Toddler Ties For Sale! Take 2

Hey remember this?

That time I announced I was ready to sell ties?

 Well I finally did it! And I am very excited

Visit my shop and have a look

https://www.etsy.com/shop/StarrsTownShop

I am new to Etsy so I also need lots of tips.

Seriously...

Help a girl out!

P.S. Ever bought/received a neck tie from me in the past and want to adjust the length?? 

Untie it, iron it, and re-tie it...

My Amateur Attempt at a Princess Castle Cake

First of all...

Happy Birthday to the Bird!!

a couple weeks late...

It's hard to have a birthday so close to Christmas.

And then we all got the full blown 8day flu over New Years.

So the Bird had a small little party with some family friends. 

I wanted to try my hand at a castle cake and share the experience with you

I apologize for the pictures everyone... I used my phone and usually had sticking fingers so it got a little rough now and then. Woops! 

The cake was a lot simpler than I thought. 

Would you like to learn how to make one too??

New scarf? DIY? $.75!!??! YES!

YAY! I am really excited to show you this easy-peasey project that is...

SUPER CHEAP

and 

SUPER FAST!

Ready????

Step 1: 

Always, always, alwaysssss check the remnant bin at any and all locations that sell fabric. I picked this beauty up at Walmart for $.74. I love the print and fluid feel of this. It is 7/8 of a yard. I don't recommend going less than that. As it is, I can only loop the scarf once but it is still perfect.

Pictured below: 

7/8yard remnant of some kind of flowy floaty fabric, perfect for a scarf of whimsy.

Step 2:

Pin the selvage edges together and throw in a seam. 

(Selvage edge means the sides that are NOT fraying. They are the edges of the fabric that any words and/or copyrights will be printed.)

I think my seam was 3/8inch or something. It doesn't really matter. 

My fabric was so slippery I decided to pin parallel to the edge. It held better. Generally I like to pin perpendicular but do whatever works for you.  

At the end of this step you should have a tube of fabric.

Step 3:

Hem the raw edges! (Raw edges are the sides that are fraying.)

You can fold and press, fold and press, and then sew to hide the raw edges. 

OR

You can use a hemming foot on the sewing machine. That is my preferred method. This is a two-state process. 

Stage 1: Feed the fabric into the twirly part of the foot

Stage 2: Continue to sew while feeding the raw edge into the twirl. This is creating a narrow-rolled hem.

See? It isn't perfect but those last few strays will disappear over time. No worries!

Now repeat on the other side and then......

IT IS COMPLETE!

YAY!!!

Thanks to Jessica for snapping these.

Jessica!

#17 Try at least 5 projects I've pinned on Pinterest:

#17

Some of these are ideas from Pinterest... Some are originals

 

They are all things I have made over the past few months 

Here's a quick glance!

(I didn't include my bedroom renew...)

Military Uniform to Super Hero Cape + a kit

Oh! So excited!

Super? Check
Recycled fabric? Check

Happy Sunshine? Check

YES!!

 Super Hero Kit for Sunshine!!!

This will match perfectly with The Bird's Princess Kit

 Hmmmmm... What's in there???

Super Hero to the Rescue!!!

Would you like to make one, toooooooo?

It's really simple.

Pretty Princess Dress Up Kit

Oh! What's this?? 

What could possibly be in there??

hmmmmmm

 

 Hmmmm....

 

Here's a peek inside...

 

TADA!!!

It's a Pretty Princess Dress Up Kit!!

Look at the jewels, gems, magic wand and the 

Princess Outfit!

Cape, Skirt and Crown included

 Merry Christmas to 

The Bird!!

Can't wait for her to try all this stuff on!

Wanna make one, too???

Magnet Puzzle-Easy Kiddo Christmas Delight

Get ready.

This is super easy

My inspiration

Sunshine has recently been obsessed with puzzles.

Awesome.

So I decided to whip this up for a Christmas present for my little buddy

Wanna learn???

perfect Hot Rod Pocket... Ka-Chow!!!

Having Black-Friday Blues???

Yeah, me too. 

I am not a black Friday shopper. 

I'd rather stay home, avoid the crowds and eat pie.

Actually, that's what I want to do every day...

How about a little ditty of a sewing project??

Get Ready for the...

Hot Rod Pocket

 

  

 

VROOM!!

 

Do you see Sunshine's tongue positioned for concentration?

Ah! Perfection!

 

He loves it!

 I whipped a couple of these up for birthday presents for Some parties Sunshine was invited to attend. 

I think his friends liked 'em. Plus I threw in a package of Hot Wheels. 

You can never go wrong with Hot Wheels. 

Wanna learn??