tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68084573354351618562024-02-08T12:49:04.724-08:00a crafty schemeStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14257595206798071431noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808457335435161856.post-63500652621616766432011-05-01T11:22:00.000-07:002011-05-01T11:22:08.570-07:00Oh My, How You've Grown!Since I bought my new sewing machine (back in February), I've become seriously addicted to buying fabric. I probably have enough fabric picked out for...well, let's just let the pictures do the talking...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here's a shot of my stash from February...</div> <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And here are a couple shots from my current stash... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Don't you love how it's all folded and stacked the same?! It just makes me happy to look at it. Check out <a href="http://3punkmom.blogspot.com/2010/06/fyi-proper-way-to-fold-fabric.html">this blog post</a> from "Living with Punks" on how to fold your fabric properly. </div></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14257595206798071431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808457335435161856.post-33888633534217354682011-04-27T18:53:00.000-07:002011-04-27T19:06:31.448-07:00The Beginning of my Quilting CrazeAs I said yesterday, I finished my first quilt! I'm so excited...and addicted. After I bought my new sewing machine, I knew I for sure wanted to begin quilting right away, but I didn't know that much about it. I would be learning as I go. So, I used a very simple YouTube video from the Missouri Star Quilt Company.<br />
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Here's the video...<br />
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The cutting and piecing is so simple if you watch the video. Luckily I finished that part right before Spring Break and was in Houston for my <a href="http://http//suityourtaste.blogspot.com/">mom</a> to help me finish! We used about 5 yards or so for the backing (I got a good deal on Origins fabric for the back from the<a href="http://www.fortworthfabricstudio.com/"> Fort Worth Fabric Studio</a>. Great customer service and I will definitely be buying from them again!). I decided not to put a border on it because I loved the size of the quilt without it. It's the perfect size for snuggling. <br />
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Here's a couple of photos of us laying it out at my parents' house as we were situating the batting and backing (so you can get a good look at the finished design). <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then came <a href="http://suityourtaste.blogspot.com/">Mom</a> to the rescue to do the actual quilting part. And, here's the finished project...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a sneak peak of the quilt that I am currently working on...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0JebxKw7aEY/TbjIHUBbTzI/AAAAAAAAAks/YMQStH_T7W4/s1600/115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0JebxKw7aEY/TbjIHUBbTzI/AAAAAAAAAks/YMQStH_T7W4/s320/115.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>For this, I am using 1 Moda Jelly Roll (Central Park), and the turquoise triangles are made from some super cute fabric that I bought at JoAnn's. The pattern is called "Dripping Diamonds" and it's in this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Flirty-Fun-Fabulous-Patchwork/dp/1564779971">great book</a>.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14257595206798071431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808457335435161856.post-36031230215386043792011-04-26T19:11:00.000-07:002011-04-27T19:07:09.471-07:00Craft Catch-Up<blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><div align="left"> I know it has been a long time since my last post...so here are a few crafts I've been working on lately. Once school is out, I plan on doing lots of posts, including some great tutorials. Also, I'll be opening an Etsy store this summer...so stay tuned for those goodies!</div><div align="left"><br />
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<div align="center">Cupcake toppers for a baby shower. (More of these to come on my Etsy shop this summer.)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On a separate and exciting note, I won my first blog give away. Head over to Marcia's blog and check it out: <a href="http://marciascraftysewing.blogspot.com/">http://marciascraftysewing.blogspot.com</a></div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14257595206798071431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808457335435161856.post-82812556954173420512011-03-06T20:28:00.000-08:002011-03-06T20:30:35.468-08:00Fun Fabric FlowersSo fun...and so addicting...<br />
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Here's a great<a href="http://candacecreations.blogspot.com/2010/08/fabric-flower-accessory-tutorial.html"> tutorial </a>for these quick and easy "rolled" fabric flowers...<br />
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I sewed these with needle and thread, and probably will never be able to recreate them, but I thought they turned out cute too...<br />
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Next, I made a cute covered diaper wipe case. <br />
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And of course, some matching burp cloths...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Last but not least, and definitely my favorite, a sweet little "ribbon security blanket"...<br />
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All together...<br />
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Yes, that's right...I dig through junk at Goodwill.<br />
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Only because I find treasures like this...I'm in love with the oval frame! It was originally a gold plastic hideous flaky mess. I'm so mad at myself for not taking a "before" photo. I took pictures of everything except this.<br />
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Then, I just flipped the backing over, covered it in fabric (I chose one that coordinated with the wreath on my front door) and then glued a glittery W on the front (with a zebra ribbon and jewels, of course!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new love, Janome!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My so-sweet towel made by my mom out of material used to make some baby dresses (shown in pictures).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the yarn wreaths--my new obsession.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, I teach elementary school. See the markers organized by color?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute sewing decor...and another yarn wreath.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Too bad my middle name doesn't start with an "E"...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ribbon storage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bookshelf with Justin's grandma's old sewing machine displayed...sorry it's fuzzy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fabric storage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this room! And, note all the wreaths on the top of the bookshelf to turn into yarn-wrapped-goodness!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Happy Crafting!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14257595206798071431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808457335435161856.post-38887217561917550162011-02-15T20:02:00.000-08:002011-02-26T12:15:42.464-08:00Yet another wreathI just finished another wreath....YES! Another Wreath!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know this isn't the greatest picture ever...But I wanted to share anyway. Seriously, these yarn wreaths are addicting! </div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14257595206798071431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808457335435161856.post-17591523003532153052011-02-12T13:44:00.000-08:002011-02-12T13:54:50.072-08:00My New Love and a Sneak Peek at my Craft Room<div style="text-align: center;">Isn't she beautiful?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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So, I finally broke down and used my Christmas money from Mom and Dad and got got myself a wonderful, beautiful, amazing sewing machine!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">With all the snowed-in days lately, I've been working on organizing my craft room. I'm not finished...but here's a sneak peek...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got up early this morning and scoped out a few quilt shops in Oklahoma City. I discovered two really great shops with beautiful fabric and helpful ladies to guide me in the right direction. So, I bought some amazing fabric and can't wait to start some fun projects. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14257595206798071431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808457335435161856.post-26339445644220764812011-02-09T20:13:00.000-08:002011-03-06T20:31:00.736-08:00I might as well face it, I'm addicted to wreaths...Today was a beautiful snowy day. I absolutely love snow days. No school, no kids....just me and the dogs. If I have a day to myself, I'm either reading or crafting. Last "Snowpocalypse" I read 3 novels. This time, I've made wreaths! Yesterday's post shows the first one...the burlap wreath. Today, I tried something a little more simple and a little less time consuming. But definitely, equally as cute!<br />
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Check out this yarn wreath with felt flowers...<br />
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So, are you ready to make yours?<br />
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Start out with a straw wreath. Leave it in the plastic. It makes it so much easier to work with. <br />
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All you have to do is pick your yarn tie a knot and start wrapping. All in all, I used about a half of a roll of "I love this yarn" from Hobby Lobby.<br />
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Keep wrapping until you've wrapped the entire wreath. You don't want it to be perfect. So, it's okay if it overlaps here and there. In fact, it looks better when it does. When you're finished it will look like this...<br />
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That's all...well, almost. Now, all that's left is adding the felt flowers. There are about a million different patterns and ways of making felt flowers. I have two absolute favorites...the "rose" and the "pom pom".<br />
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First, the rose...<br />
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First cut a wavy edged circle out of felt. The bigger the circle, obviously, the bigger the flower will be.Then pick a spot on the circle and start spiral cutting the entire circle.<br />
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Now, when you get to the end you'll have a little circle thing. Leave that...you'll need it for the base of the flower.<br />
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Pick up the end where you started cutting (without the circle) and start rolling.<br />
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Now flip, and admire your creation...<br />
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Now for the pom pom...<br />
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Cut a 2 inch strip of felt. Again, the longer the strip, the larger the flower.<br />
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On the other side, make slits (not all the way down to the glue) about every 1/4 inch.<br />
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Here's a quick look at the finished project:<br />
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Darling, right? You're probably wondering, "What's interchangeable?" You'd never guess this, but the whole flower part is glued to a strip of burlap, which is just stuck to the wreath using velcro. So, literally, the possibilities are endless. You could make them for various holidays, color schemes, etc...<br />
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Ok, you're going to have to bear with me as I go through the steps. I got out of the habit of craft-blogging and didn't take pictures of every single step.<br />
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You will need the following supplies (for one wreath--obviously more if you're planning on making more than one at a time):<br />
<ul><li>1 grapevine wreath (about 3.99 from Hobby Lobby) </li>
<li>about a 1/4 yard of tan burlap </li>
<li>a little bit of green burlap (not much at all per wreath)</li>
<li>fabric (You will be making 9 petals...so you can use all the same, 9 different, or whatever you feel like making. Each petal is about the size of your hand, so the amount of fabric depends on how many petals you make of each type of fabric. Now that I've thoroughly confused you....just buy way too much fabric like I did and let's move on.)</li>
<li>Floral wire (the thicker the better)</li>
<li>burlapy twine (that's a term I made up)</li>
<li>ribbon to match your fabric</li>
<li>hot glue</li>
<li>velcro</li>
<li>an old file folder or cardstock to make a pattern out of</li>
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</ul>Make a pattern for your petals. The largest one (for the burlap) is about the size of your hand. The smaller one is about 1/2 inch smaller all around (this is for your fabric). The smallest pattern is for your leaves.<br />
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Trace these onto your fabric and cut out. Again, you'll need 9 petals and about 7 leaves. The leaves didn't make it into the picture below, but they're cut out of the green burlap.<br />
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Lay your wreath out and cut a strip of burlap that will be the base of your flower petals. Don't glue it on....just lay it on the wreath to get a good idea.<br />
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Then, start placing them on the wreath in whatever pattern you like. Make sure some point up and some point down. Hot glue every petal onto your burlap strip.<br />
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Now, add ribbon (loops, not bows work best). Again, hot glue everything to the burlap and to the other petals, but nothing to the wreath!<br />
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Now, cut and glue the bottoms of all of your leaves and stick them in too with your hot glue. (Sorry, here's where I slacked on my picture taking!)<br />
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Also, cut strips of floral wire about 2 1/2-3 inches long. (No pictures of this process either. Sorry!) Wrap the burlapy twine around it all the way down. Make a few layers at the top, so that it's a bit thicker. Hard to explain in words...look at the picture below...<br />
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Now, just glue the velcro to the back of your burlap strip and to the wreath....and voila....<br />
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This craft is addicting! I already bought material for my second set of petals...Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14257595206798071431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808457335435161856.post-66327516773615235472010-02-13T19:29:00.000-08:002011-02-09T20:26:03.521-08:00It's the thought that counts...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1AmYUPNC420/S3duIhbrM6I/AAAAAAAAAVM/y3t3r0kDIiE/s1600-h/072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1AmYUPNC420/S3duIhbrM6I/AAAAAAAAAVM/y3t3r0kDIiE/s320/072.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>'Tis the night before Valentine's Day...and my husband is sick in bed with the flu! He has now been in that same bed for 24 hours with high fever, horrible cough, and body aches and pains. Poor guy! He's only been awake for the combined total of possibly 30-40 minutes today. Basically just enough time for me to shove the thermometer and medicine down his throat. Each time he wakes up he apologizes over and over about not getting me anything for Valentine's Day yet and how he feels awful about tomorrow. Isn't that the sweetest? (Not the flu part...that's pretty gross.) I have truly discovered the meaning of the old saying..."It's the thought that counts." Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14257595206798071431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808457335435161856.post-7516891630850227762010-01-01T21:17:00.000-08:002011-02-09T20:27:24.258-08:00I {heart} my Cowboy!<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Here's my attempt at being photographically-artsy with picnik. (Check it out at www.picnik.com) I think I am going to print this and frame it. It just turned out too cute! (Even if Justin thought I was crazy for taking a picture of our boots!) <br />
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*photography credit goes to my sister, Sarah :)Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14257595206798071431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808457335435161856.post-75221682521942523292009-11-06T17:03:00.000-08:002011-02-09T20:25:34.703-08:00Cheryl's BirthdayCheryl's birthday was a few weeks ago, and since she's a teacher like me (and loves all kinds of school supplies), I decided to be crafty. Note the new craft...modge-podged binder clips.<br />
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Here are a few I've crafted up...<br />
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Here's one that I made for a fellow teacher who's currently fighting breast cancer.<br />
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