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A Christmas Dress

2011-12-15T10:00:00.000-08:00

I had so much fun sewing up this Christmas dress for my daughter.

Do you ever go through times where you are obsessed with one or two colors and you start to notice that everything you buy or make is that color? I do! Right now its all the natural tones. I couldn't help doing this little number in the Gold and white. I'm just loving gold.

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A fun little skirt

2011-12-08T21:56:00.001-08:00

I loved this fabric so I bought some. I ended up making a fun skirt out of it after finding this cute polka-dotted zipper!

colored pencil rolls

2011-12-01T13:41:00.000-08:00

Tutorials for crayon rolls have been all over the sewing/craft blogs for a while now. I finally put some together for my kiddos for Christmas. I looked at a couple different tutorials but since I used colored pencils instead of crayons I had to make some changes to the measurements. Also one of these tutorials uses interfacing and one uses flannel to help give this roll a little more stability. I decided to use fusible fleece and I thought it worked wonders.

Here are the two tutorials I looked at before starting:

Crayon roll by Prudent Baby They used some fun ribbon to tie up the roll.

Crayon roll by The Pleated Poppy They used a button and elastic to fasten the roll up.

These went together so fast and I think they will be perfect for my youngsters for church.

Repurposed shirt

2011-11-25T09:36:00.001-08:00

I was going through my drawers throwing stuff into a Goodwill bag and came upon this long sleeve shirt that I used to love. It was missing buttons on the cuffs but I knew what I could turn them into.

I cut the long sleeves off and added some fun lace. I still need two more replacement buttons but I think these little leg warmers turned out just darling. I think they would be cute worn with flats or sticking out of the top of her favorite pair of tall boots.

What do you think? Do you have some long sleeve shirts you need to get rid of? Try turning them into something fun!

My Christmas countdown

2011-11-23T13:54:00.001-08:00

I have always wanted a nice advent calendar. This year I finally made one. I am so excited to string it up and fill the little triangle pockets! I just cannot wait! Love all the earthy colors and was so excited about some of the trims I found. Each triangle is lined to make a nice pocket.

I used 3 different sizes of triangles. The small triangles will be filled with small pieces of candy. The other two sizes will be filled with a more exciting surprise. Here are just a few of my ideas.

I will put a bell in one with a note about The Polar Express. That night before bed we will make time to watch the movie.

In another one I will place our gingerbread man cookie cutter with a tag that says we will be making and decorating gingerbread cookies that day.

I found this cute, very small, Nutcracker that will be in a pocket and that night we will read the Nutcracker story.

Here is a fun one I found at Michaels. Magic Reindeer Food!

Tell me how amazing this over-sized key is. I found it at Pier One Imports with all their Christmas ornaments. This will be placed in the pocket for the 24th. I am attaching a tag that says "SANTA'S KEY". Christmas Eve they can hang it on the outside door handle so Santa can get in. We don't have a chimney so he will need a way in.

A sneak peek...

2011-11-21T10:26:00.001-08:00

Here is a special dress I have been working on for my niece in Missouri. I thought I would give them a little look before I send it off.

They requested the big bell sleeves and the pink sash which turned out just darling! Good choice girls!

Christmas Jammie Bottoms

2011-11-18T08:58:00.000-08:00

Sewing up some Christmas over here lately. Made 3 pair of "candy cane" jammie bottoms for my kiddos for Christmas. For my daughters pair I added some girly trim at the hem and a bow on the waistband. Sorry boys, yours were left plain. Although we are fans of the University of Utah and their colors do consist of red and white. So I just might be adding a "U" down on one of the pant legs.

I have also been working on a Christmas countdown/Advent calendar. It is turning out darling and I can't wait to show you. Just about finished with it.

2011 costumes

2011-11-03T10:54:00.000-07:00

Here are the two costumes I made for my kiddos this halloween. The monkey costume I made for my oldest son about 2 years ago. It was fun to pull it out and reuse it.

A couple more trick-or-treating bags

2011-10-22T07:52:00.000-07:00

On Thursdays My son gets done with preschool the same time my daughters 1st grade gets out. Really, who can be in two places at the same time? A cute, very well behaved boy from my daughters Kindergarten class (last year) has the sweetest lady for his mom. I asked the sweetest lady for a huge favor... to swing by and pick up my daughter every Thursday. She has been a life saver. Anyway, I made up these two cute trick-or-treating bags for her kids as a little thank you.

Easy Applique Frankenstein shirts

2011-10-13T17:22:00.001-07:00

Princess??

2011-10-12T08:32:00.000-07:00

Are you going to have your princess dress as a princess for Halloween? If so here is the cutest DIY idea for a princess crown by Joyfolie. Check it out HERE.

Cosutme--soldier

2011-10-09T18:01:00.000-07:00

The middle of last week I was able to get started on this soldier costume for my son. Over the weekend I finished it up and here are a few peeks of it.

Winner

2011-10-02T20:13:00.003-07:00

I am so so sorry...I am a day behind.

The Winner for the personalized trick-or-treat bag is Danielle!

Danielle said...
"So, so cute! I love your blog and all the inspiration it gives me!"

Just send me a quick email letting me know the correct spelling of the name you would like on the bag as well as your mailing address!

Thanks so much!

GIVEAWAY****Personalized Trick or Treat bag

2011-09-21T13:33:00.001-07:00

I was at TJ Maxx last week and found the cutest cloth napkins with this spider web print on them. The set of 10 or 12 was only $4.99. So I threw them in my cart with an idea in mind of what I would make with them. I have been looking at halloween fabrics and knew I couldn't only spend 5 bucks and get what I wanted. So I was excited.

That night I opened up the box that has been storing the embroidery part of my machine. I have yet to take that portion of my machine classes but I took the time to read through my manuel and then got started. It all came together well for my first time trying it. Here is the end result.

Now I only have 2 more to make. Well make that 3 because since this is my 100th post I will be making and giving one away to the lucky winner.

All you have to do is:
1. LEAVE A COMMENT
2. CREATE A POST on your blog about the giveaway
This giveaway will be closed September 30th and the WINNER will be posted on OCTOBER 1st.

GOOD LUCK!!

Little baby gift

2011-09-12T15:09:00.000-07:00

Here is a little baby gift I put together for a sweet new momma to be.

Diaper and wipes tote.

I just love how the cute owl applique turned out.

I couldn't resist these little ruffle bum pants to go with it...thank you Carters.

Back to School

2011-08-25T09:21:00.001-07:00

I'm back! I kind of took the summer off. Today my daughter is back at school. The first day of first grade. Here is her back to school look.

We found the cute little black and gray T at Wal-mart for $3.88. I appliqued this fun little polka-dot apple on the front and went to work on the little capris to match.

My daughter and I both love the way they turned out. I had a lot of fun designing the cute little back pockets and also the front pockets.

4th of July Dress

2011-07-06T14:34:00.000-07:00

I picked up this fun red, white and blue fabric a while back and held onto it just for this months occassion. But I kept procrastinating and then I procrastinated a little more. My daughter kept asking me when we were going to make her patriotic look. So Sunday night, I needed something quick and easy. So I turned to my pattern box and found The Lily Top, one of Pink Figs patterns. I switched it up a bit. I left of the big ruffle at the bottom. Also instead of using my serger to finish off the edges of the sleeves and neckline I used some red bias tape to give it a little bit more of a punch.

Made on Maple

2011-06-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

Check out this adorable skirt over at Made on Maple. Its called the Library skirt.

One of the highlights

2011-06-24T18:22:00.000-07:00

My collection was one of the highlights from last week over at THE TRAIN TO CRAZY!

It kinda gave me a little warm fuzzy!

Fourth and final photo shoot post

2011-06-15T09:48:00.000-07:00

Here is the final look. This is my little one and she tried on each outfit for me like a million times. So I let her pick which look she wanted to wear for the pictures.

I loved the idea of the shoulder details...this look makes me think of a little uniform.

And of course we got some of everyone together.

Thanks again so much to everyone that helped!

Third photo shoot post

2011-06-14T10:55:00.000-07:00

Ok I cannot get enough of the head tilt. Seriously darling.

This is a little one piece that she has on. This is probably one of my favorite pieces. The little rope straps cross in the back and doesn't it just look comfortable.

These two little girls are in my daughters kindergarten class and they are the best of friends.

Here we have the little sailor straight skirt and the tank top that ties over one shoulder.
Like all of the girls, these two really were enjoyable to have help me.

Second post photo shoot--third look

2011-06-13T09:31:00.000-07:00

Here is the third look and fifth piece I am showing you today.

Before I say anymore I want to thank all the moms for agreeing for their little girlies to come and be a part of my project. Obviously I couldn't have done it without them. It was a great feeling to see all 6 of the little girls lined up in my designs.

This little one brought a lot of fun to the evening. What a joy she was. Here she is in the little sailor dress complete with the little rope tie around her waist.

My husband wasn't loving the exposed zipper but I thought it gave this little number the spunk I was going for.

First photo shoot post

2011-06-12T18:51:00.000-07:00

My friend L was such an angel to come and shoot these photos for me. I owe her big time. Seriously such a sweetheart.

Ok I have a total of 4 posts from our photo shoot that I will be sharing with you throughout this week. So for starters...these two darling sisters actually have a brother and together they make up a set of triplets. Are they not the smiliest?? These sisters were such a delight to work with.

Here are the cute little sailor capris paired up with this one shoulder, navy pleated top.

Ahh...those smiles! Seriously...so cute!

These are the little navy, bubble shorts and the soft knit top with the pleated neckline.

Thanks girls for your great smiles and poses!

Little Sailor Collection

2011-06-10T09:27:00.000-07:00

My Little Sailor Collection is finally completed. There are 10 peices which make up the 6 complete looks. Last night I had the 6 most beautiful little girls model my outfits for a photo shoot. Can I tell you how excited I am to get the results...?

I have mentioned before that My inspiration came from one of my previous creations you can see here.

I also gave you a small reveal back in April here.
As soon as I have the pictures from the photo shoot I will have them up for you to see, so stay tuned.

sweet girly snuggley

2011-05-19T18:06:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist how super soft this cream rosette fabric was. Then when you add the other mauve silky-ness you get a super sweet baby snuggley. Forgive the lighting in the last photo.

Baby headbands

2011-05-16T13:41:00.000-07:00

I made up 2 baby headbands two nights ago. Are you loving the darling-ness of them?

2 more T's

2011-05-05T10:58:00.000-07:00

Just a couple more little T's I have put together. Nothing too exciting.

This looks like black and white stripes but its actually navy and cream.

little summer T...

2011-05-01T16:44:00.001-07:00

Whipped up a fun little new knit T for my daughter today and she is so loving the flower on the front.

Spring/Easter Dress

2011-04-24T13:31:00.000-07:00

Started out by finding the Amy Buttler fabric from her LOVE collection. Then I fell in love with the lime green knit fabric that I used for the top part of the dress. I had fun playing with the ruffles around the neckline.

It was meant to be a skirt and shirt combo. But my daughter insisted it be a dress. So I sewed them together and added a zipper in the side.

Here is the Easter Dress from last year. I guess I am still loving this color combo. Although, maybe they are somewhat different hues.

A small reveal...

2011-04-06T19:25:00.000-07:00

Do you remember THIS post?

Well, finally here are two of the pieces. The cream top with the pleated neckline and the little bubble, sailor shorts.

Slub V-neck

2011-04-06T13:44:00.000-07:00

My sister has a very well loved slub v-neck from Shade Clothing. Her birthday is coming up and she asked that I copy the shirt for her. She even had a hard time handing over the ratty old thing to me. Then when I called to tell her I finished her shirts she asked if I would send the old one back as well...

Here is a glance at a Shade slub v-neck original. She had the white version.

Here are the two colors I ended up doing. I felt like they would go with a lot.

camera strap slipcover

2011-03-31T17:20:00.000-07:00

Followed the same tutorial as I have in the past from Priddy Creations. Then added the ruffled, turquoise, yumminess to the already bright & springy fabric.

Snuggler swaddle

2011-03-27T17:47:00.000-07:00

Cannot believe its been a month since I have posted. I have been busy traveling around to visit and support family but I'M BACK!! Here is my most recent project. Its a baby snuggler. I found the pattern free online by Lotta Jansdotter. I just loved how it turned out...mostly because I love the fabric I found! Isn't the fabric adorable? This would be such a cute gift to take to a baby shower.

I have been busy traveling around to visit and support family but I'M BACK!! Here is my most recent project. Its a baby snuggler. I found the pattern free online by Lotta Jansdotter. I just loved how it turned out...mostly because I love the fabric I found! Isn't the fabric adorable?

Beach bag

2011-02-28T20:30:00.000-08:00

I have been wanting to make a little beach bag for all our sand buckets and scoopers. I saw this one by Vera Bradley and new I could make something similar.

I found some fabric at IKEA that I like and went to work.

The large Eyelets were fun. If I was to make it again I would put a few more in and make them closer together.

I love how it turned out. I put all our sand toys in it and they fit great. Just as long as I don't aquire anymore. This would be a fun bag to take to the pool as well. Plenty of room for some rolled up towels, sunscreen, etc.

I took lots of pictures during the making of this fun beach bag if anyone is interested in seeing a tutorial...

Sewing night

2011-02-25T12:43:00.000-08:00

A few girls came over last night to sew up blankets for "Calling All Angels". We completed 6 blankets. One girl has one she is finishing up and I have fabric sitting here for one more so that will make 8. I will probably be swinging into the fabric store to get enough for 2 more so we will be able to send 10.

Here are the blankets that were finished last night.

Cherry Blossom---quilt

2011-02-21T14:50:00.000-08:00

This Cherry Blossom quilt is so sweet. This is going on my list of things to do...someday. If your loving it, guess what, its a free pattern download!

Also check out this great list from A-Z of free quilt, stichery, applique, and block patterns.

Little girly quilt

2011-02-20T19:30:00.000-08:00

Loved this cute yet simple little quilt. I used a wider measurement for the vertical strip. I liked the look better. I didn't use any batting for this. I felt like the chenille gave it just enough weight.

Just a peek

2011-02-17T11:07:00.000-08:00

Thought I would give you a little peek on what I have been working on in between all the little projects. Hope it keeps you interested and wanting more. The following items are inspired by these little pants. When its all finished there will be 8 pieces and 5 looks total.

Quick grab diapers and wipes tote

2011-02-16T13:14:00.000-08:00

This diaper and wipes tote holds 3-5 diapers and a small pack of wipes.

I just loved the bright spring-ish colors of these fabrics.

Front

Back

Also made up a couple of bibs to match.

Yummy combo

2011-02-12T20:18:00.000-08:00

I know huh...another blanket. But seriously I could not pass this yummy flannel combo up. I love the deep teal with the reds...mmmmmm. And dont you worry, you will be seeing a few more blankets before the month is up. We will be sewing some up at a girls night to send to "Calling all Angels." Can't wait to see what our turn out will be.

Fabric stack

2011-02-07T15:58:00.000-08:00

Here is the flannel I found for such a great deal the other day!!! I have enough for 4 very sweet baby blankets, which I will be sending to "Calling All Angels"

silky snuggly

2011-02-04T12:08:00.000-08:00

I made this cute little snuggly for one of my husbands co-workers. I put it in a little gift box, added in a little binki clip and sent it off with the hubby.

For this snuggly I used 14 inch squares. 1 minky, 1 silky and added in a a cute little ruffle.

And guess what I picked up today?? I snagged up some sweet flannel that was on a very yummy sale for $2.50 per yard. Me and a friend are trying to coordinate a girls night to sew up some blankets for "Calling All Angels. So my cute flannel will be waiting. If you havent already, check out the previous video post for more information about "Calling All Angels."

"Calling All Angels" 2

2011-02-01T12:29:00.000-08:00

Dear fellow bloggers, crafters, sewers, family & friends
My sister shared this video with me and I thought it would be great to post it here so you could all participate. Blankets go together so super fast. Help spread the word and post it on your blog for your readers to see. Then get to work on a special blanket...think about the difference you can make.

New couch pillow

2011-01-27T13:04:00.000-08:00

The new addition is the one here in the middle.

Love this creamy, ruffley yumminess! Dont ask how long it took me to sew all those ruffles on. Ok ok, it took me no time at all. This fabric came with the ruffles. All I did was sew the square together. I just love the new addition.

A simple Valentines skirt

2011-01-24T10:29:00.000-08:00

My daughter is so in to holidays and the celebrations of them. She keeps asking me "what will I wear on Valentines day?" So I made up a quick gilry skirt for her.

Ruffled Camera Strap Slipcover

2011-01-22T08:53:00.000-08:00

Just another camera strap slipcover. This one I made for one of my sisters. Bri this is coming your way.

blankies and bibs for babies

2011-01-21T17:00:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple more soft flannel baby blankies

Love these sweet dribble bibs. They are all backed with creamy soft chenille and oh so cute.

A nights work

2011-01-20T10:09:00.000-08:00

Last night after my three kiddos lay sleeping, I sat down at my machine and was able to sew up 3 more pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer AND....

3 more little Dresses for Africa.

Pillowcases

2011-01-14T22:17:00.000-08:00

I have been doing real simple projects lately. These here are for a good cause. I have been coordinating a service night for our Relief Society ladies(church group). This is one of the projects we will be making. Pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer. I have been looking at this fabric every time I hit Eddies Quilting Bee. I love it! I Love the bright colors and characters, of course, how can you not like Dr. Seuss. When we pin-pointed the pillowcases as one of our service projects,I new right then that I would be using this fabric. So here are two I will be donating.

Little blanket

2011-01-14T12:00:00.000-08:00

Here is a soft, little flannel blanket I made the other night. Love how soft flannel is.

Birthday Garland

2010-12-27T23:02:00.000-08:00

My stack of triangles.

My daughters birhtday is just 4 days after Christmas. So out with the Christmas decor and in with birthday fun! Here is some birthday garland I made and decorated with tonight. Super easy! You have to give it a try.

All I did was cut triangles, placed them wrong sides together and serged the edges. I also made some bias tape out of coordinating fabric, then sandwiched the triangles in between and sewed along the edge of the bias tape.

Christmas Stocking

2010-12-24T13:11:00.000-08:00

December of last year my youngest was only 4 1/2 months. So I told myself he wouldnt know the difference if he had a stocking or not. I saved myself some work. Ok ok...I procrastinated. Well this year snuck up on me and I finally started this the last week in November.

The night before we headed on our drive to the Maaco Bowl I was able to finish this and hang it with the others.

You can find these cross stich patterns at Shepherds Bush. They have lots more to choose from.
Sorry about the snowflake in the way. We do have lots of snowflakes hanging from our ceiling right now.

More of the game hoodies

2010-12-24T13:00:00.000-08:00

Wasnt able to get any of the red hoodie because my daughter didnt want to take off her rain poncho.

When I first imagined how these would turn out I was so excited. Then I went looking for the sweatshirt like fabric. I could not find the colors I wanted anywhere. Then one day while I was at Target I found these in the mens department for only $6.99. These were the exact colors I had wanted! So these are what I used.

Game Day

2010-12-20T16:26:00.000-08:00

So I was planning on making these for my kids for Christmas. But then we decided to go to the bowl game in Vegas to cheer for our team. So now the kids will get to open these the morning of the game. I used this pattern found at Heidi and Finn modern wears for kids. But for the sake of time I left out the extra work of the buttons.

This red one is for our daughter. I just love the knits I found for the lining on all three of these

This black one with the zig-zag lining is for our oldest son.

This charcoal grey is for our youngest boy 18m. I am so pleased with how all three turned out and cannot wait to see the kids cheering in them on game day.

Camera strap slip-covers

2010-12-16T20:59:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of camera straps I just made for gifts. I shouldn't have posted them yet but I did. Oh well, I guess they wont know its for them until they open it. Here is the tutorial I followed from Priddy Creations.

Fabric choice #1

End result!

Fabric choice #2

I decided to do some ruching to this one.

Cant wait to show you what else I have been working on!

Teepee Pictures

2010-12-13T22:09:00.000-08:00

Picture looking up on the inside.

We did a trial run tonight with the Teepee!! Its absolutely darling!! I love it. I was so back and forth on wheather I was going to really make this or not. I am so full of happy bubbles right now that I am actually floating. I cannot wait for the kids to see this Christmas morning.

Teepee

2010-12-07T17:13:00.000-08:00

I just finished making one of these fun Teepees for my kids for Christmas!

This pattern uses like 11 yards of fabric so imagine my excitement when I found this fabric at IKEA for $2.99 a yard. Not my first choice of fabric but for the price, I couldn't pass it by. Yeah!!! Cant wait to set it up and see the finished looked

Baptism Dress

2010-11-21T14:15:00.000-08:00

I am so excited to post about what I have been working on. A special dress for a special Day. I feel like I just wasnt able to capture the full beauty of this dress in these pictures. This chiffon dress is so whimsy and flows beautifully when she walks in it. I am hoping to get some good pictures of the sweet girl wearing this dress on her special day this coming weekend.

Funky Fall Dress

2010-11-14T11:44:00.001-08:00

Dont you just LOVE this color combo?? For this fun little dress I started out with the circle skirt.

I found the basic yellow long sleeve shirt at TARGET. I cut off the shirt where I wanted to join the two together and here is the end result.

Little dresses for Africa

2010-11-04T13:47:00.000-07:00

Changing lives one dress at a time...

This is pretty cool and the pattern is seriously so simple and goes together super fast. Check it out Here

From Dr Seuss

2010-10-30T20:08:00.000-07:00

"These things will not bite you. They want to have fun." Then, out of the box came Thing Two and Thing One!

And sally and I did not know what to do.

"These Things are good Things."

"They are tame. Oh, so tame!"

"Follow the yellow brick road"

2010-10-30T16:13:00.000-07:00

Presenting....Glenda

He-man and the Masters of the Universe

2010-10-29T10:15:00.000-07:00

Who remembers Adam, Prince of Eternia???

"By the power of Greayskull. I have the power!" Cringer became the Mighty Battle Cat, and Prince Adam became He-Man the most powerful man in the universe. Only a few others share this secret... Our friends: The Sorceress, Man-At-Arms and Orko. Together we defend Castle Greyskull from the evil forces of Skeletor.

Out with the fringies

2010-10-27T12:37:00.000-07:00

With the cooler weather upon us, out comes everyones favorite fall accessory...the scarf. The eternity scarves are popular right now. Here is a scarf that I have removed the fringies and turned into an eternity scarf. I used a FRENCH SEAM to do this project.

Check out the steps for a FRENCH SEAM if you arent familiar with it. With right sides OUT sew the ends together.

Cut the fringies off and continue finishing the french seam.

I wrapped it around L three times for a final look. It only goes around my neck twice. Now go for it!!! Give your scarves a makeover for the season.

Spooky T's

2010-10-12T11:38:00.000-07:00

I used felt and some hand embroidered stitches to help create these fun spookey looks.

Another peek

2010-10-09T09:35:00.000-07:00

Knits

2010-09-29T23:04:00.000-07:00

I am practicing and learning to sew with knits. Here is the little comfy shirt I made my son.

A Sneak Peek for Jenna

2010-09-22T18:00:00.000-07:00

Halloween ahh...my favorite holiday!! It will be here before we know it. Hope you all have your costumes ready or at least know what you want to be this year! Here is a sneak peek from an order put in by a friend!

!!FABRIC GIVEAWAY!!

2010-09-15T20:48:00.000-07:00

Over on MADE ON MAPLE they are doing a very fabulous giveaway. Lots and lots of amazingly fun fabric scraps! Better check it out and leave a comment for your chance to win!

Fun with Orange

2010-09-15T14:09:00.000-07:00

All the kindergarten classes had color days for 9 days in a row. Each day they were to wear something in the color of the day. When my daughter first brought the paper home I thought it was a fun idea. Then I started looking through all her clothes. The only color she didnt have was ORANGE. I had gone walking the next day with a friend and mentioned the color days to her. I told her the only color we didnt have was orange. She had this old T-shirt of hers that she generously passed on to us.

Sorry I didnt get pictures before I started cutting on the shirt. Here is what I did.
1.CUT: I cut the neckband and the sleeve bands off. I also cut some length off.
2.HEM: I used a rolled hem around all the edges that I cut.
3.SHIRR: I used the elastic thread to shirr around the sleeves,neck and a couple inches above the hem of the shirt.

Ok as for the skirt. This was not really planned. I went to the Grannery. This cute little quilting/fabric store just to look...for fun. Yeah right! I saw this fabric with the deep purple and the oranges in it and could not resist.

Yummy Fabrics

2010-09-12T21:09:00.000-07:00

Can fabric really be considered yummy?? Well to me...absolutely! If you want to see yummy fabric you have to check it out at the Quilt Home. Lots of delish fabric from lots of amazing designers like, Amy Butler, Anna Maria Horner, Joel Dewberry, Jennifer Paganelli, Heather Bailey, Tanya Whelan, Sandi Henderson, Erin McMorris and dont pass on the bright colors of lusciousness from Paula Prass. The list goes on and on. Check it out if you're a fabric lover like me and you won't be disapointed.

Little Jean Skirt

2010-08-29T18:25:00.000-07:00

I tried my best to duplicate that cute little jean skirt I saw on Etsy. I think it came out pretty darn close. I think it turned out so cute! Love it!

Little dress

2010-08-25T12:07:00.000-07:00

Okay so I know I said that the little jean skirt was next. I just haven't had the time to look for the fabric. So on to this fun little dress. I love the bright colors and the simplicity of it. Found the hot pink leggings at Wal-mart for $4-$5.

Next Project

2010-08-23T21:32:00.000-07:00

Saw this cute jean skirt on Etsy and I am in love and have to have one. Well not for me but for my daughter. This will be my next project. Oh so cute!!

Cuteness & sophistication

2010-08-21T13:38:00.000-07:00

All these sewing blogs are posting their idea of the "back to school" look. So I went to work with my ideas. Aaaannndd....Here it is. Sophistication comes together with ruffley cuteness for our back to school look.

Box of onsies

2010-08-05T09:36:00.000-07:00

I loved adding the ruffely cuteness to this one.

I Appliqued a cute flower on this plain onsie and also added...

a fun detail on the back.

And then rolled and packed them up...

For a cute gift. Our home teacher and his wife just had their first baby.

Nursing Cover-up

2010-07-21T10:01:00.000-07:00

Here is the cuteness of the nursing cover-up I made for my sister in-law.

Easter Dress

2010-03-23T22:58:00.001-07:00

Lybbis Easter dress is finished!

Little dress (remake)

2010-02-25T09:14:00.000-08:00

I started with this old tank of mine. Ugh!!! Right?? I cut of a good chunk from the shoulder straps and sewed them back together to shorten them up.
Next thing I did was use Stretchrite Elastic Sewing Thread. I knew this would help me sinch this baggy thing up a bit. I did one seam around the neckline. Then I did three seams right around the chest area.
I jazzed it up with some cute flowers and a ribbon close to the bottom.
And now my daughter has a fresh new look. Sorry for the bad lighting. My camera has decided not to work with me.

New Headbands

2010-02-19T16:24:00.001-08:00

Happy Valentines Day!

2010-02-14T15:14:00.000-08:00

Using red and black felt, I whipped up these cute Valentines Day shirts for the kids.

Baby doll bunk beds

2010-01-28T20:25:00.001-08:00

I found this little cutie at the Goodwill for $6. My daughter and I cleaned it up a bit and...

here is the finished product!

2010-01-26T20:25:00.000-08:00

I took some old books from the Goodwill and with a little help of scrapbook paper, sandpaper, Mod Podge and a few embelishments...TADA!

Ok I cannot take all of the credit. I saw this on another craft blog.

2010-01-25T11:33:00.000-08:00

I took the wooden, boring knobs off of this and replaced them with these.

Shabby Apple Contest

2009-11-12T16:45:00.000-08:00

So I did not make it to the list of 15 finalist but you should definately take a look at the designs that did. You can vote for your favorite one here.

Dare to Design

2009-11-03T14:13:00.000-08:00

My dress design for Shabby Apple Dresses was inspired by the springtime showers and blossoms. This inspiration is expressed with a beautiful turquoise stretch sateen and cream jersey knit. This look could also be completed with a dusty rose.

This dress features the appearance of two separate garments (a blouse and a high waist fitted skirt), yet they are one. Elegant lace and chiffon ruffles hug the deep “V” neckline; the comfortable short sleeves allow room for movement, while the subtle sash is accented with buttons for a taste of color.

Just a Darling dress

2009-10-29T15:37:00.000-07:00

This dress features a continuous elegant ruffle neckline, a cap sleeve, an adjustable sash, and an invisible zipper. These features are well defined in glossy Charmeuse Satin, Silk, or other shinny fabrics.

Lybbis Fashions

2009-08-08T16:41:00.001-07:00

New burpies!!

2008-10-10T15:59:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple new sets of burpies! Enjoy!

Just A few more Tutus

2008-09-26T20:03:00.000-07:00

Custom Fluffy Flower Tutus

2008-09-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

Here is my version of the flower filled Tutu. I have actually added a lining so it can be worn as a skirt. Not just over pants or for dress up. They are so fun. All little girls love them and so will you. Here is a matching headband on our doll Kiki. She was the model for this one.

Lets get ready!

2008-09-05T21:49:00.000-07:00

I am now taking orders for custom Halloween costumes! Here are a couple of pictures of the costumes I did for my two kids last year. Little Bo Peep and Woody. Please forgive the quality of them. They were both taken before I got my new camera. Please email any orders to cheerann@gmail.com

More Burpies!

2008-09-05T21:33:00.000-07:00

These are great for gifts, after you already have some for yourself of course!

Always loosing the binki??

2008-09-05T00:21:00.001-07:00

These binki clips are heaven! Perfect for keeping the binki attached so every time they spit it out it doesn't end up on the floor. They are also great to hook on to the car seat so if they spit it out there is no searching for it. It's attached and easy to find while driving. Ribbon binki clips $12 and beaded binki clips $15.

Lets add some color!

2008-09-05T00:04:00.000-07:00

Anyone love applique? With a little ribbon, buttons and the right fabric this is what you get! Wrap T's $10 and onesies $12.

Give him his first Teddy..

2008-09-04T23:32:00.000-07:00

This little Teddy is oh so soft. He is 19 inches from head to toe.

A bundle of thanks!

2008-09-04T23:21:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to say a quick thanks to all of you that were able to make it last night. I enjoyed all of the feedback on my items. And a special thanks to Kate for letting me join in the fun with my display at the shade party.

Orders

2008-08-07T09:42:00.001-07:00

Sorry no longer excepting orders at this time!

A special dress for Grace

2008-07-30T15:57:00.000-07:00

This dress has already been spoken for but I thought I would post some pictures anyway.

Thinking ahead....

2008-07-28T12:01:00.000-07:00

Are you planning ahead for Halloween or just looking for fun dress-ups? Here are some great ones. I have a fireman jacket, an army jacket or pair up this fun doctors coat with a set of scrubs = lots of fun. These are all made out of 100% cotton fabric, not that cheap vinyl that never lasts. 2T-4T