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Are you looking for a little inspiration for your baby shower? Here is a fun idea for a mom-to-be who loves to travel. A travel themed baby shower, complete with hot air balloons, hang gliders, and sweet pinwheels.<br />
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The Desert Table</h3>
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The centerpiece of the party was the desert table, complete with Macaroon tower, jars of candies, licorice, and pinwheel suckers.<br />
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The backdrop was handmade using foam board covered with light blue fabric. The hot air balloons, clouds, pinwheels, kite banner, and letters were all cut using a Brother Scan n Cut. <br />
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Diaper Cake</h3>
The diaper cake was made by attaching rolled up diapers around a box, made to look like a hot air balloon basket. The balloon was made with a baby blue paper lantern, decorated with washi tape, heart stickers, and buttons. It was held up using 4 long woodden dowels and attached with hot glue.<br />
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Party Favors</h3>
The party favors were made using dollar store favor boxes, decorated with travel themed washi tape. Paper straws made up the hot air balloon frame, attached to colorful mini balloons.<br />
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The gift inside was handmade soaps. <br />
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Bunting</h3>
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No baby shower is complete without a onesie bunting. I made a few onesies to match the theme, a bicycle, hot air balloon, hang glider, and kite.<br />
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I hope you found a little inspiration here for your baby shower. Enjoy planning this special day!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17378653398273747125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611222660715685013.post-90832785287554527802013-11-19T17:51:00.002-08:002017-07-23T13:09:40.285-07:00Kitty Ears Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My daughter was a cat for Halloween, and loves to dress-up with her kitty ears. Here's how I made the adorable kitty ears in the photo above. So simple to make - surprise your little one with ears for her dress-up bin or <a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-cat-themed-4th-birthday-party.html">kitty birthday part</a>y. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Supplies Needed:</span></b><br />
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<li>Glue Gun or Tacky Craft glue</li>
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<li>Felt - black/pink, white/pink</li>
<li>bobby pins or headband</li>
<li> paper template</li>
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<b>Step 1:</b> Make a paper template like the one shown below. Draw a
diamond shape with a rounded top, mine is about 4 inches tall, and 2 1/2
inches wide. And a triangle about 2 inches wide x 1 3/4 inches tall.<br />
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<b>Step 2:</b> Cut as many felt ears as you'd like. Glue on the pink felt center. <br />
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<b>Step 3:</b> Hot glue onto a headband. If using craft glue, use bobby pins to hold them in place while they dry. <br />
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This was by far my favorite art project this summer. We spent an entire afternoon tie dyeing... playing... and tie dyeing some more. This project was a big hit with the kids.<br />
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<li>Sharpie markers (I bought the 25 pack of 80s sharpies from Target that had some really great colors in it)</li>
<li>Rubbing Alcohol </li>
<li>Eye dropper</li>
<li>Cups in various sizes</li>
<li>rubber bands</li>
<li>T-shirts or sweatshirts, new or old</li>
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<li>Remove the rubber band, and move your cup, or try a different size cup to a new area of the shirt.</li>
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A look into my process. I'm a woman of few words tonight, but wanted to share my day with you.<br />
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26 steps... I think this was something like 19.<br />
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How it all began.<br />
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Oh for the love of hats.<br />
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Rows and rows of topstitching<br />
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For the baby girls. Pink bubblegum, vintage purple mix and match, and the preppy in navy blue polka dots.<br />
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Or how about that preppy with a bit of dainty. I love navy paired with yellow.<br />
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Or simply plain.<br />
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Or just a pain. :) Sassy!!<br />
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Good night friends! <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tangledthreadsbyjen">http://www.etsy.com/shop/tangledthreadsbyjen</a><br />
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There is no greater joy then teaching your child a skill that you are passionate about. Am I right? Even better is when they actually enjoy it too!<br />
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She can load up the bobbin for winding. Pin fabric together. (Especially with bag of M&Ms nearby for energy).<br />
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Pull the pins as I sew, she can't reach the pedal yet, (but i'm working on a footstool to help her reach it.)<br />
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I'm busy making sun hats for my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/130034913/toddler-sun-hat-red-and-white-polka-dots?ref=shop_home_active">shop on Etsy</a>. Dreaming of summer days ahead!<br />
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I feel like the luckiest mom alive today. My little girl has a sense of adventure, and it's rubbing off on me.<br />
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So we decided to go the Seattle Aquarium, and as we walked across the parking lot towards the pier, my daughter says she wants to go on the big Ferris wheel she sees in the distance. I hesitated for a second, thinking about how I should save this moment for the whole family, but I said "YES!". And I am so glad I embraced that moment and said yes. We skipped down the pier towards the Great Wheel, with huge smiles on our face. Excitement was emanating from our every pore. I could barely keep her at my side while we waited in line to purchase tickets, she wanted on that Wheel.<br />
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Well a short wait later, we made it on the wheel, in our very own little carriage, just the two of us. It was quiet, and made me very nervous hanging so high above the Seattle skyline by a string. Our little carriage rocked slightly back and forth and my heart skipped and pounded in my chest... almost nearing an anxiety attack. -- But with a huge smile on my face I started to sing "You are My Sunshine" to calm my nerves, and so my daughter couldn't see how nervous I was on the inside.<br />
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She was un-phased.<br />
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She hung over the edge of her seat, looking down at the water, fearless. All the while, I wanted to grab her back away from the window, to safety in my arms... but I was not in control of that carriage.<br />
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A ride like this would not have scared me 4 years ago. I did jump out of an airplane, and bungee jump not too many years ago. And I rock climbed in college. So where did all this fear of heights come from? From bringing a person into the world, the overwhelming sense of responsibility I feel for her. <br />
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I used Simplicity pattern 1670 to make my daughters Easter dress that I've posted about the past few days. (I'm not paid to review patterns, this is all my own opinion.). I love all the options this pattern provided. You're the designer as you select from various trim and sleeve options, and a round or square neckline, it was really fun to get creative with this dress yet have all the instructions there to help along the way. As you follow along with the pattern, it calls out "Designers Additions", so you know exactly when the best time is to add in say eyelet trim in the bodice, or piping in the midriff, ruffles to the bottom hem, or a wavy trim.<br />
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This wasn't exactly the easiest pattern i've ever followed because the dress is fully lined - not just the bodice, the zipper in the back, and the tiny little sleeve with ties I made were like making barbie clothes - but turned out really cute, and worth the extra fuss. I definitely recommend this pattern as long as it's not your first! But i'm sure you could make it through it as a second dress with a little patience.<br />
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I followed the pattern for Dress with Bodice A, and added the sleeve and tie, and roses which I did a tutorial for <a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/04/fabric-rose-tutorial.html">here</a>. I found the fabric on sale at the Sewing Expo in Puyallup last month. It was a bargain at $5 for the yard. I only had one yard, but managed to squeeze all my pattern pieces for a size 4 into that one yard (another 1/4 yard would have been better).<br />
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<b>Fabric: </b>Moda, Chloe's Closet, 30's Playtime, pattern # 32586. <br />
<b>Pattern:</b> <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-8781-toddlers-and-childs-dress-project-runway-collection.aspx">Simplicity 1670</a>, Dress with Bodice A with sleeve & roses<br />
<b>Skill level</b> (my recommendation): experienced beginner to intermediate<br />
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On the way to grandma's house on Easter Sunday we stopped off at a local nursery to pick out flowers. I didn't see a basket all made up that I really liked, so I let my daughter pick a flat full of flowers to help grandma plant in her garden. She ran from one end of the garden to the other picking flowers, she had so much fun.<br />
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Let me know if you make this dress pattern. I'd love to see what you made.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17378653398273747125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611222660715685013.post-81520530289575232302013-04-01T16:26:00.000-07:002015-01-26T01:07:08.101-08:00Fabric Rose TutorialI made fabric roses for my daughters Easter dress & headband and I loved them so much that I wanted to share a little tutorial on how to make them. These are cute pinned to a dress, or glued to a headband. So many ways you could use these pretty little flowers.<br />
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Here is the flower pinned to the Easter dress I made.<br />
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My little one was too busy building a nest and collecting food for her little birds, then to let me take photos of her. She won't stand still for any length of time.<br />
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Here's what you'll need to make your own:<br />
Fabric - 22" L x 2 1/4" W, plus 2 1/4" circle, for each rose<br />
thread<br />
needle<br />
small scissors <br />
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<b>Step 1:</b> Cut fabric 22" long x 2 1/4" wide, for each flower. Fold fabric in half width wise, with wrong sides together, and press. To gather, machine stitch 1/4" from raw edge and 1/8" above first stitching line, using a long machine stitch. Pull up your gathering threads, to measures 10" in length (as shown in photo above). Tie a knot in the ends of gathering stitches to secure.<br />
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Cut a 2 1/4" circle from fabric remnant to match rose. Machine stitch 1/4" from raw edge as show above.<br />
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<b>Step 2: </b>Starting at one end of folded fabric, roll gathered edge of rose, hand-tacking as you roll. It should look something like this (above) when you are done, play around with how loose or tight you roll the flower, it might take a few times to get it how you like.<br />
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<b>Step 3</b>: The bottom of your flower will like the one on the right of the photo above. To give the bottom of the flower a nice finished look, take the circle you made, and gather it up to look like this (below)<br />
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Then, knot the ends of your thread to secure. And smoosh it down flat like this (below)<br />
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<b>Step 4: </b>Finally, stitch the circle onto the bottom of the flower. <br />
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And there you have it. Now you can hot glue, or safety pin your flower to a headband. I purchased a set of 4 fabric covered headbands at Target, and stitched my flower on the headband. I also pinned a few flowers to the dress so I can remove them before washing.<br />
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Have fun making flowers!<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">JEN</span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17378653398273747125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611222660715685013.post-63452053993813546662013-03-15T07:00:00.000-07:002017-07-23T13:22:36.365-07:00Surah<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hi
there! Continuing on my series on fabric properties, today's post is about <span style="font-size: small;">surah</span>. I am doing this series to gain more expertise in textiles, and more
importantly to help me pick the fabric to use for my new vintage dress pattern </span><a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/02/vintage-sewing-pattern-advance-9441.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Advance
9441.</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Here we go, on to surah research… </span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Surah</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Twill-weave
silk, rayon or synthetic which is suitable for soft, tailored garments. It is
available in solid colors, prints, and plaids, and is often used for neckwear.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>McCall’s
Sewing Book, Sixth Printing copyright 1963 by McCall Corporation. Published by
Random House, Inc.</i></span></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
few more properties to note: </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Weight:</span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> light weight, with
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ease
of Use:<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It has a noticeable twill on the fabric and
<span class="ilad"><span id="IL_AD3">wrinkles</span></span> easily. Underlining
can help to prevent wrinkling, as well as to prevent slipping at the seams.
Some have a tendency to <span class="ilad"><span id="IL_AD5">water</span></span>
spot.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Uses:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ties,
dresses, and furnishings</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Care:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Silk is dry clean only. Polyester, and rayon surah
are m</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">achine
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Price: </span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">no known source</span></span></div>
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Come on in and put on your kitty ears and whiskers! <a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/11/kitty-ears-tutorial.html">(Kitty Ears Tutorial)</a><br />
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My daughter turned 4 recently, and we celebrated kitty cat style because the kid thinks she's a cat. She had a cat cake, pin the tail on the cat game, feed the kitty toss game, and a room fully of kitty cat friends adorned with kitty ears and whiskers, oh and she was wearing a cat dress I made just for the occasion. The kids had a blast making their own cat toys, and playing with balls of yarn - they all acted out the part.<br />
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The cat bunting I threw together last minute to add a little more color to the buffet. <br />
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Kitty cake made by a good friend of mine at Stellar Cakes.<br />
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Cat treats... a fishbowl full of goldfish crackers.<br />
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Finger foods. Lots of fruits & veggies in little bites. I also made fish sticks and french fries.<br />
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An open invitation to play. Colored rice, cats, pom poms, cups for digging. This was very popular, and resembled confetti after the party, and yes it was all over my floor... but worth it.</div>
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The birthday girl got plenty of time to explore the kitty litter rice table before the party started! This and was the highlight of her afternoon. Meow!</div>
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One more close-up of the kitty litter box.</div>
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Pin the tail on the cat.</div>
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Feed the kitty. I had a basket on hand full of balls of yarn, and mice to feed the cat. <br />
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My husband drew the cat, and I cut out his mouth with a razor blade, then my little artist painted it.<br />
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I had a few crafts on hand for the kids. Some cat and mice coloring sheets. And make your own cat toy - have a supply of fuzzy wire sticks and feathers. </div>
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The rice was popular all night with the under 2 crowd. Kept them very busy. <br />
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There's that cat dress I made. Notice the little orange stuffed kitty, came in to help blow out the candles.<br />
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Kitty cat favors... what parent doesn't want more sugar
after a birthday party full of cake and sweets? I couldn't resist
anyways, because they were just so cute. I found these on Parents.com under <a href="http://www.parents.com/fun/birthdays/themes/cute-cat-theme-kids-birthday-party/">Cat Themed Party</a>. You can download the <a href="http://images.meredith.com/parents/pdf/Party-CatFavor.pdf">template here</a>.<br />
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So come and stop in and check out what i've been pinning like crazy. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17378653398273747125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611222660715685013.post-65679288720482471082013-03-03T22:15:00.001-08:002013-09-22T17:02:48.289-07:00Oliver + S Music Class Blouse & Skirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh happy day... I have a new Oliver + S pattern in my hands that I just couldn't wait to sew up! I bought the Music Class Blouse & Skirt pattern then made a quick trip to my new favorite local quilt shop <a href="http://shop.westseattlefabriccompany.com/">West Seattle Fabric Company</a>. The ladies were so nice, and best of all they had a basketful of toys to entertain my 4 year old while I shopped! What a great concept, the toys kept her entertained for an hour while I browsed fabric & chatted up the ladies in the store. I could have done much more damage to my wallet, but this is the selection I came out of the store with.<br />
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My 4 year old picked out the kitty fabric, and I was inspired by all the fun bright prints - I guess it was a happy day - the sun was shining in Seattle which was a blessing! Take a look at those wild green eyes on the cat, the lime green dot fabric brings out his eyes. The cute little mouse with his pink ears, lead me to pick out the pink houndstooth. <br />
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<b>My fabric selection:</b><br />
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<li>Cat and Mouse by Timeless Treasures </li>
<li>Cotton Candy Houndstooth by Free Spirit</li>
<li>Lime Confetti Dots by Dear Stella</li>
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<li><a href="http://oliverands.com/oliver-and-s-patterns-skirts/OLV-OS017MC.html">Oliver + S Music Class Blouse & Skirt</a> - pattern sizes 6M-4 or 5-12</li>
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I made the blouse and skirt in a size 5 both fit my 4 year old daughter well with plenty of room for growth. It didn't make sense for me to purchase the 6M-4 size, she is a tall 4 year old so the size 5-12 works well for us.<br />
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Here is the front of the blouse featuring Moda's Essential Dots Baby Pink fabric. <br />
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I adore all the fine details of the pintucks on the blouse front, sleeves, and back yoke. And the peter pan collar is so precious. It was cold today, so my daughter wore a white sweater over it, with the little collar peeking out. </div>
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She wore her new outfit to church today - here we are walking to her Sunday School class. See that little collar. So sweet.</div>
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Here's a view of the back of the blouse, I love pintucks! </div>
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And here's a look at the first skirt I made, I cut enough fabric to make 3, mix and matching the pink, green, and kitty fabrics to make them fun. I think next time i'll use the same fabric on both side panels, however the more I look at it the more I like it just the way it is. It looks cuter on her then in the picture. I added lace to the side pockets to cover up the mismatch in the kitty print - which was driving me batty. I can just tell my daughter the kitty is hiding his nose in your pocket, he sniffing around for that mouse... where did that mouse go? </div>
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This skirt reminded me of these little puppets we made last year. Mousie Mouse 1 & 2 - named by my daughter. Her naming conventions have gotten much more advanced in the last year. Now she'd call these mice humdumdeedoda, and humbingadoobee. She comes up with really long, strange names for all her animal friends.<br />
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If you would like to make your own little mouse puppets, <a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2012/02/meet-moussie-mouse-1-and-moussie-mouse.html">check out my earlier post here</a>.<br />
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UPDATE 2/20... Here's a picture of my daughter wearing her new jeans at the zoo. The peacock was standing next to a window by a bucket that says "Peacock food". :) Smart guy, it doesn't look like that window even opens up.<br />
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Be sure to check out my new tutorial on how to sew an adjustable waist! <a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/02/how-to-sew-adjustable-waistband.html" target="_blank">Check that out here</a>.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17378653398273747125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611222660715685013.post-45633257595665621172013-02-18T00:06:00.001-08:002014-07-20T21:33:33.144-07:00How to Sew an Adjustable Waistband<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi! How would you like to know how to sew an adjustable waist into the pants you make? Here is a complete tutorial, with way too many photos on how I sew an adjustable waistband. This is the typical waistband I use in all the jeans and pants I sell in my shop on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/tangledthreadsbyjen" target="_blank">Etsy</a>.<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/197098542/2-yards-34-inch-buttonhole-elastic?ref=shop_home_active_1">Stretchrite 3/4-Inch White Buttonhole Knit Elastic</a> (you can buy this by the 30 yard spool on Amazon, or purchase by the yard from my River Stitch Fabric & notions shop on Etsy. </li>
<li>Fusible Interfacing suitable for fabric - I use <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0307080/pellon-931td-fusible-midweight-interfacing-by-the-yard-white">Pellon 931TD Fusible Midweight </a></li>
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Attach interfacing to the wrong side of the waistband. </div>
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Mark the center of the waistband, and then measure 4" to both sides of center and mark. These markings are where you'll make your buttonholes for the elastic openings.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">This spacing works well for size 4T. You should check this measurement on your child to note where you want the buttons to sit. I don't like them to sit on my daughters hips, that would be uncomfortable for her. I like the elastic to come around her hips to the front - it gives plenty of room for the elastic to stretch and doesn't bunch odd in the back of the pants. If you're confused, please ask questions.</span></span></div>
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Find center of waistband and make marks 4" on either side. This is the location of your elastic opening.<br />
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Fold and press the waistband in half widthwise, then mark the position of your buttonholes. Start buttonhole 3/8" down from center fold. Sew a 7/8" buttonhole (slightly larger than your elastic).<br />
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On the waistband edge that does not have the buttonholes, fold under 1/4" seam allowance and press (as shown). This will come in handy when you edge stitch the waistband later on - trust me on this.</div>
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Fold the waistband, right sides together. Sew, with the appropriate seam allowance. Turn the waistband right side out and press seam open.</div>
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With the right side of the pants up, pin the right side of the waistband to the wrong side of the pants, matching the center back of the waistband to the center back of the pants. Make sure the buttonhole side of the waistband is on top (as shown below).<br />
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From the right side of the pants, sew the pinned waistband to the pants, with the required seam allowance.<br />
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Fold the free raw edge of the waistband under 1/4" and pin this edge to the pants front and topstitch through all layers to secure it.</div>
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These pants are now available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/123287834/girls-black-ruffle-pants-multiple?" target="_blank">shop</a>! Stop in and support handmade!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hi
there! Continuing on my series on fabric properties, today's post is about
shantung. I am doing this series to gain more expertise in textiles, and more
importantly to help me pick the fabric to use for my new vintage dress pattern </span><a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/02/vintage-sewing-pattern-advance-9441.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Advance
9441.</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
Here we go, on to shantung research… </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Shantung</span></div>
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rough silk in a plain weave which has large irregular filling yarns which give
it a slubbed effect. Cotton and rayon are often used to simulate this fabric.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">McCall’s
Sewing Book, Sixth Printing copyright 1963 by McCall Corporation. Published by
Random House, Inc.</span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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S<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ilk shantung is a lighter and smoother alternative to silk Dupioni</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.
</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Although
it still has a slightly striated surface due to the raw silk it is woven with,
it is very subtle, and hardly noticeable. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This green vintage dress found on Etsy is gorgeous. I found a forest green polyester shantung fabric at Fashion Fabrics Club<b> </b>but this one looks a little grey, it's tough to tell shopping online, I love the polka dot fabric too. Help! Where can I find that green??</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">$5.75-12.00/yard
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Hi there! Today's post is about the the fabric properties for peau de soie. Why you might ask? T</span>o gain more expertise in textiles, and more importantly to help me pick the fabric to use for my new vintage dress pattern <a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/02/vintage-sewing-pattern-advance-9441.html" target="_blank">Advance 9441.</a> My first task was to research <span style="font-size: small;">p</span>eau d<span style="font-size: small;">e</span> <span style="font-size: small;">s</span>oie. So here goes...</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">100% Silk Peau de Soie, Valentine Red</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Peau de Soie</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The
name is French for “skin of silk” and denotes a soft, good-quality silk satin cloth
which has a rather dull, grainy appearance. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">McCall’s Sewing Book, Sixth Printing copyright 1963 by
McCall Corporation. Published by Random House, Inc.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The use of "dull" in that definition was curious to me. I found out that actually the dull luster
of peau de soie is more flattering to most body shapes and sizes than high luster
satins. </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">If you go searching for this fabric, you will likely find it under these names:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">double face satin</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">polyester delustered satin</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">duchesse satin</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Originally peau de soie was always made of pure silk, however some say polyester delustered satin is more forgiving than silk satins. Polyester delustered satin
doesn't water spot as easily, and seamstress often find it easier to
sew. The biggest consideration between polyester and silk is of course the price. I found the silk for $65-$80/yard, and the polyester for $6.99. Check out my <a href="http://pinterest.com/riverstitch/vintage-pattern-advance-9441/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a> for a few shops offering this fabric.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'm pretty sure my wedding gown was made of duchesse satin, not silk because of the price tag. It was beautiful, but I could not afford the high price tag of the silk... oh but how good that silk would have felt. But we're only in the dress for a few hours anyways right? Then it hangs in our closets hoping to one day be worn by our daughters.... dreaming here...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">A few more properties to note: </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Weight:</b> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">medium weight, and has a moderately stiff drape. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Ease of Use:</b> Sews easily, but pins and
needles leave marks. Not much stretch, may be difficult to ease seams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Uses: </b>Evening gowns, bridal</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Care: </b>Dry Clean</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Price: </b>$65-$80/yard for 100% silk and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">$6.99-$14.95/yard for 100% polyester</span></span></span> <br />
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I purchased this original vintage Advance 9441 pattern from Etsy during Christmas break, and i've been eager to make it ever since. I need just the right fabric to get started on this. From what I could find out about this pattern searching online, it is a 1960s cocktail dress<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">. <span style="font-size: small;">The pattern says<span style="font-size: small;">:</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>One wonderful dress with so much flattery and fashion, you'll want it both in solids and prints! It's an <span style="font-size: large;">indispensable</span>... to dress up or down, to wear with big chunky necklace and earings or a single jeweled brooch. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Over t</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">he break I was immersed</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"> in the book</span> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0760336873/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0760336873&linkCode=as2&tag=tanthrbyjen-20">Sew Retro: 25 Vintage-Inspired Projects for the Modern Girl & A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=tanthrbyjen-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0760336873" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, by Judi Ketteler. <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">I imagine what these women w</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">ere like & what trials they faced. But oh</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"> the lovely dresses they wore.</span> </span></span></span><br />
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I can't make this dress out of just any fabric, so I am on the hunt for the perfect one. Looking over the list of recommended fabrics on the pattern, there are several I am unfamiliar with like peau de soie, shantung, surah, and faille. What are these? How much do they cost? What are there draping properties? Are they readily available? How about availability of vintage fabric in good condition?<br />
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Here's the list of suggested fabrics found on the back of the Advance 9441 pattern:<br />
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<li><a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/02/peau-de-soie.html" target="_blank">Peau de soie</a></li>
<li>Satin</li>
<li>brocade</li>
<li>faille</li>
<li>wool crepe</li>
<li>jersey</li>
<li>polished cotton</li>
<li>gingham</li>
<li>cotton surah</li>
<li>cotton lace</li>
<li>jacquard</li>
<li>pique</li>
<li>linen</li>
<li>rayon linen</li>
<li>silk linen</li>
<li>silk</li>
<li>synthetic crepe</li>
<li><a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/02/shantung-fabric.html" target="_blank">shantung</a></li>
<li><a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/03/surah.html">surah</a></li>
<li>taffeta</li>
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Anyways, this long list got me thinking about doing a blog series about the properties, price range and uses for each of these fabrics. I figured if i'm going to research this anyways, maybe someone else could find this information useful. I also, started a <a href="http://pinterest.com/riverstitch/vintage-pattern-advance-9441/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a> to keep track of the fabrics I like for this dress.<br />
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My next post will be on <a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/02/peau-de-soie.html" target="_blank">Peau de soie</a>. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17378653398273747125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611222660715685013.post-85105821647836810852013-02-07T20:03:00.001-08:002013-02-09T21:21:17.481-08:00Valentines Heart ♥ Garland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The thing I like most about Valentines day is the excuse to make hearts... lots of hearts. I always have felt and ribbon on had so this was an easy project that didn't require a trip to the store.<br />
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<b>Supplies:</b><br />
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<li>Felt in multiple colors - I used Red, light pink, bright pink and white</li>
<li>70 inches of 5/8" wide ribbon</li>
<li>Scissors</li>
<li>Exacto knife (shown but I didn't end up using it, scissors worked best for cutting slits in the hearts)</li>
<li>Heart pattern, hand drawn, 4 1/2" wide by 3 1/2" tall </li>
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<b>Step 1: </b>Trace hearts onto felt using a marker, and cut. I made 7 double sided hearts, so I cut 4 red, 4 white, 4 bright pink, and 2 light pink hearts.<br />
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Me trying to be more efficient with my felt use.<br />
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Look at all those pretty hearts. <br />
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<b>Step 2: </b>Make two 1/2" marks, spaced 1" apart onto center of 7 (or half) of your felt hearts.<br />
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<b>Step 3:</b> Fold half (7) of your hearts in half, and using scissors cut slits into felt at each of your markings. This is where you'll be threading your ribbon next.<br />
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<b>Step 4:</b> Thread ribbon through the slits on the heart, place side of heart with the pen marks facing down so they're not visible. Continue threading until you have all 7 hearts attached to your garland. Space hearts about 1 1/2 inches apart. With about a 16" tail on both ends of the garland.<br />
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<b>Step 5: </b>Align a matching heart to the backside of your threaded heart. The ribbon will be sandwiched between the two layers. Pin in place, making sure to pin the ribbon down so it doesn't shift on you during sewing (I learned this the hard way, but a little crooked heart looks really cute too).<br />
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<b>Step 6: </b>Sew hearts together. I used the triple stitch setting on my machine, I love the thick line it creates, making the stitches really stand out. You could really play with the stitch settings on your machine with this. I thought about doing hearts, but loved the look of the stitching since it matched the style of my ribbon.</div>
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<b>Step 7: </b>Finish sewing all 7 hearts together, and you're finished!<br />
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Now to decide where to hang it. Mine looks really cute by my little front entrance, hanging above our coat rack.<br />
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Paired it with a few leftover decorations from my daughters 4th birthday to create this fun little display.</div>
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Enjoy your Valentines Day decorating! What is in your sewing basket this month?<br />
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I posted about this table runner I was making for my mother in law's birthday a few weeks ago. <a href="http://tangledthreadsbyjen.blogspot.com/2013/01/ive-caught-quilting-bug.html" target="_blank">(See old post here).</a> I did get it finished and wanted to show you the beautiful results. I wanted to free motion quilt this, but I couldn't get past practicing on quilt sandwiches, and watching youtube tutorials on free motion quilting. So, I did the old standby, stitch in the ditch. I still love the way it turned out, the rainbow of fabric just makes me happy.<br />
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I started with Moda's Over the Rainbow Batiks jelly roll, and nuetrals charm pack.<br />
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Beautiful rainbow of colors, i'm singing "somewhere over the rainbow...."<br />
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And here is a photo of the back side of the runner, you can clearly see my simple quilting here. <br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GVA05MxXTU" target="_blank">How to Bind a Quilt with a Sewing Maching by Missouri Quilt Co</a><br />
And this 4 part series by Patsy Thompson titled <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39I5A3iyCtw" target="_blank">Free Motion Quilting, Beginning Tutoria</a>l is very helpful. <br />
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1 - Moda Over The Rainbow Batiks Jelly Roll<br />
1 - Moda Natural Charm Pack <br />
1/2 yard - Moda Over The Rainbow Forest Green for back of quilt and binding<br />
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Well, I did it. I finished my daughters costume just in the nick of time... well actually, I continued to make adjustments to it, to make it more kid friendly throughout the night. My very talented husband was up all night and into the wee hours of Halloween morning making the frame. I really wanted the tail feather to be worn up or down, so it took my engineer husband several nights of design to figure it out. He has a garage full of scrap metal and wood, and every machine tool known to man so I wasn't surprised when he showed me his engineering marvel on Halloween. He was sure to tell me "I did this for you, you know". Yes! I know, and I love you more for it. <br>
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See, here's the beautiful tail feather down, before I had to add "backpack" style straps to it to keep the tail feather in the up position.... That's for next Halloween to figure out. I'm just happy she can wear it up or down. But, oh how cool it would be if she could pull a little lever and the tail would flip up or down depending on her mood. We'll get there. Maybe it will be part of my next product line.<br>
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I love discovering a new craft! Last weekend my DIY project search led me to basket weaving. I made this cute little basket from a brown paper grocery sack - from trash to treasure!<br />
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I found the process of basket weaving very relaxing. It was like cross stitching, only 100 times better because the results are fast. This basket only took me a few hours to make, kid interruptions and all. This is an easy project to have laying around the kitchen table, to work on throughout the day. When I sat down to work on it, my 3 year old daughter asked to help, it was perfect for her little hands, I lifted the paper as she slid the cross weave paper underneath.<br />
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My daughter showed daddy the minute he walked in the door - "look daddy, look what we made!" I will be making her the handled basket next. And I might just have to make one to hold a rainbow of thread colors, I can see red, orange, yellow, green, purple, black and white baskets lining a shelf in my sewing room, all adorned with a ribbon to show off the color thread inside.<br />
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I only took a few pictures, but I followed a tutorial from here: <br />
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I didn't have mini clothespins on hand, so instead I used paper clips to secure my paper as I weaved. <br />
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The handled basket tutorial can be found here:<br />
<a href="http://www.ellinee.com/blog/diy-upcycled-fruit-basket/" target="_blank">http://www.ellinee.com/blog/diy-upcycled-fruit-basket/</a>.<br />
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I hope you have as much fun making these as I did.<br />
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Who knew clothespins could be so useful? I use these lovely little clothespin magnets on our fridge to hold my daughters art, she likes to hang her own so these are very easy for her little hands to use.<br />
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Go gather up your crafting supplies, and let's make these together.<br />
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Here's what you'll need:<br />
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<li>Clothespins (I bought mine at the $1 store, great find)</li>
<li>Adhesive Magnet strip (purchased at JoAnn's)</li>
<li>Mod Podge (Collage Pauge in glossy finish purchased from JoAnn's)</li>
<li>Tacky Glue (JoAnn's)</li>
<li>Scissors</li>
<li>Foam brush</li>
<li>Pen/pencil</li>
<li>Variety of scrapbook paper</li>
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Trace clothespin onto magnet strip</div>
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Cut magnet</div>
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Apply a thin layer of Tacky glue to clothespin. The adhesive magnet strip I purchased was not strong enough to adhere to the clothespin. Tacky glue was the best glue I found that worked. I also tried Elmers (dries slower), and hot glue (didn't hold very well and dries too quickly).</div>
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Trace clothespin onto scrapbook paper.</div>
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Cut paper.</div>
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Apply a thin layer of mod podge with foam brush</div>
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Smooth paper on clothespin with fingers. Smoothing out any bubbles. Apply a top coat of mod podge. Allow to dry. </div>
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My little bug turned 3 in January. Time is going too fast, slow down please!<br />
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I wanted to make a bright banner that I can use for years to come. This is what I came up with.<br />
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Here's what you need to make your own:<br />
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<li>8 1/2 x 11 felt sheets in varying colors (I used purple, orange, green, red, and blue) </li>
<li>Scissors</li>
<li>Pinking shears </li>
<li>Applique paper</li>
<li>bias tape</li>
<li>print letters in font you like </li>
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1. Trace letters onto Heat n Bond applique paper.<br />
2. Iron the traced letters onto white felt, and cut <br />
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3. Cut colored felt sheets in fourths. I used pinking shears.<br />
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4. Iron letters to colored felt sheet.<br />
5. Zig zag or straight stitch around letters to add a decorative touch (not a must)<br />
6. Join the letters together using store bought bias tape (or make your own if you're up for it)<br />
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I'm excited to start decorating for Valentines Day! Are you? Today, we
made these simple flowers from coffee filters. All the supplies you
probably have in your own kitchen.<br />
To make these you'll need:<br />
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<li>Coffee filters</li>
<li>Food color, I used red, green, and yellow</li>
<li>A few small bowls </li>
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Be sure to cover your work area, especially if you have a little helper like I did.<br />
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Dilute 8 drops of food color with a few tablespoons of water, in a small bowl.<br />
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Crumple up 1 coffee filter and dip it into the bowl. The longer you hold the filter in the liquid the more it will absorb, so experiment. A quick dip is all that's needed because the filter will quickly absorb the liquid and it will move to the top of your flower.<br />
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Allow filters to dry for several hours. Group 2 filters together to create a layered look. Enjoy! </div>
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