Hey guys, I bought this Hearth and Hand with Magnolia
Farmhouse from Target for my niece because it was 70% off.
It looked a bit bare so I decided to add a few things
with whatever supplies I already had.
I started off making rugs.
I made a mat for the front door using this cork sheet that I’ve had for years
and never knew what to do with.
I measured the width of the door to create a template, which ended up being
3” x 1 1/2”.
Since the cork sheet was thin, I cut two pieces to glue together.
I painted a welcome sign and glued the two pieces using mod podge.
Then, used binder clips to clamp the pieces together.
The black paint wasn’t completely dry and stuck to the paper.
So, I just repainted it.
I cut two pieces of fabric at 7” x 7” to create area rugs.
Then, sewed a zigzag stitch along the edges so that the fabric wouldn’t fray.
I also made a runner rug for the kitchen that was 4 3/4” x 2”.
Next, the couch.
I measured the couch and created a 3 1/2” x 1 3/8” template, along with a 1” x 1”
template for throw pillows.
I used extra fabric from my DIY Shibori tutorial for the pillows.
For one pillow, I sewed two pieces of fabric together, leaving an opening, and cut around
the corners.
Then, I turned it inside out.
I used a crochet hook to help reach the corners.
I filled the pillows with poly fiberfill and closed the opening with a ladder stitch.
To do this, starting from under the fabric seam, bring the needle up.
Make a stitch on one side,
crossover to the other side, make a stitch, and crossover again.
Then, knot it.
For the couch cushion, I cut two pieces of felt that were a little smaller
than the size of the template.
I used felt for the inside, instead of poly fiberfill.
For the bed, I made a mattress template that was 3 1/8” x 4 1/4”.
The pillows were 1 5/8” x 1”.
Accounting for the height of the bed, the comforter would be 5” x 5”.
I just cut a 5” x 10” piece of fabric, folded it in half,
and sewed it leaving an opening.
I cut the corners and turned it inside out.
I closed the opening with a ladder stitch.
I wanted the top of the comforter to fold over, so I made a stitch in the center and
sides to hold the fold down.
I also made a stitch on the bottom corners of the comforter to keep its shape.
It still looked a little empty so I added plants.
With a cardboard roll from cellophane wrapper, I used a 1” piece of paper and a 3/4”
piece of paper to mark the measurements on the cardboard roll.
I cut it using an x-acto.
I traced and cut out circles of cardboard for the bottom of the planters.
Then, connected them with wood glue.
I wrapped the planters using mod podge and string.
I used the smallest leaf template from my DIY Felt Eucalyptus tutorial to cut out leaves.
I used cloth stem wires and followed the same process as making the felt eucalyptus.
I just shifted the leaves a little and left no space between them.
Add hot glue to the planter and stick the plant in the center.
I used paper clips to keep it in place until it dried.
I also made a basket using this colorful cord.
I decided to stop before completely furnishing the house
and here’s how it turned out.