Tutorial: Swirl minky faux fur cowl

October 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amy from While Wearing Heels shows how she recreated the look of a swirled faux fur cowl from Anthropologie, but sized for her young daughter. She used pink minky fur (the kind with the little swirls in the fur) left over from a pig costume she made for her little girl. It looks so snuggly wrapped around her neck!! The piece was just 27″ x 16″. I believe that minky is 54″ wide, which would give you enough to make 2 cowls out of half a yard. To make one in an adult size, just use a larger piece of minky. You can find the tutorial over at While Wearing Heels.

[photo from While Wearing Heels]

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Freebie: Printable Christmas Eve magic pillowcase poem

With all the excitement and expectation of Santa’s visit, it can be hard for kids to go to sleep on Christmas Eve. Melissa from Polka Dot Chair created special pillowcases for her nephews, to be used only on Christmas Eve. When she gave them to them, she included a little poem explaining that they’re magic pillowcases to help them have sweet dreams. She’s sharing a free printable of the poem on her blog, plus she links to a tutorial she’s written for making a pillowcase, so you can start the tradition with your own kids.

Click below for her tutorial & printable:

Free Printable Christmas Pillowcase Poem , by Polka Dot Chair

[photo from Polka Dot Chair]

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