Fabric Flower

I took a quick break from sewing for the nursery to do a 15 minute project. We were having a luau at school, but thanks to the large tummy I've got going on I can't fit into my Hawaiian skirt or shirt. In fact, I haven't fit into the shirt for 6 years,  but I've held onto it because I bought it on vacation there and couldn't part with it. So I decided to cut it up and make a fabric flower to wear. It was perfect, because it matches the red earrings that my parents got me from their trip to Hawaii. The flower was a piece of cake, I followed the tutorial here. The tutorial says to use ribbon, and I can see how that would work better. This fabric was stiff enough that it worked, but regular cotton wouldn't have worked as well.

I attached it to some shell necklaces I had, and I loved how it turned out! Ignore the cheesy look on my face... this is what happens when I ask my husband to take a picture!

Sewing for Baby Girl

I have been in a sewing frenzy to get things ready for baby girl's nursery. I have gotten so much done, but I haven't completely finished a thing! I have a quilt top done, a valance done but not hung, a changing pad cover 1/2 done, a crib skirt cut and ready to sew, and a bumper pad bought and ready to be altered. I'm also planning a pillow with my fabric scraps, and some decorations to hang in the room. It's all coming together SO well, and I can't wait to get it put together. It's been so much fun to gather ideas, find fabric, and really make this nursery come to life!

Reusable Snack Bags

My co-worker has made many comments over the years about how many ziploc bags we use in our lunches. I have been meaning for a while to try making reusable bags, and her birthday was the first week of March. I'm a little late, but I thought it would be fun for us to try some out and if they work I'll make some more!

I used cotton scraps for the outside layer, and white PUL fabric for the inside. I started with 7"x14" pieces. I used velcro to seal the top. I'm not sure how they'll work out, but I'm excited to give them a try!

Bean Bags

I have so many projects on my list, and they all have a deadline. (I suppose the stuff for the baby room could be finished after she gets here, but I'd like for it to be done!)

I decided to start with something really easy - beanbags. I'm using them for E's birthday party at the end of April! For these, I used 5" squares. Easy-peasy!

Laundry Room Change Holder

I'm horrible about checking pockets when I do laundry. And when I do remember, I throw change and stuff into a little plastic tub. I saw this idea on pinterest, and had all the supplies I needed. Thank goodness for a husband who keeps scraps of wood in the garage! I had an extra clamp from my key rack project. I used my cricut to cut the vinyl. Maybe now I'll remember to check pockets with my reminder by the washer!

Valentine's Day Cards

One of my goals for this year is to use the craft supplies that I have. I've had a box of blank cards in the closet for about 6 years now, and I've never had motivation to use them. Then I saw a cute idea for valentines on pinterest, and I remembered these cute pink striped cards with the white strip, ready to go and perfect for this project because it would hide the picture underneath the white strip. I used all supplies that I already had except the photos! Woohoo! I made 15 cards in all for daddy, cousins, grandparents, and great-grandparents. So cute.

The hardest part of this project was getting E to give me his hand to trace. For some reason he decided it was fun to run away every time I tried. The cutting wasn't a problem - I'm a teacher. I'm used to cutting things out in bulk!

Can't wait to get these in the mail!

Baby Blanket

I'm coming to terms with the fact that I'm having a girl! I have mostly boy fabric laying around, so it was helpful that my co-worker just had a baby girl so I could check out the girly fabrics! I love how this flannel rag quilt turned out  - especially the whale fabric! It's folded in half, so it's a good size. Someone made one like this for E and it has been my favorite, so I wanted to make one for Baby Bella! It was a quick project, done in a few hours (major plus!).