Re-Fashions, Re-Purposing, Up-cycling- What do you call it ??????

This is a Jr. Dress I got for Kate and tightened it up and added some embellishments. I just ruffled an old blue T-Shirt. She was so excited to get this dress.





Here are some boring new cheap t-shirts.


This is the Black one with ruffles.
Here is the white one with two layers of pettles. I saw this one on this blog

This shirt had a small rip at the bottom so I just ruffled up some eyelet material and sewed flowers on it.


This was Kate's Cowboy dress from spring....

Now it is Jess's Cowboy Skirt for fall.

Some New Random Stuff

Kate's shirt was way too boy-ish.....cut, snip,
Viola!

I saw a fun tutorial and decided to try this.

Viola!





This is Spencer's Great Grandmas Quilt. I have started replicating it. Eugenia helped me with the pattern. 14 colors with 12 blocks each......here I come.

Precioso para Mi!

This pic I stole of Eugenia helping me fix my purse with my girls and the girls she watches. This picture is so PRECIOUS TO ME!

Es Mi FAVORITA!!!!! I don't even know if my Spanish is right. My project bag is done. Eugenia made the Leaves and the Big Flowers and I made the rest, can you believe it? I undid this project so many times. Now I'm on to Spencer's Great Grandma's Quilt Replica. I am ADDICTED.

Kate's Pillow Case Dress, not the best, but it's my first attempt and she LOVES it! I showed her how I made it out of a pillow case and Jess's out of my shirt and she said, "Your a good Maker Mom" :)
the front of my old shirt
the back and the sleeves where they used to button up. This was fast and easy and way fun.

Stuff

My sister's Apron, her Birthday is on Cinco De Mayo it's one of my 11 siblings b-days I DON'T forget.

Macaroons. You have to know I haven't had any candy or treats made of corn syrup for 3 weeks (except for small bits of dessert at parties and mother's day celebrations). I LOVE coconut and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Chocolate so I got these great Natural Coconut Flakes and to my great Happiness the chips we are addicted to (mostly me and Spen, we sneak them for treats at night) Ghittard...are the most natural version of chips we have found so we are stikin to them.


this a picture that Hannah this cute 7 year old I watch took of the strawberries I was cutting up. I LOVE our new way of eating-you know the way Heavenly Father wants us to Eat and LIVE and for an Italian American girl who loves to bake. I am thrilled to be eating Whole Foods and enjoying Food instead of processed chemicals. I asked Kate what healthy foods to we should put on our list for shopping tomorrow and this is her list................
Apples
Grapes
Carrots
Cherries
Strawberries
Cantaloupe
Pickles
and the candy treat with fruit that you put in our church bag (fruit leather)
That is the best list I have ever heard. She's such a great girl. I am happy that the girls are adapting to this new way of living and I think they will enjoy living in Madison for all it's Farms and the Amish and Farmer's Markets.

This is Spencer's Great Grandma's Quilt and I am going to replicate it. It has 14 colors with 12 blocks of each color. I took the pics to Eugenia and she made a pattern. So we'll get started soon. I am still working on the cutest bag and the booties. I am loving Crochet soooo much.




This was Eugenia's Mama Day present from me to hold her Ganchos (crochet hooks) in. It was fun and easy.


Ciao

Ye-Ha!

Here is Kate's cowgirl dress! It was tricky since I only had a pattern Jess's size. I made up the ruffle on the bottom, that's my favorite part.



She put on the boots and hat and she looks so miserable. This is her outside dress I let her climb on the monkey bars and dig in the dirt in it.




This is mostly to show my sister. It is sooooo much easier than the tule tutu. That ended up costing me too much money. This way you just do material with an elastic band, or elastic bands and stretchy thread, and three small strips of chiffon.

Burp cloths, easy last minute gifts for baby showers, Kate's left over fabric and tule from Jess's cherry skirt ( Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without right?)

Magic wands- fun to make, cheap, not very strong. Spencer brought home a small dowel from the Hardware store, I think PVC may be more sturdy. These are some branches from our tree in the yard. I never even noticed them, Kate said, "Mom, what a pretty flower". So we cut them and brought them in , they are the same color as my new YO-YO Pillows. I love that Kate see's the beauty of the earth and reminds me to see it, when otherwise I look right past it and on to the Laundry or dishes.

Going Once, Going Twice, Going Three Times...Sold

These are the popcorn balls we took EASY
1969 Recipe from Seminary Christmas Party
1/2 stick (1/4 c.) Butter (they used Margarine, it was the sixties-no thanks)
1 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Karo
1 TAB Water
12 (approximately 2 bags) cups popped corn (I did Kettle and Butter)
Bring to a boil, add food coloring (I love blue) it turns out turquoise (MY FAVORITE COLOR)
add popcorn and remove from heat. CAREFUL! don't burn your hands, make into balls, put on wax paper VOILA!

Jess wearing the skirt! much cuter on hu?
it's so poofy and cute on her. I'm workin on a cowboy dress with tule for Kate. I'll post a pic the second it's done (unless its horible). CIAO

I can't stop!!!!!

I just made this skirt for Jess!!!! It is soooo much cuter(is that possible) on her. It's the first time EVER that I followed a pattern and it turned out better than I imagined.

We finally found some boots for Jess! She wears Kate's and falls all over. She walks around saying "Moooooo"

My projects

donuts and cookies I made for my sisters girls
for my neices
bags for my sister, I made some others but took no photos

neclace Spen helped me make with photo of sis when she was little.



As soon as I found out that you can't thread elastic thread into the needle, I did pretty good on this part!
My fun summer dress to wear to California.
Jess' little Cherry skirt. I'm not quite done yet because I want to add something fun. Any suggestions?our clock, we painted it and sanded it together for our anniversary!
the stitchery and wall hanging
I've made a bunch of these for friends babies, I got the idea from Jodi Schurtz! So cute!
for a sister after surgery
gave to Mom and Dad for Pioneer Day
Paula's Pattern she let me steal!
our "What about Bob" Dolls HA!



Kate's baby quilt all done by hand. Denise Hesterly taught me and Patty Jones taught me to bind it. The quilt on the right my couisin Keisha McBride made, I am working on a cowboy quilt with the 3D pinwheels right now

Nauvoo quilt made from pics my mom took on her mission
4th of July quilt we take to the parades
Jess's big girl quilt
My first queen sized quilt
applique pumkins, I made this one up and Sherry Boren taught me how to applique, she gave me oodles of scaps I have used on most of my projects.
Kate's big girl cowgirl quilt (she calls it her cowboy blankie)
cowboy quilt made for our awesome Provo neighbor Amy's wedding
Kambrees flower quilt (my little niece)
Guiseppe's Quilt (my little nephew)
Family quilt I made for my parents s to take on there Mission to Lansing. I made a block for each of the kids in my family (12) each one representing them.
Jess's baby quilt-it got lost on one of our many bike rides...sad.
favorite kind of clips to make (a little fabric, a little bling, a little rough)
Crayon holder, I made one for my sister too, I saw it in a boutique for $30 and came home and made it for about $3

little tote, Paula McKinlay taught me
so next I made these little scripture totes for my primary girls
Jess's Shirt, I fell in love with this fabric.

I made these skirts out of a Martha Stewart Christmas Tree Skirt I got on clearance for $3 Melanie Stafford helped me figure out how to make it into skirts.
girls John Deer dresses.