Found Object Fashion @ The Goose's Garden Party

We all know the three R's but sometimes they are more difficult to follow.  Reduce, Reuse, Recycle they say..  Stacy of Found Object Fashion has the perfect eye and skill for the second of those R's, Reuse.  She creates hair bows, cardigans, tees and aprons while being conscious of the earth.  Find out more about her products, process and skills here.

Mim and Jules @ The Goose's Garden Party

Textural, patterned and the utmost useful.  Perfect for the magpie in your life.  In my case that's me.  These are the perfect little things to give and get as gifts.  I can't wait to see the pieces in person.  Oh to have and to hold....Saturday can't come soon enough.  Find out more about Mim and Jules here or visit with the artist on Saturday.

Making of a Window: Flower Garland

Garland can amp up any event.  Perhaps your home is in need of a little whimsy or a little one has a birthday coming up.  The possibilities are endless.  You asked for it so below I'll describe how you can make the flower garland we used in our Birthday window.

Supplies: -Sewing machine
-Paper or fabric for the flowers
-fabric for the string:  A basic light-medium weight woven.  Not stretchy or knit.

How to:
1. Cut out your shapes.  Get the little ones to help with this.  We cut out flowers but you could do anything really.  Circles could be equally interesting and easy for everyone to do.

2. cut/rip strips of fabric.  I cut a small 1"ish snip into the selvege of the fabric and then rip it into strips.  Don't worry here the fabric will rip into a neat strips.  Just rip away! Snip.  Rip away and repeat.




3. fold the two edges of the strip towards the center and then in half (see photo above).  This should look like bias tape.



4. Insert the flowers at intervals.  No measuring here (unless your personality dictates it).  Sew a little and add in a flower.  Make certain you are stitching through the flower and fabric string at the same time.



5. Join a new fabric strip as the first strip runs out by inserting it as with the flowers above.

6. Continue adding new flowers and strips as you go.  When you run out of flowers or fabric you're done! :)

7.  Hang and pin!  Enjoy your garland!

Use What You Have: Marvelous tp rolls!

Yes, they are marvelous and soon we'll show you why.  Hint it has something to do with an upcoming birthday.  Oh, who could be turning 5 years old?  Chew on that question while I wait for glue to dry...