Handmade Flowers and Re-Purposed Window Frame From 1850's Farmhouse

 Happy November everyone..

It's Monday and I hope you had a weekend full

of warm fall-ish moments.

November comes and November goes,

With the last red berries and the first white snows.

With night coming early and dawn coming late,

And ice in the bucket and frost by the gate.

The fires burn and the kettles sing,

And earth sinks to rest until next spring.

~Clyde Watson~

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I have been obsessing a little  lot

over vintage Christmas ephemera and

focusing on getting things made and organized 

for a show toward the end of this month. 

Several weeks ago, I shared with you the window frames

that I was so generously given by a friend of mine. She's actually

my sister's friend and I did a little horse handling

for her dad. 

Anyway, she had tried to salvage the windows but they

 were the originals and their two-story farmhouse was 

built in the 1850's!

Some of the frames were not in very good shape

with small pieces that had fallen off from weather rot.

I almost threw the pieces away.

However, loving junk the way I do, I 

just couldn't bring myself to do it. 

So here's what I made from those window frame pieces.

I had a little helper :) His name is Burlios or Burly for short.

Here, you can see how chippy and aged the wood is.
I just love the way it looks!

{And I think about all of those years that
that window protected them
from the wind and rain.}

And all those rough edges made it so perfect
for a fall sign. 

There are several flowers that I made for this project.
There are many tutorials on how
to make these but I found one here that is very clear
easy to follow. It is a bit time consuming but not
too bad after you make a few. After getting
the knack of it, I skipped the drawing part and
just cut them out by eyeing them.

I started out by making the paper version but
thought that felt would be pretty too.
I liked the way they turned out. They add
a softer texture and are a little more full.
The felt flowers are actually a bit easier to make
 because they don't unroll like the paper ones do.

 Burly likes to get real close! 

The yellow flower was made using the shabby chic

rose method. If you'd like to learn how to make these,

 this video will show you how.

 The creamy white, felt flower looks a little like a

Dahlia. They are very easy to make. Cut a strip of felt 

depending on the size flower you want. 

(Width and length will determine the size.) 

Fold it length wise and then clip 

the folded edge without cutting all the way through. 

Continue until you get to the end.

While keeping it folded, hot glue it as you roll it up.

It's very quick and easy. These are fun to make

in different colors to use for little girls hair clips.

Just add an alligator clip!

I hope you found some inspiration here. I would

 enjoy hearing about your projects

or things that you've salvaged. 

Have a wonderful week and thank you for stopping by

 Where Blessings Gather.

Linking up at:
 Cooking and Crafting With J and J

Tamara 

xo