Matt and Shari » Felt http://mattandshari.com Real Decorating for Real People Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:50:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Easy Napkin Rings in Fall Apple Shapes http://mattandshari.com/crafts/seasonal-crafts/easy-napkin-rings-in-fall-apple-shapes/ http://mattandshari.com/crafts/seasonal-crafts/easy-napkin-rings-in-fall-apple-shapes/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:45:35 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=8778 Apples are a fall staple, and I think its fun to add them to your seasonal décor during the autumn months.  A fun and very inexpensive way to do that is by hand stitching up a whole basket full of apple napkin rings out of felt. Here’s how easy it is to do. Materials List:...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/crafts/seasonal-crafts/easy-napkin-rings-in-fall-apple-shapes/feed/ 0 Sew Your Own Mini Felt Conversation Hearts http://mattandshari.com/holidays/valentines-day/easy-to-sew-felt-conversation-hearts/ http://mattandshari.com/holidays/valentines-day/easy-to-sew-felt-conversation-hearts/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:58:04 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=7517 Candy conversation hearts are all the rage around Valentine’s Day, but with a few scraps of felt and embroidery floss you can make some of your own that have your sentiments on them and can be used year after year. Materials List: Variety of 9×12 felt squares or scraps Heart shaped template or cookie cutter Coordinating embroidery...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/holidays/valentines-day/easy-to-sew-felt-conversation-hearts/feed/ 0 Felt Leaves Can Be Sewn into an Autumn Garland http://mattandshari.com/crafts/seasonal-crafts/felt-leaves-can-be-sewn-into-an-autumn-garland/ http://mattandshari.com/crafts/seasonal-crafts/felt-leaves-can-be-sewn-into-an-autumn-garland/#respond Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:22:51 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5524 Felt strikes again in this simple leaf garland for fall.  This is a great project for kids to learn a little about the sewing machine too. Kids will get a kick out of putting together their own leaf garland to use draped over your curtain rods, wrapped around railings or columns, even used at the...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/crafts/seasonal-crafts/felt-leaves-can-be-sewn-into-an-autumn-garland/feed/ 0 Create a Spooky Bat Costume from Felt http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/create-a-spooky-bat-costume-from-felt/ http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/create-a-spooky-bat-costume-from-felt/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:02:29 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4772 This easy bat costume could also be used as the caped crusader costume with the addition of a few creative bat decals. My son, Cameron was always interested in my sewing.  Of course so are my cats.  I guess young eyes see the sewing machine as a true marvel.  I guess I still do too!  Well...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/create-a-spooky-bat-costume-from-felt/feed/ 0 Whip Up a Cartoon-Like Rat Costume http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/whip-up-a-cartoon-like-rat-costume/ http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/whip-up-a-cartoon-like-rat-costume/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:33:09 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4768 The most important piece to this costume is the rat hat and the rest can be sweats or a T-shirt and shorts depending on the weather. You dirty rat!  Instead of a sweat suit, although in northern climates, a sweat suit in gray would be perfect for this costume; in Florida we wear shorts and T-shirts! ...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/whip-up-a-cartoon-like-rat-costume/feed/ 0 Try an Easy Grapes or Blueberries Costume http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/try-an-easy-grapes-or-blueberries-costume/ http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/try-an-easy-grapes-or-blueberries-costume/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:27:18 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4759 You will amaze your friends and Halloween party goers with this easy to create grapes or blueberries costume. The first time I made a costume like this was when my daughter was about four or five.  At that time she had a purple sweat suit that I pinned purple balloons to. I made a leaf...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/try-an-easy-grapes-or-blueberries-costume/feed/ 0 Turn Your Child into a Daffodil for Halloween http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/turn-your-child-into-a-daffodil-for-halloween/ http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/turn-your-child-into-a-daffodil-for-halloween/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:13:44 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4754 This daffodil costume is adorable at Halloween but it can also be used for school plays and just dress up fun. This idea was born out of the blueberries or grapes costume idea because of the use of the sweat suit.  So, if a child were to wear a green sweat suit, couldn’t they be...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/turn-your-child-into-a-daffodil-for-halloween/feed/ 0 Try Making These Spooky Felt Halloween Pillows http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/try-making-these-spooky-felt-halloween-pillows/ http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/try-making-these-spooky-felt-halloween-pillows/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:34:31 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4732 Felt Halloween pillows are inexzpensive to make and anyone can cut the shapes out of felt and stitch them together – I mean it! If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a million times, decorative pillows are easy to make! Especially when they are made for a specific holiday and they won’t really get...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/holidays/halloween/try-making-these-spooky-felt-halloween-pillows/feed/ 0 How To Sew Felt Chicks and Bunnies for Easter http://mattandshari.com/holidays/easter/how-to-sew-felt-chicks-and-bunnies-for-easter/ http://mattandshari.com/holidays/easter/how-to-sew-felt-chicks-and-bunnies-for-easter/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:34:21 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4284 We dare you to make just one of these adorable felt bean bag sweeties – we promise they’re addicting! I would be in crafter’s heaven if one of the felt companies would give me a job creating crafts out of felt! I love sewing and crafting with the bright fun colors and am thrilled that the...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/holidays/easter/how-to-sew-felt-chicks-and-bunnies-for-easter/feed/ 0 Hand-Made and Decorated Christmas Napkin Rings http://mattandshari.com/holidays/christmas/hand-made-and-decorated-christmas-napkin-rings/ http://mattandshari.com/holidays/christmas/hand-made-and-decorated-christmas-napkin-rings/#respond Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:58:16 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4934 Inexpensive felt and beads come together to give your holiday table setting a special touch.  Add embroidered names and they double as place cards. Go ahead and say it – I’m a crazy woman.  I adore making holiday napkin rings as you’ve seen from the variety I have shown you over the years.  Well, this is...

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