I love how it turned out. Although the size is different, I used this tutorial from Delia Creates.
March 7, 2014
Book Cover
We have a birthday party this weekend for a (soon-to-be) 7 year old. I figured most little girls love arts and crafts, so I sewed up a personalized cover for a sketch book. Between the book and a few pretty pens, we're in business!
I added a little pocket to the inside cover for papers or pens or whatnot.
I love how it turned out. Although the size is different, I used this tutorial from Delia Creates.
I love how it turned out. Although the size is different, I used this tutorial from Delia Creates.
March 5, 2014
Pirate Wand
My little guy (the pirate for Halloween), wanted a wand too. But not a fairy wand. A PIRATE wand, of course!
So I took one of those sparkly, glittery wand sticks and sewed up a poofy skull and crossbones (the image is an iron-on transfer). Here you have it!
So I took one of those sparkly, glittery wand sticks and sewed up a poofy skull and crossbones (the image is an iron-on transfer). Here you have it!
February 24, 2014
Rainbow Loom Case
Have you seen this Rainbow Loom case pattern by Noodlehead? I haven't purchased a pattern in quite a while, but went ahead and splurged this time and really enjoyed this project for my daughter.
The instructions were easy to follow, and I love the multiple style cases you can make from this one pattern.
This is the inside of the case, with a vinyl pocket for your bands, or whatever...and two pockets at the bottom for your loom(s).
The only gripe I have with my case (not the pattern...she certainly does mention you can do this by hand)....is that I SHOULD have done the last binding step by hand. I quilt, I know how. And I found it difficult around the curves to match the inside/outside pieces. So, although the binding looks nice on the outside, on the inside I have this...
Annoying, when the rest of it is so beautiful! Oh well, next time I know. And I'm sure there will be more!
The instructions were easy to follow, and I love the multiple style cases you can make from this one pattern.
This is the inside of the case, with a vinyl pocket for your bands, or whatever...and two pockets at the bottom for your loom(s).
The only gripe I have with my case (not the pattern...she certainly does mention you can do this by hand)....is that I SHOULD have done the last binding step by hand. I quilt, I know how. And I found it difficult around the curves to match the inside/outside pieces. So, although the binding looks nice on the outside, on the inside I have this...
Annoying, when the rest of it is so beautiful! Oh well, next time I know. And I'm sure there will be more!
February 23, 2014
(Fairy) Wands
This is a project that was really truly a complete joy to work on. I found the idea here, on 'heartmade'.
I didn't add a pocket to my wands as they do in the tutorial.
I started making just a few of these for Miss A's 6th birthday....but couldn't stop! Here's when I knew I was in trouble...
"Oooooo they're so pretty! And I have so much more felt...and so many more sequins.....I should just cut out a few more....."
And then there were the sticks (dowel rods). I didn't have any glitter glue so I just combined a bunch of glitter to my Mod Podge and went to town. It took about 3 coats to get them as sparkly as I wanted them.
And so, I ended up with SEVEN wands. For 3 little girls.
And then you KNOW Miss A wanted to make a wand. Since she has decided to be a 'rainbow flower fairy' for Halloween, we made hers a rainbow wand. She sewed on the sequins and I sewed the layers together.
I did want to say, I loved the idea on the tutorial where they glued a bit of stuffing to the end of the dowel rod to keep it in place inside the star. That worked great (I used hot glue). But when I got all the way around the edge of the star, I found it easiest to use a dab of hot glue to keep the ribbons and star firmly in place around the dowel rods. THEN I finished with the last few stitches to close the star completely around the dowel. Sometimes I had to sew a few stitches through the hot glue....that's what thimbles are for, people.
I didn't add a pocket to my wands as they do in the tutorial.
I started making just a few of these for Miss A's 6th birthday....but couldn't stop! Here's when I knew I was in trouble...
"Oooooo they're so pretty! And I have so much more felt...and so many more sequins.....I should just cut out a few more....."
And then there were the sticks (dowel rods). I didn't have any glitter glue so I just combined a bunch of glitter to my Mod Podge and went to town. It took about 3 coats to get them as sparkly as I wanted them.
And so, I ended up with SEVEN wands. For 3 little girls.
And then you KNOW Miss A wanted to make a wand. Since she has decided to be a 'rainbow flower fairy' for Halloween, we made hers a rainbow wand. She sewed on the sequins and I sewed the layers together.
I did want to say, I loved the idea on the tutorial where they glued a bit of stuffing to the end of the dowel rod to keep it in place inside the star. That worked great (I used hot glue). But when I got all the way around the edge of the star, I found it easiest to use a dab of hot glue to keep the ribbons and star firmly in place around the dowel rods. THEN I finished with the last few stitches to close the star completely around the dowel. Sometimes I had to sew a few stitches through the hot glue....that's what thimbles are for, people.
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