Sooo...in search of a quick project, I made this little guy the other day, when I was supposed to be working on other things. (of course) I used this tutorial. I did add a piece of plastic (from a Glad container) into the wrist band and sewed into place to protect my wrist from puncture wounds. Although my fingers seem to always be bleeding … [Read more...]
stockings!
November 30, 2010 By 39 Comments
I have been so excited to show you the stockings I made for us! I told myself I would make them before Christmas this year....last year. So, I made my deadline, but barely. Oh well! Without further ado...our stockings! I used Anna's tutorial-and love how they turned out! I did cut my accent piece of fabric 1.25" instead of 2 and adjusted it as … [Read more...]
blue shirt for me
November 23, 2010 By 6 Comments
Thanks for all the birthday wishes yesterday! I had a great birthday and got to see the new Harry Potter movie-which was awesome! I loved it...and now the torture of waiting for the last part starts....grr... so here's something I made awhile ago for myself.......I know-shocker! Not something for the kiddos. I've been wanting to try out this … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving/fall dresses
November 18, 2010 By 17 Comments
So...I couldn't help making some matching "dresses" for the girls to wear on Thanksgiving. I picked up a cute top made of fall-ish fabric last time I was thrifting, and used that for the ruffles. I used this tutorial-and almost threw in the towel halfway through when I remembered I hate making ruffles.HA! The joke was on me. Luckily, I persevered … [Read more...]
gathered clutch
November 16, 2010 By 17 Comments
I finally made one of Anna's gathered clutches-it's been on my to do list for ages! (well, ok, since she posted it-but it feels like forever) I got the Joel Dewberry fabric for my birthday from my pal Cassy (another fabric lover-so we always know what to get each other!) and I wanted to make something special from it. For me!So happy birthday to … [Read more...]
ironing board cover tutorial
November 15, 2010 By 59 Comments
I made this tutorial FOREVER ago...and am just now getting around to posting it. eh.I needed a new ironing board cover-my old one was getting grungy! These are so easy-but I thought I'd make a tutorial of how I did it anyways. here goes...Click below for more! You'll need: fabric (depends on the size of your ironing board of course. I used … [Read more...]
Snow White sleeves tutorial
November 11, 2010 By 46 Comments
OK, so I said I'd put together a quick tutorial on the Snow White sleeves-so I'm writing it up and posting it so I won't forget! (Like I've ever done that before. heh heh) Alos, sorry about the bad quality of these pics-this was done at night time, obviously! Click below for more! Here's the basic sleeve shape. To give you an idea … [Read more...]
rapunzel, rapunzel….
November 10, 2010 By 18 Comments
....Let down your hair!I just had to make a Rapunzel (from the new Disney movie) dress for Sadie. (had to-meaning...I am very slightly off my rocker when it comes to dress up) I used this dress as a starting point, but made it a lot simpler-no overlay on the skirt, embroidery, etc. I sewed on some ribbon for the stripey sleeves-love how that … [Read more...]
sprucing up
November 5, 2010 By 22 Comments
Our master room has been in desperate need of some sprucing up. It still needs some window treatments (and better furniture) but those will happen someday....In the mean time, I found this cute duvet cover at Home Goods and made some pillows and wall art to try and make it look like adults live here. I love the monograms I made for our "sides" … [Read more...]
pumpkin dress
November 4, 2010 By 28 Comments
I hereby dub this dress the "Pumpkin Dress". So fall-ish! I got this fabric on sale awhile ago at Joann's (on my trip to Utah earlier this year), and have been saving it for the "perfect" dress.I do that sometimes...and then two years later I will still have a piece waiting...oh well. Someday all my fabric will get used. It may be by my … [Read more...]