Buttons Galore and More Blog Hop....

Welcome to the Buttons Galore and More Blog Hop....there are nine of us participating in the blog hop featuring a new line of fabric by Laura Kelly and buttons dyed to match the fabric line by Buttons Galore and More.....

Above is a photo of the fabric and buttons I received along with some trims....when I saw this fun fabric I thought it would be great to make my grandson something to go along with his pirate costume but the fabric piece I got was only about 10" x 18" so there was not enough to make what I had in mind for him.....

So I thought of several things to do but was not happy with any of them so with the help of my husband (who came up with the bear idea) I found this little bear in a tote of stuffed animals from when our kids were little....

I got out my Kreinik Thread Sampler since it had a great lime green wired thread in there which would be perfect for what I had in mind and matched the fabric....

I got some black felt to make a pair of pirate pants and put them together quickly and easily using Beacon Fabri-Tac 

I put the pants onto the bear and tied the waist with the wired thread from Krenik;  which worked great because the wire was so easy to wrap and tie and held the pants up perfectly....so cool!

Then I got started on the vest which I cut out from the Laura Kelly fabric and put together using Fabri-Tac by Beacon for both the back...

and the front of the vest.

Then I got out my VELCRO® Brand Fabric Fusion for the closure of the vest and to make it easy to put on and take off.

You use an iron with the VELCRO® Brand Fabric Fusion; follow the directions on the package.

I put thread through three buttons and then glued them onto the front of the vest with Fabri-Tac by Beacon.  I made sleeves out of white felt and used the Kreinik wire thread to tie off the edges of the sleeves by the wrist (you will see in completed photo).

I cut out a doubled hat shape from felt and cut out one of the flags from the Laura Kelly fabric to use on the front on the hat, I put this together with Fabri-Tac by Beacon.

I made an eye patch out of a button and some more of the wired thread I made a wired hoop earring and put a chain around his neck.....he turned out so cute!

Here is a photo of the back of him sitting in the wagon, showing a great view of what the fabric is all about!

Now for the details of the Blog Hop: There are 2 (Two) PRIZES that will be given away so to win one of the prizes check out the rest of the hop and leave a comment on the Buttons Galore and More Blog stating which project was your favorite!  Here is the stops on the hop:

Elise - http://mamacowcreations.blogspot.com
Cristal - www.blueyecicle.blogspot.com
Keri Lee - www.pinklemonade.typepad.com
Laura B - http://www.katydiddys.blogspot.com
Niki- www.nikimeiners.wordpress.com 
Jen- www.100directions.com
Allie -http://welltrainedpaper.blogspot.com/
Buttons Galore and More Blog - http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog
Ann - http://www.creativitystirsthesoul.com/ (you are here)

Enjoy!!