FOTF complete jewel tone kit now available!

Photo courtesy of Felt On The Fly

Super cool announcement! Felt On The Fly now has a COMPLETE materials kit available -- enough 100% merino wool felt (with some extra built in, JIC), DMC floss, and notions to make all 15 jewel toned ornaments in my curated Sapphire, Gold and Emerald colorways.

See her Etsy listing for details on what's included and to purchase. (Her kit does not include my patterns. Those can be purchased in my shop.)

See my FOTF color guides if you'd like to view more photos of the jewel toned Twelve Days ornaments you can make with the FOTF Jewel-Tone Colorway Kit.

Janet also supplies helpful printed color guides along with the kit, which is really handy on the go or off the grid. Using her kit with my patterns, you will have most everything you need to get going on your heirloom handmade ornament set. I love that there is a little cushion built in to the felt so you don't have to freak out if you make a mistake or change your mind about a color. That happens to me a lot! I've purchased kits in the past for projects that have just enough, so it makes me sweat bullets as I go along. Not necessary here, and you may be able to make additional ornaments with the leftovers, especially if you vary the colors.

You can find the complete set of patterns here in my Etsy shop.

what I'm up to

Hey, guys. I've been absent for a while #becausehomeschool. We are finishing up a crazy hard year for us. Freshman year and junior year. We are on the homestretch now with just a few more days and then FREEDOM. Final projects, exams, standardized tests, school events, graphic design projects for school, etc... have taken all my time/sanity lately.

May is super manic always for us anyway just because of family events – our anniversary, Thing 2's birthday (she can get her permit now YIKES), extended family birthdays, Mothers Day, plus all the graduation events for the happy seniors in our lives. You know what I'm talkin bout. I'm hoping to get through the gauntlet and get back to pattern development and crafting when the dust settles, and then the girls can focus on their video game achievements.

FOTF felt & floss color guide for Lord a-Leaping (Gold colorway)

Here are the colors to use for Lord a-Leaping (#12 in the series*) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Gold felt bundle. Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

*You may be thinking, 'Wait, no, his leaping Lordship is number 10!' And you are right! He is #10 in the modern carol. But not in the original carol from 1780, which is what this series is based on. But maybe 1780 style is not your jam? No worries, see this post to easily re-number yours.

LORD A-LEAPING:
Hat: Coral
Coat and Sleeves: Dark Teal
Cravat and Cuffs: Caribbean Blue
Vest: Raw Umber (Note: Raw Umber is unfortunately discontinued. Great substitute: Olive)
Body and Legs: Gold
Boots: Brick

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 892
DMC 3808
DMC 3852
DMC 918

TRUE LOVE HEART:
Heart Front: Gold
Heart Inset: Dark Teal

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 892
DMC 720
DMC 830

LORD A-LEAPING BACK:

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 3852

TRUE LOVE HEART BACK:
Heart Back: Coral

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 3808

FOTF felt & floss color guide for Lady Dancing (Emerald colorway)

Here are the colors to use for Lady Dancing (#11 in the series*) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Emerald felt bundle. Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

*You may be thinking, 'Wait, no, Lady Dancing is number 9!' And you are right! It is #9 in the modern carol. But not in the original carol from 1780, which is what this series is based on. But maybe 1780 style is not your jam? No worries, see this post to easily re-number yours.

LADY DANCING:
Cap, Lower Body, Middle Petal: Shrimp
Cap Flower and Petals: Lavender Pink
Shawl Collar: Lemon Lime
Sleeves: Sprout
Upper Body: Dark Teal
Bodice: Olive
Overskirt: Sea Green
Overskirt Flowers: Orange Red
Underskirt: Malachite

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 943
DMC 934
DMC 699 (shawl)
DMC 603
DMC 166
DMC 666
DMC 906
DMC 500 (sleeves)

LADY DANCING BACK:
Overskirt: Sea Green

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC 166
DMC 934

FOTF felt & floss color guide for Piper Piping (Sapphire colorway)

Here are the colors to use for Piper Piping (#10 in the series*) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Sapphire felt bundle. Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

*You may be thinking, 'Wait, no, Piper Piping is number 11!' And you are right! It is #11 in the modern carol. But not in the original carol from 1780, which is what this series is based on. But maybe 1780 style is not your jam? No worries, see this post to easily re-number yours.

PIPER PIPING:
Hat, Cuffs, Leaves: Turquoise
Feather and Flower: Cerise
Tunic: Lavender Pink
Coat and Sleeves: Dark Teal
Body and Pipe: Brick

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 3804
DMC 919
DMC 3845
DMC 603
DMC 3808

PIPER PIPING BACK:

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 3845

FOTF felt & floss color guide for Drummer Drumming (Emerald colorway)

Here are the colors to use for Drummer Drumming (#9 in the series*) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Emerald felt bundle. Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

*You may be thinking, 'Wait, no, Drummer Drumming is number 12!' And you are right! It is #12 in the modern carol. But not in the original carol from 1780, which is what this series is based on. But maybe 1780 style is not your jam? No worries, see this post to easily re-number yours.

DRUMMER DRUMMING:
Hat and Pants: Sprout
Pom Pom and Sash/Belt: Lemon Lime
Tunic and Cuffs: Malachite
Sleeves: Sea Green
Drum: Lavender Pink
Drum Top: Shrimp (or you could use Orange Red)
Body (only visible as the boots): Dark Teal

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 964 (hat, but you could use white also)
DMC 3808 (sash/belt)
DMC 3804
DMC 905 (sleeves)
DMC 907 (sprigs and drum knots)
DMC 500 (drum)
DMC 666
DMC 720 (tunic knots)

DRUMMER DRUMMING BACK:

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 907

FOTF felt & floss color guide for Maid a-Milking (Gold colorway)

Here are the colors to use for Maid a-Milking (#8 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Gold felt bundle.
Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

MAID A-MILKING:
Hat: Shrimp
Sleeves and Lower Body: Dark Teal
Upper Body: Turquoise
Apron: Raw Umber (Note: Raw Umber is unfortunately discontinued. Great substitute: Olive)
Skirt: Gold
Buckets: Brick

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 892

DMC 3845
DMC 831 (knots on upper sleeve)
DMC 3808
DMC 3852

MAID A-MILKING BACK:
Skirt: Gold

Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC 830
DMC 3808

FOTF felt & floss color guide for Swan a-Swimming (Sapphire colorway)

Here are the colors to use for Swan a-Swimming (#7 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The Fly's beautiful Sapphire felt bundle.
Sewing pattern can be purchased here.

SWAN A-SWIMMING:
Body: Deep Pink
Beak and Flower C: Dark Teal

Neck Band and Water: Turquoise

Wing: Merlot
Flower A: Shrimp
Flower B: Orange Red
Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC black 310 (eye)

DMC 154
DMC 892 (neck band knots)
DMC 3804 (wing knots)
DMC 3845
DMC 3808 (belly)

SWAN A-SWIMMING BACK:
Body: Deep Pink
Water: Turquoise

Wing: Merlot
Decorative embroidery floss:

DMC white B5200
DMC 3845