I finished my refurb and I’m in love! Lil Miss and I sneaked out of the
house last night after dinner to do whatever tickled my fancy and what
did I choose… YAY!.. browse fabric for 3 hours at Beverly’s and Joann’s!
I spotted this great Alexander Henry fabric and knew exactly what I
wanted to do with it. I even bought a bit extra to create a few notions…
(sewing) scrap bag, pin cousin, I see something modge podged etc.
I just love my new sewing table!
Click here to see the before.
What is it about the 1 hour drive to Grandma & Grandpa’s that I love so much…
seeing a horse galloping by…
watching cows graze… rest in the shade of a tree or a calf drink from his mama…
catching a glimpse of a llama or a field of sheep or goats…
the calming scenery, country fences, endless road, thick brush of trees…
crossing 7 bridges, passing barn after barn, the rusted tractors…
the warm sun bathing our truck…
all of the above and then some!
I found this fabric at Joann’s the other day and just fell in love with it.
The sweet birds tweeting away and the soft colors…
I had to have it but didn’t know what I was going to make.
I made a crinkle tag blanket for Mallory’s big cousin, Anna
(born a mere 10 days before her) so I thought I’d make one
for Mall too out of this adorable fabric.
For those of you who want to follow along…
1) Cut the front, back and the crinkle insert… I went with 8 x 7.
2) Gather and cut various ribbons. Mine averaged 3 inches, 1.5 folded.
Pin your ribbons randomly to the face of your fabric.
3) Prepare to sew by layering as follows:
a} pattern/finish fabric (face up)
b} pattern/finish fabric (face down)
c} crinkle insert (face up) (in this case I used a baby wipes package)
d} solid fabric* (face up or down)
* This piece (d) is OPTIONAL. The pattern I went with
was really light and I didn’t want the blue of the package
to show through so I added a piece of white fabric
in the d layering position.
4) The crinkle packaging makes for a slippery sewing surface so
pin thoroughly and in all directions.
5) Run a stitch around the outside but make sure
to leave an opening wide enough to invert the fabric.
Before you turn right side out, remove pins inside and out, invert.
6) Once you invert, tuck in the hole, pin and top stitch.
Here is the one I made for Anna Banana.
I couldn’t let Miss Mallory go another day in her itty bitty life being toted
around in a 3rd generation black and gray unisex infant carrier.
The weight limit of this carrier is 22lbs so she has 11lbs to grow…. in style!
I used a rub-on to put her initial on the button of her flower.
Right now I have my sewing machine on a cabinet below a window. Needless to say it hurts my back and my knees to sew…. SO… I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect sewing desk and I’ve found, I’ve found! Local Hospice for $18! Hope to re-purpose very soon and complete lots of projects to share in the coming weeks. Here she is!
