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Thursday, August 16, 2012
“If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew, just go right along and you'll start happening too.” ― Dr. Seuss
I LOVE getting special requests for things. At times, some may be random. I decide to take these opportunities to learn something new! For example, I have a nice camera that my loving husband bought me one Christmas. He hobbled his way to the nearest Best Buy (an hour away) just days after having knee surgery to surprise me. What a husband, right?! Love him! (Although, I would have been giddy if he had just said, 'Hey, I wanna get you this.") :) I hated the strap-SO scratchy on the neck. I just couldn't justify not using it though...I mean, this was one expensive camera! What if I dropped it? It wasn't until a few months ago that I ever thought of making a cute strap cover. A friend randomly asked if I could make one. Sure! Why not?! OK-now to figure it out. I looked at tutorials, did some measuring and came up with what I felt worked best. Here are some of the finished products! (Of course, one is for me...and I LOVE it!)
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
“A person's a person, no matter how small.” ― Dr. Seuss
Being a military wife, I see a LOT of expecting Moms on a daily basis. Did that ever trigger anything in my mind? Why, yes! Diaper cakes. I made them as gifts for my my friends, my co-workers and even my husband's soldiers. It wasn't until my craftiness took off in the form of sewing that I realized I could branch out. (That, and the help of Pinterest!) I have started creating other gifts.
Project 1: Gift for my expecting hair stylist.
(Bird and Elephant Onesie)
Project 2: Gift for a new friend and fellow Army spouse.
(Necktie Onesie)
Project 3: Gifts for a best friend from High School.
(Stroller Blanket)
(Diaper Bag and Changing Mat)
I even had a family member of the recipient order matching burp cloths and a nursing cover!
Project 4: Gifts for a great friend, former co-worker and fellow Army spouse that I have been separated from due to both our PCS moves.
(Stroller Blanket)
(Soft Blocks-Front)
(Soft Blocks-Back)
I truly enjoyed each project and learned the following:
•To appliqué...takes patience, attention to detail and double sided fusible interfacing.
•To add pockets for bottles inside a baby bag...use elastic.
•A decorative flower can look adorable on almost anything and even hide any errors.
•And most important-diaper cakes and homemade gifts are both awesome gifts that take time and love to complete!
Giving credit where credit is due! The diaper bag I made my friend as a gift is adapted from a tutorial I found online at:
Giving credit where credit is due! The diaper bag I made my friend as a gift is adapted from a tutorial I found online at:
Have a wonderful day!
Sunday, July 22, 2012
“Try them, try them, and you may! Try them and you may, I say.” ― Dr. Seuss
Not all projects are successful. I keep my failed projects to remind me to slow down, take my time and figure it out. It may take me try after try, but eventually I get it right. This one took me three times. Yes, I ripped all the seams out each time. Zippers are my nemesis!
The Process...
The Result...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” ― Dr. Seuss
Where to start...
I was fortunate to be taught the skill many girls are no longer learning: sewing. I remember enjoying it, but by no means did I sew often. More than anything, I remember the Snow White dress my Aunt made me. I wore it constantly. This is no exaggeration. I am told stories of wearing it almost daily until it became a mini-dress. Between my Mom, Aunt and Middle School Home Ec...I learned some basics. In the last 10 years, I have sewn a few dresses and some curtains. I spent most of my time working and going to school, leaving little time for hobbies. I am coming up on almost a full year of being a stay at home Mommy-so lucky! In all aspects, I firmly believe that it is just as challenging as being a Mommy working full time outside the home. Nap times have allowed me to sew, clean, relax for a minute, watch Ellen, etc. This last year I even took on the project to make all my nieces and my sister purses for Christmas. At 27, I was testing my sewing limits.
I would call this project a success. I had many urge me to make things for Etsy, yet I did not feel my sewing was 'perfect' enough for someone to buy. Here I am now, being reassured by my amazing husband, family and friends that my work is homemade, one of a kind and worth making. I am, after all, my own worse critic. I see the imperfections-the one crooked stitch, the slight variations in pattern, etc. Once I have spotted it, I see nothing else. Needless to say, I have ripped out my fair share of stitching. I now have a love-hate relationship with sewing, but luckily, the love outweighs the hate.
I have the best husband ever and the two most amazing kids. They have adapted to my random sewing and the noise that comes with it. We have squeezed in a work space and my fabric addiction is full blown. I took the leap in March to create the Etsy page and Facebook/Pinterest have slowly followed. This blog is simply another outlet for me to share my work. :)
Have a wonderful day!
I was fortunate to be taught the skill many girls are no longer learning: sewing. I remember enjoying it, but by no means did I sew often. More than anything, I remember the Snow White dress my Aunt made me. I wore it constantly. This is no exaggeration. I am told stories of wearing it almost daily until it became a mini-dress. Between my Mom, Aunt and Middle School Home Ec...I learned some basics. In the last 10 years, I have sewn a few dresses and some curtains. I spent most of my time working and going to school, leaving little time for hobbies. I am coming up on almost a full year of being a stay at home Mommy-so lucky! In all aspects, I firmly believe that it is just as challenging as being a Mommy working full time outside the home. Nap times have allowed me to sew, clean, relax for a minute, watch Ellen, etc. This last year I even took on the project to make all my nieces and my sister purses for Christmas. At 27, I was testing my sewing limits.
I would call this project a success. I had many urge me to make things for Etsy, yet I did not feel my sewing was 'perfect' enough for someone to buy. Here I am now, being reassured by my amazing husband, family and friends that my work is homemade, one of a kind and worth making. I am, after all, my own worse critic. I see the imperfections-the one crooked stitch, the slight variations in pattern, etc. Once I have spotted it, I see nothing else. Needless to say, I have ripped out my fair share of stitching. I now have a love-hate relationship with sewing, but luckily, the love outweighs the hate.
I have the best husband ever and the two most amazing kids. They have adapted to my random sewing and the noise that comes with it. We have squeezed in a work space and my fabric addiction is full blown. I took the leap in March to create the Etsy page and Facebook/Pinterest have slowly followed. This blog is simply another outlet for me to share my work. :)
Have a wonderful day!
Monday, July 9, 2012
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