Vintage Sheet Quilt...

I love old sheets and have been seeing lots of really cute quilts (throws) made from them.  So, I decided to make one of my own...and it was really really quick and easy.  Here's how I did it:

I took 16 vintage sheet fat quarters.  I had a bunch of vintage sheets but I also bought some fat quarters on Etsy.  The fat quarters measure 18 x 22.  For each fat quarter I cut it in half so you have two 11 x 18 pieces.  Then I cut one of the halves in half so you end up with one 11 x 18 and two 11 x 9 pieces.

 After you have everything cut, lay out your pieces in a random pattern.  I counted the larger 11 x 18 pieces as two so my finished quilt was 8 pieces long (the 11" side)  x 7 pieces wide (the 9" side)

I used another vintage sheet as the backing and to "quilt" it I used knotted yarn in the center of each piece (and two pieces of yarn for the larger 11 x 18 pieces.) 

Shawnee Owl...

My new "Shawnee" type owl cookie jar...what I paid for this on Etsy sure beats paying $98 for the repros at Anthro! Although there are a few authentic Shawnee jars (see below) for sale on Etsy, I'm a cheapskate so I'll take the knock-off!

You can buy this one here

and this one here.

DIY Friday

If you're looking for a little crafty project to keep you busy this weekend, check out these fun treasures I found on Etsy:

This is from LYPatterns. The shop also has a variety of tutorials for wallets, card holders and other clutches and coin purses.

My kids are all too old to enjoy Sesame Street but I'm sure they'd enjoy these cupcakes! Typewink offers a package with everything you need to make your own wrappers and cupcakes...yummy!

Oh, this is so cute...pattern found at Meilingerzita (along with other cute plushies.)

Revlie has so many adorable memory book tutorials in many different languages...you HAVE to check it out!

Accessorise has tons of crochet patterns but this little apple cozy caught my eye...now I just need to learn to crochet!

How cute are these pendants from Decelerate?

Have a happy crafting weekend!