tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28823977443291016282024-02-06T21:16:43.938-08:00It's Not For GrantedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914853288234604782noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882397744329101628.post-59293817856523406242014-07-21T21:39:00.000-07:002014-07-21T21:39:54.545-07:00Birthday CardsHere are a few cards I made today for my husband's birthday next week. Both used stamp sets from the current stampin' up catalog. The fox card was heavily inspired by another card I saw on splitcoaststampers.com, while the other card is an original idea from the creative side of my brain. What do you think?
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What you will need is 1/4 yard of fabric, approximately 1 yard of lace or trim, and at the most 1/2 yard of elastic.<br />
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The easiest way to figure it out is measure around your child's waist. Take that number and apply it towards the amount of elastic you will need. Then double that number (or triple it if you want the skirt really scrunchy) and apply that number towards the lace/trim. And for the fabric take the number you got for the waist and cut it in half. For the fabric I would get a few inches added to your cut to play it safe. (Some employees can't cut a straight line.)<br />
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Child's waist measures 14 inches. So I will need <b>14 inches of elastic</b>.<br />
Which means I will double that number to get <b>28 inches of lace.</b><br />
And I will divide the waist line in half to get <b>7 inches of fabric. </b>( I will round up to 1/4 yard)<br />
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General sizes for ages:<br />
0-3 mo 16"<br />
3-6 mo 17"<br />
6-12 mo 17.5"<br />
18 mo 18"<br />
24 mo 19"<br />
2T 19.5"<br />
3T 20"<br />
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Take your cut fabric and fold one side over an inch and iron flat. Take the other long side and iron over 1/4 of an inch.<br />
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Take your lace/trim and pin it along the 1/4 inch fold. Sew all the way down.<br />
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Pin your elastic inside the 1 inch fold. Make sure the elastic is wedged into the fold as deep as possible. Sew the elastic to the fabric on the very end so it doesn't slip into the fold. You are going to start sewing until you come about an inch from the end of the elastic. Make sure while you are sewing you DO NOT sew over the elastic.<br />
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When you are about an inch from the end of the elastic, lower your needle and raise your foot. Remove the pins and pull the elastic as tight as you can so the fabric you have already sewn scrunches up. Repin your elastic inside the fold of the fabric and continue sewing. Repeat this step as many times as you need until the elastic meets with the end of the fabric. At the end, sew the elastic to fabric so it doesn't slip into the fold.<br />
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Fold good sides together and pin so one side is hanging out about 3/4 of an inch. Sew all the way down.</div>
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Now take the longer flap, fold over and tuck in the raw edge. This step is to hide the ugly seam. Pin and sew all the way down.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914853288234604782noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882397744329101628.post-39658783451420272342012-04-07T19:11:00.004-07:002012-04-08T14:48:13.079-07:00Zipper Pouch Tutorial- FreeThis cute zipper pouch is really easy to make! I've created a simple tutorial for you to follow and you will be done within 30 minutes. I made it from scraps<br />
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What you need:<br />
<ul><li>(2) 4"x5" strips of fabric for the inside lining</li>
<li>(2) 4"x5" strips of fusible fleece or batting</li>
<li>(2)1 1/2"x5" strips and (2) 1"x5" strips of fabric for top and bottom (lavender polka dot)</li>
<li>(2) 3/4"x5" strips of fabric for accent strip (yellow)</li>
<li>(2) 2 1/4"x5" strips of fabric for main (pink polka dot) and (1) 2"x2" strip for keychain (not pictured)</li>
<li>(1) 2 1/2"x10" strip for ruffle (pink damask)</li>
<li>(1) 7" zipper</li>
<li>(1) key ring</li>
<li>A few buttons</li>
<li>Double sided interfacing (Not necessary, but recommended)</li>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have any questions, or something is not clear, please leave it in the comments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914853288234604782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882397744329101628.post-12919797127915398362011-12-10T09:26:00.000-08:002011-12-10T09:26:55.895-08:00The Christmas Garland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirRTsxbd-S1clHGA8_F9H_P9Wxq_CkPuS2syi6I02m-Y0oQNKpBJP5rUHEMaz09ZABLIB0UyT5o1b9SSMJd1-DTt3qJ923xkZTespi_bPsDoO5khDFLeafnon-tqs36DwXbmAh3CX3Gc/s1600/reindeerg.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirRTsxbd-S1clHGA8_F9H_P9Wxq_CkPuS2syi6I02m-Y0oQNKpBJP5rUHEMaz09ZABLIB0UyT5o1b9SSMJd1-DTt3qJ923xkZTespi_bPsDoO5khDFLeafnon-tqs36DwXbmAh3CX3Gc/s400/reindeerg.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>I am so excited I finished it! It really didn't take that long, and it wasn't too expensive to make, I just have a tendency to procastinate. Anyways, the hub and I gave it to his aunt last night and she loved it. Needless to say, I will be making another one for me :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914853288234604782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882397744329101628.post-2143188708448646272011-11-29T16:38:00.000-08:002011-11-29T16:38:08.801-08:00Nursing Cover/ Hooter Hider TutorialI have been selling nursing covers on etsy since May 2011 and having been fairly successful. At least a lot more successful than I thought I would be considering I was doing it as a hobby. Anyways, making a nursing cover is super easy! All you need is a working sewing machine. Follow the steps below and leave comments with any questions.<br />
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1 yard of fabric<br />
2- <span style="font-size: x-small;">1.5" D rings</span><br />
1/2 yard of <a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=search&flag=true&PRODID=prd49825" target="_blank">boning</a> (preferably white)<br />
1/4 yard of terry cloth<br />
100% cotton thread<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Iron your fabric with it folded the way it comes off the bolt. Cut the salvage end off and then cut a 3 1/2" strip and a 30" strip. You will have some leftover fabric which can be used to make a matching burp cloth or baby bib.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfold your fabric and iron the crease out on both pieces of fabric. Take your 3 1/2" strip and cut it at 9 inches as pictured above. These 2 strips will be the straps that tie around your neck.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now you are going to take the 2 shorter sides of your main fabric and fold them in 1/4-1/2 inch and iron. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5puxVs0rgkr0oEVXN2JSDKgpaOnioucrDh1Tfz2aYGAo7ARoOq-bvMs29DS9aaYJxurS-vVS6XKbBS2L-x3mYdnwWzpn0tVkOkkuLivwCM5pRF_6C-g_iXLX4IccNuBGl-paxziLB7qY/s1600/DSC_0734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5puxVs0rgkr0oEVXN2JSDKgpaOnioucrDh1Tfz2aYGAo7ARoOq-bvMs29DS9aaYJxurS-vVS6XKbBS2L-x3mYdnwWzpn0tVkOkkuLivwCM5pRF_6C-g_iXLX4IccNuBGl-paxziLB7qY/s400/DSC_0734.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then fold again and iron.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now do the same with one of the long sides on the fabric. If your fabric has a bottom, then do this step on the bottom side of the fabric. Then do the same thing on the top side of the fabric except instead of 1/4-1/2 inch fold, you want to do 3/4-1 inch fold. The top side needs to be a little bigger because of the boning we will be sewing in.</div> +<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take your smaller 3 1/2" strip, fold hot dog style with good side facing in. Sew 1/4" with a lock stitch on both ends. (P.S. sorry my nails are gross)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now take the longer strip of the 3 1/2 fabric and do the same thing. Fold hot dog style, good sides facing in, and sew all the way down. EXCEPT this time when you get about 3 inches from the end, sew diagonally towards the opposite corner. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cut off excess fabric with about 1/4" seam allowance.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take both straps, flip inside out (Very tedious part) and iron both flat with the seam down the middle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again, sorry for my gross nails, take the short strap, fold in half with the seams on the inside and iron flat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take your long strap and sew both sides with 1/4" seam allowance. If you start at the raw edge and sew towards the pointed end, you can lower the needle and pivot the fabric when you are ready to sew the other side. It'll give you a clean, professional look..</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take the 2 D rings and slip them in the crease of the folded strap. Sew up one side with 1/4" allowance and when you get close to the D rings, lower your needle, raise the pressure foot, and pivot the fabric. Sew until your about 1/4" from the end, then pivot the fabric again and sew to the end. It will look like the picture above while sewin and below when finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now take the ends of the straps and fold them about 3/4 inch and iron flat. When you fold up the fabric, make sure to fold it on the best side. This will be the front facing part of the straps.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The picture above shows the front facing fabric.)</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what you should have so far.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take your terry cloth, fold into a triangle like above, and cut a straight line. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do this twice so you have 9" squares of terry cloth</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fold both squares in half so they make triangles. Iron flat.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take each triangle and place them in bottom corners. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fold the ironed edges over the terry cloth. If you would like, pin the fabric and terry cloth together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew the 2 sides first.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then sew the bottom</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what it should look like so far.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This next part isn't necessary, but it adds small pockets to store nursing pads or binkies while nursing. Sew 2 lines (Like photo below) on each terry cloth corner.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now take your boning and center it on the top unsewn edge. Fold the fabric over once. With the boning arching towards you, slip it under the fold and sew each side of the boning to hold it in place. I do this so the boning doesn't slip around after the nursing cover has been washed a few times.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fold the fabic again so the boning is arching away from you.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take your straps and place them over the stitches that are holding the boning in place. Pin them if desired. It doesn't matter which strap goes on which side, its your preference.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew all the way down on the left side. Make sure the straps are snuggly folded around the main folds.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew again on the right side of the fold now, so you have a stitch on each side of the boning. The will really secure the boning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914853288234604782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882397744329101628.post-55210330956163706432011-11-24T22:46:00.000-08:002011-11-24T22:50:02.028-08:00The Christmas Card Is Done!I am so relieved to have this done and over with! <a href="http://www.vistaprint.com/" target="_blank">Vistaprint</a> is awesome! I thought that costco was going to have the best price, but vistaprint blew them out of the water. Twice as many cards for half the price (including 7 day shipping). Express shipping was a bit pricey and totally unnecessary. My cards are scheduled to arrive by December 2nd. Anyways, here's a look!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6rVjZG1qR87rLvhDmpu8VcF6HOk-X0BIR47789XrzzJZqn8nwBVRmQGG0qx7AvUASpwfeq6A6hCJdZnRTytK4jzuLhU88cjozKl7UQq5jmvp8lSYxV8goynPAgLwaYcezNIN6SogxCI/s1600/livepreview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6rVjZG1qR87rLvhDmpu8VcF6HOk-X0BIR47789XrzzJZqn8nwBVRmQGG0qx7AvUASpwfeq6A6hCJdZnRTytK4jzuLhU88cjozKl7UQq5jmvp8lSYxV8goynPAgLwaYcezNIN6SogxCI/s400/livepreview.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914853288234604782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882397744329101628.post-37157806402440348332011-11-21T15:42:00.000-08:002011-11-21T15:42:32.367-08:00Craft Show Do's and Dont'sI will be participating in the Newbury Park Arts & Crafts festival for the first time in 2012 and I am very excited! I have never done a craft show, but I have been to plenty and have gathered a lot of information on how to be prepared. Here is a list of do's and dont's. Feel free to add any suggestions or comments. All us crafters must stick together!<br />
<ul><li>Visual set up is extremely important. When displaying items make sure to make everything clean, organized, uncluttered and vertical. To draw in buyers, you must have your display vertically appealing. Use anything you can to have your products displayed between hip and eye level. Most buyers won't bother walking into your booth unless they can see what you have to offer from across the way. </li>
<li>Have a theme to your booth that will attract your potential buyers. For instance, I sell baby items so I will have a crib set up with the custom baby bedding set up in it. I will also have a vintage baby dresser that will have all the drawers opened at different depths with baby blankets and burp cloths sticking out of the drawers. My set up will be all white with soft colors to complement my items. </li>
<li>Lighting is very very important because it can accentuate your items. If the lighting is dull or off colored it can make it easier for buyers to glance over your items and not see how beautiful your craft really is. Natural lighting and accent lights really help showcase your items.</li>
<li>If your booth is outside and you are using a canopy make sure to have some sort of weights to hold down your canopy in case of a windy day. You don't want to be running across the craft show chasing your canopy.</li>
<li>Set up your entire display at home before you set up at the craft show. Make sure you know they best ways to present and display your items so you have a smoother start and a clear mind on the day of the show. Also, pack all items in order of how you will display them. If you get a late start for some unknown reason at least you won't have to create a beautiful display from scratch. Everything will be packed according to its display section, therefore easier and faster to set up. </li>
<li>Eat your lunch or snacks secretly. Its unattractive and uncomfortable for some buyers to see you working and eating. Not very professional.</li>
<li>Try to stand up as much as possible. It shows the buyer that you are interested in helping them with what they need and you're not lazy. Standing all day is pretty much impossible, but choose your slow moments to sit down to take a break.</li>
<li>Put price tags on every single item. It makes it so much easier for buyers to make decisions. Some buyers are shy (myself included) and if there are a lot of customers at your booth they may not want to bother you to inquire pricing when they are not sure if they are interested in buying. If the price is already on there it gives the shy buyers a more likely chance of buying instead of just walking on to the next booth. </li>
<li>Label all types of items and try to display them as they are used. If you sell nursing covers like I do, have a mannequin wearing the nursing cover, or a large photo of the cover in use.</li>
<li>Have a designated checkout area at the end of your booth so customers know where to go when they want to purchase an item.</li>
<li>Bring as much product as you can comfortable fit and store under the tables (which must be covered all the way to the floor). Display as many items as you can without cluttering your table. You want buyers to feel calm and see your feature items clearly without feeling crammed and overwhelmed with too many items scattered throughout your booth. Keep your burp cloths in one area, nursing covers in another, blankets in another. Have a little bit of space separating each category so it is easy on the buyers mind while scanning over your booth. If your booth is easy on the eyes it'll draw more potential buyers.</li>
<li>Most importantly, make your booth professional looking. How buyers see your booth is how they will assume your product quality is. If your tables are dirty and sloppy, so is your craftsmanship. If your display booth is professional looking and has attention to detail, they will feel confident buying your professional handmade products.</li>
</ul> These are the main tips I have gathered from research and my personal eye by shopping at craft shows. Please share your personal tips and ideas! I would love to hear them!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914853288234604782noreply@blogger.com0