Crafties We Are

Apron

2010-04-19T22:33:00.000-07:00

Check out this cute apron that I made for my Mom for her birthday! She loved it. I love the pink and brown together!

2010-03-03T01:17:00.000-08:00

http://sewing.about.com/library/weekly/aa011801b.htm

Follow this link here to make a Kitchen Aid cover. The first one is for a sister, but I had to improvise with the material because it wasn't long enough. After I cut out the patterns, I realized that it wasn't long enough (add 4.5 inches on the rectangle AND the bottoms of the edges to make it long enough for a Kitchen Aid) Other than the improvised parts (although I LOVE the ruffle and HUGE ric rac on mine) I don't think they look half bad! :)

Bag Lady

2010-01-25T10:06:00.000-08:00

I finished this bag in my new sewing room this weekend. I'll be taking it to my friend today. I hope she likes it!

Motivation

2009-12-22T15:12:00.000-08:00

Jakobi's Christmas stockings got to motivated to at least start my levi stockings that I have had all the materials gathered for for almost a year now. Growing up my mom had made all of us the cutest levi stockings and I always swore I would make them for my family. Having stole my stocking as a pattern I came up with this one today, I really should go whip out another one, but we wouldn't want my WIP (Work in Progress) pile to actually have a dent in it would we???

it's about time for another post

2009-12-16T14:14:00.000-08:00

I didn't buy anything for them either!
I just used what I had
I pretty much copied the idea from a cheep dollar store stocking using much better colors!

I am pretty impressed myself... what do you think...are you proud!?!?

now I just need to wait till chad buys the hooks so I can hang them!

Ruby Starr's Baby quilt

2009-10-05T22:45:00.000-07:00

For my cousin's baby in Idaho, the adorable Ruby Starr, hence the star pattern...

New Quilt

2009-08-17T14:58:00.000-07:00

Baby Quilt for a very good friend....

Wonky Log Cabin!

2009-05-25T09:29:00.000-07:00

IT IS FINALLY FINISHED!!! I started this one before Paisley's scrap blanket, but then I got sidetracked with Pais's, but now this one is finished and I LOVE IT!

Long time reader...first time poster

2009-05-19T20:39:00.000-07:00

Hi there girls! I thought I would share the Mother's Day presents I made for my mom and mother-in-law. (Altered Altoid Tins) Many thanks to Korbi for her very helpful tutorial.

I decided not to make an accordion album inside the tin so that the grandmas could add pictures and trinkets continually. It was such a fun project. Thanks again for the help Korbi!

This one threw me for a loop...

2009-04-19T12:27:00.000-07:00

The design was in my head, but I was really curious to see how it would turn out.... The colors in the pics don't seem true, It's charcoal black, cream, burnt orange, and teal.

quilting and knitting

2009-03-22T19:24:00.000-07:00

Pillow Box

2009-01-25T15:50:00.001-08:00

I made these pillow boxes for my Laurels to go with the lesson today. I put some Valentine's candy inside. I think they turned out so cute!

New Apron

2009-01-16T07:33:00.000-08:00

Pattern: French Flea Market Apron from Busy Bee Quilt Designs
Fabric: City Blooms by Kitty Yoshida

Paisley's Monkey Blanket

2009-01-10T23:09:00.000-08:00

2008-12-19T17:46:00.000-08:00

My sister Jakobi had an enrichment where they put together all these vinyl signs, she painted my board for me then sent me the words. I picked out my own paper and I finally got around to finishing a bunch of projects yesterday....

It's a little blurry, but it's a baby formula can with a hole in the top to put large buttons in for babies to play with....

Curtains

2008-12-15T15:53:00.000-08:00

Do you know how hard it is to find curtains that are actually what you want!? It is either really expensive, not the right color, or there is only one left.
So I set out to make the curtains.
From there it was the same thing, material was more expensive than what an actual curtain should cost, not exactly what I was looking for, or not enough to make two whole curtains.
So this is what I did: I bought two white curtains and Target and sewed a blue strip at the bottom. All in all I think it turned out pretty good and Jax now has curtains!

Profile

2008-10-29T17:35:00.000-07:00

Okay I am going to post these pics anyways, but I stole the idea off a blog and I can't remember where! Yikes! There was a really good tutorial and when I find it I will let you know! Sorry to whoever's blog it was, it was a link off of Crafty Jill and I feel like I've gone through all of her links and I CAN'T find it! Frustrating! But anyways, this was way easy and I am going to track down that tutorial and post credit where credit is due....

Onsie dress

2008-10-05T22:48:00.000-07:00

Cut it apart and then sew it all together again! I stole this idea from this dress.

Infant Carrier Covers

2008-09-25T20:25:00.000-07:00

My latest projects...

This one is for Parker T.

This one is a gift for one of Troy's nieces that just had a little boy.

Today when I left the house with this over Parker, I fell in LOVE with having this cover over him! I am usually fighting with the blanket trying to keep it on and then struggling to hold on to Taylor that this thing made it a breeze!

2 Dresses & a Tie

2008-09-22T20:03:00.000-07:00

I made these cute dresses for Taylor and a little tie for Parker.

I have started loving sewing so much that I would rather do that then make bows?!?!?!
It's kind of my time "away from kids" even though they are usually in the room (basement) with me while I am sewing, but they manage to always be fairly well behaved and stay out of trouble.

They must know Mommy needs some time.....

Transition Jeans

2008-09-18T13:57:00.000-07:00

Shoot me now if I am the only one that has to wear 'transition' jeans after having a kiddo! :)

I have yet to fit into my 'pre-preggo' jeans and I am so close that I don't want to go out and buy a new pair, but my 'fat' jeans are just too big in the waist these days.

I have two choices...
1. Feel like a stuffed sausage in my smaller jeans
2. Have major bum crack/big waste jeans that bunch up funny when you tighten your belt to keep them on!

I Have recently become a fan of Sew, Mama, Sew! Blog and came across this tutorial to "End Bum Crack" jeans.

It pretty much helps you turn your pants into an adjustable waist band like my 2 1/2 year old wears! I was pretty skeptical to do it, but I was desperate!

I didn't take a before picture, nor am I going to post a picture of my bum for the world to see so you will have to see the picture on the tutorial. But trust me, I fixed my favorite transition jeans and I am in LOVE! You really can't even tell, especially if you add a belt!

Happy sewing if you have the same problem as I!

Pumpkin Faces

2008-09-15T21:23:00.000-07:00

This weekend I decided to make something fun and different. Happy (Early) Halloween!!!

I was BUSY today!

2008-09-04T18:27:00.000-07:00

Look at this cute Baby bandana. Paisley slobbers so much and it actually works quite well. I saw them at Target and stole the idea. Bad Korbi, Bad!

I had a friend ask me to make her some bows, so then I went crazy and did it ALL day and my back is killing me. Here are some of my favs...I think that she looks like a cute little present. :)

Yep, that's my squeaker!

Baby Blanket

2008-08-25T11:12:00.001-07:00

This is a baby blanket that I made for a friend of mine. I love that it's got a lot of minkee fabric, so it's SO soft! I got the fabric and pattern at Brooks Fabrics in Bountiful. I think that it turned out so cute!

Check out the quilting. Sew Divine Quilting did it; isn't it cute? I just love the baby buggies, rattles, & bottles. What do you think?

Baby Legs

2008-08-21T10:23:00.000-07:00

Baby Legs demonstration by Baby Hopes. (How do you attach a site to the name of the site, so I don't have to post the actual "http:// blah blah blah?) Like the name Baby Hopes is highlighted and you can click it to take you to the tutorial?)

My one hour bag and applique for Paisley

2008-08-18T20:26:00.000-07:00

I finally got around to making the one hour bag that was previously posted on here. I have also been working a lot with my new sewing machine and I love all the fun stitches that it does. It's not as sturdy as my old Bernina, but definitely more fun! I made two of these bags, the first one I gave to me niece, Kylee, 11 yrs, because she was here staying and watched me do the last bit of it. And her and I both have an amazing obsession with bags! We also made some glove animals. She loves crafts and was so amazed to watch the animal come together out of a pair of gloves! She also couldn't believe it when I was sewing the strap for the bag. She was so unsure of how it would look good because I was sewing the outsides together and then flipping it out, then it all came together and she said, "wow! It's like a real strap, like one from a store!"

2008-08-10T16:25:00.000-07:00

My mother-in-law, two sister-in-laws, and myself had a little craft day on Friday. We painted and decorated magnet boards. I think its neat how different they all turned out. We all started with a base coat, than we applied crackle paint, then our top coat. After they dried we sanded and then added decorations. Here are the finished projects.

Mine:

Toni's:

Erin's:

Julie's (mother-in-law):

We bought these magnet boards at Robert's in Idaho Falls. The paint and supplies at Micheals. The stamps we had already. A real fun craft!!

Diaper Cake

2008-08-04T20:53:00.000-07:00

I had another baby shower that I went to and made another diaper cake.
I have only gone to girl baby showers so I have been able to just use flowers to decorate the cake with. There are a few people I know having boys soon so I will most likely have to come up with some 'boy-ish' ones... :)

I watched this video on how to make the cake-

Mod Podge

2008-08-04T15:37:00.001-07:00

The bubbas and I made this box for a birthday party that they went to last week. You just mod podge paper, stickers, rhinestones, etc on any type of box. Then use different colored ribbons to tie on the handle, and voila!

1- hour bag & Crayon wrap.

2008-07-28T19:46:00.000-07:00

I made this cute bag and crayon holder for my daughter's Sunday bag.

I got the pattern and idea for this bag here. It is called a 1- hour bag, but I was visiting with some friends so it took me longer. I guess I am not great with multi-tasking. :)

I got the idea and pattern for the crayon holder here. It was fun and easy too. I loved using matching fabric for them both.

Two fun afternoon crafts. I recommend them both!!!!!!

Beads are one of my new favorite things!

2008-07-26T18:42:00.000-07:00

It's a good thing that I have a little girl! I got into beading after attending a family reunion in Wyoming and they had beading for a project, I learned how to close off the ends and attach clasps and after i got back I went shopping for beads and the tools. I saw the binky holder on a website a while back and attempted to make one, but couldn't find anything to secure to the clothes, then I thought of a suspender clip while shopping in Idaho with my sister Jakobi. A friend of mine has a sister who makes some really adorable ones. I will post her site as soon as she gets one.

Sock Monkeys and hooded towels

2008-07-25T10:19:00.000-07:00

I got very excited about sock and glove animals after looking at Crafty Jill's blog, http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/ ordered the how to book off of Amazon and have been going crazy ever since! But this monkey sock I actually found the kit at a yard sake for 25 cents. It included the hot to book, the cocks, the needeles, string, everything! I was so excited I gave them a dollar for it because i felt so bad taking it. I had been looking on line and the monkey socks alone are 8 bucks, kits selling for $30. Beck doesn't really like it, so I will keep pushing it on him or give it to Paisley. Paisley already has a sock zebra I keep in her car seat to put up next to her face when she is trying to sleep and we are not at home. (She likes her face covered or something near it when she is sleeping)

I also have been making hooded towels, http://www.skiptomylou.org/2007/11/29/hooded-towel-tutorial/ , and working on my applique, which I am slowly trying to teach myself by trial and error. I have been having a lot of fun and made Beck a cute one with a big B on the back like Superman.

Vinyl

2008-07-24T20:15:00.000-07:00

I am not sure if this is qualified as a craft or not, but I just did some major decorating with vinyl in my daughter's room. I had to do every piece by hand, but I enjoyed it becasue I was so excited about how it was turning out.

I still need to make some curtains but that means I will have something fun to share next time.

Not that crafty

2008-07-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

So I am not the most crafty person on the planet but hopefully I will become better! I am in the process of organizing all my "craft junk!" Yeah me! But I do have a little tid bit to share...

Ice cube trays make the best organizer

So I am in a pinch and don't have anything to organize my buttons, paper clips, brads....
so I used an ice cube tray!

I thought that was pretty "crafty" for myself!

More nursing covers and burp cloths

2008-07-21T14:39:00.000-07:00

So funny that Alisha just posted her nursing cover and burp rag because

I just finished making my 3rd one, first one was for me, then my sister Britni and now my friend Rosalie. She already had the material (way cute huh?) So I had a bunch left over and made her an applique burp rag with the letter K because her little 5 lb !!! baby girl is named Kali. I use the boning and have a love/hate relationship with it. I like to be able to see, but I kind of feel like I look like an oxen with a yoke around my neck. :) I also like to cut my burp rags in half because it just seems so big, but 2 of my sisters love the full size ones.

I made this scrapboook for my sister's Mother-in-Law. I think I made it look too busy, but overall turned out okay. It reads, "Marsha rocks and these are the reasons why!" I also am in love with my Cricut cutter, which I don't use enough and wish that I used more. I cut the "Love" and the flowers out of vinyl and stuck them on this glass "window" payne ( how do you spell that?) that I got at a garage sale for a buck and then added ribbon. I didn't know that my Cricut cut vinyl until a few months ago when I was up watching a Cricut infomercial at 3AM pregnant as a cow, so now I know. :) I was going to just use it for Valentine's Day and put a pink light in it, but I like it, so I stuck it in Paisley's room.

Burp Cloths & Nursing Cover

2008-07-21T11:45:00.000-07:00

I have become obsessed with making/giving these adorable burp cloths and a nursing cover to friends & family that are having new little ones! The are both super easy to make and cost nearly nothing!

The only thing I did differently on the nursing cover is I didn't do the boning around the neck. I purchased one off of e-bay (to get the pattern to make my own!) and I don't like how the neck is stiff and sticks up all the time. They say the boning is for you to have 'eye contact' with the baby, but my thought on the whole thing is that if I am in public covering up to nurse I am not wanting to sit & 'bond' too much with him/her. It's get in & get out! ;)
I also made mine a little longer & wider so that it will wrap around my sides a little better.

With Parker spitting up as much as he does the burp rags are awesome because they are BIG and absorb great!

Calling all Crafties!

2008-07-11T22:51:00.000-07:00

I wanted to start a blog where everyone could share craft projects they are doing, would like to do, or found an idea somewhere and would like to share. PLEASE GIVE CREDIT TO THOSE WHO'S IDEAS THEY ARE!!! These craft projects are not for sale because they are probably stolen out of someone else's brain anyways, but just for the enjoyment of all crafties and their recipients. Most of mine come from a gal known as "Crafty Jill." Her link is on my blog. Thanks Crafty Jill! Feels free to comment if you would like to join and I will add you as an "author." (Can someone tell me how to do that, so I know that I'm doing it right?)