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Getting Creative: High Chair Cover

Posted on July 29, 2010

The color orange puts a big dopey smile on my face. Unfortunately, I wear the color with little success – something about skin tones, I am sure. I may not be able to wear it but that doesn’t stop me from trying to surround myself with this happy hue. I was quite delighted with the orange patterned oilcloth featured in this post at Made. I ordered the fabric right away and after it arrived it sat for months as I tried to come up with a project that would merit its use.

Several weeks later I threw our high-chair cover in the wash and  it ripped. Maybe the tag that said not to machine wash actually knew what it was talking about, go figure. Anyway, I can’t claim this upset me  because it was boring, plain, and the color of putty.  Plus, this was the  the perfect chance to bring my neglected oilcloth out of hiding.

After weeks and I do mean WEEKS (professional seamstress I am not) it became this…

I still have over half a yard left. Any ideas?

Etsy Showcase: Bee Creative Designs

Posted on June 2, 2010

If you have never visited Etsy, then stop what you are doing and go there. Right now.

Now for those of you who just ignored my advice  and have  not had the good fortune of ever visiting the site. Let me tell you a little about it. Etsy is a collection of stores featuring hand made items. I love buying from the site because I know I am supporting a small business owners, stay at home moms, and other creative types. Because the items are hand crafted there are plenty of unique and one of a kind items available. I have bought everything there from cloth diapers and fabric to logo designs and patterns.

The other week I met up with Amarillo Etsy vendor, Linda of Bcreative Designs. She is a seamstress specializing in fun and sweet children’s clothes. I had a great time photographing all the wonderful models in Linda’s creations.  Click on any of the images to see more info on the outfit pictured and to go straight to her site.

Normally, I wouldn’t want my children at a session (they like to crawl all over me, which makes it somewhat difficult to get a good shot) but the 18 month-old model couldn’t make it so Adalay made a guest appearance. I got to take the blue and brown outfit home. Too cute!

Thanks to all the beautiful and sweet models (and Moms) who volunteered their time for the shoot. I loved this and can’t wait to do it again!

Honest Abe

Posted on February 15, 2010

In honor of President day, I followed this fun little tutorial in order to make this…

I have to admit I am hooked. I laid awake last night trying to think up clever sayings and witty images to stencil over all our blank t-shirts.

Any ideas?

I don’t want to leave Ada out, here is her morning face. Gotta love it.

What Was I Thinking?

Posted on February 1, 2010

Really, can someone tell me what I was thinking when I picked out this fabric? Egads!!

Lucky for me, I have a super-cute, little boy who doesn’t mind looking like a reptilian-snowstorm.

I am very much a novice sewer, but in my defense I have not finished hemming the pants just yet, which explains the gangsta’ look he is sporting. 

Yes, here is the proof that I had to bribe him with brownies in order to get these pictures…

As hideous as I think these are, I am quite proud of myself for making them. I mean I made clothes! The world is now my oyster!!  

Gavin doesn’t seem to mind their lack of visual appeal. He says he is a dinosaur when he wears them.  Just in case I don’t believe him he proves it to me by roaring and crawling about like he has rabies.

Thankfully, Dana over at Made and Rae from Made by Rae are going to help save G from his (mother’s) lack of fashion-sense. They will be dedicating the entire month of February  to boy posts called “Celebrate the Boy!”. Stop by their sites to check out tutorials, roundups, and giveaways for boy-related sewing and crafts.

For those of you with girls, there is plenty on their sites to keep you happy, so go check them out!

 

If I was a blog…

Posted on November 11, 2009

I would so marry this blog (that is, of course, only if my husband wasn’t a blog. If he was a blog then I would certainly marry him)! I discovered Dana’s fun little bit of web real estate the other week and I can’t get enough of it. If you like to sew or make things then hop on over to Made and look around. All images are from Dana’s blog (which she kindly granted me permission to use. How cool is she?), click on any of them to go straight to the blog.

Dana has posted a great tutorial teaching you how to turn this man’s shirt…

into this…

or this boring old shirt into this uber cute summer frock…

Not to pick on guy’s shirts. She shows you how to turn a ladies shirt into cute little pants…

or turn kid’s clothes into cuter kid’s clothes…

But wait, there’s more! What about freezer stenciling George Michael on to a bag or shirt?!

So, I am not sure why you are still reading here and not busily pouring over her site and planning out your MC Hammer freezer stenciled pants. Once you are there, be sure to send your congratulations to her for just moving to the best state ever, Texas!