There have been a couple of sewing projects that I have been wanting to do for some time now. Unfortunately I have had too many other things going on and to be frank I have not had the desire to pull out the sewing machine...until now! Recently I got bit by the sewing bug and suddenly got very ambitious. I thought to post the before pictures on here so that it will give me more motivation to get on them and get them done. I have a bad habit of starting projects and then quitting in the middle of them because I get bored. But no longer! I will start and finish these projects in a timely manner because it is a new year and a new me! Plus I really want to develop this talent with sewing.
I have had this material for a couple years now always with the thought of turning it into a skirt. Well with my new found ambition and Joann's having patterns on sale for 99 cents I am now making my skirt! This will actually be the final project because the other ones have a higher priority. (I took this picture with Ryker just waking up and he had his eyes closed because the light was too bright. We slept on the couch bed together because he wanted to and no one else would do it with him. He was a good sleeping buddy and it really wasn't his fault that I had a hard time sleeping. Unless it's my own bed I don't sleep really well.)
At some point in the near future we are moving Avynlea into the bedroom with Kenedy and Rylee and are going to be investing in bunk beds. I want the girls to have matching quilts and so that is another of my projects. I will be turning this cute material into rag quilts! My idea is to have the brown material be the common color in all three and then I will have one pink and brown, one purple and brown and then the final one will be green and brown. I did spend more then I wanted to on the material but I found the material I wanted for the best price I could find. It was all 50% off! Plus everyone I have talked to who sews told me it was better to spend a little more because these will be more durable, longer lasting quilts. (: As you can see I have the squares all cut out, it really didn't take as long as I thought it would once I figured out the best way to cut it went way quick. My friend Elaine came over one afternoon to help me and that made the cutting fly by. The only thing that worries me about this quilt is the batting. I bought a thicker batting then what would normally be used for this type of quilt because I wanted thicker quilts. So it will be interesting to see how they turn out. Hopefully they will be cute! I am thinking that if I have enough left over I want to make some type of curtain for the window.
This beautiful girl is modeling the material for my final ambitious project. While I was at Joann's getting material for the quilts I came across a dress on display made from this cute material. I fell in love at first sight and bought the pattern (for 99 cents, never pay full price for those patterns, it may take a while but they do go on sale and you can get it cheap) then found the material and got enough to make dresses for all three girls. Wow is right! The pink fruity material will be for the skirt and the green will be the bodice. I got some buttons and ribbons to decorate them with once the sewing is complete and I am excited for these to see how they turn out!
I have had this material for a couple years now always with the thought of turning it into a skirt. Well with my new found ambition and Joann's having patterns on sale for 99 cents I am now making my skirt! This will actually be the final project because the other ones have a higher priority. (I took this picture with Ryker just waking up and he had his eyes closed because the light was too bright. We slept on the couch bed together because he wanted to and no one else would do it with him. He was a good sleeping buddy and it really wasn't his fault that I had a hard time sleeping. Unless it's my own bed I don't sleep really well.)
At some point in the near future we are moving Avynlea into the bedroom with Kenedy and Rylee and are going to be investing in bunk beds. I want the girls to have matching quilts and so that is another of my projects. I will be turning this cute material into rag quilts! My idea is to have the brown material be the common color in all three and then I will have one pink and brown, one purple and brown and then the final one will be green and brown. I did spend more then I wanted to on the material but I found the material I wanted for the best price I could find. It was all 50% off! Plus everyone I have talked to who sews told me it was better to spend a little more because these will be more durable, longer lasting quilts. (: As you can see I have the squares all cut out, it really didn't take as long as I thought it would once I figured out the best way to cut it went way quick. My friend Elaine came over one afternoon to help me and that made the cutting fly by. The only thing that worries me about this quilt is the batting. I bought a thicker batting then what would normally be used for this type of quilt because I wanted thicker quilts. So it will be interesting to see how they turn out. Hopefully they will be cute! I am thinking that if I have enough left over I want to make some type of curtain for the window.
This beautiful girl is modeling the material for my final ambitious project. While I was at Joann's getting material for the quilts I came across a dress on display made from this cute material. I fell in love at first sight and bought the pattern (for 99 cents, never pay full price for those patterns, it may take a while but they do go on sale and you can get it cheap) then found the material and got enough to make dresses for all three girls. Wow is right! The pink fruity material will be for the skirt and the green will be the bodice. I got some buttons and ribbons to decorate them with once the sewing is complete and I am excited for these to see how they turn out!