Simple Bags

Two bags - the first (yellow) I made for my little Sunbeam as a scripture tote. I love the fabric and ribbon she picked out but I made it a little too snug. Ideally I'll re-do it but we'll see. The second bag I made because I made the first. Confusing, I know. My 2-year-old wanted a bad becuase my 3-year-old got a bag. So I whipped the pink one up on about an hour. I used another pleated ruffle and I had a blast making it. It's WAY girly and super cute.

Holiday Table Cloth

Wow, I hate when this happens.  Sometimes Blogger has issues and no matter how I alter my picures of save them, they turn out sideways.  Oh well.

Today during nap time I made a table cloth.  I picture fabric that I thought was kind of Christmasy but wouldn't look terrible if I don't replace it January 1.  I think I found one that fits the bill.  However, since I have kids and this is our eating/crafting/baking-together area, no table cloth would make it a day- nay! - an hour without getting pretty messy and stained.  So I also purchased clear vinyl, 2 yards, to go over the top.

I did a close up of the fabric and this is the accused - the wacky sideways picture that frustrates me.

Just a simple hem around the edge of the fabric.  I got 2 yards of fabric but since I pulled it in an inch each way it's smaller than the vinyl.  Perfect!

Fabric Flag Banner

I posted previously about making birthday banners with paper and pretty embellishments. Well, I've taken that to the next level recently. I made these fabric banners for Father's Day and then used them again a week later for a surprise party.


I LOVE how they turned out. And look how much this made!

They are very gender and occasion neutral and I think that's important to have on hand. We would whip these out for a missionary homecoming, birthday party, summer BBQ, or any other occasion that needs a little celebrating and decoration.

I used 1/2 a yard each of striped and polka dot fabrics. Then I printed off a template from the computer. I just used auto-shapes in publisher to make the right size triangle. Mine took up most of the page. I printed and cut that out.

After that, I folded the fabric in half (lengthwise, or as we said in elementary school, hot dog). I placed the triangle template down and used a rotary cutter to make quick work of the cutting. Of course, I don't have the rotary cutter, board, and other such tools so I used my friend's tools.

A 1/2 yard of fabric made so many triangles! I made 3 banners - 2 longer and 1 short. I actually sew them together, first my hand assistant (my sister) mad e apile of flags, alternating between stripes and dots. I placed them next to the sewing machine and just fed them through one at a time, overlapping just slightly. It was just a straight stitch and it wasn't even that neat. But it looked great.

I'm so happy with how they turned out. I can't wait to do another for my daughter's THIRD birthday. It's coming up in a month.