Easy DIY Buffalo Check Christmas Stockings | Tutorial

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Today, I'm sharing a DIY tutorial for the large buffalo check stocking that I made for The Home Depot Holiday Style Challenge.


To get inspired, I flipped through my Holiday Pinterest board and was inspired by The Makerista's amazing mantel. I had purchased this fabric from Ikea for the space, but wasn't sure how I was going to use it .. so this was the perfect spot!

Want to make your own? It's super easy and only costs a few dollars each!

- 1 yard of fabric (I only made two, but you could probably get 3 to 4 out of a yard)
- Sewing machine (you could also use permanent fabric adhesive, just make sure to keep the line super straight for crisp edges)
- Pom Pom fringe

1. Trace an existing stocking onto your fabric


2. Cut it out.


3. Trace your stocking (two sides per stocking) I traced this one instead of the original so they would be as exact as possible. 


4. Finish the top edge. Iron it 1/2" and fold that over on itself so the edge is finished secure by sewing or permanent adhesive.  (Also iron the entire stocking at this point if it needs it)


5. Sew around the outside of the stocking (right side in), leaving the top open. *Note: The direction of the finished top doesn't matter if your adding trim, but if you don't, make sure the folded edge is on the outside when sewing.


6. Turn the stocking right side out and add trim with permanent fabric adhesive. To finish it, I glued a small tab on the top right of the stocking to hang it up.


That's it!


SO easy!! I hope you'll give it a try!
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Christmas Home(s) Tour 2014

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Welcome to our holiday home(s) tour! A big thank you to Lindsay for inviting me to participate in the Blogger Stylin' Home Tours! If you're stopping by from Burlap and Lace, welcome! I'm so glad that you're here! I adore Shannon's style, wasn't her tour amazing!?



Today, I'm sharing how we've decorated for the season in both our Maryland home and our rental in Tennessee (more info on why we have two homes here).

First up, our Maryland house. Grab a cup of cocoa and enjoy the tour!

LIVING ROOM







Our faux mantel tutorial hère


Christmas balls on pom pom garland was super simple - just slide the balls over the pom poms and that's it!





For more details on our Christmas living room, stop by Home Depot.

DINING ROOM




More info on our dining room, here

Next, our Tennessee rental.

LIVING ROOM


We have zero Christmas stuff here, so I decided to go with greenery (pine and magnolia from the yard wired together to make a garland). I love how natural and textural it is! Last weekend, I found a set of brass candlesticks. I quickly cleaned them with Bar Keepers Friend and added white and gold striped candles from World Market.


I picked up this large orchid from Trader Joes the other weekend.


LOVE it!!


More info on our living room, here

Thanks so much for touring with me! If you haven't yet, make sure to stop by Lindsay, The White Buffalo Styling Co. for the next stop!

Complete list of tours























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DIY Wood Slice Wreath | Tutorial

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Did you notice the wood slice wreath in our Home Depot Holiday Style Challenge? Today, I'm sharing the tutorial! It's fairly easy and can be done in just a few hours! Read on to see how we did it.


To get started, you will need:

- Wood branches (dried out - let them sit in the garage, uncovered for a few months, various widths, from about 3" to finger width)
- Chop saw and Jig saw
- Thin wood rings, 12" in diameter (we cut ours out of 1/4" luan plywood)
- Black matte spray paint
- Liquid Nails adhesive
- Ribbon, fabric, Christmas balls (any other decorations you'd like to include)

First, on our chop saw, we clamped a piece of pine to the right of our chop saw to set the width of the wood slices. To get slices that were the same thickness, we just slide the branch till it hit the pine and then cut. A super easy and quick way to get slices that are the same thickness.

Remove any side branches before starting and hold the wood tightly against the back and bottom of the chop saw, this will give you maximum control - use extra caution since you are cutting something round and irregular instead of square - it is more likely to fly! Always keep a safe distance from the blade and stop cutting the branch once it is too short and you can no longer hold it safely. Remember to always wear eye and ear protection!!


To cut our rings for the backing, we used a pencil and string. Holding the string at the center of our circle, we drew a 12" circle (2" thick) (so the string was 6" for the outer line and 4" for the inner line). Then we cut the shape out with a jigsaw.


We spray painted the fronts matte black (so that the gaps between the wood would be less noticeable). Once dry, the wood rings were randomly attached with liquid nails adhesive. Since the adhesive doesn't dry clear, try not to use too much so it doesn't seep out the sides.


Once the adhesive has dried (about 24 hours),  connect the rings with loops of fabric or ribbon. We used a large black and white buffalo check fabric from Ikea (we also include a thin strip of poster board  inside the fabric (stapled to the back of the wreath) to help support the weight). We finished off each wreath with a simple bow and cluster of Christmas balls. Super easy!


I hope you'll give it a try!


Carved stool tutorial here

I'll be back a little later to share a few more Christmas decorating (and DIY gift) ideas!!

P.S. the winner of last week's giveaway has been announced!! Did you win? Click here to find out! Also, I'm SO excited that Everything But The House is coming to D.C., check out this article to see if they are coming your way!
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