DIY Recliner Pillow

I have a Dear friend that needed a pillow for her recliner that

would stay put. You know how annoying it is when

you lean forward and your pillow falls down behind you?

I wish I could say that I came up with this idea, but I did not.

But it's genius. There is a heavier stuffed pillow on one side

a lighter stuffed pillow on the other, All you have to do is turn 

it around! Mr. Incredible already wants one for his recliner.

ooooohhhhh...I love a good Christmas gift idea ;)

Scrub Top Re-Make

I bought a cute scrub top over the internet.

BIG mistake! I should know better than

to buy any brand that I have not tried on before.

This is the Re-make Picture

 This is the original look of the top (below). It was too tight

under the arms, too short and the pockets were too high.

a-n-d..... too late to return.

So I had two choices. Get rid of it, or re-make it :)

I removed the pockets, hem and sleeves.

I gave it more length by ironing out the original hem and 

adding some grey fabric to be folded under for the new hem.

Then I lowered the pockets as far as I could.

 Easy Peasy right? lol, well no. For starters I could not find

a pattern on Pinterest that I liked or that would work for the 

purpose of giving me more space under the arm.

So......

I made my own......

and.......eh...hem....

fudged my way through uncharted territory.

after much frustration and experimenting. I accomplished

my goal. The shirt looks great, will work great for summer

and can be worn with a shirt underneath when it's cold.

Note to self. Stop buying clothes over the internet! 

and if  a shirt doesn't fit. Give it away.

Baby Knee Pad's

 lil' Miss Fia, needed some knee pads for 

protection when crawling around on

hardwood floors.

Enter: Walmart clearance tights

 girls size 12, too big for a baby right?

NOT.....

 I chopped them up :) lots of extra parts 

for future projects. I stitched together 

2 pcs. thin batting, tucked them inside

the wrong side of fabric, held with a 

zigzag, and finished them up. Note to self:

next time make the top of the fold longer 

so it can be folded over to make a more

tidy finish.

Custom Rice Hot/cold pack

I have a friend that needed a heat pad for her knee.

You know that old saying "Necessity is 

the Mother of invention" well it was necessary,

 and now it is invented :)

 Here is prototype #1 which seems to work fine.

But after I made it, I decided I could do better.

So Its back to the drawing board one more time

to tweek some things. Then I will post a Pattern :)

Well hello sweet little rice wrap, Goodbye achy 

painful joints. You can see some of my other "Rice Bags" 

Here, Here, here and Here.

Burp Cloths

Beautiful little Foxes, Skunks and Racoons oh, my!

This was my fabric choice for a gender neutral 

Baby shower gift. Love Love Love the fabric :)

hopefully the recipients do too!

Double sided with superflannel inside for absorbancey 

I used one of my new tags, Yippie

I love sewing, have I ever mentioned that?

oh, yes...... like a zillion times.

Beasley Bed Cover

I made a  Beasley Bed here  five years ago in January.

It was in desperate need of a new cover.

And Sir "Sleeps-a-lot" LOVES minky fabric!

he will steal it when he finds it. So.......

Rather than spend a fortune on fabric, I found this

Minky-like blanket for $20.00 at my local

Dollar General,Cut out a big circle, stitched a hem

around the edge for elastic.

 AND..... now I have a nice looking dog bed,

Plus a happy dog. (+plus extra fabric)

Monster Bib

Hooray, all my shopping is done,

gifts are all wrapped and the last of  the

Christmas sewing is done! Whew.......

This is a bib pattern I found on Pinterest

and the pattern can be found at Stubbornly Crafty

This was my first try, so it is a little wonky at 

the bottom, but it will do. I plan on making more.

It's just sew c-u-t-e!

I have been very busy.....SEWING!

Yup! My machine and I have been spending

alot of time together :)

I now have a baby to sew for ! My best friends 

daughter (who is like a daughter to me) had her baby!

Mr. Incredible  and I call her lil' Miss Fia, And there is 

nothing like a baby to get you in the sewing mood, and 

quite frankly I needed a boost after my year away from

sewing/blogging. Look out PINTEREST here I come.

So I made some burp cloths, a teeny tiny Fia size rice heat/cold

bag, and an unfinished bib, As well as some more regular rice

bags, for some friends. Ahhhh......It feels good to be back!

Quilted Pillows

Having fun with the color spectrum, this may

be a sign of something bigger...oh like maybe..

a RAINBOW

rainbow what? that is the question :)



 the pillow on the left is hand stitched, the one on the

right is machine stitched.

and a lovely orange backing to finish them off

Mod Pillow

This l-o-n-g cold winter has left me delirious and

stitch happy. I hand embroidered

on this beautiful pillow, and I even did

piping around the outside (first time ever)

sigh.... to bad it doesn't match any of my

décor. I have no place to put it!

 

Table Runners

Table runner #1 is made from my

Amsterdam fabric. Its a map of Paris

which Child #1 visited while overseas.

 Table runner #2 is me having fun.

I wanted something that screamed spring

to get me through this cabin fever

and cold weather

Chevron Table Runner

This was fun to make!

and a great way to use up

scraps of fabric.

Litttle Houses

.

These have been on my to-do list for over a year,

so fun and easy to make.

Also I was experimenting with the spider

web quilt pattern so I made a little coaster.

Yikes that took patience, I'll save that pattern for the

serious quilters



Owl Keychains

  now WHO can resist those eyes!

I wonder WHO'LL be getting these little cuties.

 

Camera Case

It ONLY took me three years to make

not sure if it qualify's me as a  slacker or a procrastinator?

OR Sewing A.D.D. ......oh look more pretty fabri-.......o-oo

look at that quilt I could ma- ........where's my coffee? 

I need my coffee........need i say more.

now I am off to finish more ancient unfinished projects.

and start some new ones.

Burger Potholders

Per request of adult child no.1 for Christmas.

Yes. They request. I sew.

and when I gave it to her, you know what

she said?.........

eh hem...You Forgot the Onions!

Memory Quilt

                                                            In Memory of.........

My Dad

a way for future generations to snuggle

and tell stories.......... 

                                                                              

Widgetworm

I'm just havin' some fun with the latest trends.

Embroidery hoops and buntings are everywhere.

And apparently so are mice, they have been leaving

me unwanted  messages around the house. They will have

to go. But this little guy can stay and hang around
.

In case you wondered?

Widgetworm = small fidgety-wriggly child 

 That is what I am guessing was the thought when

my Dad gave me that nickname. My brothers nickname

was Pattywaxel, and I used to secretly wonder if he had

alot of wax in his ears. Pat + wax = Pattywaxel?

made sense to the 5 year old me.

And this is where Mr. Mouse sleeps when he is not

hanging out with the scissors.