A Sneak Peak

I know I have said it before, but I love what I do.

I get to take someone’s most precious garment ...

their wedding gown and turn it into a family heirloom.

Below are some “BEFORE PICS" I took from a recent project.

I loved the lace details on this gown

And ohhhh the green sash....

LOVE THE SPLASH OF COLOR!

Hope I have peeked your interest to see how this wedding gown

was transformed into a christening gown!

Check back later this week to see how it turn out.

Say I Do to Pink, but a Pink that isn't too GIRLY

Recently I had the great pleasure of slipping the following piece for the sweetest teenager you'd ever meet!

Her mother wanted her to have a cool hip room for her to hangout

in with her friends

and this chair was

the piece de resistance!

They wanted something bold yet feminine.

I think we nailed it!

What are your thoughts?

My favorite part of this whole project was

the box pleated grosgrain ribbon.

Who says you have to use pipping on all your cushions ...

My Little Halloween Warrior

How Do you know when Halloween was successful?

Simple When your child comes home looking like this ...

For the last 10 weeks little Miss Willow has been talking non-stop about being

a Mermaid for Halloween

She also decided that her big brother should be a shark!

Gotta love my son because he just went along with it ... He truly is a "Team Player"

Anyway when the night started out she looked like this ...

Notice the perfectly styled hair,

how there are two shells on her dress,

and the necklace is all neat and tidy.

This kid is a trooper all she cared about was getting

MORE CANDY!

I couldn't help but giggle at the way she looked. 

She seem to resemble a disheveled beauty queen.

Take note of how she carries her candy bucket just like it was a purse!

As the night was coming to an end The Bean announced,

"Daddy you carry me!  Mommy, you get the CANDY!"

This little one has no quit in her.

Hope your candy buckets were over flowing with lots of loot!

Toddler Tuesday #17

It's that time of the week again!
Link your your toddler/child related project up.

Don't forget to grab a button so others can join in the fun!

I'm so excited to see what everyone has been working on this week!

From Pants to Shorts to a Skirt; an Upcycled Story

So I bought my husband a pair of khaki pants for Christmas

He proceeded to tear the leg like the 3rd time he wore them

Aughhhh...

I put them away in my "to fix"pile

Okay it took me 8 months but I finally got around to turning them into these

It took me ten minutes to cut the pants legs off below the tear

a quick hem and my hubby gained some new shorts.

I was all set to pack up my machine for the night

when I realized I still had the two legs that I had cut off.

The fabric was really nice and I hated to just throw it away.

After much thought I realized that they could become a skirt for the Bean!

First I ripped open the inseam of each cut off leg

I then cut the legs down the the length I wanted the skirt to be

plus 1 1/2" for the turn back at the waist.

I joined the two legs together

Folded the top back a 1/4" then 1 1/4 to create the casing for a 1" elastic waistband.

I made two patch pockets from the remaining scraps

A cute new skirt for free

Gotta love that!

Slip Cover Craziness #6

Okay is everybody ready to get rid of the channel back and make it smooth and a bit more contemporary?

Here goes ....

I used some polyfil from old pillows to "Stuff" the channels

After you have "stuffed" the channels it is time to cover the front

I placed a piece of the batting over the front of the chair.

You know the kind you would use to make a baby quilt.

100% cotton

I then began to stretch and pin the cotton batting in place

Using a heavier thread I then hand sewed the batting in place

This will help keep it from shifting under the slipcover.

How are your pieces coming along?

I would love to feature a my readers slips.

Leave me a comment with a link to your post so I can show off your talents!

Toddler Tuesday's #16

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I'm so excited to see what everyone has been working on this week!