Cool People Sew: April 2012

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Knock off Anthro Mugs

So "knock off" week was fun for me at SYTYC,
because I got to make something that I couldn't afford to buy!!

Ha! Ok maybe you can afford to shop at Anthropologie, but not me. And even if I can buy it, something inside of me screams,

"YOU CAN MAKE THAT!"

Anthropologie Homegrown Monogram Mugs

I had been eying these mugs for a long time and thought that this challenge would be the perfect time to make them.

I started out with some simple white mugs, ceramic paint, and floral stamps.

I did some bigger mugs too, because let's be honest I drink a lot more coffee than those small mugs will hold!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Thrifted Kitchen Island

This has to the best challenge ever!!!

I L.O.V.E the thrift store and visit mine often {atleast a few times a week}.

It is just so much fun to find rejects and turn them into treasures. There are days that I hear lamps whispering to me..."take me home and make me pretty." I know that some of you understand what I am talking about.

Anyways, there was a sofa side table with a marble top that was destined to be something amazing staring at me this week. I needed a small kitchen island and knew the top of that table would be perfect!!!

After finding some old shutters the kitchen island project began.

First I measured and used the miter saw to cut the shutters down. No husband needed. I just got brave and did it. It was kind of empowering.

I used a few screws to create the shelf in the island and top, which secured the base and then placed the marble on top and used a strong adhesive glue to hold it down. Lastly a quick coat of pretty paint!

I am already loving it! I gave it a small lip, so I can pull stools up to it for my kitchen "helpers/mess makers."

Monday, April 16, 2012

Dollar Store Ruffled Bubble

Well here was my dollar store challenge over at SYTYC last week!

So I think I spent more time wandering around in the Dollar Store than I did working on my project this week!!! Who knew there was so much in that store and in such a small space. I think I was in there wandering the isles for at least two hours with a baby on my hip... whew!

Okay so here is my project, inspired by the wonderful warm weather around my parts. We needed a new summer bubble for my new crawler. Who doesn't love to see chubby legs in the summer time!!! They are so sweet.

So using a pattern, I cut two super soft $1.00 shirts, extending the straps so they would tie on the shoulders.

I added a ruffle across the chest using scraps from an old shirt.

And lastly, I ruffled the edge of the legs using a zigzag stitch and add buttons for the closures from the same old shirt.

Simple but practical.

Dollar Store Challenge

So I mentioned that I was crafting in a friendly competition over at S.Y.T.Y.C.

This week was a Dollar Store Challenge and I have to say it was a hard one for me!!

Go over, check it out, and vote for your favorite {I hope it is mine :)}

Here are a list of the great bloggers that are participating!

Wendy @ Craft Goodies
Angela @ The Wray Sisters
June @ Creations by June
Kimberly @ Bugaboo, Mini, Mr. & Me
Brittany @ BK’s Craft Blog
Amanda @ Simply Homemade
Taylor @ Taylor Made
Jama @ Cool People Sew
Sarah @ Sara vs Sarah

Easy Peasy Pants

I am so excited to be crafting on soyouthinkyourecrafty.com!!

Did you vote?? So here was my project!

Who doesn’t love a CHEAP, EASY, CUTE sewing project!!!

I love to thrift and see simple shirred dresses like this one on almost every rack! So I thought… “Why not make a pair of girlie pants out of these castaways?”

The ruffle is there, the elastic is there and the side seam is sewn… simple simple simple!

~~Using a pant pattern~~ or really just another pair of pants, I created the legs, using the ruffle along the bottom of the dress as the ruffle along the bottom of the pants. I also used the already sewn side seam of the dress as the side seam of the pants.