making other things

sometimes i forget i know how to make things other than doodles on little scraps of paper. but since i got my list of swap partners for the holiday ornament swap, my brain has been spinning with non-drawn handmade possibilities. i have already scrapped quite a few of the ideas, plus remembered what it was i disliked so much about glue guns.  let me tell you: when martha stewart recommends always keeping a small container of ice water next to your workspace when you're hot glue-ing, that's pretty smart advice.  i ignored her sage wisdom and lived to regret it, or more accurately my fingers got rather scorched. i won't do that again.

anyway, i haven't quite nailed down my final ornament idea, but i did make this wreath for my dad and stepmom as a thanksgiving present today. i have quite a nice stash of rug hooking wool, all of it dyed great colors by an old friend - some overdyed old wool patterned shirts and other good stuff - so i used some scraps and made this:

it's embellished with smaller strips of wool and three buttons i made out from envelope security patterns. i like it alot, even if part of me wants to yell 'ahoy, matey!' and chuck it to a man overboard. {{and even if you can see quite plainly that i haven't washed my windows in, well, since i moved into this house.}}

Comments

[Dawn]

I love it and was actually thinking of making a fabric wreath this year for us. Yours is gorgeous. xoxo

[erin]

i love the wreath and the door and the wall of art and photos behind it. it is all so charming.

[erin]

i love the wreath and the door and the wall of art and photos behind it. it is all so charming.

[Ali]

Your wreath looks amazing - what a lovely gift for your folks.

I love my hot glue gun, but then I am blessed with asbestos fingers.

[lisa s]

super cute!
now i want to make wreaths all day

[Isa]

Everything you put your hands to turns to gold---I saw your show today and was blown away, such a variety of work! You are selling out there too, hot damn! Anyway I was inspired and came home and promply did art projects myself...thanks!

[geek+nerd]

ooh, I like this - pretty colors!

[Lori]

beautiful wreath, and i love the photo. that black door really sets it off.

[meg]

i love the colours you used! it looks as though it is autumn tree inspired with a touch of sky. really lovely.

[Tracy]

I haven't washed my windows since we moved into our house either, and we are moving out in 3 weeks. I suppose I should.

[Dawn]

Wow!!! You are famous for your wreaths now!!!xo

[betz]

Ha! You beat me to the wooly-wreath-punch! Now I've got to finish mine likedy-split!

[natasha roe]

this is the most adorable thing I have seen in YEARS!! AND I love that I got a little peak inside of your home. Looks lovely from my view. :) I think I am going to have to try this project out this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Julie]

I would never have thought of this but I love it. Great idea.

[Holly Fillmore]

Love, love, love this!! Thanks for sharing it with us...

I posted about this on my blog. Hope you don't mind!

[Rebekah]

this is so pretty! I love the combo of colors and patterns that you used!

[Sarah]

I love your idea for that wreath. What a great way to use up pieces of cloth. I saw another wreath site lately that had a lot of colorful ideas.
www.ladybugwreaths.com/wreathgarden
This lady teaches and has some cool video clips too.
I'm always looking for wreath ideas and I just love yours - so simple.