Barbie's Ball Gown

Did you know that Barbie outfits can be incredibly hard to sew...This was my first attempt. Of course, I used a slippery satin too. Even though the kids love it, I see it as an epic fail. At least it fits the doll and is wearable.....

Animal Print Poncho

Here is my latest creation. An soft faux animal printponcho lined in brown fleece for extra warmth. My daughter loves it, and wears it everyday :)

Diaper Cakes, My Version

I know there are a lot of you that do diaper cakes. Some can get very elaborate. They always look beautiful. I just like to do mine more simple. More focus on the diapers as a gift, rather then a cake decoration. I tie all of my diapers individually, and use no hot glue. Again, to make sure the diapers can be used.

Childrens' Birthday Apron

For a very long time now I have been making gifts for the parties my girls get invited too. Not only does it save money, but it saves the parents from from yet another Barbie doll their dog is only going to chew up. One of the staples I have had in the gift-giving department is an apron set. Even if the child is far beyond play kitchens, they are a great incentive to get them in the real kitchen. Not to mention, there are no little pieces for them to lose and you to step on in the middle of the night!!

{Sew Easy} Taggie Blanket

Ever wonder how to get one of these sewn up, its so very simple. Just find some ribbon and a small piece of fabric and start sewing. On this one I added some crinkle fabric inside. so I just took the two squares and finished the edges under, placed the crinkle fabric inside so you couldn't see it. I then took the ribbons and pinned it all together and sticking around the layers. Its that simple. This one was made for my dearest friend when she had her adorable #3. The nursery theme was ladybugs.

Bed "Basket"

A dear friend once gave my daughter this as a present. But after many washes it no longer could do its job. So my daughter has been bugging me for a new one. So on a lazy Sunday afternoon I told her to go in my fabric stash and find something she would want me to make it out of, and there became the monkeys. I, like most things I do, free handed the size of my square, and cut 2. Then I took a smaller peice to fashion the pockets out of...Finished to top of where the pocket was to open. Figured out how many pockets and size she would want and stiched a strong line on the pocket piece and the front piece fabrics. Once that was complete I took the front with pockets attached and back...pinning them right sides together. I chose to fill it with batting, so I then addes that layer to my pinned sqaure. I then continued to sew the bottom and two sides together. Turned it right side out the make sure I caught it all. Finised the edges on my top side, and began to attached an extra piece of coordinating fabric to the top. This is so that no matter how heavy the pockets go...the "basket" has a flat piece shoved far between mattresses so it cannot slide out due to weight. Its really just that simple.

Knit Fashion Scarf

This was way too easy to make, and I just adore it so much. I chose to make it plain to go with more things, but of course in my colors.
 All it is, is a long section of soft knit fabric with 2 ruffles attached at each end. I did use a pattern for this. It is a simplicity 2170. I cannot wait to get my hands on more knits and silky fabric and make them all.