On my way upstairs today to get the wool to make the pumpkin to put on the mantel in the house that jack built in the living room, I decided instead to do another project.
That's just how my mind works. No straight pathways. Many crooked side streets.
I saw this ridiculously cute banner hanging up in Sara's Fabrics downtown a few weeks ago and decided to make one myself.
It came with all the components except directions, so I had to wait to talk to my sewing mentor Mary Joan, before I messed up the whole thing because I have never used fusible web before.
Since a Halloween banner has a shorter shelf life than a pumpkin, it seemed only right to get this done first.
What is it about a banner with cute Halloween fabric that is so irresistible? If I figure it out I will let you know, but I think you will understand when I show you the finished product. If it turns out according to plan that is.
HI TALL TALES FOLKS! Im back after a long absence due to health issues, but all resolved now. I've gone back in the archives to catch up on the CA trip, the farmers markets, the planned soup and pie making, the whole gamut of fall projects. How I love the hooked punkin and the Halloween Banner.
Do you think it's possible to do a hooked project without lessons in a workshop? I love pumpkins and all things Halloween except the gorey stuff. Bats, Birds, Cats, Orange & Black combos....it's all good.
Glad to be back and part of the TTFK groupies again.
Posted by: Joan | 10/11/2015 at 08:42 AM
Glad you are well Joan! You can learn anything on YouTube but if you ever have a chance to take a class from Mary Stanley do it. She is amazing.
Posted by: Carol | 10/11/2015 at 10:10 AM
LOVE this fabric!!! Thanks for showing the selvage so that maybe I can find it here or on the internet. I can't wait to see your finished banner.
Posted by: Debbie | 10/11/2015 at 12:19 PM
Awesome fabric choice!
Posted by: Josh Wise | 10/12/2015 at 05:43 PM
Very cute fabric......makes me think of the bookstore which I made my way to when I stayed the night in Lawrence Sept 16th. I became aquainted with the cats, the black one was sneaking out the front door when I came walking up. He was herded back in and I had to play with him and his toys and then the other handsome fellow came out also. I enjoyed them and the bookstore. Mass. ave is a happing spot. Lawrence is a nice town and the hotel you recommended was also nice. I picked up some food to go at the nice brewery bar around the corner, can't recall the name though. Did a write up about Kansas on my blog. I probably wouldn't have had time but that fabric store looked inviting.
Posted by: Robin | 10/13/2015 at 11:55 AM
Fabulous fabric!!
Posted by: Barbara | 10/28/2015 at 02:31 PM