Another project from my mom. She made a few of these Christmas Tree wall hangings for us from a load of junk jewelry. She bought basic canvases and hot glued fabric around them for a darker background. Then used hot glue to attach all the jewelry. There are quite a few broaches, like the tree topper. It's fun to see the different objects...
I've been making stuff, but the Thanksgiving holiday last week put me behind, in addition to my sewing machine breaking and needing to go to the repair shop. So in the mean time, I wanted to brag about my awesome mom who made these nativity puzzles for each family. She has a pattern from the 1980s when she made one for our family...
Here's what I made with the rest of my husband's chambray dress shirt. The sleeves went to the toddler cuff pants, and the body of the shirt got flipped backwards to make a tunic for me. I didn't have enough fabric for sleeves, so this maternity top is a tank which would be good for anyone pregnant in summer. But winter is in...
Cheri at I Am Momma Hear Me Roar is hosting a series of refashioning and I was shocked to get a chance to share an idea in the mix. Today I'm over there sharing a tutorial on taking sleeves from a dress shirt to turn them into unique toddler pants. I've been wanting some baby chambray in my girl's dresser, and these were...
Back when the dino tails were in the Simple Quilts and Sewing magazine, they also had me design a trick or treat bag to go with them, and the instructions are available on their website. Here's the direct link to instructions to make these cute, quick, totes. Obviously you could use them any time, for library books, gifts, etc. I designed them to have...
Sewing your own jeans is intimidating. But if you ever want to give it a try, making maternity jeans if you happen to be pregnant is a really easy way to start because there's no zip fly, waistband, belt loops, yoke, etc. You may just prefer to buy cheap jeans and add your own maternity band or panel, like this tutorial from my...
