She made skirts for all the girls in the family and we all wore them the day she got her medallion. Good Job Alex!!!!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Skirts
Alex's last project before she got her Young Womens Medallion..
She made skirts for all the girls in the family and we all wore them the day she got her medallion. Good Job Alex!!!!
She made skirts for all the girls in the family and we all wore them the day she got her medallion. Good Job Alex!!!!
A cute headband
I found this cute headband and just had to make one....
But only one, my hands hurt from cutting and sewing all the leaves. But I like the way it turned out and I wear it all the time.
But only one, my hands hurt from cutting and sewing all the leaves. But I like the way it turned out and I wear it all the time.
Bead watches
This is my first attempt at the cute bead watches that are in style right now...
A black and silver band ...
and this one (though for some reason the picture doesn't look that way) is pearls and silver.
Not as chunky as the ones you see around but just right for the person it was made for.
A black and silver band ...
and this one (though for some reason the picture doesn't look that way) is pearls and silver.Not as chunky as the ones you see around but just right for the person it was made for.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Hats and flowers
The past few days I have been suffering from a bad tooth. I finally had it pulled but that is another kind of pain as well. Needless to say I haven't been able to follow my normal routine. Thus I had to figure out something to keep myself entertained and keep my mind off all the house work I should be doing. Here's what I've been doing (along with a few chick flicks and naps he he he). Hats and flowers...
This is Madison Modeling the first hat I made along with the first of this style of flower The hat was a bit smaller than I had hoped so for the next one I added a few rounds to the top.
and as you can see Bailee is modeling what turned out to be a floppy style hat. Not exactly what I was aiming for but I really like it....and so do my girls. I'll have to make more of these.
This green one is my favorite! I love how cute it turned out...but I stitched it with a different type of yarn and it is way too small for my girls. I think next time I'll add one extra round at the top and maybe get a happy medium of the too small and the floppy hat.
This is the new flowers I have been making. Way cute and WAY easy. I think it is the simplest I've done yet. The single layer (below) is quite small but I like the dainty look of it. The double layer (above) Is a better size for older teens or adults and a fun twist with the gem as a center.
As you can see I have been able to keep myself entertained while I recover from a bad tooth.
This is Madison Modeling the first hat I made along with the first of this style of flower The hat was a bit smaller than I had hoped so for the next one I added a few rounds to the top.
and as you can see Bailee is modeling what turned out to be a floppy style hat. Not exactly what I was aiming for but I really like it....and so do my girls. I'll have to make more of these.
This green one is my favorite! I love how cute it turned out...but I stitched it with a different type of yarn and it is way too small for my girls. I think next time I'll add one extra round at the top and maybe get a happy medium of the too small and the floppy hat.
This is the new flowers I have been making. Way cute and WAY easy. I think it is the simplest I've done yet. The single layer (below) is quite small but I like the dainty look of it. The double layer (above) Is a better size for older teens or adults and a fun twist with the gem as a center.
As you can see I have been able to keep myself entertained while I recover from a bad tooth.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Boutique flowers
I've been having fun making these flowers and decided to try my hand at selling them at a boutique. Here are some sample pictures of the flowers I sold at the boutique.
The thing I like best about them is that they are for all ages. Babies and adults and all girls in between can wear them. They look great in hair on purses and on clothing. Cute!
The thing I like best about them is that they are for all ages. Babies and adults and all girls in between can wear them. They look great in hair on purses and on clothing. Cute!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Alex's costume
Alex needed a costume for student government this year. So we decided to use a pattern for a dress that my friend gave me.
Fabric is getting pretty expensive especially the nicer stuff like brocades that we wanted to use. so instead of buying fabric by the yard at $15.99+ per yard we used one of these found at the local Wal-mart for $9.99. There was plenty to make the dress using only one tablecloth.
So after about a day and a half of fitting the sewing in between jobs and family activities we had planned this fall, we came up with this...
It has a train in the back. Kind of hard to see from the front though. so here is a better shot...
The pattern called for eyelets to lace up the back...uh yeah Well I didn't really want to buy the tool for one project so I improvised and did this....
Pretty amazing what you can do with a little thread, some fancy trim, and one of these...
We will get more use out of the dress than just for this Halloween's activities as Kirsti needs a dress this same style for a play she is in that will be in January and Alex's friend is having a "Princess" party next month that everyone is supposed to dress like a princess.
I had forgotten how much fun it is to sew dresses for my girls.
Fabric is getting pretty expensive especially the nicer stuff like brocades that we wanted to use. so instead of buying fabric by the yard at $15.99+ per yard we used one of these found at the local Wal-mart for $9.99. There was plenty to make the dress using only one tablecloth.
So after about a day and a half of fitting the sewing in between jobs and family activities we had planned this fall, we came up with this...
It has a train in the back. Kind of hard to see from the front though. so here is a better shot...
The pattern called for eyelets to lace up the back...uh yeah Well I didn't really want to buy the tool for one project so I improvised and did this....
Pretty amazing what you can do with a little thread, some fancy trim, and one of these...We will get more use out of the dress than just for this Halloween's activities as Kirsti needs a dress this same style for a play she is in that will be in January and Alex's friend is having a "Princess" party next month that everyone is supposed to dress like a princess.I had forgotten how much fun it is to sew dresses for my girls.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Wood words
I used my birthday money to do something fun...
One seasonal item that I can have up right now...
One seasonal item that I can have up right now...
And one non-seasonal that I can leave up.
I hope one day to be able to surround the "Family" one with pictures of family, past and present, in varied size and shape frames.
And in addition get more seasonal ones to replace the "summer" so I will have something up year round.
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