Purple Sparkle Tutu
Since I have several blankets to sell at the street festival coming up in October, I am focusing a lot on making tutus right now. Here is my adorable niece modeling a purple sparkle tutu I made, size...
View ArticleBusiness Card Opinions...
Hey everyone! I am going to be having some business cards and magnets made to give out at the upcoming street festival. Which business card design do you think I should use? The one on top, or the...
View ArticleMonkey Baby Blanket Raffle at the Madison Street Festival
This year at the Madison Street Festival I will be selling raffle tickets to to raffle off my Monkey Baby Blanket! This baby blanket has an adorable monkey appliquéd onto center and is completely...
View ArticleMonkey Baby Blanket Raffle Winner!
The Madison Street Festival was a lot of fun today. We chose the winning raffle ticket at 3:45pm, and the winner was Mrs. McNulley. Congratulations Mrs. McNulley on your new Monkey Baby Blanket....
View ArticleYellow & White Tutu
This tutu is made using more than 75 feet of yellow and white tulle. The tulle hangs 7 inches from the waist band. The waistband is made using elastic for comfort, and to give the baby room to grow....
View ArticleMemory Quilts
One of my absolute favorite things about quilting is making something that will be special and cherished for years to come. I have had opportunities in the past to make special quilts for family...
View ArticleTwin Memory Blanket
Here is an update on the larger (twin sized) memory quilt I am working on. Today I almost finished the top.... except that I ran out of khaki colored fabric. All I have left to finish the top of the...
View ArticleValentine Table Runner
It really has been a long time since my last post. This holiday season has been crazy between my finishing up a semester at school and writing a 22pg term paper (Which I aced - yea!!), illness going...
View ArticleLittle Dress
I am trying to broaden my horizons, and learn how to sew more than just blankets and quilts. When it comes to sewing clothes however, I normally have a hard time. Lately however I came across a nice...
View ArticleNew Fabric!
I am so excited! I have an order for a baby blanket to fill, and I had so much fun buying the fabric for this one. I was sent swatches of fabric to match for the baby's nursery, and look at this cute...
View ArticleHooded Bath Towels
A close friend of mine asked me to make some hooded bath towels for her little girls. I had a lot of fun, and I think they are going to love them! Here are some pictures:
View ArticleAnother dress attempt
After the sunflower dress, I just had to make another dress for my little girl. I'm beginning to think this was a dangerous thing to start (Sewing dresses that is) because now I keep thinking about...
View ArticleDress Shirt to a Dress....
Is it possible to turn a mans button up the front shirt into a little girls Dress??? YES it is!I don't know...
View ArticleDress Shirt to a Dress....PICTURES!!!
I now have some adorable pictures for you of the dress I made. It ended up being a little bit larger than a 4T in size.Pictures courtesy of Karen Bagley Photography.
View ArticlePaisley Dress
Sorry I haven't posted anything in a long time. I have had a crazy few months. My husband was unemployed for 3 months this summer so I was not doing much sewing during that time just to save on...
View ArticleJungle Baby Blanket
Here are some finished pictures of the baby blanket I made using the fabric I posted pictures of back in March. I think it turned out super cute!!! I made this blanket matching fabric swatches my...
View ArticleLets make a Fort
I don't know about you but my kids love to make forts. This summer I got very sick of pulling out blankets and draping them over the furniture only to end up with blankets all over the house. I went...
View ArticleMy Little Chef
This summer my 4 year old decided that he wanted to help mommy cook. He loves smelling every spice and helping me measure out the food. Needless to say, he tends to get really messy when he helps me...
View ArticleLittle Girl Blouse
Last week I went up to Memphis to visit a close friend of mine. While I was there she gave me her serger that she has not used in a while because she just doesn't have time to sew right now. I LOVE...
View ArticleJuly 4th Dress
It has been a LONG time since I posted to my blog. I finally graduated from school with my Bachelors Degree in May. Now I am hoping to be able to start sewing again. Although clothes are not my...
View ArticleFourth of July 2013
Since it has been so long since I have posted anything, I suppose I'll start with this years Independence Day dress for my daughter. I have to say - I didn't realize how much this dress would look...
View ArticleMemory Quilts
Last year at Christmas time I was busy filling custom orders for memory quilts made out of family members clothing. Here are some of the quilts I made:This first quilt was a twin size. It had several...
View ArticlePink Lady Bug Baby Blanket
I recently finished a custom order for a "pink lady bug" baby blanket. The blanket is completely machine quilted, and has soft flannel on the back for the baby to cuddle up with. Here is how it...
View ArticleCarpenters Square Quilt
we had a really rough beginning of the year. I found out the reason why you need a termite bond when you live in the south... yes that is right - our house got termites. Then to top it off my...
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