Archive for the ‘Sewing’ Category
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The pincushion was a bonus project in my online Home Ec class. This project took me 15 minutes and I spent at least 5 of those minutes just deciding on which fabric to use. I think I chose well. I love the look of the pincushion. Even the bottom of it is cute! So, if I get tired of one side, I can just flip it over. I think I'm going to make a few more of them this afternoon and give them away. Want one? I'll put the details on my Facebook page once they are finished with detai... more » -
I'm pretty excited for September. It is quite possibly my favorite time of the year. The weather is great, college football starts (BOOMER SOONER), and a new school year begins. Let's add National Sewing Month to that list. Thanks to my Home Ec sewing class, I've got quite a good start for the month. I've been sewing every day for a week and I'm going to continue that on through September. Be sure to check out the National Sewing Month website. They are doing a giveaway a day and t... more » -
I started working through the projects for my online Home Ec class this past week. I'm on my fourth project but I'll show you my first two in this post. I'll admit...I wasn't too motivated to make cloth napkins. It was a super easy project and I didn't really need to learn the "lesson". However, when I signed up for the course I was determined to make every single project in order. So, I bit the bullet and did it. I used some green cotton fabric from my stash and white thread. ... more » -
I had some leftover vinyl from the table project and I thought it would make a really amazing cuff. I think I was right. Let me show you how I made it! Faux Leather Cuff Tutorial Supplies: vinyl (faux leather) fabric 2" X 9" strip, two 4" X 4" squares coordinating cotton fabric 2" X 9" strip Fabri-tac fabric glue sewing machine, scissors, thread Sizzix Big Shot (or other die cutting machine or punch-mine is the Big Kick which is hard to find now) Flower Layers #2 ... more » -
I bought a netbook this week. My husband decided it would be a pretty good thing to have so we wouldn't have to haul two big laptops to Europe (we both need to work a bit while we're there). He'll be taking his laptop for work, and I'll be using the netbook. I used some canvas from my stash. It is a pretty cool pattern and once I make it just how I want it (without my silly mistakes), I'll share it with all of you. Do you notice my first major mistake? The width isn't quite big e... more » -
The day I saw the post on Fresh Nest about these bean bags, I knew I needed to make them. You see, my kids sit on a kitchen chair and an old office chair if they want to watch their little TV or play video games. Did I mention this is right in the middle of our family room? I've been looking for a bean bag solution but they are so expensive! I wanted to make one myself but didn't have the time or energy to figure out how to do it without a pattern. This pattern was perfect! My dau... more » -
This floral headband was one of the quickest and easiest projects I've completed. I was inspired by some trash. My friend, Lisa, came over and had me serge the edges of some flannel blankets for her new baby. All the flannel edges that are basically trash, looked so amazing in a pile and I knew I had to make them into little rosettes. I made three rosettes. The larger one had a bit more fuzz along the edge. The smaller two...not so much. All you do is roll up the strip of flan... more » -
[caption id="attachment_3292" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="image copyright photos8.com"][/caption] I've been cleaning my craft room (again and again) and I've got some really great fabric scraps I can't bear to part with. I have a few ideas on what to do with them now and thought I'd share what I found! Fabric Headband from Heather Bailey Simple Makeup Bag Criss Cross Coasters Fabric Vase Covers Modern Scrap Quilt What do you make from your fabric scraps? Hav... more » -
My table was naked. It needed a skirt. You see, this is my "office". It is my old kitchen table sitting in my living room at the top of the stairs. It doesn't look that hot with all those cords and stuff from underneath. I decided to make it a skirt. Here's how I did it: I measured around the inside underneath my table so I could figure out how much yardage I needed. It worked out to be just at 3 yards. So I bought six. That's how I roll. You never know when you're goin... more » -
I took a quick business trip to NYC last week for Toolulu. The weather was rainy and dreary but we didn't let that get us down! We had a blast. On our free morning we headed out to Mood. Rachel from Swap-bot came with us! We spent a lot of time browsing and being overwhelmed at all the choices! I did buy a little something for me but if you want to see the pic of that fabric, you'll have to check out my Facebook page...or wait until I make it into a beautiful skirt. I'm not going... more »
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