While cleaning out the garage I came across a couple of shovels that had broken or missing handles. Not one to toss out opportunity, I decided they would make adorable primitive pumpkin decorations for fall. With a little bit of paint and the addition of a ribbon bow, they were everything I had envisioned.
You can find my tutorial here.
As the weather gets cooler, I start bringing out the wool sweaters. Not just to wear, but also to craft with. When wool sweaters are washed, the knit stitches turn into a sturdy felt. I used this wool felt to create fall ornies to decorate a canning jar gift container. Give the gift jar to teachers, neighbors or use as a hostess gift. Make several to have on hand for last-minute gifts.
Fall Canning Jar With Wool Ornies
Cookie cutters and wool sweaters are the main components for creating the ornies.
You can find my tutorial here.
Seems like when the kids go back to school, the craft show season isn’t too far off. My first craft show of the season is at the Last Run Car Show in Arkansas City, Kansas at the end of this month. It has always been a good show for fall, Halloween and Christmas decor, as well as all my home decor junk projects.
These primitive wrapped candy canes are what I worked on the other day. 
Amazing what an ugly plastic candy cane can be transformed into. I bought the canes on clearance after Christmas last year.
Ripped fabric and glue created a decoration that was more my style.
A little pine, pip berries and raffia completed the canes.
My pile of finished canes.
This picture gives a better idea of their size.
I found these little aluminum stakes while cleaning out the garage. Since we had no idea why we had them, I decided to make mini wrapped candy canes for tree ornaments.
They bent really nice, so I was able to reshape them easily.
Wrapped them with fabric…
…and tied a bit of pine with raffia around the cane.
Small crochet projects are a great way to keep your hands busy while watching television or attending your child’s sporting events.
Crochet pumpkin appliques to embellish a variety of craft projects. These little gourds can be attached to barrettes, magnets and pins, as well as embellishments for clothing and purses.
You can find my tutorial here.
When decorating for fall I like decor that will work for both Halloween and Thanksgiving.
This pumpkin table runner does just that. Made with colors and shapes of the season, this runner can be displayed from early October, and until the Christmas decorations are brought out after Thanksgiving.
This tutorial shows how to sew a point on a runner.
You can find my tutorial here.
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