Button Monograms: DIY Style

While perusing Pinterest today, I stumbled on the CUTEST image. A wall hanging with a monogram made entirely of buttons. How fantastic! The pillows and wall hangings are absolutely gorgeous, but right now I can't swing the $65 price tag. If you have the money, definitely support Letter Perfect Designs and purchase one of hers!

We'll be making the wall hanging, but isn't the pillow cute too?

For our house, I'd rather save for a date night with my handsome hubs (who doesn't mind the flurry of fabric scraps and glue that is my craft world). They seem simple enough to make, and I might even try it one night this week. Armed with coupons (I'm back on the train full force), I'm sure I can do this for less than $20. 

Hobby Lobby canvases on sale for 40% off

(or get a square piece of scrap wood at Lowe's)

Fabric for the back

All Waverly is 50% off at Joann's!

 This neutral/silver fabric is perfect and I have JUST the place for it

Buttons from Joann's (w/coupon)

Have you done any fun knock-off crafts lately? Please post a link!

Update: the table + leaf + 4 chairs has arrived from North Carolina (via my mom and aunt) and I cannot wait to start staining it. Once we have the table stained gorgeous walnut, we'll be able to pick and install a new chandelier, as well as buy a matching rug. So exciting! The most neglected room in the house (dining area) will now be on par with the rest of its' room friends. 

Fabric Crush

 

Fabric on our new pillows

With July 4th around the corner, I have a major crush on all things red white and blue! My mom just made some gorgeous pillows for our living room in a wonderful shade of red and tan. With a new table on the way (more on that later), I'm excited to start accessorizing our kitchen as well. 

My mother in law gave me a sewing machine for a Christmas gift, and I'm excited to finally unpack it and start creating! Both my mom and mother in law are super talented seamstresses and I only hope that I can somehow provide that skill to our family. For now, I'll keep with straight lines and simple projects. Maybe I can take on a shift dress by the time we have a little one. Side note- hopefully it's a girl, or a boy that's cool with wearing little girl shift dresses.

Right now we have plain linen curtains, and I'm thinking about sewing new ones along with cushions for the wood chairs. Here's some fabrics I'd love to incorporate into the eat-in dining area:

I recently picked up some cute dish towels in this Waverly fabric and I'm obsessed with them. The fabric isn't something that could be used year round on chair cushions/curtains, but I wanted to share anyways!

*All fabric images are from Joann.com