2008-12-30 another guitar pillow

well, this one turned out better. not much. but still better. and better is better right?







things i've learned from this project:

1) i need to take some lessons in hand sewing. probably the reason why i hate to hand sew is because i don't know how to do it properly. refer to the following picture for an example of this.



it's bad right? you won't hurt my feelings if you agree. i KNOW it's bad.

2) always, always, ALWAYS, follow directions the first go 'round. after that you can skip steps and make your own alterations/adjustments.

3) i want to learn to crochet. ok, so i really didn't learn that from this project. but i do want to learn how to crochet. that's what my sister's bff, cerise does (right?). and she's the bomb at it. i think i'll put this is on my new year's resolution list.

2008-12-29 failed sewing project

or you could call it:

a bad sewing job.
or
sewing gone wrong.
or
proof that not following the directions and thinking you know it all will sometimes get you into trouble.

whatever.

i like to call it a wonky guitar. so there.





it was made from a pattern than my cousin cassie let me borrow. hopefully when she attempts this pattern she will have better luck. i'm sure she will. for the most part, i'm pretty sure she's a rule follower and all.

2008-10-09

indyanna's first day of school dress

2008-08-20 pleated dress

so my camera is broken.........so i'm taking pics with my webcam on my laptop. really NOT top quality photos as you'll see. but, if i don't snap a pic now i'll forget to do it later and then the moment will be gone forever!

so without anymore excuses, here's a little pleated dress i made for indyanna. it's made out of a sari type material. very silky. and unfortunately, you can't see it well but the pink fades to purple at the bottom of the skirt. i love it. the pleats don't seem to hold well though. no amount of ironing is helping that. i've even sewn the pleats down at the bottom. oh well.

2008-08-15 boss jumper & nan dress

not pictured is a pair of boxers for bray. he would be mortified if i posted them. he'll prolly be mortified that i even mentioned it.

bossy jumper--which is to short in the stride so it's now the tj jumper


nanny's new dress. front and back

2008-08-06 from bray to boston.....upcycling continues

was brayden's shirt. but he outgrew so i chopped it up




and now it's a jumper for bossy!

front

and the back

2008-07-29 getting ready for halloween

i made this cute top today. it is fully lined with black satin. this was my "learning" top. as you can see i cut the front piece upside down. *sigh* 'tis ok though. i think it's still cute enough for indyanna to wear. i also didn't do the shoulder seams correctly. again, 'tis ok. it still turned out cute enough to wear!

2008-07-26 the anna wrap dress

first european pattern i've ever attempted. the instructions were kinda confusing and made me read out loud and say hu? lots of times but i finally got it! actually now that i have made one and figured it out i can say that it will be super easy to make more! like you can make one in under 2 hours.



the back is a little wrinkled but that's what a carseat does for you! safety first!

2008-07-25 today's projects....a wallet or two and a jumper for baby boo

my lil' sister, kaylee, made a couple of wallets today. and even started cutting out a third! she's the bomb.




and i made bossy boo a cute little jumper thingy. i'm thinking school clothes!

2008-06-28 cover up shirt things

i made these little cover up/shirt type things today. to be fair i made the blue and brown one about 2 weeks ago. the others i made today. and i am about to make one more before i go to bed. i made these for camping! we're going this week and it's gonna be hot out there. these are gonna be my lifesavers out there in that heat. i just know it.



i actually wore the following pictured blue and brown one to the store earlier this week and no one looked at me like i was a hooch so i though it must look ok on me! yay

2008-06-18 shoes

i made these shoes from another favorite things pattern. it was pretty easy. somehow i made the shoes a touch to small for indyanna to wear. i tried to put them in with her doll clothes this morning but she told me they were too big for her dollies. she said we could keep them for when sarah comes over and wants to play dress up. i thought that was cute. too bad that sarah's feet are prolly bigger than nanny's!!!



it called for tht cute little pajama footie stuff. first time i've ever used it and i really liked it.

2008/06/17 playing catch up

my plan is that i will post pictures and descriptions of each "thing" i make. but for now i guess i'll show some of the stuff i have laying around here in my craft room.

i just finished this bag tonight! i love it. it's my new bag for beatrice. she's my pretty new laptop--and i love her! i bought the material some time ago with intentions of possibly maybe making a quilt for ryan. ya. i found out rather quickly that quilt makin' just ain't my thing. so the fabric has laid there nice and quietly in my stash just waiting for the perfect moment to scream "use me, USE ME!" well, beautiful fishy fabric, i heard you! and might i add, that you screamed at just the right time. for, you make a beautiful laptop bag for beatrice. not that bea ever goes anywhere.........but when she does, y'all better watch out!


a side view. please ignore any ugly-ish stitching you might see (cough, cough) oh and i made the dress too. full picture of the dress, minus the laptop bag, in just a second.


inside lining and two pockets--one's a zipper pocket. yep. a zipper!


and beatrice. all tucked in and snuggling comfortably in her new bag.


here's the dress. my aunt asked me to make it for her. she chose the material and pattern. it had alot of pieces and i was intimidated. but when i finally got going on this sucker it wasn't so bad after all. i did wind up having issue with the belt but i think i have it all figured out. now, i'm just praying it will fit her!


a purse i made about a month ago. i like it but it's a little too small. it's a favorite things pattern. i altered it a little bit by sewing up the sides some. i found that all my credit cards and stuff fell out if i didn't. if i ever make this pattern again, i will def have more alterations to do to it first. but, i doubt i'll ever do this one again. it was kinda hard and tedious. not worth the results in my opinion.



inside


back side of purse. i was really tired of sewing this thing by the time i finished it. it has a pocket on the front and back. 2 or maybe 3 on the inside. a bunch of credit card slots. oh, and a zippered pocket.


practice pettiskirt. totally not hemmed. totally not an completed project. strings are everywhere. my serger did not want to cut this material and kept messing up on me. i might need a new blade. but anyways, the serger really did a number on the yoke. so much so that i had cut most of it off. so the yoke is about half as short as it should be. this is a you can make this pattern. the pink thing under it is another outfit i made for indyanna. one day when i take the pettiskirt off of the manniquin, i'll snap a picture of the pink thing and show it as well.


indyanna wore it for a total 3 minutes. she liked the twirlability of it but at the time she was playing pirate and it didn't really go with the theme. ignore diaper on the floor. it's a clean one at least! for that matter, ignore anything in the background of any of the pictures from now on--that's an order)