Wrist Cuffs Tutorial & 733 Guest post

Hey everyone! Here we are continuing with our National Sewing Month celebration! 

Today I am guest posting the tutorial a day early over at 733 with Kim!

I am so excited to be guest posting and you will def want to see this tutorial! It is great for boys & girls... Young and Older!! 

Check it out! 

NSM Bicycle Bucket Tutorial

As most of you know already... This tutorial is not made by me! 

I am currently on a impromptu trip which began Tuesday morning and should end Thursday evening...

A friend of mine and her 3 kids are stranded 7 hours south of me and are going to come live in my area... So I am off to rescue them and spend some time with family! 

However I would NEVER leave you guys without a promise tutorial! 

So we are going to do a tut feature... I found this Monday evening while browsing around! 

It is ingenius! I never liked those plastic baskets that come on bikes... these are awesome... AND WASHABLE! 

Bicycle Bucket Tutorial @ Noodlehead

{& another version of Noodleheads bucket}

Aren't they amazing? 

So head on over and show your appreciation for such an amazing tutorial and get to sewing!

Thirfty LOVE

I have a new appreciation for being a thrifty shopper! 

I have always loved going into thrift stores... but I made the ultimate find two days ago... 

I went to my usual and was going to buy about $10.00 worth of fabric that I chose. The lady was ringing me up and said ya know I have 3 boxes of fabric in the back that if you name me a price I will give them to you. 

So we went to the back to look and 3 boxes turned into 4 + what I already had... I told her $25 for everything and she agreed! These were 4 big boxes. I had to throw some of the fab away cause it was useless  fugly.. like 1970's even the hippie's wouldn't wear it ugly. But I got a ton of really good fabric! 

I even found some red flannel that had the yardage tag from walmart still on it... from... 1985!!! Never been used..!

There was also this bolt of gorgeous floral from walmart that was sold to the previous owner for 1.50 a yard... 20 yds total... & a finished quilt top... (underneath the 20 yds)

Oh and I got this adorable shirt for .50 that Bug is wearing. 

Successful shopping trip? 

I think so.

Quilted Carseat strap covers tutorial

Welcome to National Sewing Month!!! 

National Sewing Month is celebrated for the entire month of September! So for the month of September we have some exciting things going on around here! 

For one we have a giveaway at the end of the month! What are we giving away? Sorry can't tell! It's a surprise! 

There is going to be a new tutorial once a week on Wednesday!

I will be guest blogging over at Seven-Thirty-Three &  at Keeping It Simple!

It is going to be a crazy month folks! 

Don't forget to check out what is going on over at No Big Dill w/ Katy... She has some awesome ideas and plans!

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So let's get down to our first tutorial... Today we will be sewing the absolute essential piece to any babies car seat! 

Strap cozies!

{This tutorial is continued under the "Continue reading" so that this blog can be more reader friendly to those who have slower connections}

Quilting is terrifying...

Until you do it!!! 

It is not hard at all! Now granted I did not put together a quilt I used a solid top and bottom... but I did free-motion quilt! 

I never even opened my quilting feet! lol Sad I know... But they are out and breathing now! 

Quick Story as to why I tackled this ... 

I have been wanting to try quilting for a long while now! But the other day my son, grandmother, and I were at wal-mart. We were in the baby department and Bug saw a spongebob bedding set... so I grabbed it off the shelf and let him look at it while I searched for a price checker because it was on clearance with no price... and since bug IS getting a new crib... he needed some bedding anyway! So scanned it... and its $35... It will be a cold day in hell  a long time before I pay $35 for a pillow case sheet and puny blanket! 

So I put it back on the shelf at which time Bug started crying that heart breaking you just took my world away cry that I have never heard from him before except when he had to leave me at the hospital for my gallbladder surgery... So I gave it back to him and he stopped...

My thoughts... "Oh shit... he is in love with spongebob."

So off to the fabric dept we went where I picked up SB fabric and he proceeded to laugh and chew on it the rest of the way through the store...

After I snuck it away during a nap I was able to come up with this the next day... :D 

Oh so cute!!! 

I really wish someone had told me how tedious it is to hand sew binding on though! :P

Linking up to 

No Big Dill's Linky party...

&

 

Linking to some of these parties...

2 days and counting....

2 Days and counting until we kick off.... NATIONAL SEWING MONTH!

This month I will be posting one tutorial a week! 

The first tutorial will be posted on the 1st. I am so excited! 

I am going to be opening a Flickr group (if possible I am trying to do that now) so that we can see all of your creations! 

The last week of the month I will be doing a GIVEAWAY!

Yep my first EVER giveaway!

I am excited for this too!

So check back and be sure to tell all your friends about it! 

There are lots of new and exciting things going on around this little corner of the bloggy world... 

What's new around your corner? Are you doing anything exciting for NSM?

& because every blog needs a picture!!!

{Post coming soon}

September= Awesome

Do you like amy butler fabric? Me too!! Girl from Tulsa @ feather and cloth is giving away a full fq set of amy butler fab!
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September has always been a good month for me! 

Why do I love September?

-Starts to cool down because fall is on its way

-Means daylight savings time is closer and I love me an extra hour!

-Halloween is almost here and it means it is time to start thinking costumes

-We are that much closer to Christmas which is my fav holiday EVER.

And now I have a new something to add to that list...

{View from my sewing machine into the back 3 acres}

NATIONAL SEWING MONTH!

{nationalsewingmonth.org}

Yes folks there is a WHOLE MONTH dedicated to... SEWING! 

Now I might just be the last person on earth to know about this but when I read about NSM on Katy's blog No Big Dill... My jaw hit the floor. September just got THAT MUCH BETTER! 

With only 5 days left I am putting my machine in gear and my camera to work.... I am hoping to be able to offer 1 tutorial a week!

-crosses fingers-

I am also going to be doing a giveaway the last week of September! 

A friend of mine may be joining in but no promises yet! 

I can't wait to see what September brings! Can you? 

Am I the last person on earth to know about NSM? What are your plans for NSM?

Buttercup-py Goodness!

Check out these great silhouette giveaways!!!!

Kara's Party Ideas

The Shabby Nest

By Stephanie Lynn

Most of these end soon so check them out quick!

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I have been working on getting ready to do this project for a month now! 

It is a present for someone, whom shall not be named, and I had to find just the right fabric! 

I really hope she likes it! 

This is the "buttercup bag" from Made By Rae! 

{Free Version can be found here}

I am very happy with the way it turned out... It was super easy to make and I am for sure going to buy the commercial pattern so that I can sell these at a local craft fair coming up! 

I am thinking diaper bags by making a bigger version? 

Nice eh?

Linking to some of these parties...

Not so Wordless Monday #8

Not so wordless monday is my favorite time of the week! 

So let's get right down to it! 

{ARE YOU WATCHING MOM?!}

{Wasn't that cool mom?!}

{Man that was exhausting!}

{My little Book worm stole my book when he was supposed to be "sleeping"}

{my friend Emily (PaperPixieCrafts), Bug, and I, went to Sew Bee It}

{Mini Blue Berry Muffins on the left for Bug's snacks & Mommy size muffins on the right}

{Preliminary photos of the 8 owls that I just finished Sunday evening!}

Enjoy your Monday!

Link it up Sunday #5

Wow sunday is already over! 

Sorry it took me awhile to put this up! I have been going crazy the last two days sewing owl butts{that is a whole other post}!

I promise to stop slacking as of... NOW!

From now on I am going to leave the linky party open until Wednesday! 

More time to get your submissions in! 

Last weeks party was pretty good we got up to 4 links! GO US! :P Let's see if we can get 5 different people to submit... so if you please blog about me! If you blog about my linky party I would be eternally grateful! Like so grateful I might even hug ya! {virtually that is}

Our feature is.......

Lilie Toes over at If Life Was like a Cupcake! 

{Just a note: man if life was a cupcake I would so eat it!!!}

Check our her awesome tutorial :D They are so cute and so easy to make!

So here we go... 

I am sure you know the rules by now but if your just joining us ,or have short term memory loss like myself, let me refresh your memories! 

Link up any DIY | Crafty project (or baked good) that you have done. Or it could be one that you admire that someone else has done. 

This includes:

-Sewing

-wood & metal work

-decorating a room

-stenciling

-scrapbooking

-cupcakes

-good family meal

-etc... You get the picture!

What not to do or you will be deleted....

-link a store (including etsy stores)

-link to something profane (remember we are family oriented)

-link to anything NOT DIY or CRAFTY or BAKED!

I really don't like being mean. So please don't make me use my "mommy voice." 

So grab a button and slap it on that post... (if you don't I can't feature you)

(<----------code is in the left side bar )

And above all...

Enjoy!

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Cars everywhere!

Just a short post today...

My son fell in love with this fabric with cars on it... So what did I do? Buy it of course! 

I than couldn't decide what to do with it. 

He loves pillows through and I needed a small pillow to take with us places so that I could put it in highchairs since he is still too small to reach the back of the highchair with his back at restaurants! 

So here is the final product (The big car pillow is something I made for him awhile back) 

I just love the vintage cars! 

What do you need to make the mini pillow?

Poly fiber fill

1 fat quarter in your desired fabric

Cut two squares by folding your fabric in half. My pillow is approximately 9inches wide I cut it 10 inches wide. 

Put right sides together and sew all the way around leaving a 2 inch gape for turning. Turn and stuff than use a slip stitch to close the pillow! 

I also added some Bias tape but I had never done that before and just winged it. 

If I remember correctly I sewed the tape to the right side of one half of the pillow (right sides together) than flipped it over the edge and sewed all the way around kind of like quilting. :D 

Good luck!

&

Enjoy!

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This pillow was featured by a good friend Emily @ PaperPixie Crafts!

Linking to some of these parties...

Diaper Bag Success!

First of all thanks to everyone that has participated in Link it Up Sunday! It is going to be hard to choose just ONE person to feature next week! 

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Success! 

I am officially among the ranks of bag sewers everywhere! 

I am going to be selling these and similar ones in my store {RyBug} very soon!

I am very happy with the results and Bug loves to chew on the strap already!

Enjoy your Monday!

Linking to some of these parties...

New addition to the owl family....Owlie Bella

Please welcome....

Owlie Bella

She is joining her brother Owlie James on a trip to Florida to their new home tomorrow.

& I came up with a new way to "brand" my owlies... So now people can remember where they got them from! 

Enjoy your new home owlies...

Their twins will be in the Etsy store sometime tomorrow :D

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Lazyness or new baby syndrome?

Okay so maybe not NEW baby syndrome. He is after all turning 6 months old in 2 days! 

[Wow where has the time gone]


[Myself and R.Bug]

But as a first time mom doing it on my own because my soon to be ex is nowhere to be found it makes it a bit hard to get anything done! 

I feel like the cleaning and laundry never end and that I never get around to sewing. How am I supposed to get this business running smoothly if I never have time to conduct business? 

So I have decided a schedule is in order... I am stealing borrowing :D the calendar board that sits in the kitchen and is never used. 

This may get complicated! 

WATCH OUT! 

Anyone else have any good time saving ideas? or your "trick of the trade"?

Goodies galore!

On a couple of recent shopping expeditions I acquired some really cute fabric! :D 

Some of it has a purpose and some is just waiting for a project! 

Wanna see my goodies? Sure you do! Whether you like it or not.

[I absolutely love this print! Future owl? Yep most likely!]

[These two lovelies are going to be a uber awesome diaper bag]

[-gasp- I know I went to the dark side and got some girly fabrics but its for business :P]

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And I cannot neglect my beautiful new pin cushion that I got from Hancocks Fabrics.

or my new rotary cutter & ruler!

I am feeling inspired by all this new fabric! 

Do you usually find inspiration in new fabric? If not where else do you find your inspiration?

Whooooo Whooooo Owlie James!

When I was coming up with a pattern and putting together two owls for my son I had no idea that they would be so popular that as soon as I posted them on facebook I had 3 different people asking me how much I would charge to make one for their little one! 

I am so happy because I can really use the money right now since I want that bias tape maker christmas is coming up and R.bug's birthday is a month after that!

So without further ado... Presenting Owlie James!

                                         

[Already popular at our house]

Enjoy.

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