Fabric Flower Power - Crafty Ways to Ward off Winter

All the northern hemisphere Spring excitement has me wishing I'd planted more flowers in my garden when I had the opportunity. Now I have two empty half barrels and no idea what to plant in Sydney's crazy excuse for Autumn.

But when all else fails, get crafting I say.

I LOVE these fabric boutonnieres that come to us via Once Wed (via Laurie Cinotto, via housemartin, all lovely blogs that you should check out!) The tutorial looks so manageable that I'm already planning which old clothes I can hack up and make into a floral masterpiece. Stay tuned for that one kids!

These delightful flowers are actually cotton jersey. Ingenious! The DIY kit is available via Alabama Chanin (which comes to us via Design Lovely - thanks Rachel!)

Ah Springtime! I think I may already be having withdrawals, no matter how much I love winter fashion. It must be time to revisit the amazing work of Martin Klimas and see about getting some flowery artwork on my walls! Le Sigh.

Northern hemisphere ladies and gentlemen - what do you most look forward to during Spring?

Southern hemisphere ladies and gentlemen - how about Autumn? Love the leaves, looking forward to Winter, or lamenting the loss of Spring? (I think I'm all three!)