Rainbow mini quilt

I made this back in the summer. I am not a quilter, and if I were one then I'm definitely not a quilter binder. I can piece and I can "get by" on quilting, but that binding stuff is not for me (at least not by machine).

I made this because I actually wanted to do a large vintage sheet rainbow quilt and because I had digitized some quilt blocks for my embroidery machine and wanted to try both out. Overall it was pretty simple, but I must remember to use more temporary adhesive spray.

This was a nice sample project to try and my daughter totally took it for her little dolls to play with. I must start designing a big one soon. I uploaded the quilt block embroidery designs to Sew Forum. If you need the links, just let me know and I'll post them.

Bunting Pouches

Remember these wips? Well I finished them awhile ago and forgot to post photos of them.

















They are made from vintage sheets and linen. They are fully lined, have an appliqued banner on the front and a coordinated back panel. They measure 3.5 inches by 3.5 inches, roughly.

I am listing them in the shop today.

Sneak Peek

I'm working on incorporating more applique, vintage sheet scraps, and vintage buttons into my projects. This is a big step for me. As I've said before, I'm more of a functional sewists than doing things more aesthetically. Not saying I make things that are ugly, but I usually stick to very minimalistic designs when I create something. Anyway, enough chatter....




These little guys were fun to create, and I enjoyed sewing the vintage buttons into place. I can't wait to finish the project and post pictures.

Goodnight!

Mini beauty haul

I'm not normally fanatical about makeup or nail polish, but I had been dying to get to Ulta for some reason. I really wanted to look at some new polishes and was hoping that they had a sale. I found both! I got a bunch of nail polishes, some new lip color, and gold eyeshadow (not pictured). I also went to Bath & Body Works for a few new scents.


I already own a ton of polishes, but my collection mostly consists of pinks and corals. I'm not always in a coral mood, and I really wanted to try out the glorious nudes that have been coming out. I don't always like my nails painted but I thought that a nude would be just the right touch.

(Right to left: Ulta salon formula nail lacquer in Smoke Screen, Ulta in Set the Nude, Ulta in Sweet Nothing, and Essence Colour & Go in 34 Walk of Fame)


(Essence Walk of Fame on all but my ring finger. My fave shade right now!)


Keeping with the nude theme, I bought a nude gloss. It's Essence 04 Toffee Forever. It looks, feels, and smells divine! It is a wonderful overlay to the Ulta Sheer Pout lipstick I got as a free gift a little while back. They both feel wonderful.



I also purchased a new lipstick. It's NYX 513 Electra. I think it's a nice color. It goes along with my Ulta Extreme Wear lip stain in 10. The lipstick provides wonderful moisture to my continuously dry lips.

{Tutorial} : Leather bow necklace

I was playing around with some leather and vinyl over the weekend and came up with this semi-formal accessory. This is super easy to make and fun to rock.

You will need:

- scrap of leather (or vinyl)
- cutting tools (scissors, rotary cutter, etc)
- strong glue for leather or fabric
- eyelets or tapestry needle
- jump rings
- chain


Cut a piece of leather as wide and long as you want your bow to be. Mine was 3.5" by 5.5". You will also need a little piece that is about 1.5" by 0.5".


Pinch down the center. When you're satisfied with a bow, glue the centers down.



Glue the smaller piece around the center of your bow, making sure that the seam is in the back.


Punch holes in the corners for your eyelets. If you don't have eyelets, then use your needle to pierce holes in the corners.


Attach your eyelets if your using them.


Attach jump rings to the hole/eyelet.

Cut a length of chain that will fit loosely arond your neck. If you want, you can just attach your chain to the jumprings.


OR you can add embellishments before you add your chain. I added some freshwater pearls onto the jumprings before adding my chain.




Voila! Enjoy with your fave outfit!

WIPs

I've been working on some new coin purses this week. I started on four; I'm trying to decide how many I want to make before I switch from the embroidery machine to the sewing machine.









I am backing each panel with a coordinating vintage sheet fabric. I think it'll add a little brightness to the neutral linen front panel. I'm making these with the appliques because I'm trying to go for things that are more aesthetically pleasing instead of just functional. They are going to be on the small side, about 4"x4".

I also have been making little tags from kraft paper cardstock.



I got the punch from Salvation Army for $2. I usually punch tags out of colorful scrapbook paper, but I wanted something a little more natural-looking. I think the effect is what I was going for.

I also printed some vintage inspired button cards onto the cardstock from Papercraft Inspirations. I plan on putting vintage buttons and vintage button earrings onto them as gifts and such.







It's a little difficult to see on that paper, so I think I'm going to use ivory paper instead. Thus far I like how it looks, though. Definitely the vintage feel I was trying to accomplish. Plus I just love the look of kraft paper. I think it provides a wonderful canvas or backdrop.

And the winners are...

The winners of the owl card holder giveaway are Kristy of Hopeful Threads, Jacyln T. of Positive Ponderings, Heather D. of Crafting..., and Peggy of Keep Me In Stitches. Congratulations, ladies! Please send me an email with your address so that I can get your prizes to you all.