you've probably heard about craft hope'setsy store by now...what an amazing way to help the haiti people. they've raised over $20,000 already for Doctors Without Borders. they're accepting donations again in a few weeks, and i'll be planning on donating some onesies, but for now, i did my part by purchasing a super cute, fun, and EASY mary jane … [Read more...]
more felt food!
January 21, 2010 By 8 Comments
pizza with the works! bag o' chips! (used a piece of clear vinyl for the front, i love how you can see the chips! … [Read more...]
corsage shirt
January 18, 2010 By 4 Comments
i've got this white maternity shirt that had a little stain near the collar. darn! not really. it was the perfect candidate for a makeover! so i went digging through all my bookmarked projects and found this cute tutorial for a corsage tee. found an old tank top in the refashion pile, cut it up, and 15 minutes later...had this! cute no? (ignore … [Read more...]
tunic shirt
January 12, 2010 By 4 Comments
i've had this shirt in my (getting quite ridiculously large) to-be-finished project pile for awhile, just waiting for me to sew on the stringy strap thing. finally did it, mostly because i was afraid of sadie growing out of it before she got to wear the darn thing. inspired by an oliver and s pattern. recognize the material? i used it for my camera … [Read more...]
crib book/toy holder tutorial
January 11, 2010 By 33 Comments
here is a quick tutorial for a little hangy thingy for your child's crib...fill it with books, toys, or binkies to keep them happy after naps. (or before...)Click below for more details!You'll need: sturdy fabricinterfacingsnapsribbon (to decorate)thread, sewing machine, yada yada...the basics.first, measure your crib to make sure these … [Read more...]
crib book holder
January 7, 2010 By 12 Comments
alright! so here was the deal. since we got rid of sadie's bumpers, things (namely binkies, which i can't do anything about) have been falling out of her crib a lot more, and she's been wanting out of her crib earlier and earlier. to save mommy's sanity, i came up with this book holder for her crib, which (hopefully), will prompt some extra time … [Read more...]
back in the saddle
January 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
after A LOT of work on presents in december, and not a lot of time for fun crafts, i was itching to sew again...so i broke out my stash of thrifted shirts and found this flowered one, that i had bought for my cowgirl outfit for halloween. it's a bit...flowery...for my taste (even for a costume) but, it is WAY cute for a little girls dress. (of … [Read more...]
we interrupt your regularly scheduled programming…
December 16, 2009 By 8 Comments
...with sadie's christmas dress! tada! says sadie.these are the best pictures i got. she's not so much for the standing still lately, and it's too cold and wet to wander outside. i had to sacrifice my cell phone in order to get anything decent. the things we do for a picture! oh well!i made it from my mom's pattern. (which she informed me she did … [Read more...]
molly monkey
December 12, 2009 By 12 Comments
well, she's finished! i spent afternoon nap finishing her up and working on another present, too...i guess it finally hit me that christmas is in two weeks and i'm running out of time to procrastinate! darn. here's where i found the pattern. … [Read more...]