Yankee Doodle Quilting

Craft Warehouse has these great Essential Gems by Wilmington Prints.  Each Essential Gem package has 24 - 2½” x 44” strips of fabric.  My favorite is the Yankee Doodle strip pack-red, white and blue! 

We have free project sheets in our stores to make 2 styles of flags.  One style uses straight strips to create Flag Gems, the other cuts the strips to make the Zig Zag Flag.  A perfect easy quilt for all of our patriotic holidays this summer.

 
All 4 projects are fast and fun to make for your patriotic summer holiday celebrations!

4th of July DIY Patriotic Table Runner by Katrina Hamer

Nothing says summer like red, white, and blue! Create a charming table runner with our classic ticking stripe woven canvas! Here are the directions how!

Supplies: 

½ yard EACH of: red ticking fabric, backing fabric and fusible batting
2 fat quarters - one red, one blue OR ¼ yard of each color
¼ yard of Heat ‘n Bond Ultra Fusible Web*
2 packages of Wrights Extra Wide Double Fold Bias Tape in navy blue
Frixion pen and 505 Spray are helpful optional items

Directions:

1. Fuse the batting to the backing fabric according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Set aside.

2. Trace the number of stars desired onto Heat ‘n Bond. Make a few larger and smaller than the one below.

3. Following Heat ‘n Bond directions, fuse the stars onto the fat quarters. Cut out when cool. Set aside.

4. Layer the ticking on top of the backing and batting. Pin together and quilt as desired. I like to spray the top of the batting with 505 Spray and then place the ticking on top of the backing and batting eliminating the need to pin.

5. Trim so all 3 layers are the same size, approximately 18” x 42”.

6. Quilt as desired. I drew quilting lines onto the ticking fabric with a Frixion pen. The lines disappear with the heat of an iron when I’m finished quilting.

7. Place the stars in desired pattern onto the quilted runner. Fuse in place.*

8. Bind with bias tape.

*Option: Use Heat ‘n Bond Lite and appliqué the stars in place.

** 30% off Cotton Woven Ticking Stripe Canvas (reg $8.99 a yard) until May 25th, 2015

Canvas Wine Bag by Katrina Hamer

Classic ticking stripes have something relaxing and comfortable about them. The stripes are woven, not printed, making this fabric so much stronger! Add charm to your party beverage in our snap lid water bottles. Bring it as a gift with a ticking stripe canvas bag! Here are the directions to make it below!

Supplies:

1/3 yard each of a main fabric, lining and fusible fleece. If you need a little wider bag, purchase

3/8 yard of each. You will have enough fabric to make 3 bags but only enough fleece for 2 bags.

½ yard ribbon to tie bag closed

Optional: trims, chalkboard cloth, duck cloth, iron on letters and designs

Directions:

All seams are ¼”.

Cut each piece-main, lining and fleece to 18” x 12”.

Fuse fleece to main fabric.

If adding a label on the bag, add it to the main fabric now. I cut my labels 4”x4”. Position it about 4” up from the bottom and 1 ½” from the side edge. Stitch or fuse into place. With RST, sew the lining to the main fabric along the top edge. Fold the main fabric and lining in half lengthwise and stitch this long side.

Leaving this tube inside out, place your bottle on each corner and trace around it. Trim the excess fabric.

Sew the curves and bottom seam on the main fabric. Turn right side out. By hand or machine, stitch the lining bottom closed. Push the lining inside, press the top of the bag opening. If desired, top stitch ¼” from top edge. Insert your bottle and tie the top with a ribbon, raffia or piece of coordinating fabric.

* Cotton Woven Ticking Stripe Canvas 30% off regular prices and Water bottle with Wire Snap Lid $2 (reg $3.99) until May 25th, 2015

Doodle Bug "Patriotic Parade" Mini Sign

4th of July is around the corner! Here Danielle created this adorable plaque with clothes pins to change out photos. Samples are also displayed at each of our Craft Warehouse locations

She created the USA by using Hazel and Ruby Handmade Mask Stencils.

She used mini clothes pins so you could change out photos.

I love the detail of using red acrylic paint and then distressing with white acrylic paint.

4th of July Americana Decor Chalky Paint Jars

Craft Warehouse is introducing Americana Decor's Chalky Finish Paint! Chalky Finish Paint is extremely easy to work with and great on virtually any surface. It creates a white washed finish in a variety of vintage colors on any surface plastic, metal, ceramic, glass and wood!

Watch this video to learn more about the new paint and a few tips and tricks!

Add color to your summer time get together with chalky paint on glass jars!

Directions:

• Remove wire from each glass holder and wash glass.
• Sponge on "Everlasting" Chalky paint to each glass holder.
• Sponge on 2-3 coats allowing paint to dry between coats.

• Tape off strips using painters tape. Then paint holders with red chalky paint.
• Place Star Nicole Stickers on to holder and paint blue.
• Once you paint 1-2 coats of the chalky paint allow to dry then peel off star stickers and painters tape.
• Use a sanding block to ruff up finish a bit then replace the wire and add jute string around the top.

* Americana Decor Chalky Paint on sale for $6.88 (reg $8.99) in 29 different colors until June 22nd, 2014

Chalkboard DIY Glass Candle Holder

Handmade projects don't have to be complicated to be impressive! Join us through out the month of April for ideas that are easy DIY, that will satisfy your desire to create, and will wow your family and friends! This is one project that would be perfect for weddings, parties, gifts, or just a home decor piece for YOU! 

Supplies:

• Glass Candle Holder
• EK Success Star Punch
• Foam Brush
• Painters tape
• Americana Glass Chalkboard Paint
• Vinyl Sticky Back Paper
• Bistro Marker
• Jute String
• Battery Operated Tea Light

Directions:

1. Remove the wire around the top of the holder and set aside.
2. Tape of the top of your glass candle holder with painters tape.
3. Punch a star out of vinyl to create your star shape.
4. Place on the front of your glass.
5. Paint glass chalkboard paint on to the glass then carful peal off your star and tape and follow instructions on the chalkboard bottle.
6. Put wire back on the top of your glass holder.
7. Season your chalkboard surface with regular chalk wipe off then decorate with a bistro marker.

4th of July Inspiring Patriotic Ideas!

 

 

 

 

 

Inspirations created by our Vancouver Craft Warehouse!

Geo Mesh Patriotic Wreath

Geo Mesh Patriotic Wreath



 

Create this festive wreath by adding flags, metal stars (glittered red) and sparkle hearts!

 

Created by Debbie for Craft Warehouse

Patriotic Flag Wall Decor or Tray

 

Create this Patriotic Flag Plaque!

 

Start with painting your surface with light ivory acrylic paint.

Paint 2-3 coats, let dry between coats

Using painters tape, tape of left corner where the stars go.

Then tape off a chevron pattern painting the open spaces with opaque red paint.

Once red paint is dry place paper stars in the left corner (we used cardboard die cuts)

Tape stars to secure into place, place tape on the red chevron to keep from painting blue on it.

Using foam dabber blot Navy Blue paint on to your surface.

Let dry then take off all tape and star die cuts.

If you would like to add handles to make a tray glue them on with E6000

  and you are finished!

 

 

 Created By Dania Carson for Craft Warehouse

Doodlebug Designs {Stars & Stripes} Wreath

 

 

 

We are loving this New paper line from Doodlebug called {Stars & Stripes}

Follow super simple steps to create your own!

Supplies:

• Stick wreath
• Doodlebug paper pack collection {Stars & Stripes}
• Canvas Corp mini flag burlap pennants, red fabric flower & red mini clips
• Small metal stars (on sale for $1 till the end of July)
• Wood letters
• Red bandana
• Jute string
• Beacon fabric tack glue
• Wire

Directions:

1. Cut paper to fit the front of the mini burlap pennant. (cut a little smaller than pennant so you can still see burlap)
2. Glue paper on to burlap using beacon fabric glue
3. Glue sticker that says "4th" on to the front of the red fabric flower.
4. Tie the burlap string to go from one side of the wreath to the other.
5. Glue fabric flower to the wreath using beacon fabric glue.
6. Add the mini pennants by clipping them on to the burlap string.
7. Secure metal stars to the wreath by using wire to hold them on. 
8. Cut a strip of your bandana and attach it to your wreath for hanging.

Now you are ready to Celebrate!

4th of July Painted Banner

 One of my favorite holidays to celebrate is 4th of July! You can create this banner in a matter of minutes and use it for many years to come.

 Supplies:

• Canvas Banner (Yor-2651) Reg. $12.99
• Star stickers (I used Nicole glitter stickers)
• Americana Acrylic paint in Navy Blue & Tuscan Red
• Painters tape
• Stencil dabber
• Nicole metal stars

Directions:

1. Place stars on every other canvas banner pennant and strips of tape on the opposite pendants.
2. Using dabber paint the star banner Navy Blue & the stripes banner Tuscan Red.
3. Once dry take off the tape and the star stickers.
4. Add metal start and hang in your favorite place!