Christmas Cards

About 5 months ago I started digital scrapbooking- LOVE IT! Paper scrapbooking takes up soooo much space (and I think it costs more too). So I've been experimenting non-stop with the design of our family Christmas card. My husband asked me, "why do we need more than 1 Christmas card?" So I stopped after the 5th one...maybe someone will let me create their family Christmas card so I can design some more???

I picked one and sent it off to be printed...but here's a couple of rejects...

Corset Tutorial

...because every girl needs a corset...

Materials:
1/4 yd fabric (you will have plenty of extra)
1 1/2 yd 1-inch eyelet lace
Ribbon (1/4 to 1/2 in wide)
Sewing machine...yada yada...

1) Measure around the waist and subtract 3 inches. This measurement will be "x."
2) Cut 2 rectangles: 6 inches wide and "x" long.

3) Cut 8 pieces of ribbon 3 inches long. Cut 2 pieces of lace 1 inch shorter than "x."
4) Layer fabric, ribbon/lace, fabric like so:

The bottom layer is the fabric right side up. The middle layer is the lace/ribbon. There should be 1/2 inch space between the lace/ribbon and the edge of the fabric.

Fold ribbon pieces in half and equally space 4 along one side and 2 along the other side. The top layer is the fabric right side down. Pin all 3 layers into place.
5)Sew according to diagram. Use 1/4 inch seam allowance.

6)Turn right side out. It should look something like this:

7) Take the last 2 ribbons and pin in place at the fabric opening. Top stitch around the entire corset, using 1/8 inch seam allowance.

8) Enjoy your finished corset...my girls were the cutest pirates for Halloween (of course, b/c of the corset)...