Stain Cover up

Almost two, curious, with the climbing skills of a mountain goat...she found my pen drawer the other day, and this is what I found:

(sharpie on her pants)
I tried and tried to get it out. For days. Rubbing alcohol, hairspray, sanitizer...it got lighter,but never went away. So I gave up. And decided to cover up.
I think it turned out cute. And it didn't slow her down a bit!

Thanksgiving, part 2

I almost finished everything I wanted to do for Thanksgiving... on my list was a garland for my mantel...well it turned out HUGE and doesn't fit across my mantel. So I'll make a smaller one next year...I'm not sure where this'll end up, but I loved how it turned out. You can't see the cute detail. But it really is beautiful.

I sewed crepe paper, ruffled it and formed them to make ovals. Then I cut out scalloped ovals to lay on top, and embossed them with a pretty branch design. The triangles with an empty eyelet will hold a beautiful crystal as soon as they come in the mail!
I saw this cute turkey placemat design and had to do it.....

...four times, they turned out so cute.
And for the girls...cute turkey clips that I copied from the same blog as the place mats!
And I thought how cute would that turkey be on a shirt? But with more color to match the clips? So I made one for both my girls.

And had to put this on the back.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!

Petal skirt

I saw THIS tutorial a while ago and knew I had to make it for my girls. It was a little harder than I thought, and I actually spent close to 10 hours making it!! It wasn't the petals. The construction was confusing to me, but now I have made other skirts with similar construction and I think I could do it A LOT faster. I might just try so my girls can have matching skirts.

I had to hide it from my three year during the process. If she finds out I made something for her, she won't wear it! I have to sneak it in an Old Navy or Target bag, and she's convinced. I'm not sure if she likes it yet. But I do!

Halloween Shirt

I just realized, a week or so ago, that my 3 year old doesn't have any Halloween shirts! I looked through her clothes and noticed a plain white shirt that she NEVER wears. So I transformed it!

It was actually really easy. All I did was iron on some heat and bond on the back of a scrap of suede cloth. On the paper backing of the heat and bond I drew a spider web. I used a separate piece for the string and spider. I cut out all the negative pieces and viola, I have an applique. I ironed it on the shirt where I thought it looked best, and topstitched it down. I love how the web turned out. As I was cutting, I noticed that the lines were far from perfect. But I love how it adds spookiness to the look.

For Marissa

A boy! They're not as fun to make things for, but I'm getting better at coming up with ideas.

So for Marissa (my visiting teacher)

Cute matching burp cloth and taggie toy.
A Onsie, copying the colors. A distressed truck. I love how the edges are darker and rugged. I used the Home Decor cartridge for the front and back.
And on the back...
And some cute brown shorts with a "C" for Charlie. I found this "C" pre-made at Hobby Lobby! Super cute all I did was iron on and top stitch!

Congrats Marissa!

For Lisa

My friend Lisa found out she's having twin girls! I decided to make her cute matchy shirts. Faux pearl necklace shirts, with a cute flower. I found the tutorial HERE. I love her rhinestone embellishments. Mine are more plain. But I still like them.

Cute matching onsies with ribbon embellishment. The pictures don't really do them justice, but you can see HERE where I copied it from. I just tweaked it a little for a onsie. And you can see a cute black crocheted headband to go with it.

A pair of poppies. For added cuteness.

And I couldn't pass up these cute rompers at Target.

A bookmark

We ALWAYS get my father in law a book for his birthday. ALWAYS. He is hard to shop for...anyway.. I thought I'd make him a bookmark to go along with it. It was a simple project and took about 1/2 hour. I made it so there is a place to keep your pen, and slip a notecard if you like to jot notes while you're reading.

But honestly it will be used just for a bookmark, and it's pretty cute. I put his name on the ribbon by using the freezer paper method. I used puffy paint, which I now know is not good. It puffs away fine detail. I LOVE it for other projects, but not small names...and next time I think I'll use interfacing. Other than that I love how it turned out.

Guitar bibs

I also made these a while back and just stumbled upon the picture..

I used a pack of bibs from wal-mart, so their not the nicest quality..but I was experimenting. Now I can do these embellishments on home made bibs, and it will be wonderful!

I love the yellow with this fabric. It feels very 70's to me.

I used wonder under so I could easily trace the patterns out and cut them. Then I ironed them on, and top stitched over the whole thing. I loved how they turned out.

For Helen

My daughter's friend just turned four. She REALLY wanted to give her some toy food to cook in her kitchen. Some of HER toy food. So I tried to make it work as a cute present. I made her an apron to wear while she's cookin'. And my daughter picked out the fabric. She wanted Helen to have one just like hers. So now they'll have matching aprons.

I got the food she picked out, put it in a cute basket and thought it might need a little more..
So I threw in a pony and princess bands, just in case...hope she likes it!

For Melanie

My friend Melanie is having a boy, her third child, and first son. I'm very excited for her...

So I made her a burp cloth and matching onsie. Does the monster look Asian? I knd of think he does...


On the back of the monster onsie..
And a hooded towel. It was my first time making one. I didn't love the tutorial I followed..I'll change a few thing next time. I don't like how pointy it is..but it did turn out pretty cute. And I love the stripes.

A Birthday Present

I saw this cute place mat a fellow blogger made. I forgot where, {sorry} and decided I had to make them as a birthday present for my MIL. So I made her 6 for all her grandbabies.

Four girly ones (all with birdie appliques that have a purpose...)
And two boyish ones
They all have a cute appliqué and place to put your silverware
They also have a cute coordinating pattern on the back.


I love the holders for the silverware. They add so much more to the place mat so it isn't boring.