Some Pinteresting Tutorials & Ideas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, I am not much closer to having the house unpacked than I was went I last posted… Stupid fibro. I have been having a lovely flare up. :/ Hopefully it won’t last much longer, we have company coming this weekend!! I can’t wait to see our friends and I hope that I have everything put in its place by then!!

 

Anyway….

 

I thought I would share some cool tutorials that I have Pinned onto my For the Home board. I hope you enjoy!

 

 

 

Here is a round up of headboard ideas and tutorials from Saved by Love Creations

I need that one myself! We are giving the girls our bed (headboard, foot board) and will need something to go in its place!! LOL

 

 

How to upholster a bench seat from – Sunlit Places

 

 

Laundry room ideas from The Cranky Queen 

 

 

 

Building a cat tree from P and E Cats

 

 

20 Weekend Projects Under $20 from Better Homes and Gardens.

 

 

 

Glider Make Over How-to from Rock Paper Scissor Graphics

I have one of those that needs some work!!

 

 

Burlap and ruffles ottoman from Burlap & Blue

 

 

 

Tablecloth to Rug from Design Share

 

 

 

Computer chair redo from Sugar Bee Crafts

I have an ugly computer chair that I have been DYING to redo.

 

 

 

DIY Wooden Monogram  from Dittle Dattle

 

 

 

Here are some cute, free kitchen printables from Over the Big Moon.

 

 

 

Free vintage printables to cover tin cans from Lily Box Designs. LOVE this!!!

 

 

Easy home decor craft and gift ideas  from Better Homes and Gardens.

 

 

Key holders from Design Sponge.

 

 

I don’t about you but I need some crafting supplies!!! LOL I want to make ALLLLL of these!!

 

 

 

 

 

Sewing and Craft Ideas for Easter and Spring

I have a confession to make. I haven’t sewn a single thing this week! GASP!!!! I don’t know what has gotten into me! I do have tons of ideas floating around in my head but….. I think I need a trip to a fabric store. My stash just isn’t cutting it anymore.

Some of the ideas I’ve had are for Easter! It’s right around the corner!!!! Colin keeps reminding me because it’s on his Birthday this year!

 

Here are Easter sewing ideas from around the Web!

 

Little Girl’s Bunny Rabbit Apron - Etsy Shop

 

 

 

Bunny Pillow Pet

 

 

 

Bunny Easter Basket from Disdressed

 

 

 

Fluffy Stuffy  Bunny from  Allsorts

 

 

 

The Cotton Candy Skirt from Simple Simon & Co.

 

 

Sheep Pattern – Count the Sheep

 

 

McCall’s M6642

 

 

Easter Bunny from Apine Industriose (It’s in Italian but Chrome will translate.)

 

 

 

A Kid Designed Dress from A Home, Made

 

 

 

A Spring Wreath from Four Girlies

 

 

 

Emmaline Dress Pattern – Violette Fields Threads

 

 

 

Ruffled Easter Egg Tee – Positively Splendid

 

 

 

Modern Folksy Bunny Pattern – Gingercake

 

 

 

Spring Chick Skirt – iCandy Handmade

 

 

 

Simple Easter Dress – Mommy by Day, Crafter by Night

 

 

 

Easter/Spring Dress – Sew Dang Cute Crafts

 

 

 

Vintage Spring Dress – The Valencia’s 

 

 

 

Marshmallow Bunny Plushies – We All Sew 

 

 

 

101 Handmade Easter Craft Ideas – Everything Etsy 

 

 

 

Egg Topiary – She’s Kinda Crafty

 

 

Bunny Wreath –  Too Stinkin’ Cute

 

 

 

Here’s a nice list from Dana Made It

A nice list from About.Com Sewing.

 

 

 

 

 

Flower Power – by me

 

 

High-Low Dress – me

 

 

 

Eyelet Tank – me

 

 

Orange Crush – me, again….

 

 

 

Fox Trot Part 1

Fox Trot Part 2

 

 

Change the fabrics and the Gingerbread Dress turns into an Easter dress!

 

 

Fab Mod Dress

Gosh, I miss our old house. :/

 

I hope these tutorials and patterns help to jump start your Easter and Spring sewing and crafting!

 

I have something coming up. Think eyelet and pink gingham.

 

 

 

Thinking of Thanking AND Crafts, Recipes and Cool Stuff

I was thinking today that I have a lot to be thankful for this year. SOOOO SOOOO SOOOOO MUCH!!! I thought that it would be good to list a few of the things that I am MOST thankful.

1- A Loving Heavenly Father

2- A Wonderful Savior

3- The Hubby and the kids

4- My extended family

5- A wonderfully loving church family, especially Momma Hope.

6- The Hubby’s new job

7- My new found sewing “skills” (such as they are)

8- My AWESOME readers

9- Packers so I don’t have to pack a thing

10- Pain killers because my tooth is acting up again

 

And since I am thinking of thanking, that leads me to Thanksgiving! Right around the corner!!!! I thought that I would dig through my Pinterest boards and see what wonderful goodies are lurking in there for this special holiday.

Here we go!

 

As it says, it was compiled by In Lieu of Preschool.

I think I would add a few though, The Giving Tree,  I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie and Pilgrim Cat.

 

 

Here is an easy kids craft from Freekidscrafts.com

 

 

70 spectacular Thanksgiving sides from Southern Living.

 

 

Here’s another cute turkey craft. This one comes from Busy Kids = Happy Mom

 

 

Isn’t this adorable??? A turkey breadbasket from Family Fun.

 

 

Ooooh, Pumpkin Pafaits!!! I need to show this to my cousin! Hey, Sandra!! Looky here!! LOL

Oh, and this comes from Living Wright at Home.

 

 

Hee hee hee. I wish I could credit this but it was just a pic! :/

 

 

Here is a tutorial from Infarrantly Creative for a glitter pumpkin place card holder! TOO CUTE!! You could even make a BIG one for a center piece!

 

 

SUPER cute children’s craft, Indian corn napkin ring from Preschool Crafts for Kids. I would say that this craft would be great for older kids, too, not just for preschoolers.

 

 

From The Cottage Home. I am definitely going to give this one a try!!!

 

 

16 Frugal Thanksgiving Decor Ideas from Tip Junkie.

 

 

 

 

Holiday Sewing and Crafting Ideas, Tutorials and Recipes

Once again I am posting under the influence… LOL Apparently pain meds are good for my creativity because I sketched at least 50 new sewing ideas last night! LOL  If I was a decent sketcher I would show them to you but I am HORRIBLE!

I was thinking that I would share some of the sewing ideas that I have Pinned for the holidays. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

 

 

Here is a DARLING cat costume tutorial from Crafts N Things for Children.

 

 

Fairy wings tutorial from DIY Network. I can’t decide if I want to make Cailey’s wings or just buy a cheap pair at the Dollar Tree! LOL

 

 

Look at these cupcakes!!! OMGosh! SOOOOO cute!! I am definitely going to have to make these!!!  They are from Sweet Simple Stuff.

 

 

 

OOOH!!! Top 20 Handmade Gifts! AWESOME from Craft-O-Maniac!!! I love getting and giving handmade. You know that it’s something special, made with love and care just for you!

 

 

How to make new ornaments look vintage from Finding Home.

 

 

I LOVE this idea!!!! Christmas coal from Rice Crispy treats!!! COOL!!!! This comes from Big Red Kitchen.

 

 

TOOOO CUTE!!! Googly eye headbands from The Crafty Blog Stalker! I am sooo making these!!

 

 

Mummy cookies from Betty Crocker! I am adding them to my Halloween baking list! LOL

 

 

Halloween witchy broom from Imperfectly Beautiful!

 

 

101 Crafty Christmas Projects from Susan Tuttle Photography.

 

 

This is so cute! And it looks fairly easy, too!! A Christmas candy cane wreath from Watch Me Daddy.

 

 

Fall pumpkin and pumpkin pie Rice Crispy treats from Grin and Bake It! I think I will make these for the church fall party!

Here are a couple of pictures of what I made last year.

 

I used Tootsie Rolls for the pumpkin stems and then just added icing for leaves.

The other cupcakes have M&Ms around the candy pumpkins.

 

These are candy acorns using Nutter Butter Minis and Hershey’s Kisses. SOOOOOO good!!! You stick them together with chocolate icing.

 

 

101 Handmade Halloween Ideas put together by Everything Etsy! I love that blog.

 

25 Fabulous Christmas Crafts from The Daily Buzz!

 

 

This site shows you how to make these 3 Christmas trees starting with cardboard!! Thank you, SISTERKINS!!!!

 

 

40 Easy Halloween Recipes put together by The Miracle Momma!

 

 

400 (yes 400!!!) Christmas crafts for kids put together by Sassy Sites!

 

 

 

Finally! Something for Thanksgiving! I am LOVING this cornucopia from The Craft Patch!!!

 

 

This is so pretty and so simple! I am definitely making some for the new house! We won’t have a mantel for Christmas this year so this would be perfect for Christmas cards!! This gorgeous idea comes from Pens and Needles.

 

 

I <3 Everything Etsy!!!!

 

Again from Everything Etsy!

 

 

101 Fall Activities for Kids from Growing a Jeweled Rose.

 

 

Here is a large list of Thanksgiving recipes for kids from Kid Activities.

 

 

And that is it for today, folks!!

Pray that my tooth hurries up and gets better so I can finish up Snoopy and get started on Tinkerbell!!! LOL AND get more work down towards moving…. YILES!!!!

OH!! And don’t forget about the Halloween skirt tutorials I have under the Tutorials button at the top of the page!

 

 

 

 

Helpful Sewing Tips, Tutorials and Free Patterns

I am posting under the influence of pain meds so I am not responsible for what I might say. I ended up at the emergency room last night. The pain was just more than I could deal with. Thankfully the doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics and pain killers! Hopefully this will all be behind me in a couple of days.

I have noticed that my blog views have gone WAAAAAAAAAY down over the past 2 weeks. I know it’s because I haven’t had a new tutorial to post. SO SORRY! I have been so busy with costumes and life in general that I haven’t had time to do any sewing for tutorials.  BUT after I finish Snoopy I will be working on Tinkerbell for Cailey. This costume will definitely be all out of my own head so I will be posting a tutorial for it, as long as it turns out… LOL

SOOOO, to tide you over until then I thought I would share some free sewing tips, tricks, tutorials and patterns that I have found. Sound good??

If you Pin any of them, please go to the original source and Pin from there.

First off, I want to share SewSet with you. It’s a great site where people can upload their patterns and tutorials to share with others. Some of them are NOT free but most of them ARE free! I have uploaded all of my tutorials there.

Another awesome free site is Freeneedle. I have sent them links to all of my tutorials and they have been wonderful to include them all on their site!!!

All Free Sewing is another site with free patterns and tutorials. I have a couple of mine on there. They send out great newsletters, too!

 

Here is a very cute, free pattern for a seahorse pillow! Isn’t that adorable??

 

Here is a tutorial on how to slip stitch.

 

 

Here is a tutorial for a 90 minute shirt from Made. SO cute!!! I am definitely going to try this one out!! It’s so hard to find cute stuff to make for boys!!!! Why is that???

 

Here is a very cute jumper tutorial from Once Upon a Sewing Machine.

 

 

How cute are those??? And if you are like me, you have a ton of fleece scraps lying around! What a perfect idea for them! They would make great presents, too!!! The tutorials are all free and are from FleeceFun.com. I am definitely thinking of making some up for Christmas presents…. LOL

 

 

Here is a great tutorial for adding a faux fly. This is from The Haby Goddess.

 

 

Ok, this isn’t sewing but it is SOOOO awesome!!! What a great idea from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar!!! The house we will be moving too has hardwood floors in the living and dining rooms, so I can see this tutorial coming in VERY handy!!!

 

 

This is a tutorial for making your own wrap dress!! SO cute!! It comes from I Heart Jenny’s Art.

 

 

Here is an awesome tutorial for making a peplum top. They are very “in” right now. This tutorial comes from Scared Stitchless. I love that name!! LOL

 

 

Here is another cute idea for Christmas presents!!! I know some Auburn and Clemson fans that would LOVE this!!! And I could definitely see doing different shapes and things for other teams. The tutorial comes from Kevin & Amanda and she got part of the tutorial from Make It – Love It.

 

 

How cute is that?? I love the layered look for skirts! I can totally see this as wearable for something other than a costume depending on fabric choices! This come from Sew Easy Being Green.

 

 

With Christmas coming up I know that boys are going to need their Christmas outfits!! Here is an amazing tutorial for the Classic Johnny Vest from Elegance and Elephants. She is one of the lucky few that was chosen for this season’s Project Run and Play!

 

 

This is GREAT!! It shows you how to create ANY skirt pattern by using your measurements! Thank you, I Sew!!!

 

 

Isn’t that ADORABLE??? Here is a free pattern for making that cute kitty from Doll Maker. More Christmas presents?? I think so!

 

 

I LOOOVE this SOOOOO much!!! My Grandpa always wore that type of hat and I think it looks SOOOOO cute on little guys!! My cousin puts her cutie patootie in hats like that all the time! SOOOOO stinkin’ cute!!! Thank you Melly Sews!!!!! I am definitely going to be making one for Colin!!

 

 

This is GREAT!!! Tags are expensive!!! I was looking them up and comparing prices.  OUCH!!! But here is a cheap way to make your own. from Bug & Bird.

 

 

Yes, that says 92 FREEEEEEE dress patterns and tutorials!!!!! YIPPEEE!!!! Thank you, Max California!!!!

 

 

Yes, again, your eyes are NOT deceiving you! LOL 1000 FREEEEEEE tutorials!!!!!! YAY!!!!! AMAZING!! Thank you, Everything Your Mama Made, for cleaning out your bookmarks! LOL

 

 

This is wonderful! I have the WORST problem with my bobbin tension!! So, now whenever I replace the bobbin I always do this to check the tension!!! This comes from  Cool Cottons.

 

 

This site has a ton of free applique patterns. They are all so cute! I love to add appliques! Thank you, Wee Folk Art!!!

 

 

My friend over at Squiggly Twigs Designs has a TON of tutorials, not just for clothing but for sewing techniques, too!!! She has really amazing stuff! You should definitely check it allllllllll out!!!!

 

 

This site has 30 Top Sewing Secrets tip and tutorials!

 

Another cute tutorial for boys!!! Running with Scissors has this awesome tutorial for her Oxford Gent Trousers!! They would go perfect with the Johnny Vest!

 

 

This site has a big list of free sewing patterns and tutorials. They even have separate lists for the Holidays!!! The site is aptly named Sewing Freebies! LOL

 

 

This would be an awesome charity sewing project. About.com has the tutorial for making this wonderful walker attachment!

 

 

OK, that’s all for today, folks! I hope you enjoy these tips, tutorials and free patterns! You can always check out my Pinterest boards for more. Just click the Pinterest button at the top of the page!

AND you can find all of MY tutorials by clicking the Tutorials button up there at the top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sewing Tips & Tricks

Hey! I have absolutely NO sewing to show you…. I have been sewing, though. I am hard at work on my cousin’s PJ pants! But I can’t show them here. I just know she would peek! No sneak peeks, Amy!!

Soooo, I thought I would gather up some  of the tips and tricks that I have used or seen around the internet and share them with y’all!

Don’t worry, though! I will have some original sewing to show you no later than Monday. And next week should be full of tutorials! I have a purse design that I want to work on and then I was hit with some more inspiration last night. I think I will use that idea for the Skirting the Issue fun.

 

On to the Tips & Tricks!

 

Gathering Made Easy – Tutorial

This comes from Just Give Me a Needle. It looks like it will be a MUCH better way to gather and have the gathers STAY where they are supposed to be!!! Or am I the only one that has that problem… LOL

 

 

 

Drafting Your Own PDF Sewing Patterns – An Overview

This is something that I would LOVE to learn!!!! It comes from Melly Sews

 

 

Turn one fat quarter into 5 yards

This is from Stop Staring and Start Sewing. I need this!!! I go through bias tape like most people go through tissues! LOL

 

 

 

Sewing Tip: Shirring/Smocking with Elastic Thread

This come from Make It and Love It. I realllllly want to try this out. I already have my elastic thread waiting! I just need to build up the courage to try it out! LOL

 

 

How to Create Elastic Shirring

Here is another great shirring tutorial and it is brought to you by Craft Stylish.

 

 

 

 

Teach Yourself to Sew – Tutorial List

 

This is a whole list of tutorials!! AWESOME!! This one comes from Darling Discounts and Deals.

 

 

Yardage Charts for Everything

This is so cool!!! Need to know how much fabric you need for a certain project? Just go to J&O Fabrics!

 

 

 

Sew News

 

Now this has a TON of tips, tricks and tutorials!! YAY!!!! Just hop over to Sew News!!!

 

 

 

Printable Bias Tape Maker

This is from The Scientific Seamstress. I really need to print this out!!!!!

 

 

HOW TO: DRAFT A MISSING PATTERN PIECE

 

From Shoes and Pie! I have not had this problem yet…. But I could definitely see it happening if I ever give into the urge to buy those gorgeous vintage patterns!!

 

 

Sewing 101: Tucks

A great tutorial from Shwin &  Shwin!

 

 

Make Your Own Handmade Fabric Labels

This is from Sew Many Ways. I am definitely going to give this a try! I would love to have cute little labels!!

 

 

Well, that’s all for now, folks!  Off to do some sewing!

 

 

 

 

McCall’s 6467 and Upcoming Tutorials

I have been working on the McCall’s 6467 but I have hit a brick wall. I need more bias tape!! And I am so sunburned that I can’t even wear regular clothes so I can’t go to the store! Let’s just say that I have been celebrating No Bra Day for the past 3 days….LOL The seat belt is a real problem for me…. You see, I couldn’t quite stay out of the pool yesterday or today… I know, I know… Stupid move… But I LOVE the water!! And I wore a t-shirt and gobbed on the sunblock….. Yeah, it didn’t help much. I now have a blistered face and one hand. SIGH….. Will it keep me out of the water??? Probably not. LOL

Anyway, here is where I stand with the McCall’s 6467-

Dang, 3 yards of bias tape doesn’t go very far does it?? LOL I think it’s really helping the look of the blouse, though. The Hubby thought I was making a nightie…. LOL He says the bias tape makes look more like a blouse.

Soooo, since I can’t work on the blouse I figured I would work on a couple of tutorials for y’all. Here are the fabrics that I put together. I have a plan for each set but I can’t figure out which one I want to do first!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And for Carol…..

 

 

Either way it goes, I hope to have a new tutorial up for you tomorrow!!! In the mean time you can always check out my tutorials page or my Pinterest! There are tons of tutorials and free patterns and such on there!

 

 

 

Tutorial Love

OK, here’s where I admit to being a bad blogger, again… SIGH…. I haven’t actually sewn anything today. I am sooooo sore from the sunburn that I can barely move. :/ Don’t worry, though. I should be much better tomorrow and I will finish up that blouse!! LOL Then I have a couple of things floating around in my head that I will be working on. That means more tutorials for you! In the meantime I thought I would leave you with some tutorials that I Pinned. Hopefully I can get this post out before the power goes out, again! We are in the middle of a storm! Thankfully it should be bringing us MUCH cooler temps for next week! YAY!!

 

 

Petal Top Tutorial from Elegance & Elephants

 

 

 

 

Spring Board Ruffle Apron from The House of Smiths

 

 

 

 

 

How to Create Elastic Shirring  from Craftstylish

 

 

 

 

DIY NAUTICAL INSPIRED ALTERED TOTE by Lil Blue Boo

 

 

 

 

Summer Shirts from  Sew in Harmony at Project Run and Play

 

 

 

 

 

Placemat Clutch…with a Nautical Twist at Midwestern Girl

 

 

 

 

 

And don’t forget MY tutorials!!

May Flowers Skirt

 

 

 

 

What a Hoot Skirt

 

 

 

 

 

Eyelet Tank 

 

 

I believe the rest of my tutorials can be found under the tutorials button at the top of the page. For some reason it doesn’t show them all. I need to add a search button to the side.

Good Grief!!!! Retro Butterick ’56 and Tutorials

Did you know that the skirt for this has 6 pieces??? 6!!! PIECES!! There has to be nearly 4 yrds of material just for the skirt!! LOL

Well, I guess you can see from the above photo that I have started sewing on this. I am only on step 4 and I have already had to take it apart once! LOL I thought I might have to again due to confusing instructions! GRR!! But then I realized that no, it was SUPPOSE to be that way….

And guess what…. My light went out in the sewing machine. AGAIN! I have smacked it a few times but that doesn’t to be working this go around. I may have to try begging next.

OHH!! Look at THIS!! Sew Sweetness Purse Palooza 2012! Is that not cool?? I can’t wait! I am definitely going to be following along. D wants me to make her a purse so this is PERFECT!!! I might even enter the contest!

Which reminds me… I am still going to do the Crafterhours Skirt Week. I just want to get the Retro Butterick ’56 out of my system first! LOL

I thought I would show you some more pics of some of my past projects!

Here is a peasant blouse that I made for D. Let me see if I can find a tutorial somewhere for you. Here you go! It’s for a child’s peasant top but it can be easily adjusted for adults.

That is a peasant blouse from a man’s dress shirt. Here’s a tutorial for that.

That was the 2nd outfit that I made for myself. No pattern or tutorial. I just knew what I wanted and made it from my head.

Book cover with handles!! I need to make more of those. I am thinking about giving them as Christmas presents.

Well, that’s it for tonight! See you all tomorrow if Pammy doesn’t get me first!

No More Sewing Tonight! :( But I Have Tutorials! :)

SIGH….. SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH………… My light bulb went out in my sewing machine and it isn’t bright enough in the dining room to sew at night. SIGH……….. c2 is going to be so mad at me!! He demanded suggested that I make his Green Lantern PJs tonight. I got the pants done!

Then I somehow misplaced part of the front of the shirt. Not sure how that happens. I *think* it was the “left over” part I thought I had and then cut up to use as cuffs on the sleeves…. Yeah… If I had a brain I just might be dangerous! LOL  Anyway, I am using some of the green that I used on the May Flowers skirt for the other side of the front. I am going to attempt to cut out and sew some of the Green Lantern pieces to the solid green…. I’m ummmm…hopeful? LOL

Can I just say that I am DYING to get started on some of the vintage patterns I bought yesterday??? I already know exactly which one I will do first and what material I am going to use. LOL I may have to get it out of my system before I do my last skirt for the Crafterhour’s Skirt Week contest.

Since I can’t make anything NEW tonight I guess I can post some pics of past projects! LOL

I LOVE this one! This was made from a thrifted vintage sheet. My mom had one just like it when I was little. That made it extra special to me.

I knew I wanted to make something with a vintage feel to it and I was inspired somewhat by this dress by Olive Juice 

Oooh!! Here are my owl PJs! So soft and comfy!! PJ pants are a great pace to start if you are new to sewing. They are simple to make.

Here’s a tutorial for making them – Simple Pajama Pants Tutorial –  You can adapt to make them adult size.

Here is c1 in an Easter Toile print that I got for a STEAL at Joann’s.

I used the same idea for style as the nightgown from a vintage sheet.

Here’s a tutorial for it - Pillowcase Nightgowns & Free Tutorial.

c2′s dino PJs

I made the shorts the same way that I make PJ pants. For the top I used one of c2′s t-shirts as a guide.

Well, that’s it for tonight, folks…. I think I might go add some more to my About Me section!