Perfect Pocket Apron

I think I finally found the perfect apron pocket. As much as I love the pleated pockets on my last apron, they were a little more difficult and take quite a long piece of fabric.

My hope was to design a deep, squared pocket that was easy to do and didn’t take too much fabric. After some thought and experimenting, I think I found it…

The apron is make out of one leg from an old pair of jeans. A bit of cutting, some binding for the edges, a neckband and some ties… and it’s done.

One fat quarter and some trim fabric was all I needed for both lined pockets! 

 

Yup, I think this one is just right!!!

Little Shirt Clothespin Bag

I found this idea on-line and got the perfect little shirts off the free table at Friday School! I added my own original tag and little red hanger and now have a very cute and unique clothespin bag…

I might try taking the sleeves off the next one and see what I think???

Laundry Apron

I used to have a wonderful apron that my mom gave me that had really deep pockets. It was for holding clothespins while hanging laundry. I used it so much that it fell apart. I made a replacement last year, but it just wasn’t the same. So this year I tried again, and was successful!

Again,a Dollar Tree kitchen towel and some scrap fabric came together to make a really great pleated, 3-pocket apron! I like it so much I am gonna try to make a full apron with two pockets at the bottom for working in the yard. I thought it would be perfect for wearing out to work in the garden (there’s always something to pick and bring in during the summer) or for gathering eggs. I can’t wait to get another one done!

Really Cool Clipart

This is some really cool clipart I found tonight while trying to find pictures to make into appliqué patterns. Some of them I love so much I may just print them, frame them, and hang ‘em on the wall!!!

I like this one for the wet bar in the family room

 

I like this apple for appliqué

this one is just cute and happy and the elephant would be a cute appliqué

 

 these last 3 might look good in our trailer?

I LOVE this owl

  

But this hen and her chicks is my absolute favorite! Not only am I going to hang it somewhere, but I will probably use it as an iron-on and an appliqué

ipod Valentines

Every year I make Valentines for Chris and the boys. This year I finally made the ipod idea that I got from Family Fun magazine years ago. I’m glad they still had the template on their website!

I think they turned out pretty cute! And I think the guys liked ‘em, too!

Finishing UFOs

I realized it was finally time to finish all those UFO (unfinished objects) projects lying around my craft table.

First up was the baby quilt I cut out while at the beach. I also took the extra flannel and made two bibs and two baby toys.

Then I also finished one of the two picnic quilts (a quilt backed with a flannel tablecloth) that I had pieced together last fall. I would have done the other one, too but I have to finish piecing the third one so I know how they all fit onto the tablecloth I am using for the back… (but I did get the third one most cut out)

I also made my tea towel garden quilt, and a coloring bag for our godson’s birthday.

I have so many ideas for more future UFOs and so little time!!!

Clothespin Bag

My mom and I saw the cutest clothespin bag while at Cannon Beach last week. I liked it so much that I decided to see if I could recreate it myself…

It worked great! It’s the perfect size and I love the fabric and now I have TONS of ideas for other ones!!!

 I love the little flowers I got at the Wal-Mart after Christmas sale for 50 cents a package!!! (I’m glad I remembered I had them!)I hung it up and took pics before I sewed the side seams and the smallest hanger I had was still too big 

The only problem is that it is too small for any of the hangers I have. I really like the size it is and I really wouldn’t want it big enough to accommodate a bigger hanger. Maybe I need to see if I can find someone who had baby-sized hangers???

Now I just have to decide which one to make next…