tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63860034226195028792024-03-13T12:22:37.628-06:00Sewin SanityHand Crafted Sewing PatternsJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05670665919581035370noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386003422619502879.post-69800693205314452532014-07-14T18:49:00.000-06:002014-07-15T17:27:49.210-06:00Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We recently had pictures done when Emmett was a week old. He has already changed so much since then, it's crazy!!! I'm just sharing a few or i'll overwhelm this post with pictures! :) The pictures are absolutely breathtaking!<br />
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Pictures were done by my AMAZING friend <a href="http://www.brianneserrano.com/">Brianne Serrano</a>! She is on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brianne-Serrano-Photography/307307317210">facebook</a> and <a href="http://portraitsbybrianne.blogspot.com/">blog </a>also. </div>
<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05670665919581035370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386003422619502879.post-53011227648313281082014-07-14T18:28:00.000-06:002014-07-14T18:28:38.719-06:00My Little Pony Birthday Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was a small birthday because I had just had a baby two weeks earlier and I wasn't up to doing a big party this year. I still wanted her to have a special day and to know her mom still made an effort even though her hands were full with a new baby. She chose a Pinky Pie toy for the top of her cake and I just fell in love with the look of the rose cakes you see all over pintrest. <br />
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When I went to do the roses I was using store bought pink lemonade frosting and it was super runny.. Rather than thickening it with powdered sugar, I just put it in the fridge and hoped it would set up enough to get roses to form. It worked but I was running out of frosting fast this way. Two cans of it and I still had empty spots. I improvised best I could and then she also picked out pink candy pearls to use on her cake. <br />
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The name banner is just two cardboard decorative straws, some twine and cardstock/scrapbook paper triangles with letters drawn on. Ta Dah!! simple, but cute!<br />
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For decorations I just got a cheap walmart My little Pony birthday banner and got some balloons. She LOVED helping put the balloons up and hanging he banner. We even left it up for a week!<br />
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She got a new bike (my husband wanted a blue one because our son can use it after she grows out of it. We can't have him ride a pink bike! :) Besides, she loves blue!) </div>
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I have a hard time seeing my son is growing so fast already! I want him to stay little but he is a tank!! He weighed 11lbs 2oz at his 6 week apt. crazy! But he is so stinking Adorable that It's hard to not want to see what he will look like as he gets older too.<br />
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... and kiss his sweet face all over! I can just hear my 8 year old little boy saying "stop mom! your embarrassing me!" :) He can't stop me now! </div>
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This is the blessing outfit I made for him! The blog post about it is found <a href="http://www.sewinsanity.blogspot.com/2014/03/boy-blessing-outfit.html">here</a>. </div>
Doesn't he look so SOOOO handsome?!!! I sure think so! His daddy does too!<br />
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His blessing was so Beautiful and sweet! I love the Priesthood and the special men who hold it. I love that my little boy has such an amazing father too look up to! I have been so blessed!<br />
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Well, I disappeared again because I just had a baby! He is a month old now and I have been so preoccupied with this sweet perfect boy and trying to find the balance between housework, being a wife and mother two my now three children. It's been a really rough recovery from my csection and now I'm getting into the emotional tired phase. In short, I'm wacko!<br />
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The last month I was on medication to stop contractions and on limited bed rest. It didn't work. After 4 trips to labor and delivery that month they decided they better call the doctor in and get him out!! Thank goodness! He was 2 weeks early and weighed 8lbs 2oz still!!!! My recovery with this csection was terrible and it's probably because my body was trying to get him out for so long that by the time he actually did come, I was exhausted.<br />
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During my pregnancy I have had people terrify me with comments or stories of babies dying or unwanted advice. I think everyone should avoid talking to pregnant women at all! Lol! Just kidding. But most moms know what I mean. The other day at the dentist, the hygienist was just weeks away from having her baby and we had a wonderful conversation. This is her first baby and she was feeling scared and asking me questions because I JUST went through this at the same hospital with the same doctor. I assured her she would love the hospital and staff and the dr is amazing too! With all she was asking, I gave what to me feels like the best advice ever. <br />
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"Don't go in there with any set expectations as best as you can. Go with the flow. If u need an epidural, get one. Don't worry about anyone's opinion but your own. Don't stress about nursing. If you are tense and upset, nursing might be a bad experience. If you find nursing is making life unbearable, it's ok to do formula and it doesn't make you a bad mom. (With my first I stuck with nursing through months of tears and anxiety and pain. I remember bawling to my husband about how I am a terrible mom if I bottle feed. But nursing was so bad it's all I wanted to do. I stuck with it but wished I would have done what was less traumatic) I also told her ..if you have visitors and want to sleep or have a break, say so. It's ok to kick people out. Basically, do what feels good for you and just go with the flow. Having set plans suddenly change like they do just leaves you freaking out. I always freak out with the arrival of a new baby anyway, but additional freakage can be avoided. ;)<br />
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Now, I just soak up this little man and LOVE every min I get to be with him! He is so sweet and calm. My girls never were, and I was constantly stressed because they both had colic and reflux and just screamed for hours on end. I'm so grateful that baby #3 has been perfect for our family and I KNOW my Heavenly Father put this special boy into our family for a reason. For me, going from the first baby to the second was the hardest adjustment with all the emotional junk you deal with. We all made it though and now baby #3 has not hardly been an adjustment at all. he is AMAZING!!!! </div>
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What also makes having this baby so special is that his sisters just ADORE him!! Six weeks later and they still fight over who gets to hold him and every time he makes a fuss they come running to me! Mom he's crying!! (yeah, probably because you just poked him in the eye!) </div>
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You may have seen in <a href="http://sewinsanity.blogspot.com/search?q=blessing+dress">earlier blog posts</a> that I sewed my daughter a blessing gown out of my old OLD wedding dress and my niece the same with her mom's dress. For my son, I wanted him to look cute and not wear one of those all in one things you always see. I LOVE the vest and tie combo, so I went with that. I hoped I could find some fabric that was white that wasn't a weird texture or just plain cotton. I had no luck and then remembered I still had satin left over from my dress.<br />
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I found a little button up onesie from children's place on sale with free shipping for under $8 and thought it would be dumb to NOT get it. less work for me! I bought this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/jocole">vest pattern </a>on etsy that is reversible, has nb-5t in the pattern I got, and she also sells a 6t-? size next. I KNEW I would use the pattern again so It was a no brainer to buy it. YAY! my first boy pattern! lol!<br />
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The pattern was easy to follow until you get to the almost done stage when the back bottom is still open. Yes, I used my seam ripper and did it wrong the first time. NOW that I know what to do it will be easy and fast to make more. Don't look too closely, my pockets aren't on straight and the buttons aren't perfect either. I made a nb size and just hope he isn't a huge boy that won't fit!<br />
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I quickly made a little bowtie referencing several bowtie tutorials online I could find. For one this tiny I just eyeballed the size and went with it. it is just a velcro in the back kind. I may need to adjust it once I try this on him.<br />
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When it came to doing the pants, I had hardly any fabric left and started to panic. I found this <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/2010/10/free-raes-basic-newborn-pant-sewing-pattern/">easy pattern </a>online that is free and used every piece of satin i had left that was big enough. The pants were unfortunately short so I needed to add length to them the only way I could. I added a cuff on the bottom. I HATE the way it looks, but it works and I don't think anyone will honestly notice. :) I often hear i'm too hard on myself and it's true. I need to just chill and admire that I can make stuff! :) </div>
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Now I can't wait to see him and his daddy on his blessing day! :) I'm sure he will be one proud papa! </div>
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Yes, ANOTHER diaper bag! It seems like with each baby I want a new better one. One that is more fashionable, more practical, bigger, smaller......and I have not loved one yet. I fell in love with bags on etsy that cost 100.00 and up, but thought I could try and make a similar bag with less zippers and things. I bought some fabric that cost around $13.00. I had fusible fleece already, then went to Joann's with two coupons to buy magnetic snap, big metal rings and some stiff interfacing. I spent about $11.00 there. THEN I needed more fabric for pockets. Sigh, another $4.00 later I had everything I needed.<br />
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On the inside I did my own thing as far as pockets go. I love having lots of pockets and am happy with how much I can probably fit in here. It will be a great and cute bag to use. I'm just so afraid it will get filthy dirty fast! oh well! :) I love it! </div>
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I am so in LOVE with this little room! </div>
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Since my last post about making the <a href="http://www.sewinsanity.blogspot.com/2014/02/baby-boy-crib-set.html">crib bedding and quilt top</a>, I have been hard at work making my vision of this room come true! I think I got it perfect! I started by picking a wall color that would go well with the tan we already have throughout our house. My husband and I picked a grey color that wasn't necessarily in the crib bedding or anything, but it works and is perfect. It ALSO makes the room feel twice as big. It is a pretty tiny room and I was afraid it would be too dark if I went with a darker color. <br />
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Next I painted the garage sale dresser the same blue as is in the bedding and re-stained the top of the dresser to match the crib. I then Asked my husband ... more like begged (lol) to attach my antlers to the drawers to act as drawer pulls. that turned out to be more complicated than I thought. Thank goodness for men who know tools and stuff. That's one of those things I want to learn so I don't have to ask for help. <br />
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The Scentsy warmer just fits in this room better than I hoped. It was in my husband's office but he won't mind. :) It is the angler warmer. </div>
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Along with painting everything I tracked down an old school projector, and printed off some silhouettes I Googled off the internet. I cut each tiny silhouette out carefully and ceran wrapped them onto the top of the projector. Then I traced the shapes on the walls and painted them on. Sure sure, and easier way is to just buy vinyl and have them put on the wall, but each silhouette would have cost a lot of money. I was trying to do all of this on a budget, and I succeeded! </div>
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This bear reminds me of my Montana middle school mascot. He just looks like a cute little bear cub! </div>
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I wanted a cool deer laying down under the window, so I went with the only picture I could find online. After it was all painted on, my husband came in and said that's one of those tiny African deer. My heart sank. I just spent FOREVER painting the wrong type of deer on the wall!!!?! his antlers were so tiny I ended up using my makeup brush to paint them in. After ALMOST losing it, I just said oh well and left it alone. </div>
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The next day I kept wishing I had included a moose in the mix, so I did a moose too. I added extra big knees just because I think of moose as being silly, big, awkward and gangly. :) </div>
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The "Our little man" picture on the wall was just an etsy purchase that you can print off on your pinter at home. I got it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BonTempsBeignet">here</a>. The woman was awesome to work with and made a dirt bike just for me. :) I took an old frame we had laying around and painted it with acrylic paint then scuffed it up with sand paper a little. Perfect! </div>
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I did end up buying some vinyl and am so happy I did. It was the main thing behind the design of this room. It was one of the last things to go up and it just pulled everything together. LOVE IT! Thank you Ashleigh for helping me out! </div>
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To make this little arrow pillow, I just took some scrap fabric I had after making the bedding and hand painted some arrows on with acrylic paint. It looks like a 5 year old did it, but that is what makes it look cool. The color is also the bedskirt color and in the crib bedding. I used navy and white to do a little edging, and stuffed it full! Ta Dah! </div>
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I sorta fell in love with the Bearfoots figurines, but can't justify spending $35+ on a decoration that is 5" tall, but I did love this lightswitch cover and HAD to have it. I got it on amazon for under $10.00 </div>
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I had a boppy pillow that I made a cute girly cover for with my last baby and felt like making a cute boy one too. I just traced the original cover and added 1/4" around for the seam allowance. I didn't have any velcro or zipper long enough, so I just made it a slip cover type that you would do for a little square pillow cover. That is a terrible explanation! It is basically like a pillow sham cover. All the fabric was just left over and so It cost me nothing extra and took me no time at all to do. While cutting, I somehow managed to cut though the chevron fabric (AHHHHA!!!) so I decided to just do a quick applique to cover it up and keep it from falling apart and having a hole. Those are big buck tracks! :) </div>
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One of my biggest ideas for this room was an antler mobile. I picked up a few antlers from friends and with a LOT of help from Arnold in my neighborhood, he helped me create the center hub out of a log and get the antlers to stay in. After days and days of waiting for epoxy to dry, my daughter managed to bust two of the antlers out of the holes in seconds. sigh. My husband just glued them in with gorilla glue and it held. </div>
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The metal animal cutouts are from etsy. I special requested they be double sided with the rusty type finish. I purchased a moose, elk, deer, bear and trout. The shop I got them from was <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/amuzemee">amuzemee</a> on etsy. </div>
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Yesterday I had my husband help me hang it up. There were only certain places it could go because it had to be hung from a stud in the ceiling, and it is quite heavy so I wasn't sure I wanted it hanging over the crib (just in case it fell apart or the glue gave out) We decided on a spot over the dresser. I'm too short to have it even near my head, but my husband walks right into it. oh well. I'm still not 100% sure I love it, love it, but it fits. I just feel like I and everyone else worked so hard on it, it's GOTTA work. right? I'm just feeling insecure about how it looks hanging there. ???</div>
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I have been soooo busy and everyone has been pestered non stop with pictures of this in progress, I appreciate everyone humoring me. :) it's been a lot of fun and I am now looking forward to being done with it. :) I can go back to being lazy and growing this boy. two months to go and I feel like if he came right now, I'd be totally ready for him!! ok... maybe after doing dishes, and laundry.... and vacuuming..... lol! I don't think i'll EVER be ready. :) I may be a little bias, but I think this is the best looking baby nursery ever created! If not the best looking, at least the most original! :) </div>
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Right after I found out I was having a little boy, I knew I wanted to go with the "wilderness/forest" theme. On the market you can buy owls and "cute" animal type bedding. After months of pinning things on pintrest, I finally decided to go with the modern print fabric and just do accents in elk, deer, bears, moose and fish. I am so excited to see the rest come all together. :)<br />
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Bedding I found online I was considering cost around $150.00 and up and I guarantee it is not quality like this set is! When I went to buy fabric I was ASTONISHED when my total bill came to $109.00. That made me a quilt top, quilt back, bumpers, minkee sheet, and crib skirt! :)<br />
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This crib has been so loved and well used! I am grateful that my brother and sister in law chose to hand their crib down to me. It was a hand made crib that was used for each of my 4 nephews and niece and now has gone through two of my girls and is ready for our son. :) </div>
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This cute moose is from Scentsy and we collect the scentsy buddies around here. Once I saw this moose, I had to have him!!!! I just took his scarf off. Behind the moose you can see my crooked stitching between the foam pads on the bumper. That is also how the ties are attatched. </div>
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I chose to do piping for the first time ever! It was not as scary and hard as you might think, it just takes a little patience! :) I LOVE the way it looks! </div>
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This quilt top took me from Friday to Tuesday to finish. I wasn't working on it very fast because I wanted it to be perfect! Each finished square is 3", It was made from 10, 4" squares of each color row. The top row and bottom row are only half and use 5 squares each. I used the pattern from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/96300046/baby-chevron-quilt-pattern-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_4">handmadeisheartmade</a> etsy shop. It was more intimidating than it needed to be. It really wasn't hard at all. Just time consuming. </div>
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I chose to do a deer applique on the quilt and am so happy I did. It looks like mountains! The deer and navy boarder are in minkee like the sheet and the back of the quilt will be minkee also. My friend from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DamselsDaughters">damselsdaughters</a> on etsy will be doing the quilting for me and I am so excited!!! Everything she does turns out so stinking cute! </div>
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I even had time to make burp rags, and receiving blankets. My <a href="http://sewinsanity.blogspot.com/2012/03/best-burp-rags-and-bibs.html">burp rags</a> are my absolute favorite!! I LOVE them!!!! you can find the tutorial when you click the "burp rags" right above. </div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05670665919581035370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386003422619502879.post-63545419271553120642014-02-19T11:56:00.002-07:002014-02-19T11:56:50.611-07:00Christmas 2013I'm sorry I didn't post this sooner!!! I just wanted to post pictures of my project of updating keira's bedroom to include her little sister! The crib is needing to be occupied by someone else pretty soon! For Christmas my husband worked really hard building bunk beds for these sweet girls! I sewed pillows and ordered bedding and fixed curtains and decorations. It was a lot of fun putting the bed together Christmas eve at 2am. lol!<br />
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We had the girls sleep in the baby room that night so we could work, in the morning we just opened presents and then last we asked the girls to go put something in their room. They opened the door and squealed! They were so excited to have a new bed and cute room! That right there made it all worth while.<br />
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It's a tiny room, for such a big bed, but we love the way it turned out. so cute! </div>
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I sewed each of them a "C" or "K" pillow for their name and a square decorative pillow. the top one is a bow pillow and the bottom is a ruffled pillow. </div>
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My husband would kill me if he saw this picture on here, but he even likes it! :) These beds are so sturdy, it's awesome! </div>
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I made a chicken wire bow holder and painted a frame purple, and made the three frames to the left. The saying says "sometimes being a sister is even better than being a princess"</div>
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Anyway, that's their room! They approve! now If I can only get them to keep it clean. ha ha.. yeah right! </div>
Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05670665919581035370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386003422619502879.post-84657175948834160492014-02-19T11:42:00.002-07:002014-02-19T11:56:58.583-07:00Where did I go? Hey everyone! I'm sorry I sorta dropped off the face of the earth for a while. Shortly after family pictures I found out I was pregnant with baby #3!!!! I spent months and months hugging the toilet and gave up on anything involving energy or effort. I FINALLY feel ok and now have 3 months to prepare for this little BOY!!! Boy?? I don't have anything in this house for a boy! :) We have done pink, princesses and bows forever! Needless to say, we are all super excited to welcome this little boy into our lives. <br />
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I could never get a cute profile ultrasound, he is a snuggler and would not cooperate! :)</div>
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<strong>So, I'll let you all in on my plans for the nursery and crib bedding!! I just got fabric yesterday and can't wait to get started!!</strong> <br />
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First off, my plan is to keep two walls the same color they are now (tan) and paint the other two grey if I have time and if it looks ok. I am going with modern fabrics for the crib in grey, toupe, blue, navy and teal/aqua. THEN...... have accents everywhere of <strong><em>ANTLERS, elk, deer, fish, moose, and bears! </em></strong><br />
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These are the fabrics I chose! I purchased them from my favorite fabric shop ever... <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/handmadeisheartmade">handmadeisheartmade</a> on etsy!!!! My amazing friend from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DamselsDaughters">DamselsDaughters</a> on etsy was a HUGE help and I could not have picked out fabrics without her! She has a wonderful eye for putting fabrics together and making BEAUTIFUL creations! She is just starting up her etsy shop and I think everyone should stop by and see her! <br />
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This picture above is the fabric for the crib set: multi colored chevron is for the bumper, grey is for the ties, navy minkee (so soft) is for the crib sheet and the teal/aqua is for the bed skirt.<br />
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The two above pictures are to show you the chevron quilt I will be making. the teal/aqua will be a boarder all around the quilt. I'm kind of intimidated by the whole process, but i'm determined and i'll keep you all posted. The back will be navy minkee too like the crib sheet! </div>
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This is an example of a chevron quilt without a boarder. </div>
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These fabrics are a few I found to do burp rags with! so cute! </div>
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This picture of a dresser is the idea of I have with my dresser I bought for $25.00 this summer with plans to paint it and refinish it. I will paint my dresser in the cobalt blue from the fabric and keep the top of it a dark cherry to match the crib. Then for the drawer pulls, I want to cut up an antler and use those! </div>
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My little princess wanted to be Rapunzel for Halloween, so I Bippidy Boppidy Boo'd up her a dress! The stuff has been sitting there staring at me for a while now, so I decided It just needed to get done!<br />
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Now I can't find the pink or solid purple fabric anymore, but all were purchased from my favorite fabric store on etsy and here locally in Bear River, Utah: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/handmadeisheartmade">Handmade is Heartmade </a></div>
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<span itemprop="name" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">The pattern I used was from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/scientificseamstress">Scientific Seamstress</a> found on etsy: </span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Portrait Peasant Tops and Dresses, Boutique Pattern PDF E-Book, by the Scientific Seamstress</span></i></div>
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For this dress I wanted to add the center princess sections, so I just ... winged it.. again! :) I held it up to her and it looked good, so I went with it. I stitched on some gold ribbon in 3 x's on the center, stitched the sides on and then added some white lace. </div>
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I wanted gold, because I found these shoes and couldn't resist! she will get these for her birthday because all day she is in dress up clothes and dress up shoes. now all she needs is a crown! :) </div>
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They are found <a href="http://www.disneystore.com/costumes-costume-accessories-clothes-rapunzel-tangled-disney-princess-rapunzel-shoes-for-girls/mp/1333143/1000395+1000101/">here</a> and the color matches perfectly... the pictures don't look like it because I couldn't get the lighting right. </div>
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For the sleeves, I wanted them to look like they had straps, like the old fashioned princess dresses are. So, I cut the regular pattern piece cutting the bottom of the sleeve short by about 1/2 inch. I then cut 2" Strips of purple, pressed under edges so they now measure about 1" (I wasn't trying to be too exact or anything, but they are all equal). Then I used heat and bond lite to keep them in place while I stitched them down. Then I added cute ruffle/lace on the edge, pressed the raw seam under, and top stitched down. After that, I zig zaged elastic over top of the top-stitching, while pulling it tight so it would gather. </div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05670665919581035370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386003422619502879.post-25748597465463397912013-08-27T15:47:00.000-06:002013-08-27T15:47:19.166-06:00Sewing Outfits for Family Pictures I am so sorry that it has taken me this long to write a post! My family was focusing our time and energy into finishing out basement, getting our house ready to go on the market, and getting ready to go see my family In Washington! Now after getting home and moving into the basement, my little girl thinks its super fun to push the blue button on the computer which shuts everything down. I rarely get the opportunity to sit here anymore. JUST SO YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO BOMBARD YOU WITH PICTURES!! :)<br />
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My friend <a href="http://www.jennimerrittphotography.com/">Jenni Merritt</a> took our family pictures and they turned out AMAZING!!! I love them! I went to High School in Friday Harbor, WA and that is where my parents still live today, so when we went back home for a visit, I am happy that we took them on the island. It brings a little extra piece of me and my heart into our home. </div>
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I have to say that Jenni is such a good person and so genuine. As a photographer, these qualities are a MUST for me, because it made me feel comfortable and it was easy to just be myself. She made me feel beautiful! On the day of the pictures, I had plenty of time to get us dressed and ready, but my hair was not it's typical self. I don't know if it was the water, humidity or just a bad hair day (just my luck) but I curled and curled and curled it and it would just fall out. the same with the girls. My friend even gave me a lesson on doing straightener curls and I was unable to make it look so nice and effortless like she does. Needless to say, we showed up late, I was frazzled and my husband was frustrated with me because as usual it became a "bigger deal than it needed to be." I wanted things to be perfect and to have beautiful pictures. I was .... pretty stressed. yikes! After two min with Jenni, I wasn't stressed anymore. :) </div>
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For pictures I wanted our clothes to coordinate, but not be super matchy matchy. I looked at places like www.sparkleinpink.com and loved what I saw, but it just wasn't us. the froo froo would be cute, but would be worn once and never again and then I wouldn't know what to have us wear. I wanted grey, aqua/mint and pink. One day I found fabric I fell in love with, and like ALWAYS, it was impossible to find. It is an out of production fabric that I ended up tracking down from three different places. However the headache was, it turned out perfect and just to my expectations. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 25px;">I used these two fabrics below from the Dotties Sweet Shop line (P & B Textiles) and my other fabrics were found from my favorite fabric store on etsy: </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/handmadeisheartmade">https://www.etsy.com/shop/handmadeisheartmade</a><span style="line-height: 25px;"> </span><br />
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I'm a little bias, but I think my girls are ADORABLE!!!! for Carli's dress on the left, I used <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/63068166/peasant-dress-or-shirt-sewing-pattern?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=brooke">Little Lizard King's dress pattern Brooke</a>. I added a belt around the waist that ties in the back. I sewed it into the side seam so there was no slipping and adjusting needed. it turned out perfect. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 25px;">for the flower on the waistband, I used small circles and folded them and then machine stitched them down to a fabric circle. I repeated for the middle color and then hand stitched the dark pink in the middle. Similar tutorial found here: </span><a href="http://myblondeambitions.blogspot.com/2010/03/fabric-flower-tutorial.html">http://myblondeambitions.blogspot.com/2010/03/fabric-flower-tutorial.html</a><br />
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I do wish It was a tad bit longer so it would fit her longer and not show her diaper to the world, but I was on a huge time crunch for these and she was taking a nap when i decided i'd cut the length for the dress. oops. she can still wear it in the future with pants or jeans though. <br />
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For Keira's dress, I used one of my favorite patterns: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/78394035/sewing-pattern-reverse-knot-dress-pdf?ref=related-0">https://www.etsy.com/listing/78394035/sewing-pattern-reverse-knot-dress-pdf?ref=related-0</a><br />
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I love the chevron straps and the blue ruffle on the bottom!!! it turned out darling.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;"> Now, if you are wondering where I got those PERFECT necklaces, I got KITS for them from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BunnyNuts" style="text-align: start;">BunnyNuts</a><span style="text-align: start;"> on etsy. buying made necklaces can cost around $22.00 each and I was NOT going to do that. This way was totally cake and they love them!!! Cami, owner of BunnyNuts, is so awesome to work with and is VERY helpful!!! I plan on going back again and again! </span></div>
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I have to tell you, I am not a very fashionable girl.... I would LOVE to be, but I would need a team of experts to take me shopping. Typically i'm a T-shirt and jeans girl. For pictures though I wanted to feel feminine and fun. I bought my skirt from <a href="http://www.3brunettesboutique.com/asymmetrical-stripe-maxi-skirt/">3BrunetttesBoutique</a> and my <a href="http://www.3brunettesboutique.com/teardrop-pendant-necklace/">necklace</a> I got there too. </div>
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Again, Jenni did amazing especially because she was rolling in the dirt joking with the girls about being stinky like boys! They both were being cranky and you would NEVER know it from the pictures. </div>
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I really loved getting to kiss my husband. With the short time we get together on a regular basis and needy children, time to just... kiss is few and far between. She almost had to go get a hose to get us to stop. lol!!! </div>
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05670665919581035370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386003422619502879.post-9717194918088586202013-08-27T15:31:00.000-06:002013-08-27T15:31:39.700-06:00Children's Art ToteI kept seeing pictures like this on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/75787206202241140/">pintrest</a> and wanted to make one, but as usual, I have my OWN ideas of what it should look like.<br />
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I wanted to have a place for stickers, sharpener, colored pencils, crayons AND markers. I figured I could easily cram it all together and it would still look good.<br />
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I also started this project with the intention to make a pattern to show everyone. I gave up on that half way though, but i'll show it to you anyway. I love the way it turned out, but I could NEVER EASILY explain how to attach and measure and sew down the pencil pockets and things with skill and technique. It was all just sorta winging it and MAKING it work.<br />
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This is what I came up with. It's not EXACTLY perfect or straight, but it does the job and my daughter loves it!!! :)<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05670665919581035370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386003422619502879.post-79634509196257412352013-08-27T15:09:00.000-06:002013-08-27T15:09:52.100-06:00Ironing board cover I am helping to teach a sewing class/club in my church right now and last month we decided to make ironing board covers. I love mine and they all turned out super cute!!!<br />
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we used this pattern: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/125560864/cotton-way-ironing-board-cover-pattern?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=ironing%2Bboard">Patchwork ironing board cover pattern #921</a><br />
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In the pattern it calls for ribbon on the the end of the elastic you string through the whole casing. I chose to not do that step and just keep my elastic extra long. I just tied it in a bow and tucked in up under. it works great!!! Plus, if my kids see something dangling down... it just begs to be pulled on!<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05670665919581035370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386003422619502879.post-32211002074814423202013-08-27T14:57:00.000-06:002013-08-27T14:57:10.869-06:00Carli's 1st Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My baby just turned 1 and I thought it would be a cute theme to do Milk and Cookies. :) She loves Milk and she of course LOVES cookies!!!! I wanted to do just a low key backyard party for her with neighbors and family over to eat cookies and drink milk and play on the trampoline and in the kiddie pool. It was a success!!!<br />
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I had to wake her up from her nap for her party, so she took a little while to warm up.<br />
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I saw all these cute pictures of milk online in cute bottles but couldn't find them and didn't want to pay that much for milk. This works! :) My friend made up the cool labels and decorations for me. I just printed them off and hung everything up. <br />
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I even went with the milk mustache idea and made a bunch of chocolate mustache suckers.<br />
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For my oldest daughter's first birthday she got a Stella doll and my old doll cradle my dad made for me when I was a little girl. I sewed some cradle bedding and a baby blanket for her. For Carli, I wanted to carry on the tradition. I saw this cute <a href="http://ana-white.com/2010/11/olivias-doll-crib.html">crib</a> from Ana White with instructions online and knew this was the one. My good friend Arnold helped me build it and we made it even better than the crib in the instructions with his craftsman know how and awesome tools!!! I learned so much and I can't wait for another project!<br />
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I should have taken before pictures of it, but didn't. I ended up painting it white with a coral drawer. I even sprinkled glitter on the drawer for a sparkle look! :)<br />
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( I can't get the picture to load on here normal no matter what I do... sorry) I promised Arnold that I would write my name on it somewhere, so I did that and wrote her a little love note on the bottom of the drawer.<br />
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I am in love with this fabric, and my friend let me dig through her fun fabric stash so I could make something for her. This turned out perfect!!!<br />
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What's in there Carli? Only the most coolest, specialist gift ever!!! U better love it!! :) lol</div>
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For Her birthday cake I just used cake mix from a box and did pink and chocolate, and layered them and put a big scoop of icecream in the middle. :) (that's a mustache on top)<br />
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It was a super fun day and all the kids... and adults had a huge sugar overload!!! :) I still can't believe my baby is so grown up. It seems like just yesterday I brought her home for the first time. </div>
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I need someone to remind me to take a before picture!!!! This is my sister-in-law's wedding dress. My newest Niece is getting blessed soon and I didn't ever make time before she was born to make her something, so I took this opportunity to make myself useful. :)<br />
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In my <a href="http://sewinsanity.blogspot.com/search?q=blessing+dress">earlier post </a> I used my own wedding dress to make a blessing dress for my daughter, I used the same pattern for this dress. We both agreed that this pattern was just perfect. ( <span style="background-color: white; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">McCall's pattern M4865)</span> My whole idea for this was to make a Mini wedding dress, and I think it's pretty spot on.<br />
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When I started cutting this dress out I was a little nervous about it looking right. The top of the dress had darts in it and things to fit the bust of a woman, so I had to take the seams apart and sew them back together with smaller seams to make the top lay flat. HOPEFULLY no one will notice. :) </div>
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The hem was not done by hand on this one. I started and it was turning out really crooked and I was feeling impatient and had mom duties to attend to. so...I took great care in measuring and pressing the bottom, then machine stitched it. </div>
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I wanted to make a little headband too, so I used ruffle elastic stretchy stuff, stitched it and then... ruffled some satin and stitched it in a spiral on some interfacing. I took a beaded applique off of the sleeve fabric left over and hand stitched it on top where the end was and stitching showed. Then, I sewed a left over button from the back of the dress on top. Then, you just hot glue it on! :) you can glue a piece of felt, fleece or fabric to the back if you want to make it soft for baby's head, but if it isn't super bumpy and stuff, you don't even need it. it turned out cute!!!! </div>
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Also, if anyone is wondering, I have washed both dresses by hand and in my washing machine (top loader -front loaders beat clothes up more I think) on hand wash cycle. They come out looking totally fine and no damage done. I then press them with my iron on the silk setting. perfect!!! </div>
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I regret that I never remember to take my camera out while they are wearing the outfits at the same time while they are clean and their hair is done. That only lasts 3 min! I purchased this sock monkey fabric a long time ago and never knew what to do with it.<br />
I was having one of those days a while ago where you wish you could just rewind to the morning and stay in bed all day rather than have the awful day you had, or fast forward past bedtime and just be done with the day already. I was trying to sew things for my sister in laws and get them in the mail but nothing I tried was working, I couldn't get the stuff even cut out because I didn't have enough fabric, and the other project I ended up not having the right pattern for it, so after ordering fabric and patterns and spending MORE $ and time, I just got up and walked away. The next morning I got up and saw my machine still sitting there and all my sewing stuff out and thought it would be awful to have my last sewing experience of the week be bad, so I decided I'd go make the girls something really fast before I put it all away for the weekend and then start fresh on Monday with the need to get done stuff. <br />
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I only had a yard of the monkey fabric and scraps of random red. This is what came from it all.<br />
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For the skirt, I just winged a simple skirt and added a band along the bottom with elastic in the top. The shirt was actually a sweater that was mine. One day I went to wear it and noticed it was falling apart at the seams. I have had it for years and loved it so it was worn a lot. I took it all apart and fit it to her. it's not perfect, so don't look too close. I just fumbled through and hoped it would turn out. No idea what I was doing. </div>
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The dress is the dress pattern I love by Scientific Seamstress that can be purchased <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/scientificseamstress">HERE</a>. It is called girls dress pattern, stripwork jumper.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I have yet to try the stripwork version, only done the solid version. I didn't have enough fabric for a full on ruffle or band along the bottom, so I stitched on some ribbon. Turned out cute!!! :) This little project turned my day around. </span></div>
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(This little crazy hair girl let me take a picture of her in it. :) she loves it. In this picture the skirt is way long, so after this, I shortened the length about 3 inches. I even had it hiked up just for the picture. )Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05670665919581035370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386003422619502879.post-36383630375238760552013-04-10T18:11:00.000-06:002013-04-10T18:11:35.974-06:00BDU dress and hat My brother serves in the U.S. Air Force and has been stationed in Afghanistan for over 9 months. He gets to come home in a few weeks so I wanted his kids to have something cute and meaningful for them to wear when they get to see him for the first time again. <br />
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This dress was made in a size 5 (bigger than dresses I'm used to sewing around here, so it seemed super huge! It fit her though!) The pattern I used can be purchased <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/scientificseamstress">here</a>: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/scientificseamstress">https://www.etsy.com/shop/scientificseamstress</a> it's called the Carla Strip-work Jumper<br />
Tops and Dresses. It comes in sizes 6 month to 8 years. I have to say that I LOVE Scientific Seamstress patterns. I have used multiple ones and each one is perfect! she even sends you a doll size pattern along with it. This dress I did not do strip-work, I just did the full panel bottom and did not do a ruffle. I added 2 yards of lace trim to the bottom. I loved not having to hem the bottom that way! :)<br />
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For the knot front, I did the button holes in the same position as the pattern tells you to, but I doubled the strap pattern in length, then placed the pattern piece on a fold. It did come out double the total length that way. I use this pattern all the time and AGAIN, I love it!!<br />
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The hat was intended for my nephew, however when he got it, it was too small. :( My daughter is in these pictures to show how it fits. I feel bad they live so far away from me (NC) and I had to just ship it and hope it fit. Now my nephew doesn't have anything to wear. sad!!!<br />
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My husband's birthday is a few days before Christmas and It's always a fun task for me to take my mind off of Christmas and focus on making my man feel special. I like to try new things on him too. he doesn't ever give me an idea of what he wants... or helps me at all there, so I just wing it and hope for the best. I saw this.. on my all time favorite spot... <a href="http://pinterest.com/sewinsanity/">PINTEREST</a>!.. and thought it looked perfect for him. He LOVES Chocolate Chip cookies, we used to always get DQ blizzards with cookie dough when we had one near us, and it didn't look childish or too complicated. <br />
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The blog I found this recipe on is <a href="http://pinterest.com/sewinsanity/">here</a>. My husband's review.. "it's good... really good, but too sweet for me." I think i'll keep trying to use the cake recipe, but the cookie dough for this is... kinda not what I expected. it's gooey rather than solid and it's super sweet. The frosting was the first ever that I made where you had to cook it. it was fun to try something new, but it was still really sweet. I'm not sure i'll give up on the frosting yet. I think I just need more birthdays to make cakes for. LOL!!! Uh oh... am I already baby hungry? i'm nuts!!!!<br />
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He was home with us for almost 2 full weeks and it was AWESOME! I am exhausted though. I'm not used to having another body around here often and having constant dishes to clean up and laundry like crazy. Now, however, It feels empty and lonely. I find myself at a loss of what to do. It was so busy while he was here I never had a chance to even blog! that's why you see 5 new posts all of a sudden!! :) Oh how I would love to have him home all the time though. ANYONE want to buy a house??? </div>
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I was asked by another customer to do some bears for Christmas gifts. Doing bears is a great joy to me to be able to touch people's lives in such a tender way. The two jeans ones were for sisters and the middle one was for herself to remember their mother by. These were made out of their mom's favorite outfit.<br />
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I ran out of jeans to do 3 bears with it, so I used her t- shirt to do a bear in. I've done another bear in a t-shirt and I never had a problem. This particular shirt must have had more stretch in it than the other one because it lost it's shape really easily. I told the customer that this bear looks like he gained 30 lbs. :) Still cute and super squishy! :) Her mom loved country stars, so this bear got them. </div>
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999;"> </span><span style="color: #e06666;"> If anyone is interested in having me make these bears for them, I charge $50.00 a bear. If you want the heart or shape on the chest done, it's $3.00 extra per bear. If you need shipping two and from, that will be up to you to take care of. I enjoy making these and put my heart and soul into each bear. Each bear takes me approx 2 days to work on them if I have no other plans and if my girls cooperate. :) Other memory bears I've seen sell for this much on etsy or blogs, but they are super simple bears with out cute faces and ears.. hands and feet. Other bears I've made can be seen <a href="http://www.sewinsanity.blogspot.com/2012/11/bears-to-remember-logan.html">HERE</a>. I like to know some history about who the clothes came from and the family member getting them, so I can make it extra personal. One bear can be made from one L or bigger shirt and extras come from other clothing you provide. Other fabrics work such as: jeans, fleece, sweatshirts, cotton button up shirts, flannel... etc. if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me: sewinsanity@gmail.com I am always happy to talk with you on a project or answer questions you may have. </span></b></div>
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These were bears for my girls using fabric I had on hand just to try it out. The bear on the right is soft and made with minkee and cotton. I would have done the nose in chenille like the other bear though. the bear on the left is made from minkee and cotton and chenille. I ran out of chenille to do the main body with so I improvised. My girls don't care that they aren't PERFECT, they love them and cuddle them just the same! :) </div>
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This was a bear I made for my mom for Christmas this year. It's the smaller size and made with flannel and chenille. (minkee for pads of feet) it turned out so cute!! :) This bear is also an example of what the eyes and nose are like without the white dots. The pattern has you put them on, but I like them either way. </div>
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When we celebrated our first Christmas years ago as a family, I wanted to make us matching stockings. I used a pattern for them that I bought from JoAnn's and made the smaller size. If I ever find that pattern again i'd make the bigger one for sure. They turned out awesome other than nothing much fit in them. <br />
Since then, We moved to a different state and I had my sewing things in a few different places. Once we put my sewing room in the unfinished basement so our baby could have my room, my sewing stuff is super unorganized and I can't find things often... like this pattern. I also saw one like this online somewhere and wanted to make one. I figured that If we have another baby, I can just make both kids a new stocking and if I don't have enough fabric, i'll just make all new ones. I hate trying to make decisions on the unknown and always playing it safe. I decided to do what I wanted and I have no regrets about it. :)<br />
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I started by drawing a pattern on paper of what I thought it should look like, added a 1/4 seam allowance all the way around, and made sure it was the same on both sides. The rest came together pretty easy. Now, the only thing I would change about my pattern is the feet. They turned out more narrow than I anticipated, but still... cute! :) The bum flap on this stocking is a pocket too. :) </div>
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Thanks goes out to my awesome aunt who helped me get the letters for the stocking on short notice! She helped me with the first ones. She has a sizzix that cuts out the font for these and I wanted them to match. I don't know anyone else with one around here, so she totally saved the day. It's one more thing on my list I wish I had. :) I would use it so OFTEN!! </div>
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My parents mentioned they didn't have stockings they used anymore so I thought i'd whip them up one and they could use them if they wanted to next year. I tried to find fabric I had that was close to things they are interested in. The pattern and tutorial I found online for these is AWESOME and works great! you can find it<a href="http://hammerandthread.blogspot.com/2011/11/tutorial-easiest-christmas-stocking.html"> HERE</a>. For the heel and toe areas, I used heat and bond instead of spray adhesive I also expanded the hanger loop to 2.5" wide I think. Rather than doing a zig zag stitch around the heel and toe, I did an applique stitch. </div>
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My <b>dad</b> is always in the shop working with wood and loves the outdoors and camping.</div>
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He's super hard to find anything for anymore because he has everything he could want at this point in his life and .... he's happy with the smallest things. :) I ended up filling it with snacks and candy he likes. </div>
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My <b>mom</b> likes to ... bake and cook. :) </div>
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I filled her's with ... a bear! </div>
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My husband's <b>boss</b> loves hunting. His was made with camo and brown minkee. </div>
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We filled his with a camo mug, <a href="http://www.spadelranch.com/">Spade L</a> steak seasoning (best ever!), beef jerky, ... what else.. oh, I threw in some more scentsy.. ??? I don't even know if he likes it or not. :) it seems like there was more. can't remember. </div>
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I also made a stocking for my brother who is serving overseas right now. It's made out of uniform and red ribbon. the lining doesn't match exactly, but it's what I had on hand. Needed to whip this up fast and get it in the mail to him a long with a bunch of cookies. I have awesome friends that helped me get together 4 boxes worth of cookies for his squadron. </div>
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I just have to show you... All the pictures I took turned out so silly. Mainly my oldest was making faces and being squirmy. Needless to say, after 5 min in the car right after these pictures, she crashed. </div>
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My husband usually needs extra tall length, but he wasn't home so I grabbed an old pair of pajamas and added an inch more to the length just in case. I did the waist the same as the other pair... or so I thought. When he put them on Christmas eve, I should have taken a picture. He hiked them up like Steve Urkle. It was hilarious !! Obviously knit wears different than flannel. I should have shortened the waist a lot more than I did and kept the length where It was... and even done a smaller size. Mine were the same way. I wish I would have done a smaller size and kept the length where it was. OH WELL!! Lesson learned. I hate looking back on projects and saying.. I shoulda!! or on life experiences period. all it does is cause regret and upset. so.. MOVING ON! </div>
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The girls pajamas turned out adorable! If I had a serger they would look so much better and the bottom hem would be the length it should. I am also still after all these years, learning my machine. I discovered after doing two pairs of pajamas that I was using the wrong stitch. it was still some sort of stretch stitch, but it was way thicker of a stitch and used way more thread than the other stitch I found. (my machine is SUPER old) This is my first knit project so next time, i'll know! I do like knit and I do love this pattern! the only thing I would do differently next time with the pattern is the neck. I would stitch BOTH shoulders together and stitch the neck binding together and then just attach the neck binding like you do the arms, then top stitch. that way you don't have an open ugly seam on the inside of the neck. </div>
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For Christmas this year, my 3 year old is getting a play kitchen and I know she will love it!! She loves helping me in the kitchen and making "cakes" in her pot and pan set she got for her birthday. I found a <a href="http://spotlight.com.au/inspiration/projects/frilly-apron/">tutorial</a> online for one, but it was all in cm measurements and for me a little indirect with the instructions. I guess I'm just used to sewing patterns that you buy of etsy now with step by step instructions with pictures. I was also feeling like I wanted to do a full lining on the back and the way I usually sew, I just look at the picture and duplicate it. needless to say, It turned out just fine! :)<br />
I bought this fabric from <a href="http://xogigifabrics.com/">xogigifabrics</a> and LOVE the quality and sparkles on the cupcakes. The Fabrics I used were:<br />
cupcakes are cupcakes in pink/ manufacturer: Michael Miller<br />
Remix Polka Dots in Spring<br />
Remix Stripes in Spring<br />
Robin Egg Solid by Robert Kaufman <br />
Zig Zag In Spring<br />
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for my apron, I did the same type of thing, but hated how wide the waistband was, so after finishing it, i thought about it for a while and thought if I spent good money on fabric and put all this time into it, I don't want to have something I don't like. I decided to take it apart. My good old seam ripper and I!!! I decided to add another layer to the bib part also, and another strap for the neck tie that is adjustable and not just a button. </div>
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AFTER; I like it a lot better now!! :) </div>
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<b>In memory of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn3GtxSbjp8">Logan</a></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">If you click on Logan's name above you can see him on Youtube playing the harmonica </span></i></div>
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These bears were made for a customer who lost her son a short while ago and wanted these bears to give as Christmas presents. I cut each piece out of his clothing and Tried my hardest to make sure each stitch I made was the best I could do. This project was a little different for me and I wanted to be thoughtful. This may sound a little odd for some of you, but before I made my first cut, I said a quick little prayer that I would be able to do a good job and feel the spirit as I did these bears. I was very touched and overwhelmed with love for this young man that I had never even met before. I know he was a special person and I am absolutely heartbroken that his family is without him, but I know they will see him again and that he is needed and being a missionary on the other side.<br />
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for this project I used <a href="http://www.amazon.com/McCalls-Craft-Bubble-Squeak-Stuffed/dp/B003PDFNQU/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1350605893&sr=1-1&keywords=McCalls+Craft+M6135+Bubble+and+Squeak+Stuffed+Bears">McCalls
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The pattern is pretty simple and easy to follow. I love it and will be making more! </div>
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I also had the fabric for the hearts embroidery done by <a href="http://www.coverupemb.com/">Cover Up</a>. </div>
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This was my first bear and I feel bad that he is not perfect. each bear got better and better. This one has a crooked nose and crooked eyes. </div>
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I wish I would have taken a before picture of the shirt. I wanted to incorporate the shirt as much in this bear as I could because the logo was too big to use effectively. I did Sheriff stars on his feet. I just Googled sheriff badge pictures and put the picture in Microsoft works in different sizes, printed it off, traced the design on heat and bond lite and then appliqued them on. The shirt was a baseball type shirt (raglan) and had navy sleeves so I made the arms navy to look like the shirt too. </div>
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I purchased this fabric from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/funkaliciousfabrics">funkaliciousfabrics</a>! The have the most cute knit all in one place that i've ever seen. This will be our Christmas pajamas this year. I plan on using PeekaBoo Pattern shop's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/108796334/alex-and-anna-winter-pjs-pdf-pattern">pattern</a> for pajamas for the girls. Why did I chose breakfast fabric instead of cute Christmas fabric? well, I feel silly wearing Santa in July. I wear pajamas all year round and if I'm going to invest money in this, I want them to be worn enough to make it worth it and wear out. :) plus, my husband is known as the Breakfast king in my house. when he is home he ALWAYS makes breakfast, french toast, waffles, pancakes, breakfast burritos, eggs, bacon.. etc. The only thing I make better is omelets! :) and that's a RARE occasion. so, it fits us! </div>
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And for my husband and myself i'll use New Look pattern 6765. it's my go to pattern every year. it doesn't have a taper leg, it's super comfortable and roomy and like it says, it's easy. :) I love that I can sew and make sure I have long enough length for my husband. His inseam is 38 and it's ALMOST impossible to find jeans for him, let alone pajamas. </div>
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I also got two shirts for my husband and I to go with them:! I'm super excited this year. My credit card sure isn't happy about it though. gulp. I need to earn some more money fast so I don't feel so guilty. </div>
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I purchased these fabrics from <a href="http://www.xogigifabrics.com/">xo.gigi fabrics</a> I love them!!! the picture doesn't give the colors justice! I'm super happy too because I washed some Walmart fabrics at the same time and when I took them out they were ALL tied up together with all those strings. when I got them all apart, you could tell it was mostly from the Walmart fabrics. You can always tell when fabric is cut straight because of how little they unravel in the wash. THANKS GUYS FOR CUTTING SO NICE! </div>
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With this, I'm making a cute, girly and frilly apron for my daughter's Christmas present to go with her play kitchen she will HOPEFULLY get. If there is enough left, i'd love one for me. I know it's super juvenile, but it's fun and pink and girly!!! Who wouldn't want one? :) </div>
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The tutorial for this pattern is found <a href="http://spotlight.com.au/inspiration/projects/frilly-apron/">here</a>. I will also use this idea with the Velcro tie and sorta use the size they talk about in this <a href="http://sewliberated.typepad.com/sew_liberated/2009/01/childs-apron-pattern-and-other-free-tutorials.html">tutorial</a>. </div>
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Another thing I need to sew is a stocking for my newest member of the family! I have matching stockings I did a few years ago and I was thinking of doing something like this with it and not putting her name on it. We still plan on having another baby or two and that way the baby can always use it. when she grows, I can make a normal one with her name on it. I don't know how much fabric I have anymore of the matching, but I figure i'll run out soon and be able to do all new ones in a few years anyway. I just love this idea and it makes me laugh. :) not even sure where I saw this, but made sure to save a picture. maybe i'll find it before I post about it. </div>
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I have a friend who asked me to make her some of my famous burp rags. I say famous because she says it's all over <a href="http://pinterest.com/sewinsanity/">Pinterest</a>. I had no idea! :) that's pretty cool. My tutorial for that is found <a href="http://sewinsanity.blogspot.com/search?q=burp+rags">here</a>. </div>
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These are in no particular order or anything, but something else I am pretty excited about and something that I feel very honored to be asked to do. I am making 5 teddy bears out of clothing for a friend. She tragically lost her son in a car accident about a year ago or so. I sadly didn't know him, but I feel that he was a very special man who was needed on the other side to help others learn about the gospel. I have some of his clothes here and I feel a sort of reverence about it that I don't really know how to explain. I walk by and look at the clothes and feel my heart twinge a little. We hope to have his name embroidered on each of the bears' foot. I HOPE I have the ability to make these turn out super special and amazing.</div>
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I have never sewn a teddy bear before and I am afraid I won't be able to do it. The pattern we have chosen to use is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/McCalls-Craft-Bubble-Squeak-Stuffed/dp/B003PDFNQU/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1350605893&sr=1-1&keywords=McCalls+Craft+M6135+Bubble+and+Squeak+Stuffed+Bears">McCalls Craft 6135</a>. The cheapest I could find it was on Amazon and still paid $11.00. It's a now out of print pattern. That ALWAYS happens to me! I fall in love with the stuff you can't have anymore. I must have good taste! :) WISH ME LUCK on this one, I will REALLY need it. </div>
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I purchased this fabric and then was asking myself what I was going to make with it. I Google-d <a href="http://www.simplymodernmom.com/2010/09/hobo-dance-bag-tutorial/">ballet tote bag</a> and this one came up. It's exactly what I wanted to make. This has instructions pattern and ballet slippers applique pattern. Awesome and so cute!!! Not sure how i'll use the fabric exactly, but I will. funny thing is, on her blog this exact fabric is listed right above the links to her tutorial and things. </div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b><u>UPDATE:</u></b> I did not end up making this bag for Christmas, It got insane and I ran out of time. I also wanted to use maybe canvas or find a pink that matched the fabric above for this bag. I just didn't get to it. also, she doesn't have anything to bring to dance yet. Maybe when she is a little older and has skirts or whatever than she will need it. i'll make it though, someday.. i'm not worried. :)</span></div>
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I also need to make some monkey bum pants in minkee fabric to go with some shirts and things for them. we are a sweat pants wearing group when we have no where to go and nothing to do.. which is often. ok.. my daughter changes clothes about 8 times a day and I can't keep an outfit on her, so she is exempt from that statement. :) If you don't remember what monkey bum pants are: </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/terrastreasures1?ref=seller_info">Terras Treasures</a> has a ton of cute patterns. </div>
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also, this pattern from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/100164017/baby-monkey-pants-printable-pdf-pattern">Sunnu</a> is JUST the pattern piece and the fit is a little more loose and comfy than the previous pattern I guess. I have not tried it yet. </div>
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I see these ADORABLE outfits by<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FunkeyMonkeyy?ga_search_query=funkey+monkey&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ref=sr_gallery_19"> funkey monkey</a> all the time and love them! </div>
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That's it for now I guess! I gotta go because while I was on here, my daughter dumped a whole brand new box of cereal out all over the living room and was dumping them in and out of her pots and pans. I know she was playing, but all I see is MESS and $$$$. I really need a break. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><u><b>UPDATE:</b></u> I did make some of these, and I think for the baby I prefer the Sunnu"s pattern because there is more room in there for her chubby cute legs! (shown below) I wish the sizes went up higher on them though to make for my 3 year old. I did make the Terras Treasures one for my 3 year old in minkee and they again are super tight in the legs. she is skinny too. So, If I make more for her, i'll probably just do a lounge or pajama pant pattern for her. </span></span></div>
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