Fall Leaves Monogram

Happy Fall, Y'all! I wrote this post as a guest post two years ago but never shared it on our blog. So to get in the spirit of the season, here is my  Fall Leaves Monogram. I started by grabbing some fall patterned paper scraps from my scrapbook stash.

Using my Silhouette, I cut out a bunch of leaves from these scraps. Then I cut out my monogram also using my Silhouette. If you don't have a Silhouette, you could get some leaves like these and then hand cut your monogram. For this craft, you want a simple monogram because it ends up being really busy--straight lines are best!

I covered the "W" in adhesive and then stuck my first layer of leaves on.

Then I added more glue and filled in the holes.

I let the leaves staggered the leaves to create more visual interest and then trimmed down the sides.

Then I used some 3-D pop adhesives to give it a little dimension and backed it on a coordinating piece of cardstock.

Last, I popped it in a frame and called it good. Here's the finished product!

Here it is with my fall table scape:

(kinda weird to see this--I've moved two times since I wrote this post!)

Ready for Fall Fun Decor

Last year I shared my fall decor on a budget:

 

This year I changed it up, adding a few things I snagged at the end of the season last year and incorporating a few items I already had.




From Left to Right:

-BOMA Owl from Canada. A souvenir from the many trips my dad took there when he worked for a Canadian based company when I was a kid.

-Glitter Vase by me, filled with some clippings care of my apartment complex's dying bushes (free!)

-Candle from Hobby Lobby, purchased at the end of the season for 90% off

-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from my personal library. Thought it went well with the theme and loved the pop of color.

-Metal gourd from Hobby Lobby, 90% off

-Frame from last year's display (Goodwill), still got Kristen Duke's freebie in it
-Candle from HL, same sale
-Candle from Dollar Tree
-Beautiful quilted Fall Table Runner, by my mom, Diana. I love it!

How have you started decorating yet?

No-Sew Fall Table Runner

I had to make a prototype of a fall table runner we will be teaching at our church's Women's Day in September this week, so I thought I would share it with you.

I used the same technique as I did on the wonky woven placemats back in May. Click there for the step by step instructions.

To make the runner, you will need 1/3 of a yard of fall fabric, and scraps (at least 13" by 4" inches of coordinating fabric or ribbon, and 1/3 yard backing. You will also need Heat and Bond or Wonder Under iron on adhesive.
From the fall fabric, cut the table runner shape. It should be about 36" inches across including the angled ends. Apply the iron-on to the back.

Cut wonky strips from in the fall fabric.

 

I usually fold the fabric in half and cut from the fold. Be sure to stop about 1/2" from the beginning of the angled portion.

 Apply the Iron On Adhesive Backing to the coordinating fabric and then cut 13" strips of widths varying from 1" to 2.5" .Remove the paper backing from everything! Begin weaving. Keep nudging the woven strips to keep them tight.

You may need to trim the last strip to make it fit.  Place the completed runner on the backing fabric, wrong sides together. You do not have to trim the backing fabric.Take a last check to make sure everything is right. It is okay if the strips are longer than the runner. You will trim them in a minute. Make sure there are no gaps either vertically or horizantally.
Iron according to directions. Now trim the edges with a pinking blade.
Finito!