Design by Night

Come see me and Mike this Saturday, October 13th at Festival on the Hill!

It takes place on the 1300 block of Bolton St. and Lanvale between Jenkins and Mason. Music and Festival activities will begin at 11 am and run til 5 pm. Come and enjoy the music, food, drink, and artists.

And for the young Festival go-ers, the Kid Zone is the place to be. Funds raised from the Festival go to support Memorial Episcopal Church and local non-profit organizations.

Fall and felt just go hand in hand. So what better fall craft to make than out of felt? This cute headband is easy to make and would be great for those back to school outfits.


Supplies
Felt (I used 2 colors)
Headband (optional, I put mine on a headband but you can easily make this into a pin or clips)
Scissors
Computer and printer or compass
Button
Hot glue gun

Print out the pattern below. (Use the scale to make sure the print out is the correct size). Out of the felt cut two 2.75", two 2.25" and three 1.75" circles. I used 2 colors so I cut one of each color in each size. As far as the odd 1.75 circle that is left the color can be either one because it is the backer to attach the flower to the headband.

Holding the two largest circles together, cut slits all around the edge to create a fringe affect. Repeat this step with two of the 2.25 and 1.75 circles.

 Put a dab of hot glue in the center of on of the larger circles. Place the other large circle on top of it a…

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…