End of October - Across The Pond Sew Along Rag Wreath

This month's

Across The Pond Sew Along

featured a fun project...

rag wreaths!

My sister Susie  over at Susie's Sunroom

created a sweet wreath from a range of plum fabrics.

She added some button details.

Sigh...adorable!

Amanda The Patchsmith...

our British "sister"...styled her own

autumn wreath with flannel plaid,

accented with golds, oranges and reds.

When I saw those two projects, I made sure

I took the time to make a rag wreath of my own!

I pulled out a stack of homespun wovens

that have been in my stash for...

ahem...a very long time.

I followed the tutorial by Hiphome for my project,

and I cut my strips about 1 1/2" x 5" or so.

I wouldn't have wanted those strips any shorter,

because they would have been difficult to tie.

My mom and I had a wonderful afternoon

of crafting together, and she created her own

wreath to take home.

My finished wreath looks so full and pretty, hung on my front door.

OK...let's be real.

I had to take photos on the front door,

but my wreath will NOT be living there.

The first rainy night or snowy storm

would probably ruin my fluffy wreath.

It's an inside wreath!

I only took the outside photos

so you could see how lovely it is.

It doesn't show up well in my indoor pictures,

but that's where it will really be kept.

{I couldn't get any nice photos of Mom's wreath, but is gorgeous,

hanging in her hallway, against a taupe wall.}

From now through Thanksgiving,

I'll enjoy looking at this lovely textured

autumn palette...I wish you could touch this wreath!

I hope you'll try making one of your own.

If you do, please add it to the 

Flickr page for the Across The Pond Sew Along!

Come back tomorrow for

another October finish...as we finish October!