Category Archives: Tutorials

Tutorial for making Elephant Wall Art!

Need some fun artwork to decorate your child’s room? Try sewing an elephant using my pieces of my Bon Vivant fabrics from Windham! www.windhamfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=465 Materials Needed: 1) Sharpie black marker and white card stock 2) Windham fabrics 32165 (grey paisley), … Continue reading

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Bon Vivant Neckroll 2!

Just in time for summer lounging here’s my next pillow idea! You can use the instructions previously written for my Juliet accent pillow at http://www.windhamfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/projects.cgi Just pick your favorite prints (from Windham’s Bon Vivant or Juliet I hope..). Many thanks … Continue reading

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Le Chien Mini Quilt

Now that my Bon Vivant fabrics are starting to ship to quilt stores it’s the perfect time to promote our first free project! To download it, go to http://windhamfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=465 Hilary Bobker had the great idea of a poodle applique! It … Continue reading

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Make a Reindeer Headband!

Why should kids and dogs have all the fun? Here we’ll show you how construct antlers glamorous enough to wear to your next holiday party: Materials needed: white plastic headband, white velvet ribbon (about 2 yards) & Magna-Tack 809 (got … Continue reading

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Coco Scarfband

This “project” is as simple as going to CVS and buying a Scunci scarfband and taking out the scarf that is in it and replacing it with a piece of Bon Vivant pattern # 32166-6 that you cut out with … Continue reading

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Holly Scrunchie

Materials needed: Bon Vivant pattern # 32168-6, safety pin, Stretch Rite polyester elastic 1/4″, gold craft wire (24 gauge), coordinating thread, needle, safety pin, faux pearl & crystal beads (I got mine at Toho Shoji in NYC) 1) Measure out … Continue reading

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Holly Bangle

Cut strips from our Bon Vivant pattern # 32168-1 and apply a thin layer of Beacon Magna-Tac 809 clear drying glue to the unprinted side of the fabric. Wind the strips around the edge of a wood bangle overlapping the … Continue reading

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Bon Vivant Fabric Accessories – Coco Barrette!

My new Bon Vivant fabrics from Windham make great accessories! Try a rosette with http://www.baumtextile.com/cgi-bin/fabricshop/gallery.cgi?Category=465 Pattern #32166-1 shown above. For a rosette tutorial you can check out my other blog http://www.acoastalpreppy.com on the lower right column. I sewed 2 faux … Continue reading

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