for my Bruders

These were for my Brothers and BIL this Christmas....

SOME Christmas gifts...

After I made these aprons I didn't know if I ever wanted to look at a sewing machine again? I was floundered with aprons and tie orders and in the back of my mind I still I was thinking of all the other gifts I had to make. (brothers, dad, SIL's, neighbors!) And all of them were to be sewn. blah.

I think my major problem is that the gifts were replicas of each other- 5 of the same aprons. After one your sick of it. I was going to make 10 towels, 6 ties (outside of orders) yadda yadda yadda. Sewing is fun when I can make different things and add my own creativity to it. ya know?

But still here is some of what I have made sew far (haha snort snort, get it?)

Haha I love this pic, its so how she feels sometimes being my model. I just couldn't crop out the bottom lip.

So I made 5 aprons, 3 different fabrics.

I made them long enough, and the ties long enough- so they can wear them up or down.

This is for a brother...6 more comin...

Bracelets

Some girls and I got together today and made the flower clips, headbands (below) and these bracelets. I didn't make any bracelets- just watched. BUT they are SOO super cute in all different colors and sizes and you can add things on the outside...make necklaces. IDEAS!

You can do it, and it makes a great Christmas gift. They are pretty easy too.

The instructions can be found on littlebirdiesecrets.com go to the left, click on Jewelry..second post down. I tried to link it but- it won't work right now!

Thanks Hannah for Showing us! seriously talented chica.

Things I've found

I love this website that friend told me to use...its called Delicious.com. It's like a online bookmarking website or something or other. I don't know all its features but I use it to bookmark the things I find. I'm hardly ever on My comp- I'm usually on NAtes, or can be visiting family. So no matter where I'm at I bookmark it on "delicious" and then can pull up the craft or tutorial I found. Try it out.

so anyway, here are some of the things I've bookmarked to make- at a later date...

Aren't they precious- and SUPER easy. I can see BIG ones, little ones, sparkly ones.
Just go HERE for the tutorial...

Along those lines- I like these too. Its a tutorial on how to crochet the flower :)
Click HEREFrom Katiedid.squarespace.com I feel in love with this skirt. I WILL make this soon.

It has cute buttons in the back

And this cute apron is going to be someones christmas present. I love the variety of different fabrics, and the wrap around tie :) I'm going to make mine longer though....Long and luxurious, haha.
here is the tutorial for the apron!
So what do you think? Feel inspiried? Wanna come over and make any of these with me?

Extreme Makover -Hobo Style

Do you rememeber THIS post? Well, I was so proud of my bag and loved it to pieces- almost literally. So I put it away, and made the pink one, but I've been missing my old bag, so I Fixed it up- and changed somethings about it. Like I said before, everytime I make a bag I learn things. so here are the things that I learn.

this is the new bag....not TONS different but I'll show you how....keep scrolling

The pocket was not sewn close enough to the edges- so the sides were folding up. It looked tacky.

Plus I didn't make this pocket big enough- since this bag I have made them deeper

For some reason the pleat (on both sides) pulled out of the band?
the strap was TOO long, TOO thin and so it drove me crazy when wearing it and it would fold up and get all wrinkly.

The band was also a problem. It was too thin, skinny and flimsy.

HERE is the new and improved Pleated Hobo Bag. I kept the same bottom bag just used scraps to make new stuff.

I shortened and linned the strap. I also made it wider and made 2 of them- not one.

I sewed the sides a little closer on the pocket. I did keep it the same size. I didn't have any more scraps of the circles and I really like that fabric so I left it as is.

I made a nice wide new band, LINNED it (nice and thick), and I did it in a little less busy pattern. It's not like the bag is busy enough as it is right? I also changed the pleat...inverted.
Thicker, better, and two of them...I also have changed the sewing on them a little to.
Isn't it so much better. ok, NOT that much different in looks but in function I think it will pass the test I guess we will see in a couple of months how it holds up. I like this one a lot. A lot, a lot.

Switcheroo

A good Friend from college agreed to do a switch of products with me! (which I'll totally do with you too!) She makes the cutest stuff- check out her etsy site- The Blooming Button. One of the things I have wanted for awhile now is her newsboy caps. Isn't Jack Studly in it? I LOVE THEM.

As a trade I made ties for her two little boys. She picked out the front fabric, its a Michael Miller design. I really like it, great for all year- but will be perfect for christmas, huh!

I really wanted to find a redish pink that would match the flower- but none was insite. It was hard just to match the green too :( but it all worked out. I shipped them out today- but here is a little preview for you Nicole