soft fabric ornaments- great gifts

i have been sewing up a storm getting ready for the holiday season so you can give a special handmade gift to some special person (or maybe a "santa" gift for you....). these ornaments are available in my etsy store.

each one is unique and is stitched up with love using dyed cotton that has been hand stamped with a homemade stamp i made in various shapes- like the star, tree and a heart.

then, i layered up some fabric to make the ornaments soft and touchable. most also include a vintage measuring tape hanger. the ornaments measure about 3.5" x 5.5".

happy thursday!

making a village

the holiday season is clearly upon us....and my already somewhat limited studio time becomes more compressed at this time of the year until after the holidays. do you find this to be true? how do you manage this time of the year?

on saturday, i needed to make more of my little houses....and so the process began.....

 i think the "be merry" house is my favorite- i love the button i found in my stash.....

 here is my stack of words and fabric house parts....

and here is my village waiting to be stuffed. are you making "stuff" for the holidays? leave me a note so i can come and visit and see what else is being made for the holidays.

feeling sew sew....

it is true!! i have been in a sew sew mood and felt the need to create little houses. i had stopped at the fabric store (always a dangerous place) on saturday to pick up thread; which of course caused lead me to have to look around a little more while i waited to pay for my stuff.....and, of course i found some adorable fabric i had to have and used to make the roofs. the houses measure 2" x 4 1/2".

 i hand stamped the "house" portion of each of the homes and the words. then, i rummaged through my vintage buttons looking for the perfect one for each of the homes....and stitched the houses together with love. i made a blocks worth :) and have some available in my etsy store. if you have a word and/ or a color that you would like specifically- please feel free to send me a message or leave me a comment and i will be happy to whip up another little house.

also for sale are some of my other fabric ornaments i made recently-