Tutorial: Swirl minky faux fur cowl

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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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!