beach blanket

the beach blanket is done !



i used some vintage sheets that i bought & a couple that i got in a vintage swap



plus several fat quarters that i got in a vintage sheet patchwork swap



this was my inspiration ~ i decided to make mine 4 fat quarters by 4 fat quarters. i had never made a quilt before, lots of tips & tricks were found here, here, here, here, & here
(for the batting i used bamboo batting)
it turned out HUGE (about 6 ft by 7 ft)



come with me to the beach...



i repurposed a vintage chenille bedspread (that i got from my mom) for the backing






summer is served :)



hope you have a sunny day !

summer ideas house

{this is not my house}

remember the Bachman's spring ideas house? well, these photos were taken at the summer ideas house which is til June 13... again Ki Nassauer was the vintage consultant



in the front porch, mailbox planters



also in the front porch, repurposed wood workers table as a painters table



in the living room, bike used as wall decoration over the mantel & garden fountain inside fireplace hearth



also in living room, baker's rack display/storage unit



in the dining room, bike wheels turned into wall decorations with vases



also in the dining room, croquet napkin holder



in the kitchen, croquet mallet curtain rod



girl's bedroom, lampshade carcass turned into bed canopy



girl's bedroom, cheese grated wall vases



girl's bedroom, mesh ironing boards turned into wall organizers



girl's bedroom, fireplace mantel turned into the top of a dresser with mirror



boy's bedroom, boat bed



master bedroom, headboard made from salvaged architectural pieces



home office, desk made from doors



home office, muffin tin used for office supply storage



out back in the potting shed, seed packages hung by clothespins on a repurposed shutter



& gorgeous pink roses in the back yard

PS fall idea house will be: 9/16-26 & 10/7-10, holiday idea house will be 11/11-12/5

kids clothes wk :: day 7

UPDATED TO ADD: please refer to the NOV/DEC/JAN 2012 issue of Altered Couture magazine for my write-up where I shared how I turned this man's white dress shirt into a cute little dress embellished with ruffles; all the tools & materials needed, step-by-step instructions, as well as some helpful tips.
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this time i repurposed a man's white dress shirt ($7 at a thrift store) into another sweet little dress ~ pattern from leila & ben



i added 3 ruffles down the front using some white sheer fabric (no raw edges exposed)



buttons in the back



to go with it i sewed a petticoat out of muslin with 3 ruffles on the bottom ~ raw edges everywhere... ideas on how to sew this look: here & here





that completes the kids clothes sewing challenge for me...

see you at the next post !

PS go check out the Train to Crazy's Make it, Wear it!

kids clothes wk :: day 6

this is the ruffled halter from Oliver + S found in stitch magazine (spring 2010 issue)



made with cotton fabric - pink with white polka dots, she (& i) like it, the sz 3T/4T fits perfect :)

i would for sure sew another one... red & white gingham ? ... linen ?

see you at the next post !

kids clothes wk :: day 5

you can read the background story here



i won this Weekend Sewing book from camillecreates :) that's the book where you'll find the Pajamas for Everyone pattern

so here you see my oldest son finally got his pajamas pants ! i had the pieces cut over 3 months ago... i'm so glad i'm taking part in this kids clothes week challenge - some much needed motivation to get some sewing projects done

see you for day 6 !

happy sewing :)

kids clothes wk :: day 4

a pile of 20-some t-shirts, with holes, stains, too big, too small, waiting to be repurposed

looking for ideas & inspiration from books:



& from the internet:
ruffly gathered pillow
toddler ruffle skirt
freezer paper stencils
toddler pants
feminine empire waist t-shirt makeover
ruffle t-shirt
t-shirt grocery bag
girls skirt w/leggings
ruffle sleeve t-shirt
JCrew tee copy
striped ruffle tank
how to create today's embellished tops
Anthropologie's patchwork v-neck
Anthropologie's winding road tank


so far from the pile of t-shirts i've made the toddler ruffle skirt


& the girl skirt w/leggings

see you for day 5 !

happy sewing :)

kids clothes wk :: day 3

this sweet little dress pattern is from leila & ben

i already made C a Granny Smith apple green one for Christmas


but this time i wanted to make her one using a vintage pillowcase with hand embroidered blue birds on a branch of pink cherry blossoms, i also like the crochet lace trim (i got the pillowcase for $12 at a local vintage shop) - using the sz 3 pattern i was able to fit the sleeves at the top of the pillowcase, so no extra fabric was needed & there was very little pillowcase leftover...

it turned out a little on the big side, so she will have to grow into it... i'm also thinking it might look better with a pink ribbon belt - empire waist?

see you for day 4 !

happy sewing !