Let me preface this post by sharing my fight...my fight against anything domestic! As a teenager I refused to take home economics...I saw no reason to be in 4H and learn to sew...I was headed for a courtroom where I would show men what a strong woman was all about. I might get married, but I was not so sure about the whole kids thing. WOW, have things changed... Anywho...Moving on...
First let me thank the phenomenon that is Pinterest. You have helped open my eyes to all things possible in my creativity palate!! So...with that said, here is my post about the sweet little t-shirt dress I made my little girl.
As I searched through all the Pinterest postings, I found one for a t-shirt dress tutorial...What's better than t-shirt material?? No need to hem!! Genius! If you look closely, you can see the matching rose bow! The rose came from yet another blog (matsutake blog) helping me give that t-shirt new life! (To make the flower you cut a lonnnng strip of fabric...sew a straight line with a large amount of space between each stitch, -a setting on your machine- ...and then you grab one of the strings, and carefully pull the string as you push the material down. Work it around in a circle to make a rose...I sewed it together by hand as I did that...she glues it) So...I loved how the dress turn out so much, that I made another!
You see, It is hard to find such cute collegiate wear for the fashionable 10 month old!! The best thing about this little dress is that next year she will be able to wear as a tunic with some cute leggings!
...But, I'm not through being crafty...there is more! I wanted to use my new found (really just reunited craftiness) to make something for my friends little girls for their birthdays...both in July. I bought material to make pillowcase dresses, but that didn't happen. I ended up going to the party and profusely apologizing for not bearing any gifts, but with promises of gifts, I left with a plan...make something or get something ASAP!
He is what I came up with...
Felt messenger bags! I am planning on making a messenger bag of my own for my time as a MOPS Discussion Group Leader this year...you know, for folders and papers and such. So, I had the general idea in my head. All it took was three pieces of felt, cute felt flowers I found at the Walmart, and coordinating ribbon...and, of course, thread and a sewing machine.
Marlee, these are adorable. Maybe I'll have you come give me a lesson on all your new crafts!
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