfect project for this year’s valentine’s day exchange at any school. easy to make and suitable for kids- i just love this v-day diy!

 
don’t have kids? i think these would be so pretty pinned to your valentine’s day cards or attached to pretty wool jacket. what do you think? i love the array of colors here, i’m not sure i could choose a favorite (but if i had to, it’d probably be that peachy cream or mustard yellow). head on over to the purl bee for the full diy!

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i just wanted to say a quick thank you for letting me take a small break yesterday!  the weather was perfect and we had so much fun.  i read on the boat for about 5 hours and finished two very interesting beekeeping books, though they left me feeling a bit overwhelmed.  if you’re interested, you can follow the few pics a took via my twitter!

my dearest jena over at modish introduced me to feisty elle, and boy, am i so glad she did! feisty elle is a jewelry designer out of san francisco and uses sustainable materials including merino wool felt and bamboo ply to make these gorgeous pieces.  all of her pieces are very lightweight, giving us a weightless & comfortable break from heavier metal jewelry.  feisty elle says, “The woman that wears Feisty Elle jewelry EMBRACES bold colors and shapes, LOVES that earrings can be big and classy, and CHOOSES jewelry that is as versatile as she is.”

all roost readers can enjoy 15% off by using code ‘FALL10′ at checkout-  but, make sure to hurry, as this offer expires at the end of tomorrow (3/26)!

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hi lovelies! here’s another one of my holiday diy projects!  first of all, please excuse the not-so-great photos- my camera is getting worked on right now so i’m having to ‘make do’!

i used wool felt for this project- i love felt because it doesn’t fray and it’s so easy to work with!  i cut out three stockings by tracing the outline of an older stocking i had lying around.

next, i cut out the embellishments.  the first is the most difficult so i explain that one a bit more below.

-cut the toe and heel by tracing from the coordinating stockings so they match up.

-cut the bone or other applique in contrasting fabric (i traced mine from the computer screen after searching for ‘dog bone’).

-to make the ruffles: cut four white strips 2″ x 10″ each.  pin each of the four strips in ruffles, by folding and pinning, folding and pinning.  once pinned in place, sewing one line at the top is quick and easy!

for the snow stocking- i cut the snow pattern out by hand.  i didn’t use a pattern, but rather just went with whatever felt right!  after the cutting is complete, pin it to the wrong sides of your stocking (bottom left picture).  after you sew it to the top (bottom right picture), you’ll sew around your stocking and then fold the snow down and over the top.

to sew the stockings, i just top stitched around both the toe and heel as well as the stocking itself, so no inside out and turning to mess with!

does all this make sense? sorry if my instructions are a little haphazard!  leave any questions in the comment area and i’ll be sure to help!

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hello! did you have a good weekend? i’m on a bit of an extended weekend getaway, but will pop in a few times between today and tomorrow to say ‘hi’!

check out this bright and lovely shop, the hot dish, for eco friendly (and pretty!) kitchen goods.  all of their products are made from recycled wool felt!

recycled wool coasters in citrus

recycled wool cast iron handle

recycled wool oven mitts

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