Well as you all may have noticed I've been absent for quite sometime.
I had some school (yuck) to finish and by the unfailing grace of God I actually finished a class that took me about 1.5 LONG years. WOOHOO!
Now that I've finished that feat. I decided to try something new and non school related, I'm in the process of developing a little business! (yeah baby!) As it develops I'll fill in the details for you lovely people.
As always thanks so much for reading,
Kirstin
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Fabric Prep
Hello there! This post is for my fellow sewers out there. I will show you what I do to prep my fabric
before sewing. It’s really simple and can save you from extreme fraying or shrinking
projects because you didn’t pre-wash. I got some nice fabric from some recent garage sales.
Before
I launder fabric I always do a zigzag stitch around the edges to keep it from
fraying in the wash.
After I wash and dry the fabric I try to always iron it
before storing.
That’s it; simple, right? Now go forth and sew my lovelies!
Thanks for reading, Kirstin
Monday, May 14, 2012
Lil' Liam
Happy Monday! It's time for the favorite thing this week, GIRAFFES! They are my absolute favorite animal. Confession: I have always wanted to ride one. I found this lovely pattern and tutorial from Craftin' it here.
I liked it but I did a couple things differently. I love how my guy turned out. I named him Lil’ Liam.
My Tutorial:
(Sorry for the funky format Blogger makes it difficult to format)
(Sorry for the funky format Blogger makes it difficult to format)
Lil' Liam |
- Cut out 2 pieces of fabric from the pattern. You can cute both at once.
- Place the WRONG SIDES together, pin. Leave and opening to turn the giraffe inside out and stuff.
- Sew.
- Use pinking shears to trim around the curved edges. (Image 1)
- Turn inside out and stuff. (Image 2)
- Sew up the opening, and TADA your very own giraffe
Image 1 |
Image 2 |
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Meet Willow!
Hello beauty's! Happy Tuesday!
Today I would like to introduce you to a new friend of mine, Willow.
That's her over to the right. Awww, isn't she a lovely?
Psst, I'm going to let you in on a little secret.
Willow is actually shaped like a man right now.
So sometime in the very near future my mother and I
are going to preform some surgery on her.
She is a little nervous, can't you tell by the fear in her eyes?
Confession: I am really nervous too!
I will have more on Willow and her condition as my wonderful mother and I begin to shape her into the gorgeous dress form I know is hiding within!
Today I would like to introduce you to a new friend of mine, Willow.
That's her over to the right. Awww, isn't she a lovely?
Psst, I'm going to let you in on a little secret.
Willow is actually shaped like a man right now.
So sometime in the very near future my mother and I
are going to preform some surgery on her.
She is a little nervous, can't you tell by the fear in her eyes?
Confession: I am really nervous too!
I will have more on Willow and her condition as my wonderful mother and I begin to shape her into the gorgeous dress form I know is hiding within!
Thank you so much for reading, Kirstin
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project pile
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Potholder
Good afternoon lovelies! Today is brought to you via my
project pile! WOO! Now if you’re a crafter you understand that your pile can
get large awfully quick! And if you’re on Pinterest you know you have tons of
pins and can’t seem to get off that darn cool website to make them! I highly recommend
this project. It's a little retro, very useful, and would make a cute little Mother's Day gift.
And here is mine: Here is theirs:
Tada! While potholder has much to be desired, it was a fun little sewing project! You can find the lovely and easy to follow tutorial here .
Have fun! Kirstin
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