Supplies:
You'll need a small amount of woven fabric, thread, sewing machine and all that, plus a little stuffing and 7 glass beads. You can use a button in place of one of the beads. Step 1:
Find or draw a large star template- mine is about 4 inches across. Cut out two from a woven fabric, with right sides together. Sew around the edge with a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Step 2:
Leave open a small hole for turning on one leg of the star. Step 3:
Turn right side out and stuff lightly with polyfil or wool stuffing. Step 4:
Sew up the open edge using a blind stitch. Attach the glass bead on each side of the center. Pull it just tight enough to make the center dip in a little bit. Then attach the beads to the points of the star. Variations: Use tiny jingle bells on the points instead of beads.
Sew together scraps into a large quilted square, then cut the star front or both pieces from the quilted piece.

Gorgeous!!

The holiday section, while definitely my favorite time of year, is the saddest section of the site. I'm not sure that there's a holiday that I *dont* love!! So, let's start fleshing it out.

First... I wrote up this tutorial for you! This is a lovely little star ornament- so easy and quick- and really prime for sewing up a bunch at once!

This one uses fabric that I quickly patchworked together, but you can use a plain woven too. This is a great project for using up your scraps of those favorite fabrics that you just can't throw away!!

And they look so lovely altogether like that. Click HERE to see the tutorial!!

The next thing is a CONTEST!! It's been a really long time since I've had a contest, and it is definitely about time!!

So... here's the deal... YOU find the very very best tutorial out there for something Christmas, Winter Holidays, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Solstice, etc.... fave recipe, favorite ornament, favorite decoration.... of course it has to be crafty... and post the link in a comment to this post. (no gift ideas please). It can be a tutorial that you wrote, or someone else.... anything goes! (Within the parameters above of course!)

At the end of the week, on Friday November 13th (around Noon PST), I will take all the valid entries and put them into random.org and choose a winner. Well, what does this winner receive? A yard of Alexander Henry's Merry Modernica cotton woven.

All of the entries that fit Muse of the Morning's requirements (classy, gorgeous, well-written), will be added to the Christmas list!

So, to recap.... new tutorial... awesome. Find Holiday Tutorial, submit comment to win Merry Modernica by Alexander Henry.

Rockin'!!

I SOOOO love it when I find something online that just makes my day just by looking at it! I am so in love with these gorgeous gorgeous houses!!

I am just over my heels in love with these adorable houses. I want every single one.

I found them in my searches on Etsy and they are buy a lovely seller named Cocoon Designs. Check out her shop for some often interesting, and always awesome little creations!

This time of year, I'm sure there are tons and tons of blog entries about Halloween and costumes and jack-o-lanterns. I'm just going to jump right in and join the crowd.

My philosophy on Halloween costumes is to make an authentic outfit with multiple pieces so the outfit lasts longer and the pieces can be used again and again for other costumes. This is Sabine's from this year. We bought the tights and the pettiskirt, the rest I made or we had.

The hat is really big huh?! She loves it and wouldn't even consider getting something else. The purple thing is a medieval style waist cincher with tabs. I made it from shiny Halloween fabric. The dress is a raglan made from cotton that I whipped up. Here's the lacing of the waist cincher up the back.

And of course, no Halloween celebration is finished without some pumpkin carving! I had a really hard time getting a picture, so this is the best I got. I'll try to get a better one tonight.

And just because she's so cute, here's one more:

Happy Halloween and Happy Samhain!!

This is just incredible. Wouldn't it be gorgeous in your living room. Can my dad make that for me? I'm going to have to ask him.

From shawn soh, a design artist