craft challenge: day 8

My friend Grace came over today. she really likes to sew so I've been teaching her a little every time she comes here. we made her a shirt today and she loves it!

my camera batteries died so i will have crappy phone pics for a few days. oops!

craft challenge: day 7

I started lamaze classes tonight. boy, talk about awkward! but I'm pretty excited because I plan on doing this completely natural, no drugs! anyways. I made two more scrappy skirts, plus one recycled and 2 dresses today.

craft challenge: day 5&6

oh dear! i'm already slacking. yesterday i was distracted by my brother. he called asking if i could help shave his cat because he has fleas. so i told him i would do that. we went out and bought advantage because that stuff works in 24 hours!



so meet Clyde: my favorite 3 legged kitty. [he was shot in the leg and my brother adopted him] poor kitty though, we seriously did a hack job on him. haha

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march 23, 2011

The only thing I made today was another gameboy, but i will be making A LOT of those so i will spare you a pic.

instead, i made empanadas for dinner as request by my fiance.
here is the dough recipe & the filling, which i kind of didn't follow exactly...

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in other news; my local joann fabrics is going out of business. i figured ribbon & buttons at 75% off, i'll buy some! plus it's a boy ribbon will be perfect for my baby shower may 1st. I also got some fabric to make the boy some pj pants, some batting for the baby crib quilt and other stuff to make clothes.

craft challenge: day 4

re-sized two skirts for a customer today. also made a scrappy black n white skirt!





I really love how it turned out. i did inside out seams so they are visible. its so tempting to keep but I don't think i will.

craft challenge: day 3

I bought contact paper to put onto the baby room window because its so odd shaped and I plan on painting the wall stripes plus the fabric i bought for curtains is also striped... so instead its going to get the animal print, in a smaller ruffle instead.





here's the window BEFORE:


and AFTER:


I also did my dining room/sewing room windows, on the bottom half and added curtains finally in there. it had ugly blinds that were missing pieces.



plus heres the rest of my sewing area!! the blank wall where my mannequin is, is for photographs.



I did make a body pillow too, but I threw it in the washer so it'd smell good.

craft challenge: day 2

so i didn't make anything to exciting today. just filled two orders, which is also good!



buy your own here :-)

craft challenge!

so lately I haven't been motivated to sew. its probably the pregnancy... I want to force myself back into it so I'm going to start a craft challenge until I give birth. I'll post all sorts of things, home, nursery, baby, clothing, maternity clothing, accessories, jewelry.. anything I craft. I'll try to post at least ONE project a day. but I'll shoot for more.

Today I turned some UGLY 80's pants into maternity things. Its hard to find any jeans that fit in my size, its like they don't exist.

I only took one before pic of the animal print pair, forgot the other... thanks to my boyfriend who can barely use my camera, haha.



Here's what i turned them into!




&&&& these awesome floral print pants:





and i think i should invest in a tripod sometime soon... leaning the camera against things just doesn't work well.