Penguin outfit from Tshirts

Recycling idea: My penguin outfit made from 2 Tshirts. My 8 years daughter needed a penguin outfit for her performance in a winter show. I crocheted the hat and I made the penguin belly from 2 Tshirts.

The hat: a crochet black beanie with ear flaps, 2 big white circles and 2 black small circles for eyes and an orange beak. 

The belly: one black Tshirt, one smaller white Tshirt, orange felt for feet.

The white Tshirt is smaller that the black one and my daughter doesn't wear it. But I didn't want to cut it. I folded it bringing the edges inside to look like a white penguin belly and I fixed it with pins. The feet are cut from orange felt.

Then I sewed them.

The penguin was very happy!

Ema 

Frozen name banner for girl room

I made another Frozen inspired banner for a little girl. I used colorful felt in assorted colors. Every letter is almost 4.13 inches (10.5 cm ). I made an Elsa and an Olaf for the ends of the banner.

It can be a great decoration in a girl's room or a birthday party banner. Hang it on the wall or on the door. 

You can buy a personalized one, visit My Etsy Shop

Ema 

Cute little snowman from felt

Cute little snowman, Olaf from Frozen. I made a statistic for it: 6 types of felt, polyfill, 6 kinds of threads, 2 kinds of beads, scissors, 3 hours.

Every part is carefully cut from felt. The snowman is sew in layers, piece by pieces with assorted threads. 

It could be a Christmas ornament or a winter decoration for your kids room. I used it for a banner with a name. 

Ema 

Crochet Bear Bag

My 8 years daughter loves Teddy Bears. I made this bag thinking at her love for the bears. It's an easy project. You can buy it in My Ravelry Store or in My Craftsy Store. Use what kind of yarn you want and attach a contrasting flower. Don't sew the bag between the ears, leave a space so your girl can put some stuff inside.

Because the first one was a gift for a little girl, I had to make another one for my daughter and I used light brown yarn for the bear and I attached a pink bow.

If you have any question, leave a message.

Ema 

Hen Shaped Book - pattern

Cute little hen with 3 chicken. I made a hen shaped book for kids. It is suitable for 3-6 years old kids and you can make a lot of activities.

Activities you can make with this book:

1.      Talk about the family

2.      Talk about the farm and the animals from the farm

3.      Talk about the life cycle of the chicken

4.      Teach your kids about “inside” and “outside” and play with the chicken inside and outside the nest

5.      Create a short story or a song

6.      Play “I spy …”

7.      Take the book when you travel by plane or you are in a visit

Cozy in their nest.

 You can buy the pattern and make your own book:
Craftsy Store
Etsy Store

If you have any question, leave a comment. I love to hear your feedback.

Ema 

Lavender Cross Stitch Chart

I love lavender, its perfume and its color. These days I have tried an old passion: cross stitching. I learn it when I was in 7th Grade. Now I make these simple design for some perfumed items: a card, a sachet and a bookmark. I used my daughter's markers and I made a chart for this pattern. You can download it HERE

The sachet is made from aida and has another sachet inside filled with lavender.

I sew the lavender on aida, then I sew aida on the felt. I put some lavender seed under it. Smells wonderful!

I hope you like my project and my pattern. Leave a comment if you have a feedback. 

Thank you. 

Ema

Music felt board - PDF pattern

Start teaching your kids music with a little game. It's easier for kids to learn something if they can manipulate and feel some items. For this reason I made a felt board with detachable note, with a treble clef and staff.

Activities to make with kids:

1. Talk about music notions: the staff, the treble clef, the notes.

2. Explain how to put the notes: on the lines or between the lines.

3. Count the notes.

4. Sort them by colors. 

5. Invent a song about a bird.

6. Play with detachable pieces: the bird, the sun, the clouds. 

If you want to buy a finished product, a felt board with all its pieces, click HERE - Music board

If you want to make your own music board, use my PDF pattern and click Here - PDF pattern for music board

Let's sing.

Ema 

Felt Heart Lavender Sachet - How To

I made this sachet to give it as a gift to a customer. It'a a great and easy project for Mother's Day or just as a simple present for someone.

Materials you need: felt, needle and thread, beads, polyfill, aida, lavender seeds, ribbon, scissors. 

How to make it:
Cut 2 pieces heart shaped felt (size as you desire).

Sew some beads if you want.

Make a sachet - Use aida and make a pocket.

Fill it with lavender.

Sew it to finish.

Use a ribbon to make a hanger.

Fill the heart with polyfill and put the sachet inside.

Sew the heart around and sew the ribbon.

Done.

Ema 

Frozen pieces

I made these pieces for a banner. For a girl who loves Frozen movie. I used colorful felt in assorted colors: dark and light blue, 2 kinds of purple, magenta, white.

Each piece is almost 5.09 inches (15 cm) in height. Because they are thin, I sew them on another piece of felt - a snowflake.

I used some beads for Elsa's dress. The snowflakes are filled with polyester.

Ema 

Crochet Hen - free pattern

An easy crochet hen / chicken - free pattern

You can sell your finished item, but please said that it's my pattern. Thank you.

You need: you can use any type of yarn or hook. I used hook no 3, Golden Alize with metallic insertion, red and orange yarn, black beads, needle and thread. I used 2 threads for the yarn.

Abbreviaton:
sg - single crochet
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
db- double crochet
inc - increase
dec - decrease

The body - with yellow
r -ch 6, sl st to make a ring
r1 - 2sg in each st, sl st in the first, ch 1 - 12 st
r2 - inc, 1sg, inc, 1sg and so on, sl st in the first, ch 1 - 18 st
r3 - 2sg, inc and so on, sl st in the first, ch 1 - 24 st
r4 - 3sg, inc and so on, sl st in the first, ch 1 - 30st
r5 - 4sg, inc and so on, sl st in the first, ch 1 - 36st
r6 - sg in the back loop only, sl st in the first, ch 1
r7 - sg in each st, sl st in the first, ch 1
r8 -r9 - db in eac, sl st in the first, ch 1
r10 - 4db, dec, 4 db, dec and so on, sl st in the first, ch 1 - 30st
r11 - 3db, dec, 3 db, dec and so on, sl st in the first, ch 1  - 24 st
r12- r13, - sg in each, sl st in the first, ch 1. Stuff the hen.
r14 - 2sg, dec 2 times, 1 sg in the last, sl st in the first, ch 1 - 16 st
r15 - 2sg, dec, 2 sg, dec and so on, sl st in the first, ch 1 - 12st
r16 - sg in each, sl st in the first, ch 1
r17- 1sg, inc and so on, sl st in the first, ch 1- 18 st
r18 - sg in each, sl st in the first, ch 1
r19 - dec 2 times, 1 sg and so on, 1 sg in the last, sl st in the first, ch 1 - 11 st
Stuff again.
r20 - 1sg, dec 2 times, sl st in the first, ch 1 - 7 st
r21 - dec 3 times, finish, hide the tail.

The beak - with orange - 3 sg in the front of the head, turn, dec, fasten off, hide the tail. With red - under the beak - insert the yarn, ch 3, sl st in the second st from the hook, sl st in next 2 st, fasten off, hide the tail.

The ridge - with red - insert the yarn, make 3 sg, ch 1, turn, sg, 2 sl, finish, hide the tail.

The eyes - sew 2 little black beads.

The wings - make 2
r1 - ch 3, turn
r2- 2sg in the second st from the hook, 1sg, ch 1, turn - 3st
r3 - 2sg in each - you have 6st, ch 1, turn
r4 - r5 - r6 - sg in each, ch 1, turn
r7 - dec, 2 sg, dec, ch 1 turn
r8 - dec 2 times, finish.
Sew the wings.

Best,
Ema

Crochet Simple Slippers - Chocolate with Oranges

Inspired by some brownies I made these days, I made some ... assorted crochet slippers too. Light brown with dark brown edges. Brown bow and some orange tulle. Easy to make.

My pattern is available in My Ravelry Store - Simple Crochet Slippers

Best,

Ema 

Crochet Ladybugs - free pattern

Let's do the spring. Crochet mini ladybugs. It's an easy pattern and you can use them as brooch, as clip hair, as applique for a T-shirt or some jeans. You can sell the finished products, but please mention my blog and the name Ema's Decorations.

Abbrevions:
st - stitch
sl st - slip stitch
sg - single crochet
ch - chain
dec - decrease

Materials: you can use any type a hook and a proper yarn. Black and red yarn, black small beads, needle and thread to sew the beads.

The body - with red yarn:

r1 - ch 6, sl st to make a ring, ch 1
r2 - 2 sg in each st - you have 12 stitches, sl st in the first st, ch 1
r3 - 2sg in the next st, 1 sg and so on until the end - you have 18 stitches, sl st in the first st using black yarn.

The head - with black yarn

r4 - 1sg in the first st, 4 sg in next 4 st - you have 5 stitches with black yarn, ch 1, turn
r5 - dec 2 times, ch 1, turn
r6 - dec, fasten off and leave a long tail to make the antennas

The antennas - with black yarn
Using the long tail, sl st in the next st, making or leaving a long loop; cut the loop in the middle and make short antennas.
Sew some black beads on the body.

Best,
Ema

Crochet snail - free pattern

This is my pattern for a mini crochet snail. You can use any type of yarn or hook. I used the yarn with 2 threads.

The shell (with yellow)
r1 - ch 6, sl st to make a ring, ch 1
r2 - 2 sg in each st - you have 12 st, sl st into the firs, ch 1(cont it as the first st for the next row)
r3 - *2sg in the first st,1 sg*, repeat from **, you have 18 st, sl st with green color into the first.

The body and the head (with green):
r4 - ch 4, 1sg into the second st from the hook, 1sg into the next 2st, sl st into the base of the chain, sl st into the next 4 yellow st from the shell, ch 4, (1sg , 1sg, ch 1, 1sg, ch 1, sl st ) into the second st from the hook, 1sg into the next 2 st, sl st into the base. Fasten off and leave a long tail.

The tentacles:
To make tentacles, pull the tail until the head, fasten off and make 2 knots at the ends - these will be the eyes. You can add some beads to make eyes.

Your snail is done.

This is a red snail with some beads on the shell.

And a blue one with green beads on the shell.

I want to use my snails on a T-shirt. Or on a canvas bag. If you have another ideas, leave a message. I'm so glad if you give me a feedback.

Ema 

My first Meow

My first sewing Meow. It's not perfect, but it was a nice project at my sewing machine. My pattern is mine, completely mine.

Hmmmm.... What should I try to sew? Something easy, easy....

Ema 

Love Felt Owls

It's cold and it's snowing, but the love owls .... They are done. She and He.

Oh, dear, it's chilly today.

Hmm. They are so serious. 

Ema