Tutu for niece

I had some chiffon in my stash and my niece loves to dress up... add some elastic and as much ribbon as I could fit, voila!

Angel Sleeve Bishop RTS

RTS angel sleeve bishop. I made 2 of them. One is spoken for, but the other is up for grabs!

BSA Pinewood Derby Car

Our kids are involved in Boy Scouts of America and American Heritage Girls, and last weekend was our troops Pinewood Derby.

The boy debated between a flaming guitar theme or the Zachry NASCAR truck.

Tough decision.

He went with the truck! Overall, he got 3rd in his den.

The driver, David Starr, got wind of the boy's car (well, truck), and made a video to personally congratulate the boy. What a guy!

The boy in on cloud 9, and is determined to win it next year!

Knit summer dress/PJ's

The problem with knit fabric is that it's just so expensive! And not good quality, I'm afraid. It's just cheaper to buy a knit dress than to make one...

I happened to find this fabric on sale, so for about $2, the girl got a dress/pj's. The fabric is very thin, so I'm not sure I'll let her wear it in public, but it's super cute, and according to her, very comfy... sooo, pj's it is!

Newborn Outfit... daisy print with smocking!

I LOVE this fabric. This is a super simple dress. The top is fully lined. I piped some edging for the waist, then pleated the skirt for smocking. The bloomers are fully lined, too.

Hot Wheels Wii Gaming Outfit??

This is what happens when you bring a 6-year-old boy to the fabric store. He saw the flame print and immediately insisted that he needed... NEEDED... an outfit that he could wear while he was playing Wii Hot Wheels. I used an old long-sleeved black T-shirt for the top. I ironed some interfacing onto the inside of the front, then zig-zag stitched the "J" on. Very simple. Alas... I present, "Hot Wheels Racing Outfit".

**I should add... the pants were cut the WRONG WAY because the boy insisted that the flames needed to be SIDEWAYS. Indeed.

Picture Frame Pillows

The girl has been working on earning her "Sewing" badge. She accomplished it with these! She made a total of 12 of them. Aren't they cute! She gave them to all of the girls in her American Heritage Girls class.

Valentine's Day Cakesters

Ooh, these are so wonderful! I got this idea from bakerella.com... and I actually posted a similar cookie about 2 years ago.

Just mix 2 eggs and 1 stick of butter and add to a cake mix of your choice (I used strawberry) and spoon onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Let them cool and squeeze some buttercream frosting between two of your cookies. Couldn't be easier!

We made these for the girl's American Heritage Girls V-day party. So fast, so easy, and so much cheaper than chocolate chip... just sayin!

Pillow with Picture Frame

Ooh, I found this idea in a kids' craft idea book. Isn't it darling? I wanted to try it out to make sure it was as easy as it looked, and indeed it is! The girl is going to make them as gifts for Valentine's day.

It's just 2 large squares cut with pinking shears (no need to turn/press/hand sew!).

On the top square, add a coordinating fabric square (I used a toilet paper square as a guide... no joke!) and an acetate cover to make the frame. What is acetate, you ask? Beats me! I used a report slip - those plastic paper covers you get at Staples. You can get about 8-12 out of one folder.

I sewed the ribbon frame on the plastic first, then sewed 3 sides onto the coordinating fabric. Embellish to your liking, then sew onto pillow top (be sure you don't close up the picture frame!).

Sew the pillow squares along the edge (WST) leaving a nice wide seam allowance. Leave a section wide enough for stuffing - stuff, and close it up!

Add a picture and voila!

Fabric Walmart bag

It's been a while since I've sewn anything, and when I get out of it, sometimes I just sew something simple to remind me how much I enjoy it! Whipped this out yesterday. I used a Wal-Mart bag for a pattern - aren't they the perfect size? It's fully lined with a handy pocket on the inside. Took about 45 minutes! The project definitely did the trick! I'm fully motivated! :)

NFL Cake

We had some friends and family over for Superbowl Sunday. I've been dabbling in the art of cake making, and this is what I came up with! The stars and football are fondant, but the rest is homemade buttercream icing.

Snowman Plate Craft

Found this idea online somewhere - years ago!! Just use 2 paper plate... cut the rolled edge off for the face, use some fabric strips and buttons for accents, and voila! Pictured here with our friend from North Carolina, Ms. Flat Aubree!

Perler bead T-Rex

The boy was so proud of this... and for a 6-year-old boy to invest more than 30 minutes on anything that's NOT electronic, well, I'm pretty proud, too!!

PJ Set for Nephews - With Initial

My brother and sister-in-law had twins back in May so I figured they needed a way to tell them apart 10 Christmases from now... felt appliqued initials! I just bought some white T-shirt onesies (regular T for the toddler), ironed some interfacing underneath, and stitched a felt cut-out on top. I will definitely be using this technique again!

Puppets and bag

This set is for my nephew... Mandy, don't peek! I just searched online for puppets, and with a few attempts, I was able to come up with a variety of animals. But animals weren't enough. My nephew loves to wear a cape and be "SUPER WILL", so I figured he needed a Super Will puppet, too!

Bib and matching booties

I've been practicing applique. This set is for my son's guitar teacher. The fabric has little guitars on it - how perfect! To make it more boyish, I used a denim fabric to tone it down.

Jewelery Pouch

Well, I got a crazy vision on how to create a jewelery pouch (like the one's "Thirty-one" sells). This was my first attempt, and I'm okay with the way it turned out. I was more concerned with how to insert the zippers and maintain the "fully lined" look. Definitely going to try making some more of these. Great stash buster! And if you can find zippers 50% off, you've got a great gift for a buck!

Christmas PJ pants

Ahh, the PJ pant tradition continues! This year, I made a total of 9! The trend is catching on :)

Matching Mom and Daughter Aprons

I've never been big on aprons... until my aunt found a vintage style pattern that I fell in love with! She made a few suggestions (she's a connoisseur and lifetime wearer) and this was the result. It's completely reversible and the ruffle at the bottom is actually a flounce. To make it reversible, I just put the buttonholes on the apron, and the neck strap has several buttons on each side (so you can remove if you want to reverse the apron, but also to make the size adjustable).

The child's apron is slightly different. I recently visited a craft show with my mom and one of the vendors was selling these adorable child's aprons. It's a simple smock style apron, but the straps are a satin ribbon. And instead of sewing the ribbon in place, there's a casing along each underarm side. Insert the ribbon at the bottom side opening, send it out the top at one neck side, then send it back down the other neck side, and out the opening at the other underarm. To secure, just pull the sides - it adjusts the entire apron to grow with your budding chef! Sounds a little confusing, but it makes the apron completely adjustable, and oh, so easy!! Just be sure you have a really looooong ribbon!

Smocked Bishop for Thanksgiving Dinner

I finished up this bishop literally the morning of Thanksgiving for my daughter! They're so classy... it was worth the effort.