Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Autumn?

Autumn is officially almost a month from now and by our 90 deg. weather lately you wouldn't think it was that close. I decided to make another fabric wreath like I made for Spring....Rachel did the tutorial here. This time in fall colors....I used Pumpkin and Spice by Deb Strain for Moda. I got everything prepped.



Then I assembled it. The tying took me about 3 hours total....spaced out.


I sent for this darling seam ripper that was featured on Lynette Anderson's blog. They had a bunch for sale and I picked one that appealed to me. It says on the wrapper that it was made in Hampton. I looked that up and I think it is in Queensland, Australia....am I right my Aussie friends??
I love it and it will make "unsewing" a little more fun!



On a side note, I finally finished the latest Elm Creek Quilt series book. This one came out in April and now I have officially read every single one of the books in the series. I love them!







10 comments:

Barb said...

Loved that book....

Your wreath is just lovely.

Terry said...

Love your wreath! I really need to make one of those! Maybe for Christmas. :0)

Pat said...

Nice wreath and your seam ripper is super-cute!!

Karen said...

Your wreath is gorgeous! I had printed out her tutorial last spring and actually bought the wire wreath frame. Somehow got sidetracked and didn't do it. This was a good reminder. I'll begin cutting fabric strips soon...think I want sort of a scrappy look which I could use often, not just in autumn, although I do love the fall colors so much. We'll see what I come up with when it happens.

Amy said...

I love your fall wreath too! I can't wait for fall and the cooler temps!!! I'm also a fellow Elm Creek lover! Aren't they the best?!

Jennifer said...

Yes, Hampton is in Queensland, there are Hamptons in Australia too. The name rings a bell, I think we may have been there some years ago - it was a quaint little place, if it's the one I am thinking of.

Jane said...

The autumn wreath is lovely, autumn colours are my favourite

PunkiePie (Jen) said...

Cute wreath!! I may have to venture out and make one for myself. The seam ripper is adorable!

Vintage Sandy said...

Really cute wreath so happy Fall is on it's way need to get those books from you to read keep forgetting have a great day!

Brenda said...

I have the perfect spot for that wreath...LMK if you can't find a good one for it at your house, LOL!It's awesome!