Needles-n-Pins: How To Make Fall Leaves

I think one of the prettiest things about fall is all the colors of the leaves and plants. There are so many trees and different leaves and they all turn a different color. Bringing those leaves and colors into your home for your fall decorating can really add a splash of color to your home. 

Since I love to decorate for fall I was looking for ways to make some fall leaves and thought I would share some of the ideas I found with you. 

Now I am a crocheter so I thought I would start with this one. Craftstylish has this great tutorial on how to crochet these cute leaves.

Burlap items are very popular right now so I thought...hey....why not make some fall leaves out of burlap. Fox Hollow Cottage will show you how to do this. 

Looks at these pretty glittery leaves! And they are sooooooooooooo easy to make!  6th Street Design School will show you how to make these. I think I could even do this! :)

My true love is quilts. I love to make quilts and quilted items although time restraints keep me from this at times. Here is a great tutorial from Buttons And Butterflies on how to make quilted fall leaf pot holders. I think I will try this one myself. 

Looking at all these tutorials really makes me want to get started on making some fall leaves for my decorating. Hmmmmm.....which one should I start with....let me see. :)

Happy sewing and crafting!

Colleen :)

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Jacquie's Up-Cycle Nation: Fall Frolic

Autumn has officially arrived and it's time to deck the hall with all things fall!  Time to pull out the pumpkins, air out the woolens, and fill vintage bowls with candy corn. The Etsy up-cycle artists are busy crafting perfect autumn accessories!

Paper pumpkins are the star of the harvest at AnthologyOnMain!  Every item in this shop is created from old books and portions of every sale go to help feed underprivileged children.  This truly is a magical pumpkin patch!

Fill the halls with the enticing smells of autumn. BrooklynWicks fills reusable glass containers with micro batch soy candles.  Choose from scents like autumn leaves, pumpkin chai latte, and praline pecan cupcake for starters!

Tiny pumpkins in velvet add to the rich textures of autumn décor. Perfect for small scale decorating, grouping with gourds as a centerpiece, or outfitting an entire celebration!  Score these velvet beauties at HoneysuckleLane.

Keep fall hands warm with a stunning pair of fingerless gloves from Piabarile. Shop this artist's store for all things warm, cozy, and fully functional for fall.

For more fabulous autumn finds search recycled fall on Etsy.

LOVE  &  UP-CYCLE NATION!!

Jacquie Wheeler

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Today's Featured Shop - Beyond The Attic Door

 Today's featured shop is Beyond The Attic Door.  Below you'll find some of our favorite items from this shop.

Retro Halloween Pillows...

Retro Candy Corn Bowl Fillers...

Primitive Ghost Door Hanger Boo Bag...

Vintage Chenille Halloween Bowl Fillers...

Handmade Spotlight - Pumpkin Patch

The OFG Etsy team is having their Harvest Happenings Celebration. Come visit all the fun fall decor at the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team. Visit etsy.com and search HHCOFG to see more.

Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Wintering Plants and Gardens

Now that fall is here and some of us need to get our gardens and flowers ready for old man winter, I thought I would share some ideas on how to get those gardens ready for the winter season and bring some of those plants inside.

Many people talk about bring their geraniums inside for the winter. I don't have any geraniums, but several people I know do bring them inside. The Weekend Gardner has the information for you to do this. 

Now many of you have vegetable and flower gardens over the summer that need to get ready for the long sleep ahead. The Farmers Almanac has some really good tips for this. 

Most of us in the north country have greenhouse for our growing of vegetable. If you are one of these people here is some ideas from Experimental Homesteader on getting your greenhouse ready for the winter.

Last but not least....let's not forget your lawn. In order for your lawn to make it through the winter and be ready for the spring there are a few things that will help it make it through the winter that you can do and Do It Yourself has all the tips for you.

So whether you have vegetable garden, flowers or lawns all these need to be prepared for the winter. I don't know if I am quite ready to be talking winter here tho.........I think I will enjoy more of the fall for now. 

Happy gardening! 

Colleen :)

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