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Kentucky Fabric Ornament

Holly Elam — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:14:19 +0000

I made this Christmas ornament for my hubby as a gift. He loves Kentucky basketball. I try to get him an ornament each year that has some meaning behind it. I’m so glad that he liked it.

Handmade Christmas Ornaments

Holly Elam — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:59:05 +0000

This is the first one that I made. It is hard to tell that the middle looks like a star. I should of used a solid color on the second round.

Holiday Wreaths

Holly Elam — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:14:49 +0000

My friend Tonda and I recently made a bunch of holiday wreaths. The are quite big about 25 inches square. We are selling them to family and friends.

Halloween Door Hanger

Holly Elam — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:16:21 +0000

I made this door hanger for a swap on Swap-Bot. My partner loves cats. I made the cat and moon out of felt. The orange felt had glitter on it. I hope she likes it.

3 blogs

Holly Elam — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:23:10 +0000

Ask me why I have three blogs? It is crazy trying to keep up with one. I try to keep this blog just for sewing and quilting. I have Fabric Mom’s blog which is the first one I started where I post about other crafts I make. And then there is Posty Pals, which is for fabric postcards. Posty Pals originally started as a group of 6 or 7 women who all swapped with each other. We don’t get to swap like we used to. However I still keep the blog going for people interested in making fabric postcards and for people to get ideas from.

I recently posted some new posted some new pictures if you would like to go over there and visit.

Fabric Mom’s Blog

Posty Pals

Tagging

Holly Elam — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:58:07 +0000

I joined the Zibbet community recently. If you are an artist of hand made items then you need to know about Zibbet. It is very similiar to Etsy.

I opened a shop there (Fabricmom) to advertise the quilts I make. Right now I have up a listing for a crib sized memory quilt.

The community is for the people who have shops to communicate and share information. I came across these two articles about tagging. They are both full of very good information.

The Zibbet Tag Game

Tag! Your it.

Now of course it will probably be my luck that you have to be a member to read the articles.

How to Stencil with Freezer Paper

Holly Elam — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:44:54 +0000

I was reading the site, How About Orange this morning. They have a tutorial on how to turn freezer paper into a stencil. Now I need to run out and buy some freezer paper. I want to make some stencils … Continue reading →

Fabric Postcards

Holly Elam — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:22:02 +0000

I recently posted on my fabric postcard blog about 4 fabric postcards that I made. If you would like to see them you can go to Posty Pals. I am trying to keep the posts I put on Fabric Mom about quilting. I also have quite a few links to sites on how to make a fabric postcard.

There is quite a lot of people joining us at swap bot on the Fabric Postcard group. Each month I host a fabric postcard swap. The group that I am a co-founder of on swap-bot also has a few fabric postcard swaps.

I really enjoy making fabric postcards. Making quilts can take anywhere from a week to years to finish. I can make a fabric postcard in about 15 to 30 minutes depending on the embellishments and quilting. Doesn’t everyone love a little instant gratification every now and then.

If you are new to fabric postcards and have any questions feel free to ask. If I can answer them I will. I love to share ideas and help fellow crafters. Happy sewing and God Bless.

How to Make a Purse out of a Book

Holly Elam — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:25:25 +0000

A friend sent me this really cool link. A lady we went to high school with posted the tutorial. There is also a video at the bottom of the page.I am going to post this on my tutorial page for … Continue reading →

Jean Purse Finished

Holly Elam — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:46:51 +0000

I made the handles for the purse today and added the finishing touches.