one shabby chick

Lots to share

This is going to be a bit long - just warning you all in advance....

Finished up some iPad covers:

and my pillow for the Pillow Swap (got it done just in the nick of time!!)

I totally copied Faith's quilt - it's a very fun design to do but takes a little planning.

You can use scraps with it though so it's perfect! {My squares were 2.5"}

A custom camera strap in red:

We are in to our final weeks of AYSO - I honestly will be sad to see it end but will be glad to have my Saturdays to just relax a little {and sleep in!!}

The weekends seem so busy lately and it feels like I am constantly exhausted!

Yesterday we went to our church's annual Fall Festival.

The kids had a blast!

Baby Mason {I think he was one of the Jersey Shore boys - is that right Carly?!}

Here's the Queen of Hearts:

We recycled an old pirate costume as her top, the pettiskirt was from 4 years ago {seriously - you can wear those things forever!!} for my sister's wedding and I bought the wig for my son but he borrowed a blond one.

I sewed a little heart onto a fabric crown we found in the dress-up trunk....she looked so cute.

This little guy wanted to be a ninja so we googled how to make a ninja mask - of course he wanted to do it all by himself so it's a little loose but he was happy.

Here's our pirate - the only person I actually bought a costume for and just because it was super cheap at Costco a while back.

Actually, I did buy a few items for Clark Kent.

I saw Amy's picture of her hubby and thought it was a genius idea.

The dress shirt is from the thrift store and the Superman shirt is actually a child's large from Target that is now in our younger son's possession.

I really like this costume :-)

And our eldest was Napoleon....Dynamite.

And of course I made the t-shirt with the Silhouette.

* I made a tooth shirt for myself and added some wings and a puffy skirt and I was the Tooth Fairy - just don't have any pics of myself.

oh - I do have this one - me and my pirate...

baby showers and pillows

Finished up some pillow covers for the craft fair.

I didn't quilt them but added some muslin and batting on the inside so they are soft and padded.

Speaking of pillows - I need to finish this one up and get it in the mail soon!

I think the deadline is Tuesday.

I also sewed up a "congratulations" banner for my sister-in-law's shower tonight.

We are having a circus theme so I used blues and a red binding. I cut the letters out on the Silhouette and then just ironed them on to each scallop.

I am heading to my friend's house in a little bit to help decorate so I'll try and take some pictures to show you all.

And I bought some canvases yesterday to try and make a few to sell in the shop.

I got 8 x 10 and 11 x 14 since I'm not sure how to ship anything bigger without it possibly getting bent.

I'm waiting on some vinyl I ordered too and once it gets here, I'll put some in the shop.

Email me if you are interested in a custom order....They are $35 for the 8x10's and $45 for the 11x14's.

A little tweak

Boy, my kids are wiped out from this weekend.

I have two taking a nap right now and they hardly ever do that but there was so much yawning and whining during school today I thought it would be best.

I did a little variation on my iPad tutorial and am making a few for the craft fair.

Instead of a flap, I left the top open and used an elastic rubberband and a button as the closure.

I like the way it looks. I have some in-progress here:

I just added the elastic part while I was sewing the lining and outside fabrics together.

And I have a few pillow fronts that need some backs....

Made them all with the Silhouette machine and iron-on vinyl.

OK off to pack up some fabric - there are still a few more sets in the shop and I lowered the prices on a few of the bundles.

New artwork and a few forts

The kids have been building forts in their rooms after school for the past few days.

Adjusting things here and there...lots of signs like "No boys allowed" or "No girls". Sleeping in them every night. Blankets everywhere.

I like to keep things pretty tidy around here but I've just let it go - they are having fun and what's a few (or a million) blankets for a week or so.

Yesterday I went to vacuum the living room and found this sitting on the couch.

I had to take a picture - I asked him if it was a frog but he told me it was some machine from Transformers - I've never watched any of them all the way through.

 

I just thought it was pretty cool!

And I was going to make these canvases for the craft fair but I've decided to keep them all since:

A. There is no way they are not going to get smudged or dirty at a craft fair.

and

B. I really like them.

So now I have some new art for our walls.

These two are in our bedroom.

And this one is on the front door {and yes, I see that big crease down the center - need to iron it better!}.

I used my Silhouette machine, heat transfer vinyl, and Heather Bailey's new canvas fabric.

Now I'm off to cross off a few to-do items: Minky blankets.

Building inventory

I'm getting a little pile of goodies started for the two craft fairs I plan on doing this winter.

These are some tote bags I made using my Silhouette machine and some fusible interfacing.

A few {hello} totes:

I love this canvas from Heather Bailey (you can find it here) - nice background print for totes and pillows.

I have a huge list of want-to-do's....and that doesn't even include all the quilt patterns I'm dying to make (I finally bought the Swoon pattern).

Guess I better get a move on! And find a new book to listen to - just finished this one last night - and now I cannot wait for the next one!!

oooohhhhh

ok first of all - have you all seen this?

oh my goodness - can't wait!

Played around with the Silhouette machine today. My son wanted to make a shirt so we made his and then I worked on a few onesies for my little nephew.

I think I had the iron on too hot for a few of them but I got them to work {with just a few creases}.

I want to try some zippered pouched with the vinyl images too.

I also got some fun mail:

A gorgeous Market tote from Darci - we did a little swap.

a new book:

and some new fabric:

Yippee - actual sewing

Today was a short day in school so a perfect day for me to spend the afternoon sewing!

And I did.

I worked on all the pieces that I showed in the last post.

All my totes are pinned together (meaning outsides and linings are done) and I just need to get some interfacing for the handles and then I can finish them all.

I did finish up two pillow covers though.

I just love this new Heather Bailey canvas - it's so gorgeous!

This is my plan for the Pillow Swap - can't wait. I've been dying to make some of these blocks.

And I made an Acai bowl for the first time today - it was actually my first time ever having one so I don't even know if I made it right or not - but it was yummy!

Hello

Last night after soccer practice (my little team has their first game on Saturday), I played around with my Silhouette machine some more.

And now my design wall looks like this.

Lots of totes and pillow fronts waiting for some outline sewing.

It is so fun! I'm hoping to have some time to sew them today after school - no soccer but we do have a birthday party tonight.