My Crafty Stuff

Today Vone came over and asked me to teach her how to sew. So we actually went to Jo-Ann's Fabric store and got some fabrics! we got good deal too, we got about almost 2 yards of materials for only $3.66. We bought brown & pink fleece.

We got the pattern from here. But we kinda altered it since we don't really understand the direction. I don't think this tutorial is the best tutorial out there. But we managed to make 4 hats and 1 pair successful mitten.

Here are the pictures from fun sewing day.

From Hat & Mitten Project

From Hat & Mitten Project

From Hat & Mitten Project

From Hat & Mitten Project

I finally have an embroidery machine everyone!!! :) One of my friends is having a birthday this coming Friday and I work with her tonight, and probably won't be able to see her till Saturday. So I decided to make something for her and I googled "simple sewing gift idea".

And I found a check book cover pattern. So I decided to make 1 for her. It's not perfect at all since I was in hurry and so jittery from the caffeine that I took earlier today!! *sigh*

Anyway!! Hope she will like it :).

Here's the link to the pattern

I found this GREAT tutorial from my friend's blog and it's easy to make too!!

http://habitual.wordpress.com/kimono/

Hers is short sleeves, I made mine long sleeves.

Matching Pants :D

From Tutu

From Tutu

From Tutu

This tutu is so easy to made, no sewing skills needed at all..

Here's the link to the tutorial how to make one for your lil ballerina

This is my first try, we'll see how it fits Carissa's feet. I might need to make more adjustment.. but I still think they're so cute!! :)

From My Crafty Stuff

From My Crafty Stuff

From My Crafty Stuff

Sorry.. it's been a while. Here's my new creation:

From Shoes Order

Ugh.. I'm not feeling very good today, but I can't rest or relax until I'm done with all of my shoes orders. So I finally finished all my orders and managed to mail some today.

And I got 2 orders that I finally got a chance to finish it. Since one of the moms wants me to make a baby sport or athletic shoes. Finally I made it! :)





If you'd like to purchase this style, please visit my store. It's $12.50/pair

Yeap.. take 3! so I finally decided to purchase the pattern and alter it, since I have no idea why the instruction wants me to closed the sole from the outside. So I basically combined my regular shoes technique with the new pattern and instead of using velcro or clasp for the strap, I used elastic so it will stay put. Since babies are smarter than we thought.. they do know how to open velcro (e.g. BIB!).

Anyway.. here's the link if you want to purchase my mary jane. I can customize the fabric or style match your desire :D hahaha.

One of the BBC (baby center) moms asked whether I can make a pair of sandals for her 10 mos. old boy. So after doing some "research" I finally came up with this. :D still need a lot of improvements in die-cutting a fabric.. but anyhow.. for $10 what do you expect? :D

Here's the link if you want to buy it.

VOILA!!! after 2 hours.. yeah TWO!!! goodness... that's why this pair will cost you $20 to purchase!! crazy!

Here's the link if you want to purchase one.

Those of you know who knows my hubby.. knows that he LOVES rueben sandwich. When we went to Arby's last weekend, he ordered reuben wrap. So I thought... hmm.. that's interesting and I bet I can make it too. Basically just replaced the rye bread with tortilla wrap :).

So VOILA!

Rueben Wrap ala Destri

Ingredients:
- Tortilla Wrap
- Corned Beef Meat from the Deli
- Sauerkraut
- Swiss Cheese
-Thousand Island Dressing

How to make it:
- On tortilla wrap, put some thousand island dressing in a center.
- put sauerkraut
- stack the meat on top of the sauerkraut
- cut the swiss cheese into two and placed them on top of the meat.
- roll the wrap.
- spray both side of the wrap with butter
- grill them for 5 minutes till the wrap a lil bit crispy.

AND ENJOY! :)

Today I watched this youtube video how to make the Appliqué Stitch. Which is actually easier than I thought it would be.

Basically use your zigzag presser foot, and carefully sew around the edge of your appliqué. AND DONE :D

I'm so happy.. now I can put appliqués on Carissa's shoes!

I tried to make my own pattern for this shoes, since people selling those patterns for $4.99. Bah.. I can come up with my own pattern so I won't get sued for selling them! :D hihihihihih.

Here's my hmm... 4th attempt? :D almost there but not quite there yet...

Here's my new baking creation



Hihihihi.. I was just experimenting :D I just thought it's cute.. pastel green strawbery cake :D

Since I breastfeed my baby, I never really carried around "ginormous diaper bag". This is my diaper bag, which is actually a regular bag :D


So anyway! back to the main topic. Usually I carried around a ziploc bag with diapers & wipes. Not really pretty! So I decided to make my own diaper sac on the go thingy. Since I don't like those diaper on the go that they sell at walmart or target.. too BULKY! and huge.

So here's my diaper sac version, it's so simple.. I just cut a rectangular shape fabric (you can do square), and I used vinyl again for the inside, so this sac can be use for changing pad. Then sew all together and flip it.

Create a button hole on 1 of the corners, and then sew a button on the center of the fabric. And VOILA! :D here's what the inside/back look like.

This bib is little bit too short :D and the neck needs to be a tad bit bigger. But you got the idea, the outer part is a vinyl so no need to wash, just wipe it off and clean.

I made a fold on the front part, so it can be a crumb catcher. Woohoo for less crumbs on the floor! :D

Basically what I did was.. trace the regular bib on the fabrics that you want to use and maybe give some room to sew (cut the bottom fabric longer for the front part, so that can be fold into a pocket). And then just sew around on the wrong side, flip them.. sew the bottom part and put velcro on the back flap and you're done! :D

I've made more than 20 baby shoes for the past month.

For those of you who LOVES my baby shoes and would love to make your own. It's so easy, here's the pattern.

You can download it for free.

So I decided to make another blog just to post all my sewing or craft projects.

I will try to give you free pattern and all that so you can make them too :D.

Enjoy!! :)