Patriotic Yard Sign - Tutorial

Love, love, love this Patriotic Yard sign!!! Very easy to complete and would look great for your Memorial Day picnic or all summer long. Kelli & Greta of Holiday Crafts & Creations has the full tutorial on their blog. You can get all the info by clicking on the photo above.

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Needles-n-Pins Stitchedries: Let's Have A Vintage 4th of July

Fourth of July is coming soon! Hope everyone has some great plans for spending the 4th with family and friends. The 4th of July always brings back memories of the time when I was a kid and we use to light off fireworks around the neighborhood. Now....I will age myself by telling you that when I was a kid everyone had fireworks and we use to light them off everywhere. Now I know that isn't the right thing to do in these days, but we had a blast! And yes....we use to chase each other with Roman candles shooting all over the place and pop bottle rockets we use to shoot out of the bottles at each other! My oh my....can't believe we all survived that! :)

Anyway..........let's take a trip down memory lane with some vintage 4th of July from Etsy. 


Fourth of July is all about patriotism, parades, picnics and fireworks. There is nothing more patriotic than the American flag. The HotHouseVintageCo has a really nice one we see here. 

If you are going to the parade we need to dress for it. If you have a little girl that needs that special outfit for the parade why not dress her in a dress like this one from September Butterfly.

And then of course after the parade is the picnic. Love picnics!! Here is a picnic basket from TablesGoneWild that I sure some of you remember.

Then we end the day with the fireworks display and this vintage patriotic postcard from EndlessEphemera show what it is all about. 

So that is our trip down memory lane. Hope everyone has a fun and blessed 4th of July and enjoy the time with family and friends!

HAPPY 4TH!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Patriotic Americana Pillow Tutorial

Fourth of July is just around the corner, but there is still some time to make some more patriotic items for your decorating. I have a friend that has Americana decor year around in her house. She just loves it. So I thought why not make some patriotic pillows. I really like this pattern with the chevron design that Stubbornly Crafty made on EverythingEtsy.com. I don't think it looks too hard for all you sewers out there. Let's give it a try. :)

Happy sewing!

Colleen :)

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DIY Americana Pillow

This patriotic pillow should only take a couple of hours with a little fabric, painter's tape and paint. Joan of Scavenger Chic has all the instructions on her blog. Simply click on the photo above for the tutorial.

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Celebrating The 4th of July

The Fourth of July is sneaking up on us. It is this Friday! I thought you might like to see some great 4th of July items from Etsy that you can use to decorate your house and get some ideas for next years decorating Americana and patriotic. To all our "international" followers even though you do not celebrate the 4th of July you can still use the red, white and blues to decorate your homes too. :)

So here are a few Etsy shops that are celebrating Independance Day........


Marilee at SimplyMarilee has this great Stars and Strips burlap pillow. I have the perfect chair that this could sit on.

I love the colors in this tablerunner from MerryfieldArts. I can see this sitting on your table with an antique crock full of little flags sitting on top of it. :)

Next we need to fix up those kitchen windows in our patriotic decorating. How about using these curtains on that kitchen window. They are from BJSCountryCharm. 

Earlier I showed you a shop with the tablerunner. Now if you don't want to put a crock on the tablerunner how about a nice wooden bowl with these bowl fillers from SideLineQuilts. They would look real nice on that tablerunner. 

Now if you really want to put some color on your wall with a beautiful Americana quilt this vintage schoolhouse quilt from FondRecollections should work good for you. 

So if you want to really be patriotic and decorate to the top with all Americana or just add a little red, white and blue the shops on Etsy have everything to fit the bill for your decorating ideas. 

Have a great 4th of July!!

Colleen :)

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Jacquie's Up-Cycle Nation: Happy Memorial Day!

To all who serve, who have served, and who support our soldiers with love and honor; a very Happy Memorial Day! 

I am currently travelling and will be back next Sunday with more fabulous Etsy up-cycle artists!

LOVE  &  THANK YOU!!!

Jacquie Wheeler

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NEEDLES-N-PINS STITCHERIES- MAKE IT AMERICANA

You may call it Americana or Patriotic, but for us in the United States we call it Independence Day!! In honor of the Fourth of July this year I thought I would share this Americana decorating idea with all of you. I read it in the The Country Register of Minnesota.

When you think of Americana, all things red, white and blue come to mind. Bringing the patriotic spirit into your home can be as easy as hanging an American flag. Incorporate a few of these ideas to give your home warmth and style this summer. :)

 

Early American décor, such as spinning wheels, vintage quilts, historical documents and presidential portraits will give your room a historical look and patriotic feel.

For a rustic/country-inspired look, add primitive folk art – flags, stars and folksy motifs in red, white and blue. Amish barn stars, rusty star garlands, a rustic wooden flag and small American flags tucked into crocks or baskets will complement any room and add instant flair. Place a potted red geranium in a small crock for an instant pop of color.

 

If the traditional colors of red, white and blue do not flow with your décor, try using slightly different shades like burgundy instead of red, antique cream instead of white or country blue instead of the traditional blue.  Use coffee stained table runners, linens or other items in patriotic themes to tone down the colors. This will give them an antique or primitive look.

Showcase your items against a neutral backdrop. Displaying them against a wallpapered wall will only create a busy scene. Your collections will already be colorful by themselves. Put them up against a neutral background so they can take center stage. Americana is based on the simplicity of country. Keep it simple.

Remember, patriotic décor does not have to be just for the Fourth of July. Our love of the past goes hand-in-hand with celebrating our country’s birthday. Hope some of these ideas inspire you to get busy decorating your home to celebrate the wonderful holiday of our independence.

                                                                      COLLEEN :)

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Handmade Spotlight - Saluting America

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