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.
October 27, 2013
Halloween Pirate
It's good to be a pirate for Halloween...
The hat was from Oriental Trading, and the sword is a Jake and the Neverland Pirates accessory.
His t-shirt was originally an adult size t-shirt that I cut zig-zag around the bottom. And, bonus...when you cut it too short you can sew on an additional layer to lengthen it. Also...if you sew up the sides on the OUTSIDE of the garment, well, you just use pinking sheers to cut off the excess and call it good. Right? Or maybe you should give up on sewing for the day...
The pants were old pants of his that were too short anyhow...cut a little zig-zag at the bottom of those as well.
The eye patch was actually from a tutorial over at MADE, here.
For the 'skull and crossbones' on his belt and eye patch, I simply printed off a picture onto iron-on transfer paper. My little guy loves skulls and crossbones right now!
The hat was from Oriental Trading, and the sword is a Jake and the Neverland Pirates accessory.
His t-shirt was originally an adult size t-shirt that I cut zig-zag around the bottom. And, bonus...when you cut it too short you can sew on an additional layer to lengthen it. Also...if you sew up the sides on the OUTSIDE of the garment, well, you just use pinking sheers to cut off the excess and call it good. Right? Or maybe you should give up on sewing for the day...
The pants were old pants of his that were too short anyhow...cut a little zig-zag at the bottom of those as well.
The eye patch was actually from a tutorial over at MADE, here.
For the 'skull and crossbones' on his belt and eye patch, I simply printed off a picture onto iron-on transfer paper. My little guy loves skulls and crossbones right now!
October 26, 2013
Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) hoodie from 21 Jump Street
My husband rarely asks me to sew something up for him, so when he asked for a Halloween costume this year I was pretty excited. And with how easy this request was? Please.
He wanted to be Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) - the molecule Channing Tatum did as part of Molecule Mondays on the movie 21 Jump Street. If you search for it on youtube you can find a video clip of the rhyme pretty easily.
I had my husband go ahead and purchase the hoodie (why make it when Walmart sells it for $6??) and appliqued the rest! The pictures were printed onto iron-on transfer paper and ironed onto the sweater. Turned out WONDERFULLY!
The front....
The back...
One of the best things about this hoodie is that it's completely washable! Happy Halloween!
He wanted to be Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) - the molecule Channing Tatum did as part of Molecule Mondays on the movie 21 Jump Street. If you search for it on youtube you can find a video clip of the rhyme pretty easily.
I had my husband go ahead and purchase the hoodie (why make it when Walmart sells it for $6??) and appliqued the rest! The pictures were printed onto iron-on transfer paper and ironed onto the sweater. Turned out WONDERFULLY!
The front....
The back...
One of the best things about this hoodie is that it's completely washable! Happy Halloween!
October 10, 2013
Halloween Mason Jars
I love all the mason jar crafts out there! Our Halloween "ghosts"...
Mod Podge, orange tissue paper, and black construction paper. This was a fun one. Plus, you have to love it when you're working on stuff like this and your table looks like THAT....
I used the instructions from Our Best Bites here.
Mod Podge, orange tissue paper, and black construction paper. This was a fun one. Plus, you have to love it when you're working on stuff like this and your table looks like THAT....
I used the instructions from Our Best Bites here.
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