Embroidered shirt

How to do a wheel stitch. This was a new one for me, I enjoyed it.

Hot Mits for Cast Iron

I felt it was time to give the kitchen the gift of new handle covers for the cast iron pans.

Grocery bags

This was a fun afternoon project.  I recycled some hotel pillow cases.  Each bag is lined for extra heavy duty lifting power. Tie dye done with a dye kit.  The right one is supposed to be a sea turtle.  It was my first try at that kind of thing. I think it went ok.  Next time I will remember to wear the rubber gloves!

Card Box

This was the card box I made for my friend's wedding.  It was a blue, old fashioned suit case.  I ripped out the satin lining.  The top was replaced by a mural of map-like paper, enhanced with music note washi tape, and embellishments of their planned destinations in Europe.  For the bottom of the suitcase, I loving hand stitched in lace and tuelling ruffles.  I finally found a use for my upholstery needles! 

Happy Birthday

I made this lovely leather journal for my mother. I am enjoying leather working as a potential new hobby. I got excited, and forgot to take pictures of the finished product. The motif is acorns and oak leaves with a fox on the front. I sewed in two sets of pages. It has also been dyed brown and  has a string closure.

Drink coasters

Totoro Dress

Free pattern for pillowcase style dress.

Pants

hoodie

This pullover was also make from Butterick 4089 by modifying the pocket (cutting on a center fold) and using two back side pieces in lieu of 1 back and 2 fronts.  I added decorative zig zag stitching around the edges.

Fleece Jacket

This fleece jacket was made with Butterick pattern 4089. It is a two sided fleece in charcoal and hot red. The zipper is also red. 1/2 yard was enough to make two jackets.  I also made the black t-shirt.

Swimsuit

Free pattern from Liberty Jane.

Doll Bedding

I have been diligently working on doll bedding for my smallest cousin.  Her American Girl Doll is getting an upgrade.  This luxury bedding assortment includes a pink fitted and flat sheet, blue security blanket with white satin band, white summer comforter with aqua band, and quilt of many colors.  The pillows come in foam (Mr. Clean eraser), memory beads, and poly-fill.

DIY Swiffer Wet Jet Pad

Here's what you need to make your own reusable/washable Swiffer mop pad.

1 package of Gerber padded cloth diapers
2 foot strip of sew-on Velcro per pad. Just the soft side.
Sewing machine, pins, and thread
Scissors and measuring tape

Lay out your padded cloth diaper landscape style	Fold cloth into thirds. Bring down top, bring up bottom and pin.  Take the time to measure your thirds so that it fits the Swiffer mop.
Fold in half and cut on the fold line. You get two reusable Swiffer pads per cloth diaper.  Use a serger or a zigzag stitch to sew around the outside corners of your cloth.  It needs to be squared and secured.  Sew, trim, sew.  Be sure it will not fall apart in the wash!	You will only need the soft side of the Velcro (about 10 inches per side, 20" per cloth.  One package of Babyville diaper Velcro will be enough for two Swiffer cloths.)Measure 1" from the edge of the cloth diaper and pin on your strips of velcro. Make sure that with the other piece of velcro you pin it on top of the edge of cloth diaper that was folded over. You don't want the pad to have any flappy parts. This will secure the edge down as well as cover it up making it look a little better.

The pad is a little shorter in width than the actual mop. It really makes NO difference at all having it a bit shorter. It just has to be a little shorter if you want to be able to make two pads from one cloth diaper.  You can also make these pads from old towels using a similar sewing procedure.

Pocket AIO, fold over elastic

Princess Dress

Sewed this dress for my favorite 3 year old.  It is made with blue satin and sparkly organza. There is a 14" zipper down the back. I also made a cancan slip for underneath the dress. SOOOO fluffy!!

Breast Cancer Awareness bags

Now available in snaps or Velcro.

Shirt

Found this tutorial. I wanted a fun shirt for the summer.

Happy Snack Bags

Today is the first day of spring! Happy Spring everyone.  I recently came across a tutorial on Pintrest for snack bags.  These bags are washable, reusable, and the perfect size for your lunch.

 

While measuring fabric at the store I discovered (MAAAAAATH!!) a few things. Using 1/4 yard (9") of three different coordinating cotton fabrics (45" wide -that's normal) and 1/2 yard of PUL fabric will yield six bags from this project if you cut carefully. Don't forget your 48" of Velcro.

Heating Pad

I found a nice tutorial via Pintrest the other day.  I was inspired to make my own rice bags.  This pattern makes two bags.  You will need 1/2 yard fabric, and 4 lbs rice. I used sandalwood, vanilla, and lavender essential oils to scent mine. It cost me $5.50 to make two.

Pencil Case