Folklore Bag

One Yard Wonder Project: Folklore Bag

This bag took longer than I expected... I was hampered by my poor sewing skills and my tendency to try to cut corners. Next time around I'm sure I will be quicker. I love the size- it's just right for all my stuff w/o being too big and heavy. I like the wider straps too- they don't fall off my shoulder when wrangling kids. I want to try it in another fabric... I love this fabric, just not for this pattern. Maybe something lighter and more fun for summer.

Tiny, tiny Tie

I wanted to make a necktie for my son to wear for Easter this year and some upcoming weddings we are attending. I tried this tutorial/pattern from Ottobre Design. The directions were pretty easy to follow (once I really concentrated... what happens to your brain when you get pregnant???) and it came together quickly except for turning it right side out. The pattern says for ages 4-7, but mine turned out super tiny- definitely not big enough for my 4 year old. That's why mine was so hard to turn out- it was SO skinny. Needless to say, my son can't wear the necktie. Most likely it will be used for teddy bear/ doll dress up clothes.

Does anyone have a necktie pattern they like? I ended up buying a tie on Etsy, but I'd still like to try making one.

Crafting Hiatus

I'm back from my crafting hiatus! Not that I was intending to take one. I am pregnant with #3 (yeah!!!) and have been really sick- so sick I couldn't even do any crafting! In my world that is really sick. It has been a LONG 3 months, but I am finally feeling a little bit better and I'm ready to get my life back. I have tons of projects bouncing around my head... hopefully I'll be posting a lot soon!

Here's a project I finished in January before the nausea set in. I got this book for Christmas- One Yard Wonders. It is awesome! Over 100 sewing projects using just one yard of fabric- perfect for my fabric stash.

This is the first thing I tried- a carry basket for baby dolls. It came together really fast and turned out great! Instead of using it for her dolls, D uses it when she goes "grocery shopping" with her play food. Pretty cute.

More one yard projects coming soon!

Boxy Little Bag

I made this bag for my son who LOVES his cars. He is always trying to carry 5 or 6 of his most favorite cars around, and I spend a lot of time waiting for him to pick up all the cars he's dropped before we can go anywhere. I finally decided he needed a purse- so this was my solution. There are a bunch of tutorials online for bags like this. I used this one, but I wouldn't recommend it... it was a little confusing, I ended up modifying it in the end (to add the strap), and I didn't realize that there would be exposed seams inside. I didn't read very well before I started cutting up fabric. I like the way it turned out anyway- and it is just the right size for Lightning McQueen and his friends.

Felt Christmas Stockings

I am packing up Christmas decor today, so i thought I'd throw these on the blog before I shut the door on Christmas. I made these stockings several years ago, but finally just finished them this year. I added linings (so the felt wouldn't stretch out) and ribbon at the top to finish them off. I used a double faced satin ribbon on 3 of them which turned out to be pretty bulky. The single faced satin worked much better.

Felt Finger Puppet Nativity

Okay, I think I am done with felt this season- I am putting it away now. Here's my last little project. We had a present exchange at our small group tonight, so I whipped up these finger puppets. I love the way they turned out- I will definitely make more next year when I have more time.

Here's Mary, Baby Jesus, & Joseph...A shepherd & sheep...
Angel...
The wise men...

More Lickety Split Bags

I am making more Lickety Split bags for Christmas presents (get the Made by Rae pattern here.) I really like this pattern and the bags really do come together quickly. I liked how the pale blue and green fabrics look against the dark brown.