Lotus Flower Bow

Here is a super simple flower bow that you can make in no time at all!

Really the hardest part is making sure your fabric is 2 sided!

I inherited a grandma's sewing stuff and in all of it I found this...

No it is not a roll of toilet paper, it's bias tape!

Since I don't think I will ever be lining anything with this it's perfect for my project!

As for you doing this at home... you will have to cut 2 inch squares out of a any double sided fabric.

Fold your squares in half diagonally but off mid-line as shown,

and then in half again.

Then take a needle/thread and sew it in place. I swear you don't need to know how to sew to do this! It doesn't have to look pretty no one will see the sewing! It's just really putting the needle through the center, up and down... you can do this!

Then continue sewing new squares on, half way through your flower will look like this.

This is about 7 or so squares it's not exact just until it looks good.

Then add 7 to 10 more and you will end up with this!

HINT: When you are done always keep your thread on so that you can sew your flower to your clip. Why... because hot glue is nice but when it's sewn you know you have reinforcements!

After I have it sewn on to my clip then I slip in the glue.

After it's on a clip you have a new pretty flower for you or your pretty girl!

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Baby Gift

One of my friends had a baby shower last week and this is what I made her.

A diaper strap and matching changing pad. One cute convenient bundle with everything you need diapers, wipes, cream, and changing pad! No searching around for everything just a blind grab and you're good to go!

And it's reversible! So cute huh!

***Remember to enter the handmade card giveaway!***

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Bulletin Board 2

Look I'm on the internet at my house!! Yes we finally have the internet, I guess our neighbors got sick of us using their unsecured networks and blocked us out! To tell you the truth I'm surprised it's lasted a whole year! So I'm back, most of you probably didn't realize it but... I am happy that I'm back in business!

What have I been doing for a whole week with no internet you ask? Well I've been getting my craft on, and also going through withdrawals from the internet! I think it was good for me to get away from the computer, it helped put my priorities straight. So now I'm back, improved and ready to show off my stuff. Most of my projects just got started not finished but I did finish a few!

Remember a long time ago when I said I was going to finish my bulletin board well I finally did! I love it, I find myself just admiring it every once in awhile. Now I just need to finish everything else on and by the desk to complete the whole project! I've got a good jump on it all though now!

Much better don't you think?

I ironed ribbon on the edges, gives it a nice finish I think.

Then I took some felt and my fabric that I didn't dye (so it would stand out a little more), and made a flower.

It went from this...

To this...

And finally to this!

(It also helps to take horrible picture the first few times, it makes your final project look really good!)

Bulletin Board

Well I was going to wait until this was complete but I guess it will just have to be a work in progress. I still need to add some final touches but here is my "new" cute bulletin board.

This is what I started with. A bulletin board I found at Savors for $1.99!

I wanted the frame black so I got a-sanding.

Hand sand the details.

Spray painted it black.

Used a bit of spay adhesive in the middle, laid my fabric down. Folded the edges under and stapled close to the frame.

My final touch will be to cover the staples with some ribbon.

See the final product here!

Sneak Peek

I made something out of this and there will be more to come soon.

I wanted to have something black with light blue... I didn't find anything that I liked so I found something that I liked in black and white, and dyed it the color I wanted! I love it.

I will show you what I made with it as soon as I put some final touches on it.

Appliquéd Onesies

My latest onesie I made for a neighbor. I used my last white onesies on this one.

These are ones I've done in the past.

This one is missing it's buttons.

Scripture Covers

I covered my daughters scriptures and she loves them!

I just got her a paperback copy and slipped extra cardboard in to make it more durable.

So now its durable and adorable!

Made a few flowers, one for the Velcro strap, and two for the cover.

This one is mine. We did this as a craft activity in my church.

So cute, so fun, ENDLESS possibilities!