Designer Felt Tissue Case: Fun Friday Craft

I adore this printed felt and I had a great project in mind for it. Inexpensive and useful.

Begin by cutting a 6"x 7" piece of felt. The width will be 6 inches. Fold the bottom up to the half way point and then fold the top down so that it overlaps 1/4" over the bottom. Place it under your presser foot on your sewing machine and sew a straight stitch with a 1/4" seam allowance.

For flair and funtionality I added a second row of stitching at 1/2" from the edges.

I then pinked the edges of my tissue case

Add your mini tissue pack and you have a super gift for family or friend this Christmas!!

So, my friends, don't be suprised if one of these tissue case finds itself in your happy little hands this holiday season.

Stay crafty my friends.

Sweater/Shirt turned Owl Pillow

I loved my NY & Co, burnt orange sweater but the neckline was unraveling...what to do.

Grab the scissors and cut out an owl shape.

I love my embroidered shirt but a few holes have cropped up in the front of it...I think from my belt :(

Layer

Cut out some more flowers for the eyes.

Cut out some binding from another shirt for the beak.

Sew it all together.

Taaa Daaa. A cute, fluffy owl for Tessa's birthday. COST $0.00. Time: Less than an hour. Have a great day!

The Highschool Friendship Quilt

Here we are. Natalie got this grand idea for us to make a frienship quilt...all of us who are still in touch that is. That means we'll have 10 squares and probably have to put in two plain ones somewhere to make a nice lap or hanging quilt. I am not a person who sews...much. Why did I agree to this craziness. We're supposed to make a square that represents us in some fashion. Shalini loves black and white and she's going to use pieces of her lab coat and it's buttons for her square.
Funniest thing while we were there...Nat has three daugters and a little baby boy. LOTS of GIRL TOYS. Jonah was able to find a Ken doll and a barbie car in all of that! I think it's amazing how boys are JUST BOYS! They gravitate towards things they feel are manly.
Lanette and Natalie working out Netty's square.
Here's my idea for my square. A flower to represent each person in my family. Black and white for Trav, orange for me, denim for Jakob, green for Aaron, pink for Tessa, and aqua for Jonah. Applique all the way baby!

Girly Cap

So I tried this cap again and I made it bigger because Tess is going to be 8...I think I definitely like the tighter cap which is 20 inches in circumfrance. It just stays better.
She's thrilled so I won't complain too much but in the future I'll make sure to measure heads before sewing. Have a great day!

Cute Cap

Using a tutorial found HERE at "I Am Momma Hear Me Roar",upcyled boy hat, I made this hat for Aaron in about an hour...it only took an hour because I DON'T sew...except for on paper and straight lines for curtains and such. The most difficult thing for me was sewing the "bias tape" around the edges of the hat. I missed in a bunch of places and had to pull out the stitches and do it again. I'm sure anyone who's even a moderate sewer can put one of these together in 30-45 minutes. I used a bunch of old t-shirst the boys had that were destined for the thrift store-hence the upcycle part of the project. Enjoy and I hope you all have as much fun making this project as I did. Aaron loves it and ALL the kids want me to make one for them now...I can see a girly flap hat in Tessa's future!!! Have a great day.

It's curtains for me!

Remember, way back when I painted my bathroom and then realized how horrible my curtain was in there. Well, last week I finally finished making the panels for the bathroom.
First I purchased these from Target. They were on clearance for $11.00 for the pair. I didn't really want tab top curtains though. So I chopped enough off of each panel so that they would reach to right above the tub (cutting off the tab side and leaving the finished edge on the bottom.

I bought some really cool orange fabric at Jo-Ann's. I added a strip of it to the bottom (really the old top) of the curtain.
I love the way they look and they bring together the whole color scheme. I hope y'all are having a great Sunday!

Before

After

See...Travis still hasn't put up the beadboard around the bathtub...busy busy busy.

Chair Project: ReUpholstery 101

So, Tessa has had this little rocker for quite some time. It was okay to begin with and then she decided it needed some color. Hence the green marker and probably some food too. I was at Jo-Anns the other day and I saw this pretty rose fabric on clearance so I grabbed 3/4 yd with this project in mind.
First I pulled out the innumerable staples from the other pad. I then used the old fabric as a pattern for the new chair cover. Look how much cuter already!
I sewed a pillow with loops for the chair back...that was a little frustrating. First I sewed the tabs facing out (so when turned right side out they would be INSIDE the pillow grrrr) RIPPED out the stitching then I sewed the tabs in too far...totally finished...turned it right side out and it wouldn't stretch to hang on the chair GRRRRR. TORE out ALL the stitching once again. Lastly, I made sure the tabs were going to fit AND that they were facing the correct way and got the job done.
Here is the completed project...stapled all pretty (with innumerable staples) and so cute for Tess to rock in and read her favorite book.
Or for Jonah, the crumbmuncher to take over, or for her to read a book to her favorite crumbmuncher.
Linking to Shanty2Chic and TeaRoseHome and Someday Crafts

Sew Me

Spent some time with some wonderful ladies yesterday and learned a bit more about sewing. Honestly, why do I find it so difficult? These ladies are masters and make it look so easy. I made a table runner for my coffee table. We probably did more talking than we did sewing.
I think it turned out pretty nice and it looks great in the living room now. I'm glad I get to learn and be around such wonderful women. I am truly blessed.
Have a great day!

Felt Tissue Case Fun

I made this little guy quite quickly and I LOVE him. I'll be doing variations of these for some of those nearest and dearest to me for the holidays. I love how perfectly the travel tissue pack fits inside and how chic it is! Have a great day.

Fix a shirt in a flash

So I've got this shirt and I like the way it looks on me only problem is I STAINED it! Can you believe it? Me, stain a white shirt! What are the odds. I've exhausted the remedies of stainlifting so I chose a new direction...applique!!!!

OFFENDING STAIN New and Improved shirt with applique!

Close up. Isn't it cute? I'm so happy I can wear my T again. Have a great day.