The pattern is #6586 from Butterick. It was a super simple pattern so I am off to make another dress with more fabric that's been sitting around my office for far too long.
Yay for Spring!
Friday, February 13, 2009
After only 6 years....
After only six years I've completed this dress. I originally started it to wear to my cousin's wedding. I picked up the fabric at a little store in Austria while visiting my dad. I think it was a store that caters to Indian and Muslim women's fashions. I'm surprised that it even fits me after six years and a baby. It's a little snugger than I'd like but it's wearable.
The pattern is #6586 from Butterick. It was a super simple pattern so I am off to make another dress with more fabric that's been sitting around my office for far too long.
Yay for Spring!
The pattern is #6586 from Butterick. It was a super simple pattern so I am off to make another dress with more fabric that's been sitting around my office for far too long.
Yay for Spring!
My newest book.....
Through Craftster.com I found a new (or new to me) way to sew up a handbound book. It's called Swedish Binding. Here is my completed handsewn book.
For the covers I used an old pillowcase and the inside is covered with some scrap swiss dot fabric. I had much better luck with the glue this time.
The book is large, about 9x11, but it is going to be my "possibilities" book so I needed it to be large.
The book is sewn together with orange embroidery floss.
I made some mistakes with this book so it's good I was only planning on using it for myself. But, now I know how to do this technique so I'll be trying it again (and getting it right) for a new book soon!
For the covers I used an old pillowcase and the inside is covered with some scrap swiss dot fabric. I had much better luck with the glue this time.
The book is large, about 9x11, but it is going to be my "possibilities" book so I needed it to be large.
The book is sewn together with orange embroidery floss.
I made some mistakes with this book so it's good I was only planning on using it for myself. But, now I know how to do this technique so I'll be trying it again (and getting it right) for a new book soon!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Valentine Giveaway Winner
Using the List Randomizer from Random.org I have a winner for my Valentines.......Princess Golden Hair, Congratulations!
Thank you to all who entered.
Happy Valentines Day!
Thank you to all who entered.
Happy Valentines Day!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Stop the Freedom of Choice Act
To sign a petition to stop the Freedom of Choice Act click here.
"The human embryonic heart begins beating approximately 21 days after conception, or five weeks after the last normal menstrual period (LMP), which is the date normally used to date pregnancy." Wikipedia
"The Bible teaches that the child in the womb is truly a human child, who even has a relationship with the Lord" courtesy of Priests for Life.org
As young as 7 weeks you can see your baby on an ultrasound and you can see the little heart beat. At just 10 weeks your baby has it's major organs and fingernails are beginning to grow.
Don't punish your baby for the mistakes YOU'VE made.
"The human embryonic heart begins beating approximately 21 days after conception, or five weeks after the last normal menstrual period (LMP), which is the date normally used to date pregnancy." Wikipedia
"The Bible teaches that the child in the womb is truly a human child, who even has a relationship with the Lord" courtesy of Priests for Life.org
As young as 7 weeks you can see your baby on an ultrasound and you can see the little heart beat. At just 10 weeks your baby has it's major organs and fingernails are beginning to grow.
Don't punish your baby for the mistakes YOU'VE made.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Vintage Inspired Funky Floral Jumper - Size 3
My latest completed project. I figure if it doesn't sell I'll save it for Ada (but if it does, no biggie! I certainly don't need to be storing clothes for three years!)
I made this using a vintage pattern (my mom used to make this dress for me) and a great Robert Kaufman print. To see the 1000Markets listing click here.
I made this using a vintage pattern (my mom used to make this dress for me) and a great Robert Kaufman print. To see the 1000Markets listing click here.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Need a great but cheap picture mat?
I have a GREAT tip for anyone who hates to pay for mat boards and they don't know how to cut mats:
I had my daughter's pictures done at a major dept. store and they wanted 30 bucks for a collage picture and another 20 for an ugly frame (on sale!) so I figured I'd just do it myself. When I went to find a collage frame and mat board the over-the-counter frames and mats didn't fit the size of the dept. store pictures (how convenient). But, I found my way around that!
Buy a sheet of art paper and cut out areas for the pictures. It looks just like a mat and it cost a heck of a lot less than a custom mat! $2.49 instead of $22.00! I bought an 11x14 frame from Micheal's for around $9.00 (55% off) so that's a huge savings! (I'd do the math for you but I suck at math :)
And the bonus? There was some left over room on the "mat" for a little scrap booking detail that reads: Ada 6 months (you know, to distinguish these pics from ALL the other pics around the house)
I can not take all the credit for this grand idea, however. The nice employee behind the Micheal's custom framing counter gave me the idea. Naughty her for saving me so much money!
I had my daughter's pictures done at a major dept. store and they wanted 30 bucks for a collage picture and another 20 for an ugly frame (on sale!) so I figured I'd just do it myself. When I went to find a collage frame and mat board the over-the-counter frames and mats didn't fit the size of the dept. store pictures (how convenient). But, I found my way around that!
Buy a sheet of art paper and cut out areas for the pictures. It looks just like a mat and it cost a heck of a lot less than a custom mat! $2.49 instead of $22.00! I bought an 11x14 frame from Micheal's for around $9.00 (55% off) so that's a huge savings! (I'd do the math for you but I suck at math :)
And the bonus? There was some left over room on the "mat" for a little scrap booking detail that reads: Ada 6 months (you know, to distinguish these pics from ALL the other pics around the house)
I can not take all the credit for this grand idea, however. The nice employee behind the Micheal's custom framing counter gave me the idea. Naughty her for saving me so much money!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
My newest books.....
I was feeling burned out from the internet yesterday so instead I was productive! Imagine that!
I made three books using a different technique than the last book. This technique is much faster and I like the way these turned out. They are awful cute I think.
Each book uses pages from a 2005 Children's Book calendar.
The first book has a wrap around cover and a tab closure on the back. The cover is made from Martha Stewart peach cardstock. There is a picture on the front from the book A Baby Sister for Francis. On the inside I made a "second" cover from the calendar page of A Baby Sister for Francis. The text pages are made from standard copy paper - white and smooth. To see the listing and more pictures click here.
The second book is a simple little folded book with Good Night Moon for the cover. The text pages are made from resume paper so it has a little bit of grit to it. I used blue embroidery thread to sew this one up. Click here to see the listing and more pics.
The third book I did a little differently. I used the calendar page from the book Fireboat - isn't it a pretty cover? The text pages are made with the resume paper and I sewed up the spine with two colors of embroidery thread and then knotted them together to wrap around the book. The ends are secured closed with a vintage orange button. I had leftover paper from the cover and it's so pretty that I couldn't just throw it out so I made a matching matchbook to go with it. Click here to see more pics and the listing.
I had fun making these and I will surely make some more. I still have several pages left from that cute calendar.
I made three books using a different technique than the last book. This technique is much faster and I like the way these turned out. They are awful cute I think.
Each book uses pages from a 2005 Children's Book calendar.
The first book has a wrap around cover and a tab closure on the back. The cover is made from Martha Stewart peach cardstock. There is a picture on the front from the book A Baby Sister for Francis. On the inside I made a "second" cover from the calendar page of A Baby Sister for Francis. The text pages are made from standard copy paper - white and smooth. To see the listing and more pictures click here.
The second book is a simple little folded book with Good Night Moon for the cover. The text pages are made from resume paper so it has a little bit of grit to it. I used blue embroidery thread to sew this one up. Click here to see the listing and more pics.
The third book I did a little differently. I used the calendar page from the book Fireboat - isn't it a pretty cover? The text pages are made with the resume paper and I sewed up the spine with two colors of embroidery thread and then knotted them together to wrap around the book. The ends are secured closed with a vintage orange button. I had leftover paper from the cover and it's so pretty that I couldn't just throw it out so I made a matching matchbook to go with it. Click here to see more pics and the listing.
I had fun making these and I will surely make some more. I still have several pages left from that cute calendar.
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