Hooded Towel

So, I finished up a hooded towel a few weeks ago and I just realized that I haven't shared it!  This is actually a gift I made for one of my cousins to give to another cousin for his little girl's birthday (which was also last week). 

Here's how you can do it.  I'm actually a little embarrassed to tell you how easy it is!  All you need is a bath towel and a hand towel.  If you want to add any embellishments you can used bias tape, rickrack, fabric, etc.  All you need to do is cut the  hand towel right down the middle.  This will leave each square piece with three finished edges.  Fold the towel in half like a rectangle. (Sorry I don't have any pics of this). You are going to want to trim the  unfinished edge about an inch or two and then curve the corner.  Then sew this up.  Attach the sewn hand towel to the center of the bath towel.  You can stop here or you can add embellishments.  On the last towel I added fabric strips to the hood and some applique hearts to the towel.  I usually embroider or applique the name.  I know this may not make sense without the pictures.  Maybe I will create some diagrams to help out...

Pinterest... It's a love/hate relationship

So, I've had a Pinterest account for a while now.  But, I just recently became addicted.  I can't stop pinning!!!  I've mainly been obsessed with school related pins.  It has really motivated me to get back into my classroom (this is very good because I have to go back to work this FRIDAY).   I've found all sorts of amazing things I need to try out for this school year.  However, I can't stop pinning to actually get things done!

I did find some time to try out this cute gift I am going to give to my team that was inspired by Nothing But Country. 

And I made these awesome scratch off reward tickets using things I already had around the house!

And I've even made a few shirts... like this one:

Hopefully I will get some work done in my classroom this week and I can show more of the projects I hope to do!

Little Girl's Dress

This past week I made what might have been the easiest garment ever!  I just bought one of those cheap dollar patterns to make a dress for the same friend's little girl to wear on her first day of school next week.  I had it done in no time.  I even added some embellishments to make it super cute.  It probably cost less than $5 to make and I still have material left over!

Nap Mat

I am so proud of myself for my latest creation.  Thanks to Jenny Garland I was able to make a nap mat for a friends daughter.  She is starting pre-k this year.  The directions were very easy to follow and I had it done in no time.  I know nothing about nap mats, but I thought the buttons and carrying strap were genius.  LOL!  Here are a few pics of the completed mat!

Applique T-Shirts....My BIG Business

Ok, so I first saw these cute applique t-shirts at Canton and I thought they are the best FridaySpiritShirtWearWithYourJeansTeacher Shirts I've ever seen.  Then, I looked at the price tag and I wasn't really willing to pay $25-$30+ for a t-shirt to wear to work.  So, I examined them carefully and did a little research only to realize they are sew easy to make.  So, I got blank t-shirts, fuseable web and fabric and I was ready to create!  After making my own letter patterns to trace I was off and I made myself about 10 spirit shirts for the new school year for about $50 bucks.  Not too shabby.  Well, when I started wearing them to work all of the other teachers seemed to enjoy them as much as I did.  Several people asked me to make them one.  I agreed - now I would love to just give these away, but you've got to remember I am a teacher and my husband is also a teacher.  I'm sure you understand why that is not possible.  So, I decided to charge a reasonable fee and before I knew it I had a list of 30+ shirt orders.  And this has gone on for about a year and a half now and I continue to make them.  I have a stack of about 15 waiting to be delivered when we come back from the Christmas break and about a dozen more in the works.  Plus about 10 others that I have yet to start on.... see what I mean?  BIG Business!  I love making them too.  Here is a quick explanation of how it is done:
1.  Apply fuseable web to fabric using an iron.

Now, I did this fabric down b/c it was sequin fabric and if your iron is on that stuff too long it will melt and then when your husband wants to use the iron he might cry when that stuff ruins leaves a just a tiny, little residue on his work clothes....

2.  Trace shapes/letters on fabric and cut them out.
Sorry I don't have a pic of this step... I'm sure you can figure it out! 
3.  Use a damp cloth to wet letters on t-shirt and iron them on.

4. Sew around all of the fabric letters.

5.  I apply fray check around the edges of all the letters to prevent fraying and your DONE!

See?  Isn't it easy.... Just don't tell anyone - this is my BIG business after all!  ;)

Here Goes Nothing...

Ok, so after months years of stalking everyone else's blogs I've decided I need one of my own.  Because I don't have enough things to keep up with already.  So far I have:

1. work
2.  work
3.  cleaning the house
4.  dogs
5.  work
6.  sewing
7.  decorating the house
8.  RESTING
9.  Figuring out what the husband will cook
10.  work
11.  Other miscellaneous crafts
12.  Peddle Provide Scentsy for anyone and everyone https://hsosnik.scentsy.us
13.  I'm sure this list could go on forever....  But, now I will finish with my new BLOG!

The purpose of this blog is to share all of the wonderful crafts that I stumble upon and my attempt at what said crafts have inspired me to create!  I'll be sharing what I've been working on this week in just a little while.  I make applique spirit shirts (mainly for teachers that I work with) and I've been working on about 30 these last few days!  Yikes!

In the mean time here is an example of what I do:

But, now I need to run to the craft store to pick up a few things to get some of them finished.