how to make pinwheel parade

hey there! it's my turn for the block a palooza that quilt dad has put on. make sure you visit all the other bloggers who have already created a block!

with the weather we've been having it actually does feel like spring! (high 50's). the kiddos have been outside every day after school, and can i just say, what a difference it makes to get a little vitamin D in the system and some fresh air? once again dreaming of summer. but lets talk about spring first.
i named my block pinwheel parade because when i looked at the block i thought of spring and lots of kids having their own pinwheel blowing in the wind. so lot's of kids running around with pinwheels = a parade of pinwheels hence the name.
but enough talking lets start cutting

Fall Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial

Fall Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial

Supplies:

Fabric pieces - variety of sizes

2 pieces of brown felt

1 piece tan felt

Fiberfill or other stuffing material

Brown embroidery floss

Thick twine

Hand-sewing needle

Sewing Machine

Decorative wire berries (optional)

A new tutorial makes bag

I'd been planning on this tutorial for quite a while, but somehow never came to it... But here it is at last!

Some of you might remember my linen shopping bag with my signature leather squares from a wile ago. You also might remember how I said I found an elegant way to line the bag and piece things together with no more seams than needed. No cutting and sewing of the handles separately with this bag!

Potato Print Blinds

This project comes from the pages of Print Art, published in 1966. I originally bought this book for my daughter, since the projects are geared for little kids with easy projects, plenty of big, pretty pictures and huge type. In the intro, the author tells us that, "Printing is a fascinating activity for small children because it pleases them to repeat their own designs." Yeah, okay, I'm 36 and I still get jazzed about repeating patterns.

For this project, I thought I'd give potato printing a go, because honestly, unless I'm blocking out some preschool memory, I don't think I've ever experienced the pleasure of potato printing. And hey! Isn't St. Patrick's Day just around the corner? You know what's fun? Saying "potato" with an Irish accent. That's fun.
What you'll need:

Fish To Sushi Plushie

A transforming sushi to fish, fish to sushi plushie.

T Shirt Shrug

How romantic