Posts Tagged ‘Sewing’

Another Burlap Pillow

When I started making the previous Burlap Pillow I got the idea for this pillow (I didn’t set out to make two pillows, I only needed one, but I just ...

Decorating Pillows – Embellish with Ribbons

Last weekend Em made another pillow from with a bowl of ribbon and stuff that I had made or collected that I hadn’t found a use for just yet. She ...

Ruffles Roundup

Em is such a girly girl, It’s just wonderful! I get to dress her up like a doll in frills YEAH!!! And I just love the look as well, it ...

Tutorial – How to Make Basket Liners

I recently purchased some plain baskets for craftroom storage and wanted to spiff them up with some pretty fabric. So I needed to make basket liners. I’ve never made basket ...

Paperweight – Who’d a Thunk It!

Need something to hold down your Silhouette Vinyl, Stencil paper, transfer, fabric from moving around, wrapping paper from rolling up, all those things that you need to cut before it ...

Tutorial – Girly Tulle Butterfly Wreath

I decided to make a wreath to accentuate the new decor in Em’s room. Pin It I literally made this wreath during the kids nap time. To make the wreath ...

Painted Silhouette and Embellished Pillow

I started out painting a pillow with the intent to make the Silhouette a solid color, but because of the nature of the material and the acrylic paint, I changed ...

Tie-Dyed Flower Tutorial

On the Hand Painted Embellished Pillow I made these tie-dyed flowers because I wanted a realistic flower to pop out from the painting. Here is the tutorial on how ...

Anthropology Inspired Sweatshirt

I always hit the sales rack at Anthropology and I almost bought this sweatshirt until I realized how simple it was to make (plus it was $60 – and that ...

Fairy Princess Ballerina Costume

Em couldn’t quite decide between Princess, Fairy and Ballerina costume, so I made a mixture of them all Here is her Fairy, Ballerina, Princess Costume with Wand and Hair Accessories. ...

Bird Halloween Costume

The LilMan was flipping through a party store catalog and saw a picture of a black bird, and declared “I want to be a black bird for Halloween! Can you ...

Make Ruffle Pants from an Old T-Shirt

Em will have the need for me to fix her clothes so they are more fitted, so I’m learning to fix things now. She is almost three and these jeans ...

Reuse a Cookie Sheet for a Lap Desk

I’ve kept a lot of baby stuff with the idea that someday I’ll figure out what to do with it. In this case I decided to combine a couple of ...

Love my Sewing/Embroidery Machine!

I recently bought a sewing/embroidery machine. I LOVE IT! Prior to this machine, I had three sewing machines sitting on my desk: one that was literally over 30 years old ...

Little Tutu Dancer’s Bag

Download Tutorial and Pattern Project was inspired by a bag found on Sassi Designs: I love the look of this bag! Adorable! I had made several bags for myself and as ...