New top/dress...

Can I just first say thanks to Kestlyn...oh introducer of elastic thread! I've never heard of such a thing so I picked some up without the slightest clue on how to use it. Well 2 internet tutorials later and here I am with the cutest dress/top and matching doll dress (which was a mistake on my part cutting the fabric...can't ever get right the first time lol!) I'm in love :) If I had the whole day to myself I would just sit at home and make these all day long! I used a nicer quality ribbon for the straps which I'm not sure will have the integrity to hold up wash after wash but I think it will be fine as long as its washed on cold....and honestly I think A. will have a closet full of these by the time summer comes so they won't see a whole lot of wear and tear but we'll see....Action shots to come!!

custom for Kelley...

This bag is bold and cute! I had so much fun making this one because I just love this color combo :) I really hope it makes a great birthday day present!!

ruffle skirt in action...

A. is like Steve Martin from the movie Jerk...you know that part when he loses all him money he's like all I need is...and he just grabs the most random things. That's her...all I need is this doll, this picture of Abby and DJ and that piece of thread and then we can go to lunch! She's always carrying something different around...but anywho, trying to catch her in action with my poor photography skills isn't the easiest :)

ruffles and skirts...

The other day I decided I wanted to make a skirt for A. Now the first attempt was awful...I cut the fabric wrong because I don't really work from patterns and it was just wrong to say the least. Well after that failed I had a better vision on how to cut the fabric to make it look like a skirt and not some weird 'mom made my clothes with glue and scissors' look.lol! Then yesterday Kestlyn (her button is on my blog. go check her out!) made a post about a ruffles contest. I big puffy heart love ruffles and had up until yesterday night zero clue on how to make them. After some trial and error it wasn't very hard at all! Now don't look to close my stitching is pretty wonky on the ruffles but give me a break...its my first time!
I really like how this turned out though. Its a bit too ALine for the cloth diapered bum but it will fit her for awhile...bareing she'll wear it! I'll get some action shots when the lady wakes up from her nap but I really didn't use hardly any fabric. Its just 3 fat quarters (and I still have a bit left to make something else), a piece of elastic and some soid coordinating fabric for the lining. Let me know what you think!
Enjoy!

custom bag for Mama Grimm...

A request for camo! Ask and you shall recieve :) This is a reversible bag for MamaG, one of my craftiest friends Greta's mom....does that make sense?! You should check out Greta's website at blackandbluebird.com But anywho...I just love how this turned out with the contrasting colors and the camo fabric is a really soft durable woven. MamaG might be one of my biggest fans...she now owns 2 of my bags!
Enjoy!

custom for Carrie...

I had a ton of fun making this cute bag for Carrie. She loved my zebra print and wanted pink for the inside and I think it turned out fantastic! It turned out so cute that I already have another order for a bag with this fabric and a lime green inside for a super cool teenager :)

yoga.yoga.yoga.

For Christmas I got this sewing calander with a bunch of projects. The first one was a set of pinwheel coasters which I only finished one of because they turned out so hideous! I have tried since to make them but failed again...2 strikes and I'm out!

Well lucky for me the next project was a yoga bag...something I could easily figure out. I knew right away that I wanted to make one for one of my bestest P. Yoga is her thing....wish it was mine! It turned out to be super fun to make. I did a mix of patterns and used a mesh between the info from the calendar and this pattern: http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/free_patterns.php from Amy Butler's website. I really liked AB's but in reality I just didn't want to put that much effort into it...My attention span just doesn't allow for such tedious work. Since that first one I have tweeked things a bit and am now really close to a final product that I think I may sell in my Etsy shop (once I get it set up)...

I have to take a few more pictures of the other really cute one I made but for now...Enjoy :)

version 1.o: the one I made for P. she big puffy heart loved it!

version 2.o: sold to P along with another one (that was version 3.0)...she is going to give them to a couple of her best clients.

version 2.0 too....super bright!