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Shop Update & Sale
I’ve been busy sewing away. I finally got around to taking some product pictures, and added them to the shop.
Here are a few of the goodies.
Swell Zippy Pouch
Lovebirds Key Fob Wristlet
Pink Damask Cell Phone Pouch
Create You Own Adjustable Dog Collar
and
Knit Owl Dress {sizes 0-3 mo. – 5t}
Along with a bunch of other fun stuff.
Best of all, the WHOLE shop is on sale until Friday 8/20.
Sew Dressy
Have you sewn or crafted anything lately? I have to say that I keep my sewing machines pretty busy.
This last week especially. I made some new products for the shop. I finally took photos so I need to list them.
I also made more dresses for my little Fia. She now has a million and one handmade dresses 
But for real, I like to try different styles.
I had never made a peasant style dress before last week.
I made this one:
For some reason I made the 5t instead of 4t. So of course it’s a little big on my munchkin.
I have also been wanting to sew with knits. When I went to JoAnn’s I saw the cutest fabric, and made this:
It matches her colorful Cotton Blossom’s hat perfectly, see?!
I also made a little rolled rosette hair clip with the scraps.
So much cute…I can barely handle it.
(do you see how much her hair has grown since she cut it herself HERE)
I think I pretty much have this dress style down pat.
They are even cuter when the sleeves are a different fabric then the dress.
Speaking of different, have you ever seen the Lil Blue Boo Dresses?
Ashley makes the most amazing up-cycled dresses.
She also sells the pattern so that those of us that can sew can make them.
I purchased the Sienna Dress pattern a while back.
My hubby and I hit the local Salvation Army Saturday, and I walked out of there with 39 tees.
They were 99 cents, and super cute so I HAD to get them.
The I raided my closet, and the kids, and hubs.
Here is the 2nd one I made: (the 1st is not pic worthy, trust me)
and on the girlie
perfect dress for dancing
The bottom of this dress is actually a jersey cotton pillowcase I found in the closet.
It’s so soft, and Fia loves it. This was clear since she wore it to bed last night.
As well as tell me that she wants to wear it even when it snows.
I went back to the thrift store today and left with 34 more tees.
I think I have a new addiction, 99 cent thrifted tees.
Is there a group for that? Seriously, I already need Fabric-holics Anonymous. lol
See what I mean? I am 100% serious..I need help!
Anyhoo, this is the dress I made today in the works
Now it’s all done
The reason I went thrifting today was because I was hunting for a blue & white striped shirt to match the Kerropi Tee.
Kerropi, the frog has a blue & white striped shirt on. So the blue and white stripe tee was a perfect match.
I love it!!
I am debating on making some for sale. But still haven’t decided. I would have to purchase a license thru LBB first.
We shall see
What have you been up to? Make anything fun?
If yes link up and do share.
For the love of Yard Sales!
Yards Sales are a common Saturday activity for my family {as long as the weather is nice}.
I am fortunate that my hubby loves to go just as much as me, if not more.
Together we find some amazing items, at amazing prices.
Most of the time {but not always} I spot the item I want and tell him how much I would be willing to spend.
At that point Sir Cheap-O does the haggling
This weekend we got a late start.
The first house we pulled up to, I spotted something amazing.
Hubs got out of the car while I stayed in with the kids.
I saw him scoping out the same item I spotted.
He came back to the car and I asked how much it was, apparently it said “Make an Offer”.
So I told him I would be willing to spend $20, that’s it.
Off he went to do his thing {he is really good at the haggling part, since he’s super cheap}
He started out with a $10 offer.
The lady countered with $30.
You see where I’m going here…..We got it for $20.
Check it out!
With some sanding, some paint, and pretty crystal knobs.
{All of the work was done thanks to hubby}
We ended up with this:
PS: Please excuse picture taken by my phone.
Love, love, love the outcome!
Now we need to get it upstairs in the little girlies room.
Unfortunately, I am having some issues with my back and can’t lift anything.
So at the moment it’s chilin’ in the dining room.
Have you found any awesome goods at yard sales, or thrifting lately?
Leave me a link, I love to see good deals, and transformations of said good deals.
Shirring
I tried my hand at shirring for the first time today.
It did not turn out as well as I had hoped 
See what I mean?
The front is not wide enough.
My mistake was cutting arm holes.
Ya live in ya learn
The same evening I decided I was going to get it right, and end up with a cute dress!!
This time was a much smoother process.
With better effects, see?
Up close and personal
and a matching hair clip!
Apparently I am obsessed with rosettes…..LOVE THEM!
I also adore scrap booking brads and my glue gun, ooohh and ribbon.
Another beach outfit made by me, and ready to go!
IF you haven’t tried shirring you really should.
It’s pretty easy, and looks awesome.
Ruffles & Stuff has a great tutorial on how to do shirring HERE.
DO IT!
The end.
Show and tell
I will be leaving for a 13 day vacay over the weekend.
Today my goal was to make a few dresses for my daughter before we go.
I finished 2.
One of then I used this tutorial.
This is what I ended up with:
Here is a close up of the rosette embellishment:
Then I attempted to make a dress without a tutorial or pattern to follow.
I ended up with this:
It’s a halter dress with elastic in the back.
another of the front
I was so nervous that it would not turn out right.
But, it ended up okay..I think!
Maybe I can work on a tutorial for after my vacation.
I am hoping to get a little more sewing done before my vacation.
Have you made anything lately? Care to share?
New Additions
Howdy!
Long time no blog
Just wanted to drop in to share a few new additions to the shop.
and these…
and some of these…
Can you tell how much I love COLOR?
Funky, fun, and vibrant…my favorite.
I have several other items that need photographed, and listed.
Oh and shipping in the US is always FREE!
Aside from sewing I have been playing with the kiddies, and reading.
I love Teen Fiction, and Paranormal Romance.
As a matter of fact I am on my 4th book in the last week and a half.
What I have read recentely: (My opinion)
The House of Night book called BURNED. It’s the 7th book in the Series. (OK)
The Vampire Academy’s SPIRIT BOUND. Book #5 in the Series. (SO GOOD!)
The 5th Lords of the Underworld THE DARKEST WHISPER. (GOOOD!)
and now..
The Black Dagger Brotherhood DARK LOVER (mmm mmm GOOD!)
I really need to get a library card, since I fly threw books with a quickness, and it gets pretty expensive to buy all the ones I want to read.
Does anyone else love to read?
What have YOU been up to or reading?
I really would love to know
