October Decorating Seasonal Table

Each Season I try to make at least one thing to add to our Seasonal Table and Tree.  I thought I would share it with you and how I made them or where I got the idea or pattern from.

Ghost and Bats:  Just draw out the shape on paper as a pattern.  Pin pattern to felt (I used a wool blend felt) Cut out two for each one.  Sew black felted shapes on Ghost for face and embroider bat face.  Sew together using a blanket stitch.

Leafs:  Trace a real leaf onto tissue paper then draw a long stem and trace leaf on other end.  Then you can just drape them over the branches.
Nuts:  Send the kids out to collect nuts, meanwhile get out fall color paints and when they come in tell them to remove the cap and paint as many nuts as they can.  I used a little finger drill (I found this at Hobby Lobby in the wood section) to drill two holes to draw cotton string through to hang it. I then used Elmers glue to glue the cap to the nut (hiding the not under the cap)

Nature Table

The instructions for Flower Fairies is in Felted Wee Folk's as well as the Forrest Folk Down below with the pumpkin house.  The pumpkins were made as gifts that were given to me, you should be able to find them on etsy.

 

 The pumpkin was purchased at Michael's and I carved out a door and window, I think I will paint it, put tissue paper in the window and door and carve a hole in the back to put a batteries operated light in.

The Knitted leaves are a pattern from Natural Suburbia she has several patterns that she shares and has a new book out and you can find her patterns on Ravelry as well. These are fun to make, quick and you can use your stash.

The Witch is my take on Felted Wee Folk.  I couldn't get them to stand so I made a skirt and filled it half with felted wool and half with rice to give her weight and ballast.  The Witches house was sewn from felted wool. 

Each piece was embroidered and hand cut, It took weeks of work, but it was well worth it.

The Trellis was cut as one piece out of brown felted wool then the roses were embroidered over it.

The Roof was cut in the shapes of leaves and applied to a felted piece one at a time.

To make the form four pieces of florist foam was cut and shaped then wrapped in masking tape.

Enjoy and have a fun fall.