Applique T-shirt

In anticipation for my son's upcoming birthday, I made him his own personalized applique t-shirt.

Supplies:
Pattern for whatever you want to applique (I made mine out of cardstock)
Fabric
Felt
Heat-and-bond
Iron
Sewing machine

1) Create pattern out of cardstock for whatever you want to applique

2) Decide what material you want to use for your applique pieces - I chose fabric for the basketball and stripes, and felt for the number 2

3) Iron heat-and-bond to material pieces (don't pre-cut the pieces yet)

4) Trace pattern pieces on back of heat-and-bond paper

5) Cut out the traced pieces

6) Iron first piece onto t-shirt

7) Sew a zig-zag stitch around the edges of the ironed fabric piece to secure in place

8) Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all the pieces are ironed and sewn onto the t-shirt. (I found it easier to iron and then sew each piece separately rather than iron everything and try to stitch around it all)

Nursing Cover

Nursing covers are all over the blogging world, so I decided to try making one. I used this tutorial here from Sew Much Ado. I used home decor fabric, which is heavy enough to require just one layer.

It was really fast and easy - took me about 2 hours to complete. It has 16" of boning on the top, which should make the cover breathable for baby and easy for Mom. I am excited to try it out!

FHE Board

I finally got around to completing my FHE Board...and now I'm finally getting around to posting it!

I found a magnetic board at Hobby Lobby while visiting my mom in Kansas. It originally had a saying on it, but I snatched it up on clearance.

To decorate, I just used scrapbook paper, modge podge, and some wooden ovals and circles. The names I modge podged scrapbook paper and stickers onto a wooden circle, then put a magnet on the back.

For the finishing touches I glued magnets on the back of the board so it could hang on the fridge. I like that the finished project isn't too big (12" x 8") - leaves room on my fridge for other things!

Accuquilt Go! Giveaway over at Sew Dang Cute

 

I Love fabric...and I love giveaways that involve making it easier to cut fabric!! Sew Dang Cute Crafts is hosting a giveaway over HERE at her blog. Head on over to check it out and all the other super fun things that she does!

Swim Tote Bags!!

 

Here is another project that we made!! I got the pattern from I Am Momma-Hear Me Roar! It was so fun to make these and I love how the turned out!!

Yay for beautiful weather and Swimming!!

Ribbon Pearl Necklace

 

My husband's younger siblings came down to visit for a week...which was SO much fun!!

I love when I get to hang out with Shelbi and Savannah because we always try and do some kind of craft!! This time we decided to make a necklace! We had been to Old Navy and saw something similar and decided that we'd be able to make it...so we did!

Items Needed:

~Scissors

~A Lighter

~Nylon Thread (we used a pretty thick one)

~Needle and Normal sewing thread

~Ribbon

~Pearls (We did 4 different sizes so it would be progressively smaller)

~The big "O" rings for making Jewelry (sorry...I don't know what they're called)

 1. The first thing you'll do is take your nylon thread (you can find this in the Jewelry making area of JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby) and tie a square knot to one of the "O" rings.

2. Then start threading the beads through. To add a little bit of texture...after each bead we tied a few knots so that it would stay in place. This was a little challenging to make it so the knot was close enough to the bead...but once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy. :)

3. Once you've done your desired amount of beads tie another "O" ring to the end.

4. Use your light to burn the ends of the nylon thread. You just want to do this a little bit because the nylon will melt pretty fast.

5. Next measure out how long you want your ribbon to be and cut it (you want to make it long enough so the necklace will easily fit over your head). Burn the edges of the ribbon to stop the fraying.

6. Loop the ribbon through the "O" ring just once then use your needle and regular thread to sew the ribbon together.

 And there you have it!!! A super easy...super cute...Old Navy knock off! And aren't the girls SO cute!! LOVE it!

Hippity Hoppity Part 2

I had a friend ask me for the measurements of the blocks on the Hippity Hoppity Easter decoration. I traced the bunny for her, and thought I might as well post it on here if anyone else is interested!

The blocks are just a 2x4 cut into different pieces. The sizes are:
Hippity: 5"
Hoppity: 6 5/8"
Happity Easter: 8 7/8"

Here is the tracing of the bunny. (Right click to download.) Enjoy!