So much cuter!

This dress is so much cuter on, than in the previous picture!!

Holy Cow Boutique!!

Well my friend Donna and I have been working together for awhile and have made some fun things for the Holy Cow Boutique!! We are selling made skirts and dresses. And we also are selling DIY sewing kits. They come with precut fabric, instructions, and elastic. Skirts are size 6mo-12yr and the dresses are 6mo-8yrs. We also opened up an etsy shop and you can find it here http://www.boldblooms.etsy.com/. We are really excited, so if you're in the area stop on by!!
Holy Cow Boutique
Wednesday-Friday 9-8
Saturday 9-5
Old Pleasant Grove Rec Center
65 East 200 S Pleasant Grove

Easter Dress

I know I don't have any girls, but I made an Easter dress for my niece, Sydney. I had started with a pattern but pretty much threw it out the window because it wasn't working the way I wanted. The little rosette on top is the clip for her hair. I'll hopefully get a picture of her wearing it soon.

Ties

Awhile back I across this blog, Trey and Lucy and she has some really great tutorials and lots of cute stuff going on over there. I love the ties and have made several since.

These ones I made for R using this tutorial. I used an old pair of corduroy shorts for the backs which makes it a little more sturdy, I like how it frays around the edges.

He loves to pick out which one he wants to wear



These tie onesies a friend asked me to make some for her new little boy
I used this tutorial, except I kept the tie all one piece

I can't wait to see him in them!

I can't stop!

Well I know that my suppose to be weekly posts have skipped a week or two. But I have a good reason, I had a lot of Relief Society things that I needed to get done. But I have been able to get a few things started. With that out of the way, let me just say that I have recently talked to a few ladies that have all boys and sometimes it's a little hard to wear "girly things" when you have all boys. I don't want to look out of place next to all things boys. But alas, I am a girl. I have a friend who has been wearing some cute accessories lately and get this, she doesn't look out of place. So I've been thinking I need to have some more accessories. So I think I am going to get back to making bracelets and I think I may even make a necklace. GASP! Anyway here is a black bracelet, really who doesn't need one of these. And it was free, because I already had all the stuff! Love it!

Here is another one of these addicting bracelets that I made for a neighbor.

Again, sorry about the extremely white arms, it is what it is.

Scripture Puppets

I had remembered that I had started some scripture puppets in my old Ward. Our goal this year is to do let the kids get more involved with FHE. Then I thought about these guys...

Book of Mormon Puppets

Lehi

Nephi

There are all kinds of variations that you could do. I had started these way back when but I think that I will make some more. All you need is a little felt and old fabric scraps. The pattern has ideas for righteous and wicked puppets, boys and girls meant to look old and young. I think this will be fun. I'll post when I finish some more.

Car Seat Tent Tutorial

I've had a couple of neighbors ask me to make these cute car seat tents. The great thing about them is that they double as a blanket that doesn't fall off, and it makes for a dark sleeping place that babies can still breathe in. My sister was interested in how I did it, so here is a little tutorial.

Supplies Needed:

Velcro

Coordinating Thread

1 yard of fabric for the back (minkee)
1 1/4 yard for the front and straps (cotton)
*wash both fabrics first, unless using both 100% cotton

ric-rac (about 5 yards)


1. Cut off the extra 1/4 yard of fabric off the front piece so you have 1 yard left. Save the 1/4 yard for the straps.
2. Line up the front and back pieces of fabric, right sides together, and trim around the edges to make them even. Then I took a plate and marked around the edges and then trimmed, to make the rounded corners.
3. Pin the ric-rac around the front fabric measuring in with the left side of the ric-rac at 1 inch. Sew the ric-rac down. I put a little fray check on the ends.

4. Then put the 2 fabrics together, right sides facing each other and pin all the way around.


5. Sew both pieces together at about 1/2 inch all the way around, leaving a 6 inch opening to turn inside out. Notch the corners, so they won't be bulky.

6. Turn right side out and make sure corners are nice and rounded. Then hand or machine stitch closed.

7. Now take the 1/4 yard fabric and cut 2 pieces measuring 9 x 6 1/2 inches. These will be the straps.

8. Iron around the edges measuring 1/4 inch. Then fold in half to make a long strap, iron.

9. Now measure 2 pieces of ric-rac, (for each strap) and sew onto each end of the strap that will be on the outside of the strap measuring in . (See below) tuck the ric-rac into the fold and then sew around the edges.

10. Cut some velcro and sew into desired place, one on the inside and one on the outside of each strap. (See above picture) *Make sure that you look at the way you are going to close the strap before sewing on the velcro, so that they line up and the velcro closes properly.

11. Then put the blanket over your car seat and mark where you would like your straps to be. Lay it out flat and then measure in equally on both sides so that the staps are centered.

12. Put the straps right side down and sew into place. I sewed a small rectangle in the middle of the strap and went around it about 2-3 times just to make sure it was secure. You are done!!

Finished car seat tent measures about 34x42 inches