Shabby 'n' Oh So Chic

Charming & Winsome Raggedy Annie & FolkArt Patterns USA * Muncie, IN http://www.lilliemaescrafts.com lilliemaescrafts@yahoo.com Lillie Mae's Crafts Supplies for Rusting: Peroxide White vinegar Salt Large plastic bucket Paper towels Supplies for Staining: Instant coffee Vanilla extract Fragrance oil of choice Glass jar with lid Old cookie sheet, rags, wax paper, wire hanger (to hang to dry) For supplies see each pattern individually. Shabby 'n' Oh So Chic By Brenda Greenwalt of Lillie Mae's Crafts A Total of 10 Tips, Tricks, & Patterns Shabby 'n' Oh So Chic

Shabby and Chic is no particular style. It is a combination of old and new, white and pastels, flowers, lace, and candles. If you love going to flea markets, thrift stores, and rummage sales, than you will love decorating shabby and chic. Putting the old with the new and mismatching is what it's all about. The end result is a room that is comfortable and familiar, warm and inviting, and absolutely beautiful. In this e-book are 10 tips, tricks, and patterns. The "patterns" are complete with pictures, step-by-step instructions, and full-size patterns. The "tips and tricks" consists of a few ideas that are both cheap and easy to create. They may call for a trip to the local flea market or you may find, after a little rooting around in the basement and attic, that you have at home what you need. As usual, please see my "terms of use." 2

Contents: 1. Mini Roses in Vase 2. Shabby Candle Stick 3. Beads 'n' Baubles 4. Vintage Threads 5. Shabby Susie 6. Shabby Roses in Basket 7. Vintage Blue Rose Bottle 8. Rose Heart Ornie 9. Bunny Blue 10. Mini Rag Ball Jar For all included in this E-book: Staining: Supplies: Instant coffee, vanilla extract, fragrance oil, glass jar with lid, old cookie sheet, wax paper, rags Instructions: Combine ¼ cup instant coffee, 2 cups hot water, 1/4 cup Vanilla extract and ¼ teaspoon fragrance oil (Some of my preferred scents are cinnamon bun, sugar cookies, and vanilla) in a glass jar with lid. Shake for few minutes until thoroughly mixed. If the scent is not strong enough for your preference, add another 1/8 teaspoon of fragrance oil and continue this until the scent is to your liking. However, I would suggest only adding 1/8 teaspoon of fragrance oil each time because if you add too much and the scent is too strong for you, you will have to start over. Line an old cookie sheet with old rags and lay what you re staining here. With a sponge brush or spray bottle thoroughly coat. Bake for 10 minutes at 200 degrees. Check often as this can catch on fire. If you have to bake longer, only bake at 5 minute increments and always KEEP checking the oven. Store left over stain mixture in glass jar with lid for your next primitive project. Rusting: Supplies: White vinegar, peroxide, salt, large plastic container, paper towels, spritz bottle. Instructions: Combine 2 cups white vinegar, 1/4 cup peroxide, and 2 Tablespoons salt in a large plastic container; let them soak 4 hours. Remove to paper towels and spritz with peroxide and spread salt on them. Let them sit about 2 more hours. You will have wonderfully rusty stuff! You can do pins, bells, scissors, and just about anything your little prim heart desires! NOTE: This recipe calls for a large container as this recipe foams up pretty quickly. Read through all directions before beginning. 3

For illustrations of the different steps and techniques as well as the stitches visit my "Stitch 'n' Stuff" page on my website at http://www.lilliemaescrafts.com Terms of Use: I DO NOT offer refunds on my craft patterns. Once you have received your pattern, the sale is complete. All of my craft patterns are copyrighted. You may create a reasonable amount of items from my patterns for craft fairs, bazaars, craft malls, and auctions as long as you give Lillie Mae's Crafts credit for the design. You MAY NOT mass produce items from my patterns. Copying for any reason at all is strictly prohibited. You DO NOT have permission to alter them in any way. No wholesaling of items made from my patterns. My patterns are not to be shared or redistributed in any form without my express permission. If you have any questions, please ask before you purchase. Feel free to e-mail me at lilliemaescrafts@yahoo.com. 4

1. Mini Roses in Vase Approximately 6 inches tall Small glass vase Warm'n'Natural batting Pink wire ribbon Thick wire (40 gauge) Green floral tape Hot glue gun and glue sticks #1. Print and cut out Warm 'n' Natural rose pattern. #2. Trace on doubled Warm 'n' Natural being sure to place on fold where indicated on pattern. Cut out. (Cut out 6). #3. Wrap one end around your finger and continue to wrap; slip finger out. #4. Holding the bottom of the flower together, sew together going back and forth, from one side to the other. #5. Attach a piece of thread to bottom (to hang for drying). #6. Pull petals apart gently and paint with Barn Red paint; let dry. #8. With wire cutters, measure wire to desired length and cut. Wrap wire with green floral tape. #9. Attach one wire to each flower by sticking the wire almost completely through flower and then gluing with hot glue. NOTE: If you have trouble getting your wire through the flower you can either try a small gauge wire such as 20 gauge or you can run a wide-eyed needle through the rose several times to create an opening and then thread your wire through. You're done with Mini Roses in Vase. I hope you enjoyed making it as much as I enjoyed designing it. If you have any problems or questions at all, please don t hesitate to e-mail me or visit my "Stitch 'n' Stuff" page at http://www.lilliemaescrafts.com Warm 'n' Natural Rose Pattern Fold 5

2. Shabby Candle Stick Glass Candle Stick Rose or pink tinted votive cup Dark pink votive candle Pink wired ribbon 1. Clean the candle stick and votive cup. 2. Place votive cup on top of candle stick, place pink votive candle into votive cup. 3. Tie ribbon around top. 3. Beads n Baubles Glass coaster Pink, rose, clear, and crystal beads 'n' baubles, crystals, etc. 1. Clean coaster thoroughly. 2. Scatter beads 'n' baubles about. 4. Vintage Threads Quart glass jar without lid Vintage pastel spools of thread Lace 5 inches long Staining supplies 1. Stain lace with recipe given on page 3. 2. Clean jar and let dry thoroughly. 3. Place threads inside jar. 4. Glue lace to top of jar. 6

5. Shabby Susie Approximately 12 inches tall Material muslin, scraps for dress and bloomers Embroidery floss - red, brown & matching dress and bloomers Paint Barnyard red, antique white, black Small paint brush Small stencil brush Yarn 4-ply red yarn Sandpaper Mechanical pencil Stuffing Doll needle (3 to 5 inches) Large eyed needle Doll: 1. Print out pattern pieces and trace on double muslin; do NOT cut out. Sew on traced lines being sure to leave open where indicated on patterns. 2. Clip curves and cut out approximately 1/4 inch away from sewn lines. Turn. Press all. 3. Stuff head/neck firmly. Stuff legs to stuffing line. Lightly stuff arms to stuffing line. Sew openings shut. 4. Stain with recipe and instructions given on page 3. 5. Attach arms to body where indicated on pattern. Do NOT sew legs on yet. Legs: 1. Attach a small piece of thread to top of leg, to hang while drying. 2. With barnyard red paint and a small paint brush, paint on lines on legs. Hang to dry. I hang mine on a wire hanger and, because I'm very impatient, I always put a fan on them to help them dry faster. Be sure to hang where possible drippings from the paint will not harm carpet, floors, etc. I hang mine in my garage. Let dry thoroughly. 3. Sand lightly. Be sure not to sand too roughly or you may end up with holes. 4. Attach to body where indicated on pattern. Face: Paint and embroider face with instructions below in the "Facial Feature" box in the pattern section. Hair: 1. Cut 21 pieces of yarn each 5 inches long. 2. With your large-eyed needle, insert each one into the places marked on the pattern and tie in a knot. 3. Pull the layers of yarn apart. 4. Trim. 7

Dress: #1. Bodice - On double layer material, right sides together, pin bodice pattern and cut out, being sure to place the bodice on the fold as indicated. Cut out opening for head. #2. Skirt - On doubled layer material, right sides together, pin the 8-1/2 x 11 piece of paper (card stock may work better) which is your skirt pattern, being sure to place pattern on fold, and cut out. #3. Doing front and back separately, take one piece of the cut out skirts and sew a gathering or a running stitch about 1/4" away from one long edge. #4. Gather that part of the skirt and with right sides together match it to the bottom of the bodice. Pin & sew right above the gathering stitch. #5. Do the same for the other side of the bodice. #6. With right sides together, match up the front and back dress pieces and, using 1/4 inch seam allowance, sew together. #7. With your fingernails, scrape along hem to fray out. #8. Stain with recipe and instructions given at the end of these directions. #9. Sew button on to front of bodice. #10. Once completely dry, cut a slit in the back center from the neck down to the skirt. #11. Place on doll. Hand stitch a running stitch completely around neck and pull to gather, knot. #12. Pull sides together in the back, where you cut the slit, and glue. Glue or sew a small matching button to one side of the slit. Bloomers: #1. On doubled white material, trace pattern with mechanical pencil. Sew on traced lines, outside as well as inside seams. Cut out about 1/4 inch from sewn lines. Clip curves and turn. #2. Turn waistline down 1/4 inch and hem. #3. With fingernails, scrape along hem to fray out. #4. Stain with recipe and instructions given at the end of these directions. #5. Place on doll; sew a gathering stitch around waistline hem, pull to gather and tie off. 8

Leave Open Shabby Susie Leg Pattern Copyright 2009 Lillie Mae's Crafts Stuffing Line Attach Arms Here Shabby Susie Doll Pattern Copyright 2009 Lillie Mae's Crafts Shabby Susie Arm Pattern Copyright 2009 Lillie Mae's Crafts Stuffing Line Attach Legs Here Leave Open Leave Open Shabby Susie Bloomers Pattern Copyright 2010 Lillie Mae's Crafts 9 Place on Fold

Facial Feature Box Shabby Susie Eyes: Print patterns on card stock & cut out. Position on face where desired and pin with straight pins. Trace with mechanical pencil. Outline eyes lightly with black paint & then fill in. Let dry thoroughly. Once dry, dip the end of a small paintbrush in antique white paint and lightly dot on the whites of the eyes. Let dry thoroughly. 's Under Eyes: With mechanical pencil and a wooden or plastic ruler, draw 's which are approximately 1/4 inch. Thread your doll needle with 1 strand of brown embroidery thread. Going in from the top of her head (this will be hid by her hair) go down and using a back stitch embroider the 's. Nose: Print pattern on card stock & cut out. Position on face where desired & pin with straight pins. Trace with mechanical pencil. Thread doll needle with double strand appropriate colored embroidery floss (see pattern). Going in from the top of the head (this will be covered with her hair), go down and embroider the nose in satin stitch. If you're unfamiliar with that stitch, go to my site & click on "Stitch 'n' Stuff Doll Making." Mouth: Print pattern on card stock & cut out. Position on face where desired & pin with straight pins. Trace with mechanical pencil only bottom part of pattern, up sides to the bolded line on both sides. Thread doll needle with double strand appropriate colored embroidery floss (see pattern) & go in from the top of the head (as in above step). Embroider mouth with a simple backstitch. 's Beside Mouth: With mechanical pencil and a wooden or plastic ruler, draw one line straight up and down next to each side of mouth. These lines are approximately 1/2 inch. Next draw a line cross the first line (see pattern). Embroider with 1 strand as for the 's under the eyes. Mouth Eyes Nose Bolded Line Bolded Line Place on Fold Shabby Susie Skirt Pattern Copyright 2010 Lillie Mae's Crafts Neck Opening Shabby Susie Bodice Pattern Copyright 2010 Lillie Mae's Crafts Attach Skirt Here Sleeve Place on Fold 10

6. Shabby Roses in Basket Basket White or off white/antique white acrylic paint Paintbrush Pink tin Silk flowers Sandpaper Floral foam Pink beads Jewlery wire Beading needle 1. Paint basket white or antique white; let dry thoroughly. Paint a second coat if desired. Let dry thoroughly. Sand lightly. 2. Place floral foam in bottom of tin and arrange flowers. 3. Place tin inside basket. 4. String beads onto wire with beading needle. 5. Place beads as in picture. 7. Vintage Blue Rose Bottle Small glass bottle Pink wired ribbon Muslin Burgundy rose acrylic paint Blue acrylic paint Paintbrush 20 gauge wire Wire cutters Pliers (to bend wire) Green floral tape 1. Paint bottle with one coat of blue paint, let dry thoroughly. 2. Print out rose pattern; trace on single layer muslin being sure to place on fold where indicated. Tear out 2 (tear so edges with be frayed). 3. Start rolling by rolling edge around finger, slip off and continue rolling at an angle. Turn ending edge back at an angle. Tie at bottom with wire. Make 3 roses. 4. Attach a piece of thread to bottom of rose (to hang for drying) and paint each rose with burgundy rose paint being sure to paint inside also. Hang to dry. 5. Cut a piece of wire to desired length and stick into rose bending the wire a bit when it hits the center of the rose. Wrap wire and bottom part of rose (see picture) with green floral tape. 6. Tie pink wired ribbon around top of bottle and tie in a bow. 11

Vintage Blue Rose Bottle Rose Pattern Copyright 2010 Lillie Mae's Crafts Place on Fold 8. Rose Heart Ornie Material Rusty bell or supplies for rusting given on page 3 Stain supplies given on page 3 Stuffing 1. Print out heart pattern; trace on double layer material, do NOT leave an opening. 2. Cut out about 1/4 inch away from sewn lines. 3. In center back, cut a small slit for turning. Clip curves and turn. 4. Stuff firmly and sew opening closed. 5. Stain with recipe and instructions given on page 3. 6. Sew rusty bell to center. If your bell is not rusty, use the recipe and instructions given on page 3. Rose Heart Ornie Heart Pattern Copyright 2010 Lillie Mae's Crafts 12

9. Bunny Blue Approximately 13 inches tall Material: White flannel, material for dress (bodice & Skirt) and for hair bow. Stuffing Light weight wire Wire cutters Pliers 2 small buttons Hot glue gun and glue sticks Basic sewing materials Small scrap of Cheesecloth Rusty safety pin (rusting instructions included) Card Stock Stain: Supplies given on page 3 Rusting: Supplies given on page 3 1. Print out all pattern pieces, trace on doubled white flannel; sew on traced lines being sure to leave open where indicated on patterns. Cut out about 1/4 inch away from sewn lines. 2. Clip curves and turn. 3. Head/Body; stuff head/body piece firmly; sew opening shut. 4. Arms & Legs; stuff arms and legs firmly to stuffing lines (2 inches from opening); sew openings shut. 5. Ears; cut 2 pieces of wire 12 inches long; fold each one in half and twist ends together with pliers. Put one piece of wire in each ear and sew openings shut. 6. Sew ears, arms, and legs to body where indicated on pattern. 7. Stain using the recipe and instructions give on page 3. Dress: 1. Print and cut out the bodice and skirt patterns, pin both on double layer material, being sure to place on fold where indicated, and cut out. 2. Skirt - On doubled layer material, right sides together, pin skirt pattern, being sure to place pattern on fold where indicated and cut 2. 3. Doing front and back separately, take one piece of the cut out skirts and sew a gathering or a running stitch about 1/4" away from one long edge. 4. Gather that part of the skirt and with right sides together match it to the bottom of the bodice. Pin & sew right above the gathering stitch. 5. Do the same for the other side of the bodice. 6. With right sides together, match up the front and back dress pieces and pin. You will begin sewing the side seams under the sleeve openings (see pattern) and, using 1/4 inch seam allowance. 7. Fray out bottom of dress with fingernails. 13

8. Shoulder; turn top of dress, front and back, down about 1/2 inch; match a button to the center on each side and sew button on while also sewing front and back together. Hair Bow: 1. Print out hair bow pattern and trace on double material being sure to place on fold where indicated; cut out. 2. Tie in a bow and glue to left side of head being sure that it hides where the ears have been sewn on. Tag: 1. Print out tag pattern on card stock. 2. Tear off a piece of cheesecloth and stain with recipe and instructions given on page 3. 3. Rust a safety pin with the recipe and instructions given on page 3. 4. Pin tag to her bodice. You're done with Bunny Blue. I hope you enjoyed making her as much as I enjoyed designing her. If you have any problems or questions at all, please don t hesitate to email me or visit my "Stitch 'n' Stuff" page at http://www.lilliemaescrafts.com 14

Copyright 2009 Lillie Mae s Crafts Ear Pattern Bunny Blue Stuffing Line Bunny Blue Leg Pattern Copyright 2009 Lillie Mae s Crafts Bunny Blue Hair Bow Pattern Copyright 2009 Lillie Mae s Crafts Bunny Blue Ear Pattern Copyright 2009 Lillie Mae s Crafts 15

Neck Opening Bunny Blue Arm Pattern Copyright Lillie Mae s Crafts Bunny Blue Bodice Pattern Copyright 2009 Lillie Mae s Crafts Stuffing Line Sew Gathering Stitch Bunny Blue Skirt Pattern Leave Open Copyright 2009 Lillie Mae s Crafts Place on Fold 16

10. Mini Rag Ball Jar Small glass jar Strips of material in contrasting white, blue, and pink material, approximately 1/2 inch wide x 40, 60, and 80 inches long (for varied sizes) Pink acrylic paint Small paint brush Hot glue gun and glue sticks Lace (for around top of jar) 1. Clean jar and remove all stickers. Let dry thoroughly. 2. Paint lid only with 2 to 3 coats of pink paint letting dry thoroughly between each coat. 3. Cut strips of material 1/2 inch by 40, 60, and 80 inches long, so that the mini rag balls will be of different sizes. 4. Start by rolling the strips around one finger, slip off and continuing rolling into a ball. Glue last strip down. Jar pictured has 14 mini rag balls. 5. Glue lace around top of jar. 17