"Hunky Pool Boy" Terry Cloth Romper Shorts

I've had this idea for awhile, and I wanted to make Gabe something for the summer to wear on the patio or around the kiddie pool. I made the shorts from two brand new terry cloth towels I found  super cheap at the second hand store. The pockets are leftover from my mens shirt to boys shirt refashion seen over here.  The stenciling is freezer paper stenciling. Heres the short process in pictures:

I cut out my pieces using a pair of his shorts

I made my pockets and stenciled them

I sewed the pockets on first and then assembled the shorts

And done :)

Um, model much?

Now try to keep your hunky pool boy away from the girls this summer!!!

Mama's Got A New Diaper Bag!

I made this bag last night and I really like it!! I'm not the best at making bags, and this one has no pockets, but that's okay... I rarely use pockets. I try to simplify what baby stuff I do take out. And now with Gabe pretty much a toddler, I mainly take diapers,wipes, my wallet and keys, sippy and snacks. So here's my new bag with a matching diaper/wipes case :)

Pleated sides....

                        DON'T forget to enter my headband giveaway Right Here....

The Winner Is... And Another GIVEAWAY

*This Giveaway now closed*



My Braided Jersey Headband with Bow giveaway is now closed and we have a randomly chosen winner!!!

Congratulations, Erin! 

ERIN said...  "This is cute! I don't have alot of luck with headbands staying on so I would LOVE to try this one ;)"

Well,  now you get to, and I hope it suits you! I will give you 24 hours to email me with your address, and after that I will contact you, and try to get it in the mail as promply as possible! Thank you for all who entered. I will have more coming up so keep on trying and entering!! In fact, lets start another one right now!!

This next giveaway is for a brown and red knit rosette cluster headband with bow. The headband is from Forever 21, and all the rosettes and the bow are hand sewn with a felt backing.

Rules are the same as last time :)

1. If you like it, leave me a comments saying so!!

2. If you really like it, leave me two.

3. Extra points if you become a follower!

4. You cannot win if you do not comment :)

 

Good luck!! Let me know what you think!! This giveaway will end Sunday night, so hurry and tell your friends!

Anthropoligie Copy Cat Earrings

I saw these at Anthropologie, and really liked them!! I thought about how to recreate these myself without them costing QUITE as much ;)

I went to the store and brought home seed beads, embroidery floss, and that's it!! I started with a leaf shaped piece of felt, and started out on my earring making journey. I hot glued on loops of floss.....

And hand sewed on some beads...

 I did want the same effect, but with my own touch.  As a finishing touch, I added some of my Grandmother's old clip on earrings to the top... that is the jewels you see. 

 I had been wanting to find a use for them because the backs were broken on them. I sewed on a jump ring and added the earring post and I was ready to rock my new earrings! They are kinda bling.... alot more bling than Anthro's pair, but they'll do!!

Braided Jersey Headand WIth Bow GIVEAWAY!!

*THIS GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED*


Okay, I finally did something, even though small, for my first giveaway!!! This braided headband is made from a thrifted Tee, and the bow is from my scrap fabric. Finished off with damask ribbon accents. Hand sewn, and some hot glue for durability. Who says hot glue isn't couture, right? It's neutral with a little pop of color. The bow is set back toward the ear a little bit more on purpose. This way, when the hair is worn up, the bow is right at the side of the head instead of sitting all " wonky" right on top! Maybe that's just my opinion??? Made to fit a wide range of heads, and yes, that is a brand new no slip elastic pony tail holder at the bottom for the adjustableness :)   And I might also say that I HAVE NEVER been able to wear these kind of headbands. They slip right of my head. For some reason, this one does NOT do so, it stays right on... How nice...

The giveaway is going to last until Wednesday night, March 24th. Simple rules are as follows:

1. If you like it, leave me a comments saying so!!

2. If you really like it, leave me two.

3. Extra points if you become a follower!

4. You cannot win if you DO NOT comment!

Enticed yet?? Hope you like it!! Once the giveaway is over, and winner is chosen, I will contact you by email shorty thereafter (like my big fancy words?) for an address!! Have fun, and good luck!   - Becca

PS. Sorry for the BAD modeling pics, I'm not a natural model, especially after a long day, and NO MAKEUP!!!

Jersey Knit Rose Hairpin Tutorial

I love doing these because they are so easy! I've used them alot... on T's and on this clutch:

Here's how to do them.

I cut my fabric in a 1 inch wide and 12 inch long strip. Pull the strip so that it rolls up into itself... I used jersey for this rose, but you could use regular T shirt material as long as it stretches!!

Now, hold one end, and stretching it as you go, wrap  it fairly tight around your pointer and index fingers.

Tuck the end into the middle and place thumb on it to hold.

Take your needle with matching thread and start anchoring by doing invisible stictches wherever needed to hold it.

Keep going, secure the center, and for the last stitch, add your embellishment. I used a little pearl, but you could use any beads or buttons, etc...sorry I forgot a pic of that! Tie off the bottom securely. If you are gonna mount them on a hair clip like I did for this tutorial, then I recommend cutting a little cirle of felt and hot gluing it the bottom of your rose.

I put a thin bead of hot glue to the top of my big bobby pin and pressed my rose onto it.. I added two to each one of mine... and that's it!! Pretty:)

How To Draft A Basic A-Line Skirt Pattern

For this maternity skirt, I actually drafted a very simple pattern using an old well-fitting skirt. I bought the material from Jo Ann's remnant bin for like three bucks and used the bottom half of an old stretch tank top for the waist band.

For this pattern, I cut along the fold so that both front and back panels would be cut at the same time. I laid my skirt on my fabric to cut out the general shap I wanted. I kept in mind that the skirt I was tracing was stretchy, so I did measure my fabric at the top to make sure it would fit me, as this fabric had NO stretch. I just took my measurment at the hips, and added three inches for ease.

I cut both panels, sewed seams up both sides and tried it on to make sure it was right...

Now for the waistband, I cut my waistband from an old shirt so that it already had seams :) I am a Cheater!! I cut it 9 inches long, so that halfed it would be about a 4 inch band.

 Fold down the band so that the seams are on the inside.

Give the band a stretch to make sure that it will stretch to the length of the skirt body. I'm assuming you know this, but you want the waistband to be quite fitted so it doesn' slip down!! So naturally it willl be several inches smaller than the skirt body. Sew on your waistband, stretching as you go, until you make it around. To be sure that you stretch it the right amount to perfecty fit over the skirt body,  you could match the side seams up from waistband to skirt body and stretch and pin all the way around. I am too impatient for that. Once the band is attached, push the seam down towards the bottom of the skirt and sew the seam down.

It will give a nice fnished look on the inside and the outside.

Then I hemmed it and tried it on, perfect fit!!!

There are so many great tute's on skirt making... i'm not very professional at it, so this is just a little "how I did it" post.