Here's another pincushion. I love this chic cranberry/grey/black floral print. Sides are ivory, ribbon is grey grosgrain. Pincushion measures 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 wide and is about 1 1/2 inches tall.
$6.00

Retro Kitchen Apron

I found this fabric on ebay and I had to have it. I was hoping it would make for a good pocket so I can make the one yard of fabric I bought stretch for a few projects. I'm happy with the way it turned out!

Retro Kitchen Apron: $21.95

Mariposa apron

Mariposa apron with jumbo red ric rac and giant ruffle.

Princess Pillow

My little girl Franny is the best shopping partner. Last week when we were in St. Louis I took her to H&M with me and she was actually picking out clothes for me. Love her! So when we're shopping for fabric and she picks something out, I have to buy it and make something for her. She loved this princess fabric from walmart- she grabbed the bolts herself and walked them over to the counter so we could have them cut. I followed the ruffle pillow pattern from Sandi Henderson's blog. (I love Sandi Henderson!!) I changed the measurements, though. The pillow pieces are 13" square, and I cut two pieces for the ruffle- each piece approx. 45" by 4.5". I also did not bother with the buttons. I would if they were going to be throw pillows for my couch, but I thought since it was for Franny I would just keep it simple.

Bedside Organizer- Amy Butler Pattern

It's been forever since I've posted anything! We're finally getting settled in our new place and I've put a hold on the painting and I'm back to sewing when I get a chance. I actually finished this little number right before we moved. I LOVE it! If you've never seen this book before, check it out. There are some really fun projects in there. And if my library has it, yours probably does too!

This bedside organizer is perfect for keeping the surface of your night stand clear and free of all the stuff that is usually piled on mine: books, glasses, journal, remote controls, ipod, magazines, etc. It has one very deep pocket for magazines, two large miscellaneous pockets, a pocket for a book, an ipod pocket, 2 pen pockets, and a pocket lined with felt for your eye-glasses. It's pretty cool! There is an organizer for each side of the bed so Bobby gets his, too, and they are connected by a sturdy platform made of duck cloth which lays below the mattress. Nice. And yes, my bed sheets are blue. I don't know why. I'm going to replace our bedding as soon as I can! :)

Sweet Baby Bibs

These bibs come in a set of 7 - 1 for each day of the week!  They're made from quilter's flannel which is a high quality flannel so that means they're durable but still super soft.  Technically they are infant size, though I tried them on my 3 year old and I think they'd still get the job done. They have snap closures (which in my experience tends to be harder for the baby to pull off than velcro). Each bib is double sided and features 3 coordinating prints.  This is a set I made for a boy - girl version coming soon.

$16.00 / set of 7

Tufted Pin Cushion

These are not your mother's (or grandmother's for that matter) tomato pincushion.  These tufted pincushions feature two coordinating fabrics with matching buttons and ribbon.  These will quickly replace even your magnetic pincushion (except for when your 3-year-old dumps all your pins on the floor - then you might find the magnetic one handy).  A girl's got to craft and sew in style!

$6.00

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LMYR bag

I made this for my Dad for father's day. I bought some of this transparent stuff (I don't know what it's called), and I zigzag-stitched in onto the top of the bag. Then I put these letters on. (I used a font and printed it out REALLY BIG and used those as my patterns for the letters and then top-stitched those on to the black fabric.)

The picture of my parents is actually one I had to manipulate in photoshop. Franny was in between them in the picture and she's making a weird face, but my parents look really good in the picture. I thought it would be fun to take Franny out and have a cute picture of my mom and dad that was recent and that he had never seen, at least like this.

Truth is, I stink at photoshop. But I'll let you be the judge. This is the original:


LMYR is from the song "Long May You Run" by Neil Young. My Dad signs all his cards to me with LMYR at the end. We're both big Neil Young fans.

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Aprons

These were a special order for one beautiful Miss Dana who is getting married tomorrow! Congratulations Dana!

Here's one I made for the etsy store ($20):

mariposa T-shirt and matching headband

She makes for a nice model, doesn't she?



Today I made Franny this t-shirt with a matching headband. I'm so happy with how it turned out. I found this ADORABLE fabric that I'm OBSESSED with in Columbia on Monday at a quilt store I went to. It's called City Girl by Kitty Yoshida and I'm having a heck of a time locating some more of it online. I'm going to make the yard I bought of it stretch as far as possible!

Some new stuff- Bleeker Steet and Robert Kaufman

I love the way the aprons look with a striped sash. I'm calling this one a hummingbird apron, even though that hummingbird's beak is pretty sad. Oh well, it's still pretty cute I think! ($20) This was made with some of the fabric Bobby bought me for Mother's Day. (He has great taste, doesn't he?) It's a Marcus Bros print called Bleeker Street and I love it!




I took some of the leftover fabric and made this pincushion. (My pincushion skills need some work so this one is not for sale. :)


And here is a new turquoise floral car garbage bag. It's a Robert Kaufman print- also one of Bobby's finds. ($14)

baby stuff

I made a few baby gifts this week. They turned out cute!!

For Rebecca's new baby Caroline:



and for Greg's new baby Tyson:

Car Garbage Bags for sale- Pink Dandy and Red Lotus

Each 14$

Richard's Charlie Brown bag

I stole this idea from Volcom's website for my brother Richard's birthday. It ended up looking more Charlie Brown that surfer chic, but whatever. He'll like it. Even if his birthday was in March.

rebecca's camo bag

Can make more if anyone is interested. The picture makes the color look weird. It's black, dark gray, and light gray.

Green booties with Brown and Yellow accent

Seller: Jenny

These booties are light weight and are made of a very soft and silky fabric. Interior lining is a yellow cotton.

$15