Don’t you love Pinterest!!  Seriously best ideas EVER!!  I saw THIS idea,

right before our trip, and loved it so much that I threw one together in the hours before we had to leave.  I know.  I’m crazy.  But it was a life saver on our trip!!

I couldn’t find a tutorial anywhere, but I found one for a CD visor, so I adapted mine to work for my kids’ coloring books and headphones.

Would you like to make one for your car??

Go grab your supplies, and let’s get started.

Supplies:

• scraps of fabric (I used 6 coordinating-ish fabrics)

• interfacing or fusible fleece

• ribbon and embellishments (optional)

• sewing machine

• thread

• cutting mat and rotary cutter

Step 1:  Measure the size of your book.  I know books are all different sizes, but my kids have a ton of these color wonder books, and knew they would be a popular item for our trip.

Step 2:  Based on this measurement you will know how large to cut your main fabric, pockets, interfacing, and basically everything else.  I wanted at least 4 pockets, so based on the size of the book  I used these as my measurements:

Cut 2 pieces of your main fabric (for your front and back piece) and a piece of interfacing to be 11 x 22 inches.

Cut 4 pieces of fabric (for your folders) to be 11 x 13 inches.

And cut 3 or 4 strips of fabric (for your bias tape) to be 2 x 100 inches.  I added a little extra just to be safe, you can always cut it shorter at the end.

Step 3:  Iron your interfacing piece to the back (wrong side) of your front main piece of fabric

Step 4:  Next you’re going to add your pockets.  Fold each piece of fabric in half, wrong sides touching, and iron in place.

Start at the top, going down about 1 1/2 inches, and stitch your first pocket on at the bottom with raw edges facing downward.

Add the next pocket, about 4 inches below the first one, raw edges pointing downward.

Continue with the rest of the pockets.

Step 5:  Iron the back piece of fabric to the other side of the interfacing, this time for a longer period of time to give it a good bond.

Step 6:  Stitch all the strips of fabric together to form a nice long strip of fabric for your bias tape.  Fold each side in about 1/4 – 1/2 inch and press in place.  Next fold the strip in half with your edges inside and press in place.  (Sorry for the lack of pictures!!)

Next you will open the fold of the bias tape,

start at the top corner of your main piece of fabric and place it inside the fold.

Fold back over, and pin in place.  Continue pinning along the entire outer edge of your main fabric piece.

Stitch in place right along the folded edge, taking care to catch the inside main piece and each edge of the bias tape.

Step 7:  Add the ribbon by measuring 2 inches from each outer edge and pin the ribbon in place.

Finally stitch along the same stitch as the bias tape to secure.  I added a little ribbon flower at the corner as an embellishment.

Tie it onto the back of any headrest, and you’re done!!

Stuff full of books, and you’re all set!!

Linking up HERE this week!

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More little additions to the craft room.  Maybe I’m doing this backwards, but I’ll get to the big reveal as soon as the nursery is done too:)

So anyway, I started out with a boring ol white magnet board from IKEA, that needed some definite fabric love.

Haha, can you even see it??  Told ya it needed some love!!

Measure your magnet board and cut a piece of fabric about 2 inches bigger on all sides.

Hot glue one side, and then the opposite side pulling nice and tight.  Finish with the other two sides, and voila!!

Add some ribbon or ric rac, some cute magnets, and some cute pics:)

Linking up HERE this week

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My good friends and I had the opportunity to throw a baby shower for a couple of cute girls in our neighborhood.  Both were having girls, and I had some leftover Riley Blake fabric, which I kind of used as the “theme” or color scheme of the shower.

Nothing fancy, but here are a couple of features…

Found the recipe for these cupcakes HERE, homemade strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, YES please!!

Some more good eats, and a baby bunting banner too…

I’m having fun with these yarn balls!!!  And here you can see the fabric I love so much:)

Baby Shower = Diaper Cakes RIGHT!!!!

And can you believe this was the first time I ever made tissue poms!!  Check out THIS tutorial to make your own.

And baby onesies of course…

I LOVE throwing showers and parties!!  Makes me happy:)  Getting super excited for this little one of my own too:)

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So can I be honest?  You can judge me if you want:)  I have one little girl and two little boys that I ADORE!!!  And I was 95% positive this baby was going to be a girl.  So when the ultrasound tech told us all that it was a boy, we were all a little shocked, maybe even a little bit disappointed…

There.  I said it.  I was disappointed.

BUT, my boys are the best snugglers.  My boys make me laugh out loud daily.  My boys are freaking cute.  And I’ve heard boy teenagers are a little bit easier than girl teenagers, AND…

THIS is the cutest little boy fabric EVER!!!

Can’t you just imagine the baby bedding possibilities:)

So NOW, I’m totally excited about my little boy.  Can’t wait to wrap him up in the snuggly quilt I will be making him out of this darling fabric!!

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So, there will probably be like 10 parts to this project.  Know why, cuz I have no idea what I’m doing!!  This is totally a learning process, but so far I love the results!!

We’re feeling a little bit squished in our little house, and with a new addition coming soon, we had to make some changes!

This used to be my boys’ bedroom…

We moved them down to the basement/playroom (don’t know why we didn’t do it sooner, it’s awesome!!!) and are converting their old bedroom to a craft room/nursery!

And I’m embarrassed to admit, this used to be my old office…

I had about 4 X4 feet to work with!!

Ok, so back to the NEW room,

The painting process…

This is a terrible picture, sorry, but you can see it’s a buttery cream on top, and bluish grey on the bottom.

I won a stencil a couple of months ago from Royal Design Studio, and I LOVE it!!  This was my first time ever using a stencil, but it was great!!  The stencil process…

I did most of the work before we found out the gender, but I was SO SURE it was a girl I went ahead and went on the girly side of neutral…

Yep, these are pretty girly faux roman shades…

I’m hoping the nursery bedding can be baby boy greys and blues, it will have to do!!

So… stay tuned for more!!

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I’m so sorry this post is up sooo late!!  Darn computer issues!!  Anyway, happy Tuesday:)  I’m hosting my first ever Cookie Exchange Party this Thursday, and I’m sooo excited!!  For the party favors I’m sending home this little holiday treat!

Holiday tea towels are super easy, and a fun little gift for neighbors and friends.  Wrap them around some bread, tie them to a spoon or spatula, or just attach a cute tag.  I’ll take you through the simple steps to make your very own:)  Grab your supplies, and let’s get started!

My towel was 15 inches, so I made my strips 30 inches long.  (I cut 6 strips b/c I was making 6 tea towels:)

The coordinating strips are 30 inches long as well

This is the longest stitch setting for a regular straight stitch on your sewing machine

The bobbin thread is the bottom thread

Follow the same steps as before

and you’re done!!

I wrapped my towels around a cookie platter, tied it up cute, and you can even add a cute tag!!

Easy Peasy right!!!

Have a great week!!

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So a couple of weeks ago, I told ya about this gorgeous coat…

I found it on Pinterest, and knew I wanted to create my own version!!

So I finally bought some wool, and gave it a go.  If you would like to refashion an old wool coat, follow along and I’ll show ya how:)

Grab your supplies, and lets get to it!

 

Your going to want to cut a strip that’s either 1 1/2 times or double the length.

I had to cut two strips of each width, to get the length that I wanted.  Sew the two strips together before hemming.

I pinned it as well b/c the wool fabric doesn’t stay down very well.  Sew right along the folded edge to hem.  Next you’re going to sew a gathering stitch along the opposite side (raw edge) of the strip.  For instructions on how to sew a gathering stitch, click HERE.

You want to make sure your raw edges are along the bottom.  Sew the ruffles in place, and iron on the opposite side of the coat.

Just follow the same steps as before to create the smaller ruffles.  Pin the raw edges to the inside of the pocket, so that when you flip the ruffle over the hemmed side will be hidden.

If you would like to make a sash, cut another LONG (the length will depend on your waist, and how you would like it to hang) strip about 6 inches wide.

Make the second strip 1 1/2 times or twice as long as your sash strip.

Pull the boppin thread to ruffle this strip of fabric as well.

Sew along the outside edge, taking care not to sew the ruffle on the inside.  Leave one end open so you can turn the strip right side in.

Fold in the ends of the fabric and top stitch in place.

 

This coat will give me another season’s worth of wear with my ever expanding belly!  No need to buy a new coat now!!

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I’m not saying I have a teacher.  My kids all have teachers.  This was an apron I made for my sons’ teacher, and heck you could make it for your kids’ teacher too:)

I’m trying to say that it’s a “teacher apron” meant to be worn by a teacher…

Ok, now that we have that cleared up:)

What do you think?

Mrs. Booth said she wanted a “bright, colorful apron”  I was happy to oblige:)  It’s definitely got bright and colorful going on!!

I think I need to make ME a bright colorful apron, come to think of it:)

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I need to make a separate category on my blog labeled “ruffles” for all the posts that have to do with ruffles!!!

Just wanted to share a new product I added to our shop this week!!

Introducing the Jersey Ruffle Scarf with Felt Flower Brooch…

in plum,

or castle,

Chocolate, and Scarlet colored scarves to come:)  These were sooo fun to make, and I love the feel of jersey knit!  Fall makes me excited for scarves, how about you!!

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I’ve decided to try my chances at Crafting with the Stars and thought this burlap wreath would be a fun entry!

Come check it out, and join in the fun!!  Who knows, the number of times my project is viewed may help me out:)

Thanks guys!!

I know, I know!  It’s not even September and I already have my fall decor out!  What can I say, I’m excited!!

I have to say this is my favorite wreath to date!

I LOVE burlap (you will see most of my projects involve burlap this month:)

And I tried this “printing on fabric” technique I saw on Pinterest that I’ve been wanting to try…

Shall we get started!

Here is what you will need…

(I also forgot to mention a drill, a piece of cardstock paper and E-6000 glue) Whoops!!

Step 1:

Nope Canon, it’s really not THAT soft…

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Follow THIS tutorial to make a rolled fabric rosette.

I ran out of rosettes, and needed to fill in a spot, so I made a gathered ruffle flower with my leftover burlap scraps.  Follow THIS tutorial to make a gathered ruffle flower.

Step 5:  Printing on Fabric

Step 6:

You’re DONE!!  Lot’s of simple work, but totally worth it!!

You totally use a ribbon to hang this wreath, but I cut a slit into the straw wreath with a knife, and stuck the end of the wreath hanger into the hole.  Perfect fit!!

I’ll be linking up this wreath HERE this week!!

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