Sadie's little friend Rayne (coincidentally my BF's daughter), is getting a kitchen from Santa this Christmas. but SHHHHHH don't tell!So I knew I had to make her something for that. I made this cute apron using my own tutorial. (which is a quick sew, if you still need something for your little chef for Christmas!)Don't you loove the fabric? It's … [Read more...]
silhouette stuff
December 18, 2010 By 24 Comments
Sooo...as you can see, I've been busy with my Silhouette making Christmasy things! Big surprise there, huh? Here are some of the things I've made with my new BMF (best machine friend) I made this reindeer pillow cover using the heat transfer material. Can I just say how much I love reindeer? I want them on everything this year. It's borderline … [Read more...]
felt ornaments
December 17, 2010 By 11 Comments
I went a little crazy making some fun felt ornaments this year. I used this free pattern and tutorial-and they were so fun to embellish! Besides the smelly fabric glue headache, of course. I used a wool felt blend-I get mine here. I added some cool trims and such I had lying around. In hindsight, I probably should have stuffed them a bit more...but … [Read more...]
simple felt garland
December 16, 2010 By 28 Comments
If you're like me and can't stop making Christmas decor even though the big day is around the corner, than this is for you! Cause, it literally takes hardly any time. But looks super cute! Cut a bunch of circles from your felt. To cut out nice circles-I trace my circle on the papery side of freezer paper, iron it to the felt, then cut them out and … [Read more...]
charlotte’s christmas dress
December 15, 2010 By 68 Comments
Again, with the force-feeding of pics! haha...although Charlotte's cheekies sure are scrumptious so I'm sure you won't mind.Presenting: Charlotte's Christmas dress I used the same material as Sadie's. (obviously) In the end I couldn't find another fabric I liked as much as the green, so they both got it! It was close call with the fabric, I … [Read more...]
sadie’s christmas dress
December 14, 2010 By 33 Comments
First off, I would like to apologize in advance for force-feeding you so many pictures of Sadie in her Christmas dress. But hey-my blog, my pics. Muwahaha. ha. Anyways! Presenting: Sadie's Christmas dress. I love this shot. I call it the forlorn pose. Or, maybe the gonna-fall-down-cause-it's-windy pose. I just love the fabric. It's by Momo for … [Read more...]
christmasy table runner
December 10, 2010 By 12 Comments
Hey you guys! I wanted to say thanks for all the nice comments this week-I haven't been as good at responding to comments lately, sorry about that. A particular little miss hasn't been sleeping too well...but it's getting better so yay. Just wanted to share with you this simple table runner I made for our coffee table. It needed some Christmas … [Read more...]
ringer tee
December 9, 2010 By 6 Comments
I actually made this shirt awhile ago but am only now getting around to posting it. I used this tutorial and loved it! It was a quick night time project using up an old shirt I never wore and some brown rib knit. Super soft and comfy! love it. and that's all I have to say about that. … [Read more...]
utensil stocking tutorial (with free pattern!)
December 8, 2010 By 26 Comments
You've seen these before in catalogs/magazines, right? I made these little utensil stockings for a church dinner last week and adore how they turned out! They are so festive! I can't wait to use them for our family dinners in the future, and have Sadie and Charlotte roll their eyes about "mom's fork stockings". Want to make some too?Click … [Read more...]
poinsettia tree skirt tutorial
December 3, 2010 By 54 Comments
Inspired by this skirt from Garnet Hill, I set out to make my own, and saved myself $188 in the process. Whew! It's not an exact replica, and I think I will add more poinsettias to fill it out, but I think it's pretty darn cute, and not bad for $10. Want to make one of your own? Here's what you'll need: 2 yards of white or off white fleece. … [Read more...]