Simple Bookmark

I saw an advertisement in a Success magazine which contains a motivational sayings.I made a bookmark out of that in Card stock.Its a 2" X 8" card stock.I glued a scrapbook embellishment paper (1" X 8") to the center of the card stock then the cuttings from the magazine. Your bookmark with a boost up wordings !

Girly Green Tote Bag

This is an upholstery fabric which I picked from reminds section of Fabricwarhouse store. It was being sitting on my self for a long time... waiting for me to make something like this...A tote bag !

It is a very simple tote bag .You can find tons of tutorial to make a tote bag through Internet.
I used upholstery fabric for Main(exterior)&Quilting fabric (Keepsake calico print from Joann store) for lining.My bag size measures approx. 14" W X 16" H.

How I made this :
I cut two rectangles from both Main & lining fabric.(approx. 17" X 36").
I was thinking of making a pocket that's look a skirt .First step is to make that pocket.
Cut 10" X 8" rectangle from a lining fabric.Make a casing for elastic(mine is 1/4"wide).Insert a elastic through casing .secure the elastic at the beginning&end(leave a little space for seams).Fold&iron the seams of the pocket.Pin it to the center of the Main exterior fabric. Attach the pocket by edge stitch with a 1/8″ seam allowance around the 2 sides and bottom of the pocket, back stitching at beginning and end for a secure hold.
I hope the pocket looks like skirt(at least after I told that).



I added an another pocket to the lining too.



Fold in half with right side together sew sides with 1/4" seam allowance.Leave a small opening in the lining.



To shape flat bottom for bag, at one corner match bottom of the bag to side seam line.creating a flattened triangle measuring 2 inches from point of triangle,draw a 4" long line across triangle.

 

Sew on drawn line.Trim excess fabric.Repeat with remaining bottom corner of bag,and both corners of lining.



For the straps... again there is a lot of ways are there to make straps.
Here are some basic links:
Tutorial ~ Bag Straps from sew,mama sew
Tutorial ~ Bag Straps, A Variation from sew,mama sew

Strap Tutorial – One Piece of Fabric from sewing novice
Strap Tutorial – Two Pieces of Fabric from sewing novice

My method is something different because I was out of main fabric.Here is how I did my straps.
I had only 1 1/4" wide stripes from main fabric.so I cut 2 1/2" wide stripes from lining fabric.With wrong side together align the main fabric to the center of the lining stripes. 



Fold 1/4" at the edge of the lining fabric and fold again,pin it to the main fabric.Sew both edges.



Final step is to assemble the bag.With the right side of the Main fabric(exterior), pin straps to inside of exterior to the proper alignment. Make sure the straps are hanging inside the bag toward the bottom. Turn right side out & Baste the straps in place with a ¼” seam.



With the main fabric right side out, place it inside the lining so the right sides are now together.Match the side seams pin the edges together, making sure that the straps are hanging down in between the 2 layers.(sorry I missed the photo).
But it looks like this (I get this photo from pink October tote tutorial @mama's pocketbook)



Sew all around the top of the bag,back stitch at all straps .Turn lining to inside through the opening.Press top edge so that lining does not show on the outside.Edge stitch top edge of bag.

Red patch work Quilt

Finally I finished my quilt... I bought a pre quilted fabric for base.For the other side, I made some patch work.It came out as 62" X 46" size.

For the squares :
I cut 4 1/2" suare for center.Then lot of 2" stripes in all fabric to make big square.I used 3" stripes(polka dot fabric) to join all squares.

Three parts Skirt

This dress which my daughter like it very much especially the Bag that came with the dress.The body is a peasant top and skirt part is a 3 part skirt with pocket in front and ruffle at the bottom.

I used this skirt pattern as a pattern for the skirt I made.

But I ignored the pocket section.
Here are the parts
One center front (cut on fold)
Two side fronts
Two back

I made this skirt with corduroy fabric.Join side fronts to center front.Join two back portions.Join the elastic band to the front & back.Now join fron&Back.Add ruffle section to all around skirt at the bottom.Sew a casing at the top for elastic&leaving a opening to insert a elastic.cut a piece of elastic to fit waist plus 1".Insert a elastic through casing.Stitchends of the elastic together securely.Stitch opening closed.

Earrings...

Toilet Tissue Holder

I saw a Tissue holder which is fancy one like this...

I attempted to make a tissue holder (not a fancy one)... Keep it simple like this....

The supplies :

                       Fabric

                       Matching thread

                       Scissor

                       sewing machine

                       Ribbon or bow or buttonor beads what ever you like to decorate

Cut Two 36" X 6.5" rectancle pieces for main

Cut One 4.5" X 2.5" rectancle for tie

Shape Top corner as shows..

Make Tie Fold half 4.5 X 2.6 picec in lengthwise. open, fold the corners into the center & fold  again .Sew tie.

Its time to place your decorations on top.I used  readymade bow&flower.

Now Pin the tie to top corner (shaped top)and place right side togher sew all around ,leave open at the bottom.

Use the Tie to pull right side out.Press .

 Fold inside the bottom side 1/4" & iron.

Top stitch all around.I top stitched halfway (the half in front)with crescent stitch.

The last part is fold the organizer and sew in place as shows below

(stitch at top side and half of the folded size).

This is how i made this tissue holder. You can add handle instead of tie.Always there is a better way to improve the method of making one.

Flower Gift bag

All you need is gift bags , flower paper cutter, colorful magazine pages and glue.

Cut the flowers and glued to your gift bag to make more decorative.

Party decor - Kissing ball

I have seen Wedding Kissing Balls making in Holiday craft&creations.
I gave it a try instead of card stock I used artificial flowers that saves me cutting flowers.I bought lot of flowers from dollar tree&walmart.

I snipped off the stems &re assemble all the pedals...

Rearranged the way I want

and pinned to the Styrofoam ball or hot glued if you want or any other way works for you.

I made tissue flower garland to go well with that.

Reupholstering a dinning chair

Its time for me to try new techniques.. so I tried this chair make over after the car seat make over.

Car seat Re-cover

I've seen car seat make over in Laura Thoughts , Make it and love it , Morning by morning productions .
They are pretty and cool idea.Especially in  Laura Thoughts Perfect one ! A complete make over of car seat ...mmm  I never thought about that ! But I like it very much.. I did not have guts to do a complete make over.Because we are planing a trip this weekend . If  I couldn't make well ends up buy a new car seat.I dont want that.Yeah of course I may try this after the trip but I could  not wait to try this out. I bought a red shade fabric for quilt but ended up with car seat cover.Here is the before and after version of my daughter's car seat.
 

I just trace over pattern of car seat into a paper (that's a tricky part without ribbing) then into fabric.... some measure... mark ... cut ...sew... adjust... Finally I made a cover & It came well.