Refashion

This is a dress that my mother in law gave to me. I really love the print but don't so much love dresses. After being pregnant especially. I feel like I still look it in dresses, so rather than throwing it out or sending it to the D.I. I decided to create a skirt out of it. This is what I did.


First I figured out where I wanted to cut the dress. This dress had a empire waste so it was a little difficult figuring out just where to cut it off. I didn't want it to be to short or to long. The bottom half will become the skirt.


Next I simply sergered around the top to finish the edge and then turned down the serged edge 1 1/2 inches to create a casing. Then I had to find elastic to thread through the casing. Since I was doing this just before church so I would have something to wear I used what I had in the craft room. I used 1/2 inch elastic. When I get to the craft store I will pick up wider elastic and replace it.

And here is the final result. I really like it and I had something new to wear to church.

I heart Applique

These are a few of the applique quilts that I have made. I really enjoy the process of cutting all the little bits of fabric and applying the fusible web. Then sewing around all of the little pieces. These three quilts began with a few flower designs that I found on the internet. Then I designed each layout on graph paper and adjusted the flowers to be just like I wanted them. I especially love the first quilt pictured. It is the one I made for Eden. I got the inspiration from a quilt in Pottery Barn. If you know me at all you know that I want the Pottery Barn look with out the price tag. I think that I accomplished the look and I like my color scheme even better than the over priced Pottery Barn one. If you want to see more awesome applique check out dontlooknow.typepad.com

Easter Decor

This is my easter shelf. I think this blog is turning into a blog about my shelf. Oh well:) I love to change the decor for each holiday it just makes my little house so fun and festive.

R.S. Birthday Party

I am incharge of decorating for the branch RS Birthday party. I am making these cute paper cupcakes as center pieces. I found the idea on "Keeping tabs" blog. It has been super fun to plan and decorate for the birthday party. I hope it all comes together.

Another Photo of Eden

I am having so much fun with the picasa photo editing. This is my latest creation with Eden's photos. Eden Now has her first tooth. She has also figured out how to use her legs as she crawls. She is still crawling with her belly on the ground, and scoots along with the help of her legs.

Holiday Craft Party

My friend Michelle organized a craft night. It was so much fun we met at her house and she had prepared all of the blocks. Also she prepared and designed all of the vinyl lettering. Isn't she awesome. I just had to show up paint and mod podge the paper onto the blocks. They all turned out so cute. I think I also want to do the Family blocks and the Lucky block. Maybe another time. Even Eden got to play with a little friend. We all had a great time. Thanks Michelle.

What a cutie

Cute pictures of Eden. It is hard to believe that she is already 9 months old. She is growing so much. At her last appointment her weight was 17 lbs and she was 29 3/4 inches long. That is just over the 97th percent in height and the 25th percent in weight. She has started to army crawl and is just figuring out what to do with her legs. Her teeth are not in yet but it shouldn't be long.