Infinity Scarves

Ok, so when I figure out how to do something I tend to go a little crazy.  When I realized how easy it is to make infinity scarves, and looked at all the fabric I had laying around I ended up making like 13.  A couple were regular scarves I already had but never wore because I didn't like how they hung, and one is an old skirt, but the rest were different kinds of fabric.   

 Some of the fabric is more stiff than others, but they still look cute. The pink and yellow one is pink on one side and yellow on the other and then you twist it a little to get bother colors.

 A few of them are shorter, or thicker, and look better long.

How do I hang all these new scarves?  Found this niffty idea on pinterest...shower curtain ring thingies. Nice eh?

So I actually made double of a few of them so if you want one let me know =).

Little bit of everything

I had said I'd post when I made some more nest necklaces.  The top one I made for me, and the other two I made for a couple friend's birthdays. I made Tegan one too, but no picture.  Looks just like the others =).

This was a dress I had cut the top off of to try and make into a skirt for me, but it just didn't look quite right so I made it into a little dress for Tegan.  I just sewed several rows around it with elastic thread so that it naturally gathered, and sewed on some ribbon straps.  

Tegan needed an outfit for her May day dance at school. They did the Mexican Hat Dance.  She insisted she needed a solid color ruffle shirt, BIG skirt, and big flower for her hair.  I took a plain white shirt and sewed a couple different types of eyelet lace on the bottom, sleeves, and in 3 rows of ruffles on the front.

I found a women's skirt at the thrift store that was already fairly big and flowey, but to make it even bigger I cut slits in it and sewed white triangles into it. 

For the large flower I just grabbed some fake ones at the thrift store, took them apart, and layered the different colors, and put an old button in the middle.

I had promised my sister-in-law some baby headbands out of children's tights (so soft and stretchy...seriously wish I had known about them when Tegan was a baby), and I had a baby shower to go to so I spent a few hours one day finishing those up.  I forget how long it really does take to make this stuff. 

I've never taken a picture of how many bows Tegan has.  I thought I'd show you how much I like bows...haha. She's got a bow wall.

My favorite thing to do when I give people little loaves of bread is put a piece of cute paper, and ribbon, and sometimes a little note or tag around it. Makes it that much nicer.  I totally stole the idea from a friend, so I can't take any credit for the idea.

This bread is not as pretty, but it's one of my FAVORITE kinds and it's so easy so I thought I'd share.  It's actually just any regular white bread recipe, but you roll it out and cover it with peanut butter chips and roll it up.  It's SOOOO good.  I don't make it very often because I eat way too much of it.

Tegan had to do a recycled goods project for school, and she chose the pan magnet board.  We used an "old" pan.  I actually would have kept using it, but the one I had grabbed at the thrift store wasn't magnetic, so I swapped them out.  The hubby drilled a couple holes, then she painted it pink, mod podged the paper on, and we added some bling on the sides.  She did great, and it turned out super cute!

For the magnets we used old (recycled) clip on earrings, and just hot glued the magnets on.  

Nest Necklace

It was my friend's birthday the other day, and I've been wanting to make a bird's nest necklace for a long time.  The only problem, I didn't have the right stuff, and I live in such a small town that you can't find any jewelry making supplies.  Well, I made do. I found the only wire I had (pretty thin stuff), and used it all up.  I think it turned out pretty cute under the circumstances.  I have since bought the right kind of wire, so maybe I'll have to post a picture when I've made another.

Lengthening Slip

Here is the slip I made to put under my dresses that are just a tad too short for comfort when you're doing anything other than standing straight up.  

SUPER EASY!  First you need a slip (grabbed one at the thrift store).  Then some sort of lace or fabric.  I wanted eyelet lace, and just bought the already ruffled, thick stuff from the fabric store.  Now...sew them together =0).

 I wear it with a lot of different dresses.  It lengthens and adds a little extra cuteness to the outfit.

Now I just need some new shoes =0P.

I'm in love

Laaaaaaaaa....I LOVE this bag!!!!!  

I'm actually kind of surprised I made it.  It's supposed to be for Tegan's little friend, but I'm going to have a really hard time letting it go.  It's like the cutest thing EVER!  I guess at least now I know I can do it.  It just kind of took a really long time....like hours.  

I might have had to buy the thread, but everything else is courtesy of our little senior center thrift store. LOVE that place.  It practically clothes our family, and I always find my fabric and ribbon and stuff there.  I'm just too cheap to buy everything at full price.  Oh, I lied...the very bottom ruffle is from fabric my mom gave me. Thanks mom =0).

It's a simple little tote.  No pockets or anything.

I even just did a straight seem at the bottom because I'm not smart enough to design anything else.  That's when you have to start using math and measurements, and I just make it all up as I go.

Here's the scripture tote I made for Tegan a while ago.  So not exciting or impressive after the ADORABLE ruffle bag =0P.  It probably needs better handles, and has just a plain pocket in the front.

I did manage to do a rectangular bottom for this one.

Thanks for looking!