Fun Friday #4: Quick Onesie Project & Appliques Repurposed

Happy Friday everyone!

I recently cut up some appliques and embroidery from an old jean skirt, and I've really wanted to do something fun with them.

Lamb has a bunch of simple onesies that I wanted to "spiffy up" or at least make a little more interesting. Here's my attempt!

What I Needed:

make the onesie more interesting

What Materials I Used:

pink plain onesie

salvaged appliques from an old skirt

pink thread

sewing machine

scissors

pins

What I Did:

I cut up and saved old appliques from a skirt.

I pinned the appliques to the front and back of the onesie.

I used a zigzag stitch and stitched around the appliques.

Ten minutes later, the pink onesie is more fun and interesting!

Bib Carriers

WARNING!

The following project is SUPER EASY!

I've been on "Use what you have lying around for stuff that you need!" kick. I'm sure my husband is loving it lately, since I'm not out spending $$$ at Joann's twice a week. Did I just confess to that? Actually, I've been very good for the past two months.

Here is what I needed:

I needed some kind of container to conveniently store my twins' many necessary bibs without me having to run around and waste my time getting them ready for their feedings. Plus, I wanted something that didn't take up too much space.

Here was my solution:

I made carriers that tie on to the back of the chairs that house their Space Saver Highchairs! I must tell you though... they're more practical than "cute." I'm sure somebody out there will improve the look of this very quickly. Maybe something with yo-yo's? I thought about it, but then I thought about how no one else is going to be looking at it everyday but me and my husband!

Here is what I used for each "bib carrier":

2 pieces of fabric at 20" x 20"

matching thread

sewing machine

2 strands of ribbon 1/2" ribbon at 30" each

Here is how I made them:

First, I measured the backs of my chairs. They measured at 18" x 18." I'm sure yours will be different. I cut my two pieces of fabric (20" x 20") and made "pillow cases."

I sewed about an inch seam on all sides and then made them like "pillow cases."



Then, I cut two strands of ribbon at 30" each, folded each one in half, and sewed each one at about 3" inches from the seams. I only sewed the ribbons to one side of the bags.

Finally, I tied the bib carriers to the backs of the chairs.

Ta da!

A practical, out of the way, convenient container for my twins' many necessary bibs! Of course, the blue is for my boy, "The Cuddler" and the pink is for my girl, "The Lamb."

Here's what you can do when your baby grows out of bibs:

*Stuff it and make a cute pillow for them.

*Attach another pair of ribbons on the other side and make a cute bag.

*Make a pillow case dress!

I hope you have fun making it!

Bandana Dresses

Well, I finally got the "sewing bug!"

I'm not great at sewing, but I can sew straight lines.

That's why I decided to try Tanya's "15 Minute Dress" featured on treyandlucy.blogspot.com.

I think they turned out pretty great!

My daughter is just ten months old, so she won't be wearing the pink bandana dress this summer. She can wear it next spring as a dress and maybe as a shirt in the summer!

I have a couple of friends who are having baby girls, and I plan on giving them the other two pink dresses as "baby shower gifts." They weren't made from bandanas. I actually used a bandana as a template to cut the fabric, sewed the sides (so they wouldn't fray), and then sewed the two pieces of fabric like they were bandanas! It took a little more work than "15 minutes," but it was worth it! Gosh, I can't believe how brave I was! What really helped me was ironing the folds of the fabric first and then stitching it! I also made my daughter a blue-green dress using the same method. Maybe you'll get the sewing bug too!

Thanks, Tanya! What a great idea! No one will ever know these dresses were so economical!

Hello Out There!

Hello out there, Crafting World!

I'm very excited to blog about some of my favorite things!

You'll find that I enjoy almost every kind of crafting. Here are some of my creations, upcycles, and redesigns. I hope you visit often because I'll be showing some of my latest projects here often.

Have fun and Happy Crafting!

fun baby clips for my daughter

our bedroom




candles for our bedroom

These were crystal garlands found at the wedding aisle at a craft store.

easy curtains for the bedroom

pretty little corner for our "cottage" guest room

stenciled cherries

more cherries for a "pink on pink" room

cherry curtains

potpourri

I loved our towels so much, but I couldn't find a picture or painting that I liked for the bathroom. I photocopied one of the towels and framed it!

I saw some framed leaves and flowers, and I thought they were beautiful. I didn't want to pay the $10 for each one, so I made my own using the cards they sold at the same store.

I hate doing laundry, so I thought I'd give the laundry room some pizzaz to make it more fun. I love the drying rack, but I still don't enjoy doing the laundry.

My husband thought this was silly; I thought it was whimsical.

some magnolias next to President Hinckley's pic

I gave this lamp a "suede" look using brown paint, yellow paint, and SARAN wrap!

I also did the SARAN wrap thing on two other tables like these. They were a yucky yellow "marble" color before.

I made this at an Enrichment Night a couple of years ago. It was my first try at "destressing."

I sewed the paisley pillows and covered up old ones.

sliding glass door curtain

I upcycled a flannel baby receiving blanket my son loves into a ribbon or "taggie" blanket.

Here was my son's blanket before.

This is the one I made for my daugher- also using a blanket she loved.

Here are the materials I used for the blanket.