Bobble Dresses

When I saw this pattern HERE, I knew I had try it...in puke green (b/c every girl always dreams of wearing a puke green dress, right?!) The original pattern fit my middle child. I added a scalloped edge b/c I wanted more length...plus it's pretty. Then I made up a pattern for a bobble beanie to match. After making one dress/beanie, I realized my other 2 girls needed one also. So then I adjusted the original pattern to fit my other girls...the results were so, so cute.



Maybe when I have the time I can post the pattern for my bobble beanie for my 2 crocheting followers out there...!

Girls Room

Now that we renting there's not a lot we can do about the walls and window coverings...but the girls really wanted an animal safari room, in turqoise. Initially I thought, impossible! However, thanks to Michael Miller and his Zoology fabric line...we found turquoise (mixed in with black, grey, puke green, and yellow). So now I present to you, the turquoise animal safari themed bedroom:

Recognize the dresser? It's IKEA...I've developed a great appreciation for IKEA since moving to Australia. I found a lady on Etsy that cut me some vinyl stickers of animal prints and then I framed them (in IKEA frames). And I love this puke green bird cage I found at a random housewares store- doesn't mix w/the safari theme but b/c it was the perfect puke green color I had to have it!

Overall bedding shot. Every girl dreams of having a zebra print and puke green colored throw...ha ha. Actually, my girls really do love their new bedding. The girls love their bunkbeds! The worst thing about bunkbeds is changing the sheets on the top bunk.

I made these pillows...I especially love the monogrammed one's...too cute.


So that's pretty much it. I have a vinyl sticker giraffe growth chart that will go on one of the walls but I'm still waiting for it to arrive in the mail...now, if only I could do something about those nasty blue-lacey drapes...

Nursery #2

So she's really not a baby anymore but I went ahead and made another crib bumper and quilt...the quilt is still being machine quilted- so pics on that later. But here's a pic of the bumper (even though she doesn't really need one):

Don't you just love the Alexander Henry print? Those birds are darling...

Crochet Mania

With my sewing machine, fabric, and supplies on a ship for the last 3 months...I've been a crocheting maniac.

Here's a baby blanket I made for my sister's baby. I ran out of yarn when I was making the border...luckily I was able to find some yarn that matches.


I'm crocheting dresses for the girls...pics will come later when I'm finished. However, I decided that matching beanies would look great and made up a pattern. Love the way this puke green beanie turned out- those bobbles are so cute!


I'm embarrassed to admit that I probably have a good 20-30 beanies scattered throughout our house. At least we're prepared for winter! The kiddo's picked out this rainbow yarn at Hobby Lobby right before we moved...

Blessing Dress

I've been MIA for a couple of months. Mostly because things have become crazy with our upcoming move to Australia (oh yeah, sorry if you didn't know...but we're moving in a few weeks). So I've put aside all of my projects for now...although I did finish up my sister's blessing dress- it took forever to crochet but it turned out pretty. I couldn't believe I forgot to take pics of it before giving to her- so I asked her to email me some pics- thanks sis!


So I'll probably be MIA for a couple months longer until my sewing machine, fabric, supplies, etc make it out of our 20 ft shipping container in Australia. Can't wait to scope out all of the fabric stores in Oz!

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)...