Pictures and Projects

I've got a handful of projects that I want to show you and even a couple of tutorials too.  I just haven't been good about uploading/downloading the pics from my camera.  So, for now I'll just tell you...
A couple of tutu shirts
A tutu skirt/apron
More crayon and marker rolls
A couple of bags
A super quick and easy baby blanket
and lastly, a couple of pillows.
I promise the pictures and tutorials will be here soon!

New Dress

I started making Penelope a dress last night based off of the tutorial that Disney has over at Ruffles and Stuff.  I was able to finish it up today and even have Penelope wear it too.  I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out and it was very easy.  The shirt part though has a pink stain in a funky spot and I haven't quite decided how I want to cover it up.  So, what do you think?
I started just like Disney said to, with a stained shirt

then I measured the width, which was conveniently 10 inches

Since it was 10 inches across, I used fabric that was 40 inches so that I could gather it up and also have it go all the way around. I also added a little fabric at the bottom for some fun.  The length of the skirt part was 9 inches then the accent part was 3 inches.  I used Amy Butler material and love it!

 

A little side note, Penelope took 5 steps while I took these pictures and she's 13 months old today :)

Fixer-upper

Good Will was good to me this past weekend.  I picked up a gaudy gold/brass mirror and a frame for Penelope's room as well as a gorgeous (but severely shrunken) Garnet Hill sweater that I plan to shorten the arms of and then let Penelope wear.  The other sweater I got I have plans to cut up and use for my owls.  Here's a part of the mirror that I only paid $4.99.

What? you don't think it's great?!  Now imagine it with a couple of coats of this green apple:

Now you are starting to get the picture :)

My List Gets Longer

My list of projects is getting longer~by the moment it seems~and it makes me so HAPPY! :)  I saw this super cute

 

and super simple dress tutorial and know that some will be hanging in Penelope's closet soon.  And probably in my nieces' closets too! Disney, over at Ruffles and Stuff, is the one who gets all the credit for this cute little dress.  What a great way to cover stains and reuse those cute clothes that most think are ruined.  You should check out her blog~she's such a fun and creative gal who I wished lived closer.

Making them fit again

Just in case you see me walking around this spring and summer with shirts that look like this, you'll know where I got the idea.