Design by Night

Need instant gratification? Well this is the tutorial for you. These quick and easy no-sew felt flower bobby pins will take you no time what so ever!

Supplies
Felt
Bobby Pin
Scissors
Button
Hot glue gun

Cut five 2" circles out of the felt.


Place a dab of hot glue slightly off center in the middle of one of the felt circles and fold in half.


Place a second dab of glue in the center of the folded felt along the folded bottom and fold in half again. The final petal should look like figure 3.


Repeat steps 2 and 3 with three more felt circles. Take the last untouched circle and fold it in half. Carefully cut a small slit in the center. Thread the bobby pin through the slit.

Glue the petals to the front of the bobby pin backer.

Add a dab of glue to the center of the flower and add a button to finish (I would suggest a shank style).

Sorry I have been a total slacker lately and haven't wanted to craft. Can you believe it? Not wanting to craft never happens to me! Well I decided my slacker-dum had to come to an end so I brought out my favorite fall weather fabric (felt) and started crafting. I came up with three new tutorials which I will share in the upcoming weeks starting with this one...Pinwheel bobby pins!

I used these pinwheels for hair pins but I could see them being used in a number of ways…cupcake toppers, party favors, jewelry, etc.

Supplies
Needle and Thread
Felt
Bobby Pin
Scissors
Computer and printer
Button
Hot glue gun

Print out the pattern below. (Use the scale to make sure the print out is the correct size).
 Cut a piece of felt using the 2" square pattern. After the overall square is cut out, cut along the dotted lines making sure not to cut into the center area. Do all four corners.
Fold one of the corners so it touches the center, stitch it into place. Repeat with other four corner…

Summer is ending, kids are going back to school and the holidays are just around the corner so it's time to get ready for Merry Mart! Me (Design by Night) and my partner in craft crime Jill Popowich (Jill Popowich Designs) will be coordinating this year’s event.

We will be accepting vendor applications for the Sunday Dec. 2nd show starting now! We are looking for high-quality, handmade work in a variety of media. Merry Mart is an annual holiday craft show held at the Creative Alliance, and has become a tradition now that people look forward to!

Click here to apply now! Applying is FREE…so get to applying Please remember to read the application carefully. And don't worry, there's no fee to apply. Applications must be completed and submitted no later than 11:59 PM on Friday, September 28, 2012. Vendors will be notified of acceptance by Friday, October 5th.

Come see me (Design by Night) this Saturday Hampdenfest! My table will be in front of Kiss and Makeup (and after the festival Kiss and Makeup will sell Design by Night Accessories!)

Hampdenfest celebrates all things Bawl'meron on September 8th with 4 stages of live music, a mac and cheese cook off, and toilet bowl races among many other interesting events.

Hampdenfest
September 8th 10am - 7pm
"The Avenue"
On the Avenue, 36 St. between Falls and Chestnut

For more information, visit hampdenfest.blogspot.com.

When making quick and easy-to-sew flowers lace is the way to go. However, I am often aggravated by the limited colors that you can get lace in…usually only white, cream or black…BORING! So when I saw Simply Spray fabric paint I was super excited.

Simply Spray is exactly like it sounds, spray paint for fabric. It is quick and easy compared to mixing up dye in pots. Plus, you can use exactly what you need unlike mixing vats of fabric dye. I decided to try use the fabric paint to make an ombre piece of lace for a fabric flower pin.

Supplies:
40" of 1.5" wide lace in white or cream
Simply Spray fabric paint for upholstery
Rubber gloves
Drop cloth or old towel
Millinery needle
Thread
Glass beads
Pin
Gator clip
Felt
X-acto or utility knife
Scissors
Water
Marking Chalk
Hot Glue
Outside or in a well ventilated area spread out your drop cloth. Wearing your gloves, take the lace and saturate it with water. Lay the lace on the drop cloth in a straight line. Using the Simply Spray fabric…

Katie approached me at a show during the holiday's and said she had a wedding coming up and would love a flower hair clip made. But it was no ordinary order, Katie wanted to incorporate fabric from her mother's wedding veil and an older silk flower corsage that was her grandmothers. I love weddings and a craft challenge so I worked with the bride to make a special personalized wedding fascinator. And luckily Katie was nice enough to send me some final photos that I thought I would share…Thanks Katie!

Greetings, Ladies and Gents! Join me, Design by Night at the PA Burlesque Festival! And no I'm not dancing I'm a vendor, believe me no one wants to see me perform!

The festival includes Burlesque classes, workshops, and lectures presented by professional, knowledgable performers. And no Glamazon is complete until she's found the right accoutrements! Shop our BURLESQUE BAZAAR for everything you need to stand out in the crowd.

When: June 29 - July 1, 2012
Where: 334 South Street, Philadelphia PA

"The Burlesque Gala" Friday, June 29
"The Big Reveal" Saturday, June 30
Classes and the Bazaar will be held on Saturday, June 30th and Sunday, July 1st
For more information visit www.paburlesque.com.