New outfits for my (baby) nieces!

I had to clarify they were for my baby nieces becuase unfortunately I didn't have enough material to make an outfit for Sadie too.     Sorry Sadie!  Aunt Abbey promises to have something special for you too soon!!!

I had so much fun making these little oufits! The material originally started out as a skirt for me, and well that failed, but I couldn't let it go to waist so I turned it into something for my nieces!  Then I couldn't stop there and had to make the hair bows, those are my fav - love em!   And then I got the bright idea to applique the flower from the fabric onto onesies.   Ah, gotta love a complete outfit.    Seriously, not that I mean to brag, but so super cute.  And of course it was WAY cuter on my nieces (need a picture of that.. hint hint!!)

Dress for the Pearl

My adorable Niece Sadie Pearl just turned two and what better way to celebrate than with a new dress!

I used this Pattern: http://pinkfig.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/06/the-lydia-dress.html

I chose not to do the Apron overlay, and instead added a bow to the back, cause really what little girl doesn't need another bow in her life!

This was my first time using elastic thread, and now we are friends and will team up more often!

And here is the Pearl in her new dress!  

The pictures aren't great because I couldn't get her to stand still once she got it on!

Yep, that face makes it all worth it!

A Reveal

Remember this??

Well I finally turned it all into this!

So in love with it! I had plenty extra to make pillow case and throw pillows. I love the way it brightens up our room and the little bit of blue in the fabric makes the walls pop more!

Wow, can I say that I was shocked at all the comments I got from the last post about my Craft Closet? I had no idea! I seriously got more comments on that post than when I announced I was getting married.... We must all take our crafting pretty seriously!

Since there were a lot of questions asked regarding where I got my stuff, I figured it would be easiest to post it all, so here we go!

Where did I get this fabric?

That is not a simple answer. This fabric is all from Joel Dewberry's Ginseng Line. I bought all of it online, but from various sources. I usually look at websites like quilthome.com, fabric.com and fatquartershop.com to figure out what fabric I want. And then I hunt the web for the best deals. In this case, I bought most of it from an Ebay seller. This particular fabric is homedecor fabric so its a little heavier and wider than normal.... which is the next question - what am I making??? And I am not going to tell, you'll have to wait and see when it is done! HA!

The Magnet board is from IKEA and man is it strong!

These magnetic jars with dividers are from Michaels (use a Coupon!)

Super strong magnets from IKEA

These holders are also from IKEA.

Where did I get the ribbon holder?

I got it at Michaels (use a Coupon or wait for them to go on sale for 40-50% off -it happens often!). I think it was around $15 or less. The only bummer is that the rods don't fit most of my ribbons. But I just bought a couple of cheap dowels, may not be as cute, but I really don't care!

Here are some more highlights from the closet:

This paper holder, divider thing is also from Michaels, again used a 50% coupon and it was definitely under $20.

This might be my favorite thing of all. This sweater hanger thingy I got at Burlington coat factory for around$8! Its so aweseme - not only does it have the dividers in the main body that I can use for fabric, projects and other stuff... But the backs and the sides have all these great pockets, so everything I ever need is right in reach! LOVE IT!

I used some magazine holders (from IKEA) to put 8 1/2 x 11 paper in as well as magazines of course! And a big plastic paper holder from Michaels for my 12x12 paper.

The table is from Costco and it measures 4 ft x 2ft. Its perfect! I love having it there, its not really big enough to sew on, but its perfect when I need to whip up something quick for Young Womens, or a birthday card or some other random craft I come up with!

Yards of deliciousness!

I received these goodies in the mail today and I am so giddy! Can't wait to begin sewing away on all these yards and yards of delicious fabric!

On another, slightly related bit of excitement, My "craft closet" is ready for use! Yeah! Adam bought my table and got the magnet board and ribbon holder up for me yesterday!

Its already been in full use and I LOVE it! The best part? I can close the doors and hide it all away!

Craft on!

When friends come to town..

You grind bean in rocks....

and play with butterflies...

and make pies....

and sew up cute things...
see told you cute!
And then you eat at In and Out cause your friend has never been there...

Yep that pretty much sums it up! OK, well except the part where we also HAD to have Mafa Chicken (aka cold chicken... um most of you probably have no clue so moving on).... and we HAD to eat at Rosas (sensing a food theme here?) ... Oh and HAD to go to a girly move - Julie and Julia (again with the food theme, what the heck? Is that all we do!... Come to think of it, even the picture Adam made us take at the Botanical gardens was of us grinding beans.... good grief!) At least we managed to get a run in Saturday morning. Thanks for a fun "food filled" weekend Mary!

A little of this and a little of that!

I've been in a crafty mood the last little bit, so here are some of my recent projects!

For Easter, I made my niece and nephew some fun accessories!

Handmade Tie for Brycen and Flower Clips for Sadie!

(Tie pattern found here)

New Table Runner

(Table runner pattern here)

I opted for these cute suckers instead of flowers... they were way cheap and last longer (as long as I can keep Adam from licking them!) Plus I thought they were very spring!

Nursing Cover and Burp Cloths for a Coworker

You can find patterns for both of these projects all over the Internet, I used some as a guide and then added some extra flair!

APRON!

After seeing this cute ruffle Kayla's Blog I had to go ahead and make one myself and here it is!
Sorry its so blurry, I'm not sure why but that's all I got. Here's a link to the original post on the One More Moore website for the instructions if you want to create your own!

Lets get Physical

So what do you do with these sweet Goodwill finds?????






You turn it into this!!!!

Yeah, I know I look ridiculous, but it had to be done! Friday was our wards "dance through the decades" and the young women were in charge of the 80's. And being a leader, I just had to represent! We taught the girls the "Thriller" dance a few weeks before and they performed with ease. Its amazing what you can do with some bright clothes, some running tights, blue eye shadow and puffy hair!