Nautical Christmas table toppers

These are just great little Nautical Christmas table toppers to add a touch of holiday to your kitchen island, table or buffet. They are 20" and 22" square depending on design.The sailboat follows the bright star while the little boat hauls a Christmas. All are topped off with a jingle bell. The design appears in opposite corners of the square. I then wove ribbon through the burlap to create a decorative border. More details available here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Floatinteriors

I had to go back to making Nautical Christmas items in time for the upcoming Dear Deer Party. So, I made these 24" square little table toppers. They are just enough to add a bit of holiday spirit to your kitchen island, counter top or table. I hand cut the appliques creating a little sailboat following a North Star and topped it off with a jingle bell. These are placed in opposite corners. To add an even more festive look I wove gold ribbon through the burlap on all four sides.

 

 

Now, in my house, we can not have sailboats as we have a power boat. Since power boats make for a challenging applique, I opted for this little boat which is carting a Christmas tree that is adorned with a jingle bell atop. I added a single snowflake button for effect.

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So, for those of you who thought I switched over to making Christmas items too soon -- I went back to the beach. This is another study in dark backgrounds set off by bright piping -- like the nautical pillows below. This fabric really grabbed me with the hot pink flamingos set against the black background. Of course the piping had to be hot pink!

Classic Nautical Pillows

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I really like this fabric! The deep navy blue background really makes all of the classic nautical elements pop. The choice for piping had to be red!

Nautical Christmas Wine Bags

Now, I realize that it is only October, but when you actually have to make things for holiday selling, you have to get moving early. So, I'm trying out a couple new styles of wine bags showing off the holiday spirit. I drew, than cut, than sewed on the appliques, then applied little jingle bells and snowflakes. I tried many different fabric and color combinations, but these were the two I thought looked best. Next, I'm going to try some table top decor. Stay tuned...

Just completed this new fall collection in celery green and shades of chocolate. Just love how they turned out and the colors look awesome together! See them all posted on Etsy.

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Virginia Beach Collection

What fun! A great Float customer in Mississippi contacted me asking if I could make a runner for the foot of her bed to match the Virginia Beach Collection pillows. I had enough fabric to create the above. It was a fun project. I love doing custom work. All is boxed up and ready to ship out on Monday!