Monday Marketplace - Americana

If you enjoy decorating in an Americana or Patriotic decor, below you will find just a very small sampling from some very creative artisans on Etsy. Simply click on each photo below for more information.

Wood Shelf Sitter

Lil' Crow

Bowl of Flags

Metal Flower Art

Americana Sign

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Needles-n-Pins Stitchedries: Let's Have A Vintage 4th of July

Fourth of July is coming soon! Hope everyone has some great plans for spending the 4th with family and friends. The 4th of July always brings back memories of the time when I was a kid and we use to light off fireworks around the neighborhood. Now....I will age myself by telling you that when I was a kid everyone had fireworks and we use to light them off everywhere. Now I know that isn't the right thing to do in these days, but we had a blast! And yes....we use to chase each other with Roman candles shooting all over the place and pop bottle rockets we use to shoot out of the bottles at each other! My oh my....can't believe we all survived that! :)

Anyway..........let's take a trip down memory lane with some vintage 4th of July from Etsy. 


Fourth of July is all about patriotism, parades, picnics and fireworks. There is nothing more patriotic than the American flag. The HotHouseVintageCo has a really nice one we see here. 

If you are going to the parade we need to dress for it. If you have a little girl that needs that special outfit for the parade why not dress her in a dress like this one from September Butterfly.

And then of course after the parade is the picnic. Love picnics!! Here is a picnic basket from TablesGoneWild that I sure some of you remember.

Then we end the day with the fireworks display and this vintage patriotic postcard from EndlessEphemera show what it is all about. 

So that is our trip down memory lane. Hope everyone has a fun and blessed 4th of July and enjoy the time with family and friends!

HAPPY 4TH!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Patriotic Americana Pillow Tutorial

Fourth of July is just around the corner, but there is still some time to make some more patriotic items for your decorating. I have a friend that has Americana decor year around in her house. She just loves it. So I thought why not make some patriotic pillows. I really like this pattern with the chevron design that Stubbornly Crafty made on EverythingEtsy.com. I don't think it looks too hard for all you sewers out there. Let's give it a try. :)

Happy sewing!

Colleen :)

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DIY Americana Pillow

This patriotic pillow should only take a couple of hours with a little fabric, painter's tape and paint. Joan of Scavenger Chic has all the instructions on her blog. Simply click on the photo above for the tutorial.

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Rustic Americana Flag Tutorial

Here's a great tutorial that you can make to use for the upcoming Independence Day or leave hung all year round. Summer of Plan It DIY has complete instructions to create this flag from pallets. Click on the photo above for the tutorial.

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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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Handmade Spotlight - Lets Get Ready For the 4th

July 4th is probably my favorite holiday. I love summer. I love red, white and blue. It's just fun.

Today I'm sharing some handmade items to help us decorate for the 4th. You can see everything a little more closely by CLICKING HERE.

Enjoy!!
Deena Davis
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www.ewenmeprintables.com

Handmade Spotlight - Celebrate Summer

The Old Farmhouse Gathering (ofg) etsy team is have a Summer Celebration. The shops that are participating have added new handmade summer themed items. To see everything, visit etsy.com and search with the letters SCOFG. Below is a sampling of what they're offering. You can get a better look at these items by CLICKING HERE.

NEEDLES-N-PINS STITCHERIES- MAKE IT AMERICANA

You may call it Americana or Patriotic, but for us in the United States we call it Independence Day!! In honor of the Fourth of July this year I thought I would share this Americana decorating idea with all of you. I read it in the The Country Register of Minnesota.

When you think of Americana, all things red, white and blue come to mind. Bringing the patriotic spirit into your home can be as easy as hanging an American flag. Incorporate a few of these ideas to give your home warmth and style this summer. :)

 

Early American décor, such as spinning wheels, vintage quilts, historical documents and presidential portraits will give your room a historical look and patriotic feel.

For a rustic/country-inspired look, add primitive folk art – flags, stars and folksy motifs in red, white and blue. Amish barn stars, rusty star garlands, a rustic wooden flag and small American flags tucked into crocks or baskets will complement any room and add instant flair. Place a potted red geranium in a small crock for an instant pop of color.

 

If the traditional colors of red, white and blue do not flow with your décor, try using slightly different shades like burgundy instead of red, antique cream instead of white or country blue instead of the traditional blue.  Use coffee stained table runners, linens or other items in patriotic themes to tone down the colors. This will give them an antique or primitive look.

Showcase your items against a neutral backdrop. Displaying them against a wallpapered wall will only create a busy scene. Your collections will already be colorful by themselves. Put them up against a neutral background so they can take center stage. Americana is based on the simplicity of country. Keep it simple.

Remember, patriotic décor does not have to be just for the Fourth of July. Our love of the past goes hand-in-hand with celebrating our country’s birthday. Hope some of these ideas inspire you to get busy decorating your home to celebrate the wonderful holiday of our independence.

                                                                      COLLEEN :)

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Tuesday Tutorial - Uncle Sam Pillow Pattern

I am seeing a lot of Americana crafts around the internet lately so I thought I would share this Uncle Sam Pillow pattern with you.

It is a 10 inch accent pillow and very easy to make.   Download the pdf pattern here,  Uncle Sam Pattern.

Hope you enjoy making him.

Bette

Http://www.bettestomorrowstreasures.com
Http://www.etsy.com/handmadebybette.com

Handmade Spotlight - Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue

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Tuesday Tutorials --- Patriotic Crafts

With two patriotic holidays coming up soon, I thought I would share these craft tutorials with you today.

Patriotic Blocks by Inspiring Creations.

This Button Flag and Frame tutorial is on Wonder Woman.

Make this pretty table runner with directions from Make It Do.

Wouldn't these be great for your holiday parties?   You have plenty of time to make one or two of them up.  
Have fun,   Bette

Handmade Spotlight -- Americana

Today I am spotlighting some Americana handmades I found while browsing on Etsy and Artfire.

The Patriotic prim  pillows on the left are from BriarRidgeFarmhouse's shop on Etsy.


The Primitive Americana Star arrangement in a vintage sifter is from ImAProudCarfter's shop on Etsy.

The Primitive Americana Folk Art Doll on the left is from PieCakePrimitive's shop on Etsy.


The Crocheted Red, White and Blue Throw is from MyCraftyCorner's shop on Etsy.

The Americana Star Handpainted Soap on the left is from PrimGal'sPrimitivePalette's shop of Artfire.


The Americana Footstool on the right is from PeriwinkleGift's shop on Artfire.

The Americana Flag Rag Quilted Pillow pattern on the left is from HomespunHandcrafts shop on Artfire.


The Americana Quilted Denim Purse on the right is from CathyTrott's Studio on Artfire.




I hope you have enjoyed visiting these shops with me today.
Bette Shaw
www.byyourhands.com

Handmade Sampler Giveaway from Ewe-N-Me Printables DONE

Welcome to  another Handmade Sampler giveaway. These items will help get you ready for the summer holidays.


This time around we have items made with some of the printables Deena has on www.EweNmePrintables.com


First we have a patriotic feedsack pillow. This was made by Bette of www.HandmadeByBette.etsy.com using printables from www.EweNmePrintables.com

Also we have a set of 5 Americana bottle cap magnets and a set of 4 patriotic hang tags, These were made by Deena of www.EweNmePrintables.com

You can earn up to four entries by doing the following...

1. Visit www.EweNmePrintables.com and come back here and post a comment with your favorite item on the website.   Be sure and leave your email address so we can contact you if you win.


2. Earn one extra entry by becoming a follower of this blog.  Already a follower?  Just let us know so we can give you credit.

3. & 4. Earn TWO extra entries by posting this giveaway on your blog along with a link to this blog. Be sure and let us know you have done this.

(USA entries only, please)

The giveaway will start today, Saturday, May 8, and the winner will be announced on Friday, May 21. We will announce it here and contact you by the email address you have left. Final day to enter is Thursday, May 20, 2010.


Have fun and good luck!