4 pom poms + a runner

After spending the past several weeks focusing on making things for the shoppe, I was in need of some quality "just for fun" crafting time. Last weekend I spent most of my free time [aka naptime or sleeptime for the boys] making my new summer skirts as well as sprucing up our breakfast nook. I wanted to make some tissue paper pom poms after seeing Martha's new kit in the store. But instead of buying the kit [I wasn't too keen on the tissue paper colors], I just used my own tissue paper + wire and followed the online tutorial. Easy peasy.

I love the grey pom poms, they bring a coolness to the room as they float and sway when the patio door is open. We have a bright orange pom pom floating around in the living room and I also experimented making a pom pom using two different tissue paper colors. I think using patterned tissue paper would also be cute. Big J made a few pom poms, but I didn't get a chance to take any photographs before they were kicked around the house and shredded to pieces [didn't you know pom poms also make great "beach balls"?].

And I finally got around to making a patchwork + runner, it has been on my "to do" list for a long time. 

I pieced together strips of fabric, added a layer of thin batting and machine quilted the whole thing. The backing is a solid grey fabric, but next time around I will either embroider a design or make another patchwork piece so the runner can be reversible.

Hooray for "just for fun" crafting!

Comments

[tiffany]

wonderful! i've made powder pink martha pom poms and they turned out looking like peonies. i love the gray ones you made - they remind me of hydrangeas.

[Mefi]

The colors are great. I am thoroughly enjoying your website. Very inspirational.

[amy k.]

sally! these are making me crazy! all weird and aquatic. .I love them-thanks so much for the link.

[Sarah]

I just finished a bunch of teeny tiny pom-poms for my tree, and they are fun. Yours look lovely in gray, mine are much more peony-like in pink.

[tinytwig]

LOVE the little shelf with the teensy-tiny bowls. :) what a wonderful home for your boys to grow up in, lots of mental room for creativity!

[Lucy]

Wow Sally! It really is fun just creating for pleasure. It shows in the outcome. The Table runner is my absolute fave, I love the colors, texture and the lines. You have inspired me today! Enjoy it!

[cindy]

how beautiful sally.
i love the gray. i'm thinking about soft mobiles for the babies room. this might work, and it would be good visual stimulation when there is a breeze.

[Tracy Harris]

I love the pom poms, I hope to try those out when I get some free time. And the runner is GORGEOUS. The fabric is lovely, and such a great idea. I am loving that room right now!

[Chris Howard]

Oh I really love the runner. Looking at it's loveliness makes me really wish I knew how to sew. Sadly, my hubby's sewing machine and I have a longstanding hate-hate relationship.

[kate]

Thanks so much for sharing those tissue flowers! They look great! I'm thinking about making them for decorations for my wedding reception--inexpensive and easy to transport.

[clarice]

Sally, I love your pom-poms !! I really love the color too. Have a yummy day. Clarice

[Robin]

Pom poms = adorable; quilted table runner = divine!

[string*THEORY]

it all looks great. and your breakfast nook is so calm and peaceful.

[Casey]

love the pom pom color choice! it looks so quiet and summery... lovely. :) how did you hang them from the ceiling though?

[christine]

More beautiful work. I think the gray was a perfect choice for the pom-poms--they look very cool and soothing. Also: your little nook is as big as our living room, I think!

[Michael]

Wow.....looks like a spread out of Real Simple magazine. The table runner is fantastic. I give the color combination an A+ .

[Mama Urchin]

Sounds like fun!

[Shelly]

Your pictures and your posts always make me stop, smile, and really consider the beauty of the every day. Long-time reader, first-time commenter, but since today is kind of a hard day for me, I wanted to post a note and thank you sincerely for the brightness your blog always brings to my day.

And those pom poms are awesome.

[jen b]

i bought the martha kit and was thinking my little girls room. looking at yours and the link you gave use i am thinking my studio with a less girlie/more grown up color. thanks for the inspiration.

[kristin]

all of it is so pretty! and what a lovely color palette. i'm late to congratulate you on the shop. well done Sally!

[nuttnbunny]

yum!yum!yum!yum!YUM!!!

[Anina]

You are so very talented. I love it all.

[Rachael]

Oooh I like your runner. The colours are gorgeous.

[melissa deakin]

your work just takes my breath away.
the pom-poms are just gorgeous and i love the runner. sigh...incredible!

[Sonya]

Thanks for the tutorial link, it was the one thing that would have driven me to Michael's and you know what that means, scads of other purchases I never knew needed to happen prior to setting my foot in the door. Now I can pom pom in safety.