My new sewing center

The sewing center is assembled and ready for some fun and creativity courtesy of my husband. Now, the sewing room is completely re-organized. Now, if I can just find someone to fix the closet doors I busted while closing a few months ago.

...and that my friends is where you will find me......I much rather be stitching than in the kitchen

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Casserole carrier

I made these cute casserole carriers for my family. Christmas finally happened so now I can post some of the things I have been sewing. These carriers have Insul-Brite inside them to make them heat safe and insulated for carrying hot or cold dishes to any party or family gathering. They can also be used as a hot pad to place your hot baked dishes on the table without scorching your table finish because of the Insul-Brite.


The straps for the carrier


The outside


The straps and "D" rings


Here is the inside view


This is the finished carrier. These were a lot of fun to make



The red one. This is the inside.


This is the outside.
Oh gee, I forgot to take photos of the finished carrier and matching oven mitt. I will have to take pictures of them when I visit my grandmother.

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I haven't stopped sewing I just can't post what I have made because they are gifts

Trunk or treat in Winghaven

My sweet little sunflower, Kaylee



Trick or treating



Poor little butterfly. Her antennae kept blowing around in the strong winds.


This pic gives new meaning to the phrase, "I'll eat my hat." Kaylee is busy chewing on her hat and waving to the crowds.


Bye bye!

The businesses in Winghaven all got together for a little trick or treating fun for the kids. So I hurried to finish sewing the kids costumes and packed everyone in the car. Each business had a little booth out of the trunk of their car that gave the kids candy and the parents information on the company.

We saw a few of our favorite places. Our pediatrician's office was there. We saw our dentist and Sophia's dancing school along with many other local businesses. Each booth had some kind of little game or face painting or bounce house for the kids. It was a really fun free afternoon.


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Sisters in matching outfits

So I made Sophia a new outfit and had plenty of fabric left to make one for Kaylee too.




Kaylee was imitating Sophia here when I was trying to take the photo.










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The pink and black top to match the Polk dot skirt birthday surprise

I finally had a chance to sew for fun late last night. I made a matching shirt last night in pink with contrasting ruffles that match the skirt ruffle. I used a basic shirt style and then added the ruffles to the neck and sleeves. This was so much fun to create and sew for my daughter. I stayed up to finish it. I still need to make the matching hair accessory that I imagined.
Happy Third Birthday Sophia! Your mommy loves you.

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Diaper cover

Finally had a chance to make matching diaper cover for kaylee's little polka dot skirt just like sophia's polka dot skirt.





Kaylee's polka dot skirt

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The Giraffe Purse

So here it is! The Giraffe Purse has arrived on the scene by way of the sewing machine and serger. This is an original design that was created by my mom and I.

I have always wanted to make original purses and tote bags. I have made a few along my sewing journey and each time I make one; it gets easier. Not only do I discover new materials and better ways to accomplish what I want, I also learn new tricks of the trade and methods that work for me in accomplishing my goal. Making purses is super fun and I can create the style to fit my client's personality which makes them each unique and customized for the consumer.

I can't wait to start my next design. Maybe someday I will get one of the computer programs to design my own patterns rather than creating by trial and error like I do now to achieve the same end result.



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Ruffled polka dot skirt

Today I made this little ruffled polka dot skirt out of a scrap of fabric without a pattern on my serger while the kids napped. I simply made a skirt and then serged a double-sided ruffle with serged edges.

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Making ruffled ribbon strips

I cut two inch strips serged the edges and then gathered.

Machine settings: T: 2
L: 4, w:3, stitch : I







The ruffle for the skirt

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Nursing wrap

I made a nursing wrap yesterday.. It was so hot outside, 98 degrees that  we were stuck in the basement keeping cool and so I thought might as well make good use of my time and made this in about an hour. Now, my daughter wants a "dress" like Mommy's.

I always thought stores charged too much for nursing wraps so I always just used a blanket or a towel to cover up while nursing. I was right. I made this for less than you can buy one.

I cut the fabric with my rotary cutter and mat. I serged all the raw edges and turned them under, 1/4 inch on all sides. This is three dimensional although you can't tell in the photo above. I made a casing at the top and used stiff boning to create the peak-a-boo window at the top.   Then, I created an adjustable strap by doubling the size of the buckle, sewing a tube wrong sides together.  I turned it right side out and sewed it closed and wound it through the buckle on one side and sewed it to the top of the wrap.  

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Kitty drawstring backpack

Back view





Front view of backpack


We needed a way to carry "Nano" blanket around without dragging on the floor so I made Sophia a quick drawstring backpack to carry "Nano".

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Puppy skirt

I whipped up this little skirt this morning. This was a cute little scrap of fabric we found in the remnants bin a couple months ago for less than a dollar and Sophia loved it so we made a skirt. I serged this skirt on the serger this morning.


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Baby "Snuzzle" (patent pending)

Kaylee is using the baby snuzzle here. It can be used as
a bottle holder blanket (shown above) burp cloth, beautiful bib, baby towel, and an emergency diaper if needed.




A bib


Emergency diaper

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Matching dresses made from little mermaid fabric

Sophia and kaylee wearing matching dresses I made on the serger. This is my original design. I did not use a pattern. I crafted the smaller dress for kaylee based on sophia's dress.

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The matching top for crazy fringe pjs

Sophia wearing her matching hello kitty blouse for her crazy fringe pants.

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Fringe fancy pants part 2

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Fringe fancy pants

I serged a cute pair of fringe fancy pants in the Serger Sit N Sew class. Sophia picked out the "Hello Kitty" fabric for these pants. These pants were made with a three thread coverstitch on the serger. I used a pattern for the basic shape but sewed the seams outside rather than inside to create the fancy fringe on the sides, ankles, and waistline. Then, I clipped the flannel fabric to create fringe.  I used black extra double wide bias tape for the drawstring in the waist in a coordinating color.  On the drawstring I used the coverstitch to hold it closed and it looks like fancy stitching along the top of it.   Because my serger is older it doesn't have the "coverstitch" used on this garment in class so it will be tough to re-create. However, there are ways to work around that detail.  Now, I am thinking about other pieces I can make with this cute fabric.




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Princess sundress

Sewing has been a little tough lately since kaylee was born. Here is my latest. I serged a quick little sundress for Sophia with Disney princesses.


















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Heirloom pillowcase

This week I took a class to learn how to make heirloom pillowcases. I learned some interesting skills for serging lace. Here is the pillowcase I made.



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