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Awesome Cupcakes of Doom!
I have finished my felt cupcakes for Little Miss, you will notice that only half of them have bead sprinkles. After beading them for two nights and only getting three done, I just couldn’t make myself do all six.The sprinkles are super sparkl...
Simplicity 2699 Pattern Review
This pattern really appealed to me because all of the aprons were full and vintage styled with more details and cuteness that just a plain apron. All of the designs feature pockets and bias binding. View A could be worn as a summer top.&#...
NOOOOOOO, Everything Was Going So Smoothly, WHYYYYYYY!
So I’m having a great day sewing. I am almost finished making this adorable apron for Little Miss when I realize I am almost out of thread, NOOOOOOOOO. There are a lot of decorative stitches on this apron and it has used a ton of thread...
Bone Crusher Quilts
I grew up in a drafty farm house and every winter the quilts would come out and be stacked on the beds. The heaviest of the quilts were called bone crushers because of how heavy they were. The best bone crushers were made from denim, old,...
Cereal Box Notebooks Revisited
You may remember that I have made recycled cereal box notebooks before and I really liked how they came out, I just realized that this time I didn’t use any cereal boxes. I found the tutorial on thelongthread.com. These little notebooks...
Cereal Box Notebooks Revisited
You may remember that I have made recycled cereal box notebooks before and I really liked how they came out, I just realized that this time I didn’t use any cereal boxes. I found the tutorial on thelongthread.com. These little notebooks...
Kitty Bed from an Old Sweater
As some of you know I have an elderly cat who has been a little sick lately. My cat Pookie had a severe ear infection and seems to be permanently dizzy, the vet thinks she may have even had a small stroke. She is also slowly loosing her vision. I ...
Kitty Bed from an Old Sweater
As some of you know I have an elderly cat who has been a little sick lately. My cat Pookie had a severe ear infection and seems to be permanently dizzy, the vet thinks she may have even had a small stroke. She is also slowly loosing her vision. I ...
Sewing Adventures and Mishaps
I really love to sew and I have really acquired quite a pattern collection that is always growing thanks to $.99 pattern sales. I recently fell in love with Butterick 5329. It is a really cute caftan style dress or top and I thought it would c...
Ladies Top to Girly Dress
On one of my recent trips to my local thrift store I found this adorable super small top. It was $.99 day and I really liked the fabric, I was thinking it would make a cute tote. I was looking through all of my finds and Little Miss saw this an...
The Undercover Crate and Scooby Doo
I don’t know about you, but I have a ton of milk crates. They really are the perfect size for storing any and everything, but they are not cute, especially if you’re like me and have one or two of every color ever made and a few that are a ...
My Crafty Chica Bag is Finished!!!
Yep, I finished it up today and I am still super excited about this contest! The bag came out just like I planned, yay! I would like to take a moment to thank all my friends and my family for not telling me to shut-up about this and being...
More Bag Sketches
After considering the advice I received from Christy and Ashley I decided to redesign the front. I pared it down a little bit (I was sad to get rid of the sparrows), so I could make the banner and skull larger.I think I almost have it. Th...
Sketches for the Crafty Chica Challenge
I am working on the painted design for my beach bag for the Crafty Chica Challenge. I have the bag pattern all ready to go, but first I need to paint the design. I want to use the “tattoo flash” style that I used for my back patch, bu...
Hunting for Treasure
I adore yard sales, the excitement of finding something that I never knew I needed for a dollar is one of the best feelings ever. I have tried to not “yard sale” this season and work on reducing my stash, but last weekend was my neighborhoo...
Twirl Skirt Recon
As I wandered through the Goodwill a few weeks ago this cute ruffled skirt caught my eye. It wasn’t my size or even my style, but I just had to have it! It was begging to become a twirl dress for my daughter. It had a slight aqua...
I Made Some Cereal Box Journals
Whenever I’m in the mood to try something new I visit OnePrettyThing, there is always something new to try. Last week I found this tutorial for making cereal box journals. It’s crafty, useful, green, and inexpensive. I used seve...
Project Lisa is Finished
I finished all of the projects for Lisa and delivered them to her at the Lnkhandmade team craft night earlier tonight. I repaired the zipper in this dress and added a tulle ruffle to the bottom. I also made this wrap to go with it. I re...
Me vs. the Smock Apron, Part 3
I decided to go with the armpit darts to fix my fabric problem and I am satisfied with how it turned out.I will definitely be able to use this around the house and even out to run errands. I like the style of the apron a lot, but I think I will real...
Me vs. The Smock Apron, Part 2
I altered that pattern according to the plan and cut my expensive fabric (not that expensive, but I usually scavenge fabric from the goodwill or the dollar table). I sewed the ties and put them into the darts, added the pocket with rick rack, pressed...
This is Why I Make a Test Garment
First let me say that I love to sew, however I have a lot of difficulty with patterns. It seems that most patterns are not meant for people who are six feet tall and voluptuous. I have learned that making a test garment is essential and today I will ...
Classy Pleated Clutch
I made this clutch purse using this tutorial on craftster using a vintage pillowcase and some rust colored cotton lining. The instructions were easy to follow and there were pictures(aways helpful for a visual learner, like me). I ended up changing h...
Summerlin Dress
The Summerlin Dress pattern was just to cute for me to resist! Knitting and sewing in one pattern and quick to make too!!! I love this pattern and could make a million of them, I wish that there was one in my size.This knitted up very quickly and wa...
Bucket Organizer Tutorial
I used 1/2" seam allowances one everything to make everything nice and even. I think that you could get by with 1 2/3 yards of fabric if you seamed together the scraps to cut the bottom circle or use another fabric, who's going to see the inside bott...
Caftan - After
I happily sewed all last evening and this afternoon and this is the result. I used McCalls #5626 View A with the length of C. I really like this pattern, it is loose and flowing without looking like a tent. I think that all of the different lengths...
Caftan
I bought this "lovely" caftan at a yard sale last fall for a dollar or two, I can't remember. What I do remember is that everything in the whole house was for sale and I got a lot of great bargains that day.I really like the fabric and there was so m...
Pillowcase Pinnie
In December I ordered the Pillowcase Pinnie pattern from MakeDoMail on etsy. I have a large collection of pillowcases and have been looking for some cute things to do with them. I liked the simplicity of this pattern and thought it would be fun.The p...
Christmas Pajamas
This year I decided that instead of spending $20 plus per outfit for my children for a Christmas outfit that would maybe be worn a couple of times and for pictures was a complete waste. I thought Christmas pajamas would be cute and practical, (they d...
A Swap for Knitters - Package Sent
I shipped my knitters swap package to auntiem today and am anxiously waiting for her to receive it. Here's the whole package.There is a yarn caddy made from a 2-liter bottle(pattern) and holding a skein of corn yarn, a circular needle holder(pattern)...
Reusable shopping bag
I made two of these bags for my friend Lisa to use as a totes, one for her and one for her daughter. I love this bag it is made just like those plastic bags that you get at the store only is fabric! They are lined and can even have a pocket to fold ...
