Jersey Scarves

I finally have pictures of the jersey scarves I was talking about...
Ruffled...


Pleated...


Scarf? Necklace? I don't know but I like it...


Since I wasn't able to make it to the Flea Market I will slowly be adding these to my esty store next week. I have all the styles in mustard, purple, magenta, turquoise, grey, orange, and tan. $15 each

Simple & Sweet

I was asked to make an apron for a bridal shower. I was excited because I have been wanting to make one for awhile now! So I whipped up a pattern and had the apron done the next day. I think it came out super cute so there will be a lot more to follow soon...
A gathered front...

A slightly rounded bottom...

An adorable bow in the back...

Scarves Anyone?

I know it seems too soon to think about winter wear. However, winter is fast approaching and we need to be prepared people!!! Ok, maybe not but I absolutely love scarves and I'm sure I'm not alone in that. I love to knit but I wanted some other cute scarves that I could make quicker. I came up with a few cute styles for some fabric scarves. Here is a sneak peak of one...


There are a few other styles I am going to work on and should have quite a few ready for the Old Town Orange Flea Market. I will be there Saturday, September 11th!!!

More Knot Bags

These bags are already sold but I wanted to put up more pictures. I just love these slouchy, casual bags!






I am hoping to have a few more made of these for sale by the end of the week.

Dreaming of Dandelions Update

Well I'm getting closer and closer to putting things up for sale. It's a slow process...especially with 1. It being Summer and I want to enjoy being out and about. 2. Anthony and Jackson are home. Don't get me wrong...they are the two best distractions in the world. I'm just hoping that once Jack starts school again and Anthony goes back to work I will be able to get more accomplished :) So I still plan on putting things up for sale very soon...I just won't have as many things available as I had hoped. Oh well.

I made a new clutch pattern last night and made one of them this morning...super cute.



A few days ago I made a large hobo style bag...I'll be making a few more soon to put up for sale.

One Step Closer

Well I have finished a few more clutches. These sure are time consuming little suckers. So, I am almost done with my ruffle clutches...one step closer to etsy!



I think this one is my absolute favorite. Probably no shock to those that know me and my obsession with blue & green.

I still have a few more ruffle clutches to finish.

I'm excited to see the finished product of the purple and green one.
Last night I took a break from the ruffle clutches to work on a new clutch. Let me know what you think.



Don't mind that open seem I left on the last picture. I wanted to get my pics up asap so I hadn't finished it yet.

Gotta Love Some Organization

My son LOVES to draw. When he grows up he says he wants to be an Illustrator and an Animator. Impressive for a 4 year old right? We have art supplies all over the place and I wanted to give him his own art station next to his little table.
This is what I came up with...
I started with a larger scrap piece that I had...

Then I figured out the sizes I needed and cut. Then I made stencils and used fabric paint to label the pockets...

Then I did all my sewing. If you can see in the pictures to finish the edges off I just used a zig zag stitch...I was going for a little funky look.



So hanging this bad boy was a little bit of trial and error...mostly error. I wanted to use what I had, which was sticky velcro. It worked great for five minutes then it unstuck from the fabric...duh. So I just thought, oh ok I'll sew it on then. BIG mistake. Sticky things and sewing needles are not compatible. I should have known better. Actually, I did know better I just did it anyway. I don't recommend this method but if you do I found that if you run a piece of paper through the machine every now and then it helps to de-stickify the needle.
Anyways, now the art supplies have a handy place to go and my son was really excited about the finished piece which means mission accomplished.
After looking at these pictures I can tell it needs a good ironing...it doesn't look that wrinkled in person...I promise :)

Another One...

Ok, this is my last project today. I was on a roll...


This one came out ok. Don't get me wrong, I would still wear it...I just don't like it as much as the other ones.
I also made a few more of these...

Whats Old is New Again

This afternoon I had a little spare time to myself. I had a sick boy resting, a husband off playing baseball, and a garbage bag full of clothes going to the garage sale stack. I managed to make two cute new shirts out of a few things I was getting rid of...
Of course, like always, I didn't take pictures of every step. This started out as a persimmon colored, long sleeved tee with a high neckline. I cut off the sleeves and made it into a scoop neck tank. I'm a fan of the messy, distressed look so I decided to do a hap hazard box pleat around the neck. I didn't want it looking neat so I left the raw edges and didn't measure the pleats at all. The fabric I used for the pleats is the lining from an old skirt. I really like how it came out and I love the price tag...$0.


I didn't do anything to alter the shape of this tank. The patterned fabric is actually the ties from an old shirt I had that I just cut off. I layed them out and scrunched them up kinda crazy and uneven and then sewed them on. Really, really easy. I love how this one came out too. I can't wait to wear it!

It's Clutch Time

Ok, it's official...I have no self control. I tried to stay away from sewing for a week and it didn't work. Oh well, I wanted to work on a clutch and I like how this one came out...


I think it's a good size...approximately 7.5x11...big enough to actually fit stuff but not too big.
There are a few things I want to change with the ones I make to sell. I would like to add a magnetic closure to make it more secure. Another thing I need to work on is my pictures. The color of the fabrics are completely off. It looks almost neon and really its kind of faded and distressed looking. I don't know if its me, my computer screen, my camera, or the lighting. Probably a combination but I need to figure it out because when I'm ready to sell I want to be able to accurately represent the product. So any tips or ideas would be appreciated. I tried some outside and they came out even worse...I'm thinking I need to do them outside in the morning or late afternoon. This is what I get for skipping out on photo so much in high school.

A Small Miracle

For once complaining paid off. I was messing with my sewing machine today and decided to take some pieces apart ...keep in mind I really have no clue what I'm doing. I put it back together and low and behold I can zig-zag stitch. I have no idea what I did but I must have done something right! I know most people will think I'm crazy for even blogging about this but I am so excited!
I had my stamps out so I decided to mess around with some stationary...


Another bad picture I know...it really does look a whole lot better in person. It's just so easy to snap a picture with my phone and email it to myself!
I stamped the background and then stamped the phrases on pieces of scrap paper and then sewed them on...simple and adorable...well at least I think so.

Anyways, I really like making stationary so I think I'm going to add stationary sets to my Etsy shop...you know...the shop I keep talking about but haven't actually made anything for yet :) Soon very soon...

A Little Update

Ok, I admit it, I have been a terrible blogger lately. I haven't had much to share. My husband is coming home in THIRTEEN DAYS so I have been doing projects around the house that I have been putting off. However, I do have some teachers gifts to share. I was Room Mom this year and when it came to the end of the year class gift I had NO CLUE what to do for his teachers. I wanted to do something cute and personal from the kids but rounding up 25 three and four year olds to do something for each teacher was too daunting a task for me. SO I settled on making them tote bags and Target gift cards :)
They were so excited about them, which made me very happy! They said I need to start my own business...I told them I was working on it :)




And they LOVED their cards...maybe it was just the gift card :) No, but seriously one of his teachers said she has kept every card I've made for her which is very nice.

Here is the card I made for the school's office staff

And these are Jackson's gifts to his teachers...I know it's a bad picture. He painted their pots lime because he was in the lime group and then we planted daisys. One of his teachers favorite color is yellow and the others is purple...can you tell we ran with that?


Ok, that's it for now. Hopefully I will have more to blog about soon. I have everything I need to get a good start on my Etsy shop...now I just need to find the time :)