The Monster Couple

I had someone ask for a "Money Monster" tooth fairy pillow recently, so I thought since I was making one, I should make two!! The blue one is for my 6 year old son, who how his first loose tooth! I sure hope that thing comes out soon so he can use his little monster....oh, and b/c there is totally a adult tooth coming up behind it, yikes!!

Making these little monsters, makes me want to make a few big ones as gifts for my kiddos for Christmas...we'll see if I can pull it off!!! Are you giving any handmade gifts this year??

And on a shop note...look HOOOO'S new in my shop! Isn't she adorable!

bow ties

These are my good friend's kids.  She's actually a really good friend, because I pretty much will do whatever she asks me to do....including making bow ties for her boys for Easter.  I even made a matching bow tie onesie for her little two month old baby.  I think they look pretty handsome!

The Ruffle Foot

Do you have a ruffle foot for your sewing machine? It is the coolest thing ever!  I bought one a long time ago and it took me months before I ever tried to use it, but once I did I was soo happy!!  No pulling threads or trying to get a perfectly even ruffle...it does it for you!  Here's what my ruffle foot looks like.

And here's what I quickly whipped up the other day with it.  

I just cut some strips of knit fabric,

ruffled them up,

and sewed them on a $2 sweatshirt from WallyWorld. 

Quick and easy!  Here are a few more pictures of my little model.  And yes, she is wearing fake leather pants...who could resist them when they were only $1 at Target!

And here's a close up of her little hair flower...I still love rolled rosettes!

 

Check!

I can finally check this dress off of my To-Make list! I saw the idea on the blog Brown Paper Packages and I've been wanting to make it ever since! I found the cameo pin at the dollar store and I think it's perfect for the top of the ruffle.  The black sparkly herringbone fabric I got at Walmart years ago for $1/yard.  I love the way this little dress turned out...and it's super easy to make too! Here are some pictures of Brynlee before we left for church!

What a cuHOOte pattern!

I love this adorable owl pillow pattern that Ashley from 'Make it and Love it' made. I made one for my daughter's friend's birthday. She is turning three and has an adorable little bedroom that I know this owl will be perfect for!

Sweet Dreams

I wanted to make one more thing for my kiddos for Christmas (can you believe it's only a few days away!), so I decided to do personalized pillowcases. I bought some cute LDS fabric over a year ago when I was out in Utah and I thought it would be perfect for this project.  It has temples on it and says "I love to see the Temple".   And it's flannel, so it will be soft for them to sleep on.  I personalized the pillowcases with their name appliqued on white flannel.  I love the way they turned out. 

I hope my kids like them too!

a dance bag for Brynlee

My daughter, Brynlee, just finished 9 weeks of her very first little "pre-ballet" class. It was the cutest thing I think I have ever seen!!!!

 

And she loved it!! So, of course I signed her up for another round starting in January...this time with tap class too! And I thought we better get serious about this dancing thing if we want her to be a star (totally sarcastic here)!  Really, I just wanted an excuse to make her a super cute little dance bag.  After looking around the internet for a little inspiration, I decided to go with the over-the-top Tutu Bag.  I made the pattern up for the tote bag, then added the fun "tutu" and blingy name (although, I had to go with Bryn, instead of Brynlee b/c I didn't have any more "E's"). 

The inside is lined with pink and black zebra print and has 4 pockets inside for her ballet and tap shoes.  The top closes with a simple ribbon bow. 

I'm going to give it to her for Christmas...I hope she likes it as much as she loves dancing!

a little something for Sunday

I love these tie onesies. I just barely started sewing when my first son was born, so I never made one for him. I've made plenty since then and I'm excited to have one for my little man #2.

Simple. Cute. I love it!

We're ready for church!

Eyeball Shirts

I love this eyeball shirt tutorial over on Martha Stewart's site.  I knew as soon as I saw it that I HAD to make some for my kids.  They are all about anything "scary"!  They were easy to make and turned out super cool...and my kids LOVED them!  Did I mention that we love HALLOWEEN around here?!!