Aprons

Matching aprons for Mommy and daughter (when she gets old enough).

Cow Apron

Don't pay attention to my kid's funky bedtime getup, but this is what I made for a friend's niece. It looks better in person.

Apron

Jenn bought this super cute apron at Ross the other day and I thought it wouldn't be too hard to duplicate it. We'll see how it turns out.

Next project

Let's see if it turns out looking anything like this. :)

The kid's room

Here are two pictures of Cali's room so far:


Closet and bed



Toy box under the window and changing table turned toy area.
A lot to do still, but it's a start.

Idea for the "C"

This is something that Flea Market Trixie (see side for her blog under "Insperation:) is selling on her etsy store, but I really liked the over-all white with the blue glaze. Would this work for the "C" to match Cali's room? I think so. Any opinions?

Shell beanies

I've been making beanies lately. So far in three sizes: newborn, six months, and twelve months.



Here's the newborn size on Cali's creepy baby:



It's amazing what a size difference a crochet hook bigger will make on a beanie.

Books I want

Cake

Everything that could have gone wrong with this, cake did! The second layer fell apart because it didn't cool long enough. The marshmallows exploded in the microwave. The fondant dried out before we could put it on the cake. I could go on but that's boring. My sister tried to make it look pretty.

Pink "C"

Found this and just had to have it.



Definately needs to be painted though. :)

My next "big" project idea

I took a graphic design class in high school and I learned how to silk screen. I was actually pretty good at it. I think I want to start doing it again. I can't afford the equipment for it yet, but I think that's something I'm really interested in.

Busy, Busy

I found some $5 paint at Home Depot as an oops paint. What turned out being an oops is it's almost the same color as what we just painted our room. :) Oh well.


As you can see, we still need to paint the trim and the closet. The toy box looks weird because we're going to be repainting it.


Captain's bed needs a guard rail, and this is the temporary bedspread, but we got the curtains up and the glider in there. :)

Cinnamon Sticks

Really wanted something sweet, so I took some breadsticks in a tube that I had on hand, melted butter and spread it on top. Then I sprinkled it with a cinnamon & sugar mixture, twisted it and baked it. Dipped in some homemade icing, it was really yummy. :)

Cancer Caps

My friend Emily had cancer and I made her a couple of these beanies.



They're real easy to make but time consuming. Leave me a comment if you want a tute on how to make them.

Titty Tent Tute, 2

OK, get ready for photo overload! Please note that this tutorial comes with a small amount of sewing knowledge assumed.

First you hem the sides and bottom

Then trim your extra piece of fabric to about 5 x 10

Hem the top of the pocket, set aside for later.

Now for the strap, fold in half and sew the side and the bottom, turn right side out. Set aside.

Now for the boning (boneing?)

Place the middle of the boning in the middle of the fabric, right along the unhemmed top, with the boning curving up (like it's smiling at you).

Roll fabric over boning until it curves up again.

Be sure to mark the ends of the boning.

Ok, now put the strap on, on the left side of the boning (with the wrong side of the fabric facing you), with the salvage facing the top at first-sew along the boning enclosed stitching.

Now fold the strap up and sew again.

Now for the Velcro. Turn the fabric so that the right side is facing you. Pin the "hook" part on the left side of the boning, so that the edge of the Velcro is at the edge of the boning (opposite side of the strap). Sew on.

Now put the "loop" part on the strap, about an inch from the bottom.

So this is how it will attach.

Now for the pocket, put the bottom of the pocket about 6 1/2" from the top of the cover, so the middle of the pocket is also in the middle of the boning.

Sew until you have about this much left on both sides.

Fold the sides over, and then fold the whole pocket up. Sew along the sides.

Then sew a line down the middle, so that you have two pockets (I use them for my breastpads) 

This is what the pocket looks like from the inside.

That's it! You're done! :) Did you survive? My toddler barely did, apparently.

Sunflower shawl

Made this shawl for my friend Kendy. Took me a  little while to come up with a pattern for it, but I think it turned out alright.

Titty Tent Tutorial

Just to show how far behind I am with my projects, I am just now getting started on the nursing covers (aka Titty Tents) for my friends. They're going to be done nursing by the time I get them out to them! So, I thought I'd explain how to make them. It takes about an hour and a half to make one, so let's get started!

First, collect your materials. A yard of fabric (Most people make them out of a flannel type material but I think that's too hot in the summer!), a half yard of boneing (I like the covered kind), 3 inches of Velcro (I got the cheap one from JoAnn. A yard for a dollar and it comes in fun colors), and thread to match.

Cut 2 inches off the ends (Not the salvages, but the end opposite of the fold) all the way across. Throw the small piece away.

Cut the fabric into two parts, the small piece being only 6 inches wide.

So you'd have two pieces.



Take the small piece and unfold it. Cut that into two pieces, one being 28 inches long. This will be the part that goes on your neck to hold the whole thing up. The small piece left over will be used later.  Ok, next we'll start sewing. I'll post that a little later. I have to wait until someone is watching my not-quite-2-year-old who has to always be part of Mommy's business. :)

Mother's Day...oops!

Was going to make this for Mother's Day...but that didn't end up happening. Maybe for Christmas. :)

But, if you wanna make it, be my guest! Just go here!

Busy

Sorry, I haven't been doing projects lately. I've been busy reading. :)

Hooter hider fabric

Melissa and Esther wanted me to make them hooter hiders (or titty tents). I picked a blue/green tie dye for Mel Mel and blue and brown spots for Esther. What do you think?

Headband with flower

Here's the headband with a flower instead of the button.

Idea for cabinets

I'm thinking of this kind of a glaze for the cabinets in Dawn's kitchen. The color is going to be more of a yellow, but I'm thinking of a kind of brown for the glaze to make the flowers on the doors pop.

How to make your own headband

I thought I'd share my "pattern" for headbands. Easiest thing ever, I can make one in under an hour. :)
1-Chain 81, turn.
2-(Starting in 2nd chain from hook) Single crochet across, chain 1, turn
3-Single crochet 25, half double crochet until last 25, single crochet 25, chain 1, turn
4-Single crochet 25, double crochet until the last 25, single crochet 25, chain 1, turn
5-Single crochet 25, tripple crochet until last 25, single crochet 22, chain 3, skip 2, single crochet last single crochet (for the button hole), chain 1, turn
6-Single crochet 25, double crochet until last 25, single crochet, chain 1, turn
7-Single crochet 25, half double crochet until last 25, single crochet 25, chain 1, turn
8-Single crochet across, fasten off.
9-Sew button (on end without button hole) wherever it fits your head best.
Can add a flower, or a button, or use with flower clips.
I'll add pictures later, my kid won't let me take pictures at the moment. :)

Headbands

I made up a pattern for a headband. Jenn was my willing model.



I saw this big orange button and instantly thought of her.



Here's the side view with the button.