Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Celebrating The 4th of July

The Fourth of July is sneaking up on us. It is this Friday! I thought you might like to see some great 4th of July items from Etsy that you can use to decorate your house and get some ideas for next years decorating Americana and patriotic. To all our "international" followers even though you do not celebrate the 4th of July you can still use the red, white and blues to decorate your homes too. :)

So here are a few Etsy shops that are celebrating Independance Day........


Marilee at SimplyMarilee has this great Stars and Strips burlap pillow. I have the perfect chair that this could sit on.

I love the colors in this tablerunner from MerryfieldArts. I can see this sitting on your table with an antique crock full of little flags sitting on top of it. :)

Next we need to fix up those kitchen windows in our patriotic decorating. How about using these curtains on that kitchen window. They are from BJSCountryCharm. 

Earlier I showed you a shop with the tablerunner. Now if you don't want to put a crock on the tablerunner how about a nice wooden bowl with these bowl fillers from SideLineQuilts. They would look real nice on that tablerunner. 

Now if you really want to put some color on your wall with a beautiful Americana quilt this vintage schoolhouse quilt from FondRecollections should work good for you. 

So if you want to really be patriotic and decorate to the top with all Americana or just add a little red, white and blue the shops on Etsy have everything to fit the bill for your decorating ideas. 

Have a great 4th of July!!

Colleen :)

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Jacquie's Up-Cycle Nation: Primitive Summer

Artists working in the primitive tradition are natural up-cyclers.  Inspired by Early American needlework,  primitive designs employ naturally dyed threads, cast off notions and fabric often cut from old garments.

These Etsy primitive shops are fully stocked with summer-perfect projects and finished pieces.

Inspired by life on the farm, Not Forgotten Farm offers a variety of folk art needlework projects, fabrics, and wooden notions perfect for use and decoration.

Delight in magical dolls and scrap-tastic creations with a nod to natural themes at Baggaraggs.  With item descriptions that read like bedtime stories, shopping here is a treat for the imagination.

Welcome to the world where every day critters become big time personalities! The Goode Wife offers easy to follow patterns that perfectly blend primitive and whimsical! 

 

Travel through time with Vermont Harvest. Beautiful punch needle designs, nostalgic ornaments, and dreamy prim doll patterns reside here! Treat yourself to a complete kit and skip that trip to the craft store.

Don't forget the pin keep!  Penny wool takes on a summer vibe at Ragged Revival.   Check out this artist's store for penny wool jewelry, table runners and so much more!

 

For more whimsical prims search primitive on Etsy.

LOVE  &  UP-CYCLE NATION!

Jacquie Wheeler

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Blog Party Sunday - Show Us Your Handmades

Welcome to our Sunday Blog Party. We would love to have you show us what you are making.

You are allowed to add 3 links to your shops or your blog.

The rules are simple:
1. Follow our blog
2. Handmade items only.
3. You may list up to 3 items each week.
4. Family friendly items only.

The success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the word to your friends, visit the shops,  post about it on your  blog, in a forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and put it on your blog or website.
Just click on the Add Your Link button below and add your items.
And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.

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Witches Stitches- Fast and Inexpensive Curtains

Between my gardens and work I have been so busy, so this is a quick and easy tip.

I like the finished look curtains can give a room but I am not always thrilled with the heavy look and the expense involved. I decided I needed some curtains in the living room but just wanted to add a little something without a lot of fuss.  I went to Dollar General and I picked up 3 sheer panels for $4.99, (I have one small window and one larger one in my living room) each. They are 84” long. All I did to hang them was to hammer in a nail on each side of the window frame. I then strung my curtain on a piece of twine.  Made a loop at each end and hung them on the nails. I then put another nail about half way down the window frame and pulled back the curtain with another piece of twine. I used twine because my living room is primitive. If you have a cottage chic room or something a little more formal you can do the same thing and instead of twine you can use a pretty ribbon. I used tan, but sheers come in all kinds of wonderful colors. You can even use two different colors on one window. Use your imagination and have fun.

So that is my curtains on the cheap. All it took for my living room was 6 nails, some twine and 3 curtain panels. So for $15 I have curtains that finish the room and I did not break the bank. Have a great evening, Faith

 

Handmade Spotlight - Here's Your Sign

These handmade signs say it all!
To get a better look at all of them, CLICK HERE.