Easy silk scarf tutorial

Guest post: The Holiday Ruffle Scarf

I can't even tell you how excited I am about this tutorial! It is so easy, and it looks so elegant! Here are the materials you need:

* 11''x60'' piece of satin

*sewing machine and matching thread

*scissors

*measuring tape

*white crayon

Step 1:

Cut your satin to size. The size I used is a rough estimate. I had a lot of scraps of satin in different colors that I have been making these scarves with. Each of them are a few inches different, but they all end up looking pretty much the same!

Easy purse for sewing

This morning I'd like to share with you how to sew a little pochette in a beautiful fabric, with pearl button and ribbon.

First of all, cut a rectangle of fabric, one of  fusible strengthener and one of lining. 

Sewing cute hat for girls

While we were at a restaurant, an absolutely gorgeous teenage girl walked in with her friends. She was wearing a pretty hat that caught my eye. When she turned around and I saw the back, I was completely smitten with the hat. It was a combination of beautiful and girly and a tad bit quirky. On the way out, I stopped at the table (bold, I know!) and told her how pretty it was and then asked if I could check it out. It was knitted and I don’t knit, but the wheels started spinning in my little brain.  

When I got home, I immediately sat down and made hats until I got it right. The amazing part is that all of them worked just fine, but I kept tweaking it. I love that this project is so forgiving and easy!

Make Wallet tutorial

Your supplies:

1 strip of fabric that is 18 inches long by 5 1/2 inches wide

1 strip of fabric that is 9 inches long by 5 1/2 inches wide

2 strips of second print that is 10 inches long by 5 1/2 inches wide

then you need a strip of fabric that is at least 2 inches wide by 9 inches long ( this can vary depending on how wide you want your middle strap to be )

1 snap, button, or piece of velcro to close the wallet with

Babushka Tutorial

Emma and Lily have worn their babushkas everyday since I made them last week.  They are fun and practical… and apparently quite comfortable… since they won’t take them off.
Here’s how to make one (or 2 or 3):  This tutorial is for a child sized babushka, but it can easily be made larger for an adult.
You will need:

• 11″ x 11″ scrap of fabric (A)
• 24″ of rick rack- optional
• 2 1/2″ x 19″ scrap of accent fabric (B)
• 2″ x 6″ scrap of accent fabric (B)- optional if you want your elastic in a fabric casing
• 1/4″ wide elastic

ornament craft: Making felt doves

a felt dove ornament

I mentioned it last week, but I realized some of you may have missed it: everyday this week I will have instructions for a new handmade ornament.  You probably caught on by now, seeing it’s wednesday and look! another tutorial.  This is my christmas gift to you–all my readers! I’ve said it before, but I mean it: you are awesome. And you deserve a present, or five.

This little bird takes four strips of felt and five stitches to make. Really, that’s it.

Sewing skirt for girls

Thank you, black lace and elastic. Want to make one of your own? It's super easy and will only take an hour of your time! You will need:

• 1 1/2 yards of lightweight, white cotton (more or less depending on your size)
• 1 1/2 yards of black lace 
• A few yards of 2 inch elastic (depending on waist measurement)
• Iron/ironing board
• A cup
• Disappearing ink pen/chalk
• Measuring tape
• Sewing machine, matching thread, scissors, seam ripper, all that jazz for sewing. 

Girls Spring Mini Tote - tutorial

As a kid, one of my favorite things about going to church on Easter Sunday was carrying a special little purse. Mine was round, white wicker with a hinged lid. I wore white gloves with itty-bitty flowers on them just to have something to put in the purse when I got to church. I was always such a tomboy, I can hardly believe it was me. I guess everyone likes to dress up and be girlie once in a while.