KPA requested a case for his iPhone case. I think it’s pretty fair to say that only he would make such a request. Since I’ve vowed to make more time for my crafts, I decided this was a good place to start! It’s a little snug in there, but it will serve its purpose. I especially love the Moda Chicken Wire fabric that I got from Purl Soho. I may just have to make one for myself. I have decided after this project that I should buy a serger. The seams might look neat on the outside, but a serger would make the inside even better!
Category Archives: Sew Good
oh right, you make stuff!
I made a little hanky for KPA. I think I’ll make some more.
updated for my mom: permit is a kind of fish. duh. =)
a cute monkey and a 3 year old.
My nephew and I have something in common. 
Well, Eli started it. I’m sure I loved George when I was younger, but he certainly brought this love out of me again. And to confess, I even added some episodes to my Netflix queue. But who can resist this monkey? Doesn’t he look dapper in this red bow-tie? Anyway, for Eli’s birthday this year, I knew I wanted to make him a birthday crown. It was only fitting that George would be the star of this project. I used fleece and felt to cut out all the shapes. Then I hand sewed each part together. Then, to order to make the party hat stand upright, I glued on a piece of cardboard to the back of it. Even though this was a special crown for my nephew, I’m thinking of doing a little re-design and possibly selling them on Etsy. But we’ll see! Here’s George before the crown.
And here’s the finished product! 
I’m glad I can put a smile on this adorable face. It makes doing projects like this worth it when you hear that he just wouldn’t take it off. Even a few days later…
Love you Eli!!
play ball!
My dad has been the president of a youth baseball league for my most of my life. It’s across the street from where my parents live, so I spent majority of my younger days running around there! All three of us played ball when we were little, so we’ve have a lot of memories there. My dad always jokes that he’s going to set up a tent on the outfield for KPA and I when we get married right on home plate. (It’s not going to happen that way, Dad-sorry!) Anyway, my Dad asked me to make him some bean bags for the little t-ball players!
I was more than happy to start this project. I had some thick red canvas on hand and I knew they would be perfect for the bags. First thing I did was I embroidered “baseball stitches” on white linen to get the look of an actual baseball.
After I embroidered the 4 circles I cut them out. The embroidery hoop left an impression on the linen, so it was quite easy to cut out a circle. Then I cut the red fabric into 6 by 6 inch pieces.
I used some Fray Check on the embroidery so it would be able to withstand the wear and tear of being thrown around by five year old kids (hopefully this helps). Then I sewed them onto the red canvas. 
Then all I needed to do was sew up the squares! And tada!
Most bean bags last well when you put in gravel (for a fish tank), but these need to be extra kid-friendly, so I’m going to add some rice in the inside and sew up the rest! {They could use a good ironing, too!} I’m happy with how they came out. I’m sure the little guys will not even care about how cute they are, but at least I know! Hope you enjoy, DAD!
budding flowers
I know I have shared my love for miniature things here before, but this project might just be the cutest (ok, well maybe just the smallest). I saw these mini flowerpots in Michaels Craft Store in a 4-pack for $1.50. Obviously, I couldn’t resist. Today was almost a nice spring day here in Brooklyn, so I was inspired to create these little guys. My sister-in-law collects small knick knacks in an antique typeset tray so I thought these mini-pots would be a nice addition.
Anyway, I’m starting to think that Jams is the star of this blog? I guess he can’t help it- the camera loves him! I’m excited for more Spring inspired projects! Hope you enjoyed a nice day wherever you are!
Supplies: various felt colors, glue gun, mini- wooden dowels (painted green for stem), 100% wool (Since I only had green shades on hand, I used a sharpie to change the color to brown-you can use anything else you have on hand, just make it look like soil!)