tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85202003926097097322024-02-21T19:37:03.163-05:00Twincess DesignsTwins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-45037536612742589672015-06-10T22:05:00.001-04:002015-06-10T22:10:36.216-04:00The Betsy Travel Bag<p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GFclHkUL0BA/VXjsy43FUGI/AAAAAAAAEhw/nuY5SWY1BsA/s1600-h/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><img title="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (16)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (16)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xgyg3b-AZgw/VXjszVjXyjI/AAAAAAAAEh4/FPLL_YUO9zc/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Century Gothic">I made a really fun bag last week. It’s <strong><u><a href="http://www.schnitzelandboo.com/p/patterns.html"><font color="#4f81bd">The Betsy Travel Bag</font></a><font color="#383838"></font></u></strong> by Kristi of </font><a href="http://www.schnitzelandboo.com/p/patterns.htm"><strong><font color="#4f81bd" size="4" face="Century Gothic">Schnitzel and Boo</font></strong></a><font size="4" face="Century Gothic">. It’s the perfect size for a weekend away. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gmlDK4O9UWc/VXjsz7I_gAI/AAAAAAAAEiA/n9nZueDvWgs/s1600-h/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic"><img title="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (4)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (4)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dr3bLk9lFHc/VXjs0aEIGxI/AAAAAAAAEiE/uyF7WueQMs4/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B19%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></font></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CPa_jiRuuZY/VXjs09TVS9I/AAAAAAAAEiQ/biGoCHVJrRs/s1600-h/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic"><img title="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (18)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (18)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iPb3AAVOQ8Q/VXjs1cR97RI/AAAAAAAAEiU/MXV0rqz7MTo/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="303" height="229"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-36m1swMb3jQ/VXjs1xWlT8I/AAAAAAAAEig/pbOM2hdL6io/s1600-h/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic"><img title="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (8)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (8)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wpJiTNitNH8/VXjs2B_BKvI/AAAAAAAAEik/aDof09Wqw_A/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B13%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></font></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FR_oWFQNvcs/VXjs2p7XwfI/AAAAAAAAEiw/o7H2u-Hl-BU/s1600-h/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic"><img title="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (9)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (9)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pmmh7IMtCVo/VXjs3AADhjI/AAAAAAAAEi0/4_ldobJA4sE/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B20%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic">There are plenty of pockets on all sides.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kGp_Z-UchFk/VXjs3jE-YkI/AAAAAAAAEjA/Dw5ANMoLARo/s1600-h/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic"><img title="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (7)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (7)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fn_fLi1Iwiw/VXjs4N9KYRI/AAAAAAAAEjI/POyoKYwcSA8/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="352"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Century Gothic">The interior is spacious with a side pocket, a zipper pocket and even a hook for your keys. I also like that it has both a strap and handles. I can’t wait to use this bag!</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FqYUGY7CAYM/VXjs4pCKliI/AAAAAAAAEjM/aDqhR1JEXKY/s1600-h/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B18%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic"><img title="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (3)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="The Betsy Travel Bag Twincess Designs (3)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mAfH4Max0k4/VXjs43_xmGI/AAAAAAAAEjY/ipIhRhwWVHk/The-Betsy-Travel-Bag--Twincess-Desig%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Century Gothic">I almost forgot, I was actually lucky enough to win a copy of the pattern! Isn’t that awesome?!!! If you would like to purchase the pattern to make a bag for yourself, it can be found </font><a href="http://www.rebelcraftmedia.com/shop/the-betsy-travel-bag-pattern/"><strong><font color="#4f81bd" size="4" face="Century Gothic">HERE at Rebel Craft Media</font></strong></a><font size="4" face="Century Gothic">. They also hosted a very helpful sew-a-long with more pictures <strong><a href="http://www.rebelcraftmedia.com/2015/04/betsy-travel-bag-sew-along-week-1/"><font color="#4f81bd">HERE</font></a></strong>.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic">Happy Sewing!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CshnMhDQfss/VXjs5SLcb0I/AAAAAAAAEjc/h5XFVqZK-Rw/s1600-h/Signature33.png"><font size="4" face="Century Gothic"><img title="Signature[3]" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Signature[3]" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_MWalxt8W-A/VXjs5goRCPI/AAAAAAAAEjk/cfU_JrPbs90/Signature3_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></font></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-46155101028863931002014-05-07T10:38:00.001-04:002014-05-07T10:48:55.556-04:00The Stash Bash 2014<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nWRyuQLq_Yk/U2pEzV9p9pI/AAAAAAAAEYk/TGV37huIVzc/s1600-h/IMG_7077%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7077" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7077" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--zrh1-JnZq8/U2pE0Getm_I/AAAAAAAAEYs/uzc3yLnyC5M/IMG_7077_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="280"></a></p> <p>I little over a week ago I was lucky enough to get to attend <a href="http://stashbash.wordpress.com/"><strong><font color="#0000ff">The Stash Bash</font></strong></a> near Atlanta, GA! It was awesome! The Stash Bash is a casual and fun sewing retreat in a camp like setting. I had such a great time! This retreat was very different from Sewing Summit. While I loved Sewing Summit very much it was a lot more go go go! You have to move quickly from one class to the next and don’t get much time to socialize until the open sew time late at night. The Stash Bash in comparison was just open sew time with one optional class. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-56Jd_tVf5T0/U2pE0wFIP9I/AAAAAAAAEY0/mNdsf5t1QTk/s1600-h/IMG_7224%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7224" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7224" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WPu_jnlqz2o/U2pE1sFHL9I/AAAAAAAAEY8/1oE0p5w7KQo/IMG_7224_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404"></a></p> <p>It was great to really get to know the ladies at the retreat and to just be relaxed and sew, shop and goof off.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UkbTCiuFYHE/U2pE2KnNKbI/AAAAAAAAEZE/5laY3YhlIfk/s1600-h/IMG_7079%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7079" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7079" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N9U2YDnfDCY/U2pE3Pzam7I/AAAAAAAAEZM/EYcV_814Ekk/IMG_7079_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">This is our awesome sewing room!</p> <p align="center"><em></em> </p> <p align="center"><em><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i_ja-brcaBk/U2pE3mVQlEI/AAAAAAAAEZU/A9wRQU0JEG8/s1600-h/IMG_7147%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7147" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7147" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hVYuwEGfNM4/U2pE4dRCtCI/AAAAAAAAEZc/C358OvAHEFg/IMG_7147_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></em></p> <p align="left">The mastermind behind this retreat is Chris Warnick aka <a href="http://www.frecklemama.com/"><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Freckle Mama</strong></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><strong>.</strong></font> (FYI those would be Margarita cupcakes!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-W3CmWd5_Ej8/U2pE5GTsM4I/AAAAAAAAEZk/acq2klpu3Cs/s1600-h/IMG_7220%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7220" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7220" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0Xzn6IT9bc4/U2pE5_W_1UI/AAAAAAAAEZs/OGCti24MqU0/IMG_7220_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404"></a></p> <p>Chris did such a fabulous job organizing the event and the swag that she and her friends were able to get for us was seriously OUT OF CONTROL! </p> <p><strong>Okay here come the pictures!</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EBNJlt5Ad5M/U2pE6jTIjnI/AAAAAAAAEZ0/S8Tkl8Lfwh0/s1600-h/IMG_7199%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7199" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7199" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-px5zyKZBkXY/U2pE7STyhRI/AAAAAAAAEZ4/9JifJJlx0P0/IMG_7199_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></strong></p> <p>My roommate Kim and I. We tried to get a decent selfie and not crack up and ended up having someone else take our picture. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kaSqnBJXU1Q/U2pE8Kr4HhI/AAAAAAAAEaE/FYhNvWX2h00/s1600-h/IMG_7194%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7194" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7194" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-I9a2VCmMFlc/U2pE85H85JI/AAAAAAAAEaI/0LKqwOwjN-s/IMG_7194_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="104" height="79"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9JYj_5Ze2ig/U2pE9fb23MI/AAAAAAAAEaU/07zUN55T-8g/s1600-h/IMG_7195%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7195" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMTWN91nRQz3H7UpOHjcg8iMcaCkgJTylFsHkpthJr4CfVVuUlcJr0GdYC5O4GHXO9y1MifJGumArz6FZwQk_CxRUhk9piLilOh5pa6FfSoiwQj01pX0Zm3ATRpRQvhuGtGQNrCIMeQx-/?imgmax=800" width="104" height="79"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6-NMHKji-Jw/U2pE-s80_8I/AAAAAAAAEak/7XVb9mU1ZeI/s1600-h/IMG_7196%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7196" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7196" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yEJy34ubLuE/U2pE_SzluHI/AAAAAAAAEao/cqBd2DxYGhs/IMG_7196_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="104" height="79"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-w6iKhgF2n_M/U2pE_-mNOlI/AAAAAAAAEa0/sZw5yXqswXg/s1600-h/IMG_7197%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7197" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7197" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-R2G96mkHDuE/U2pFAjmfEPI/AAAAAAAAEa8/O8AU4B9qiQY/IMG_7197_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="104" height="79"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iXP885O1Do8/U2pFBEF62qI/AAAAAAAAEbE/KrmzlP9fxYo/s1600-h/IMG_7198%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7198" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7198" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6WK8sRdeIVU/U2pFB-2B9UI/AAAAAAAAEbM/REvZBCOrrS8/IMG_7198_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="104" height="79"></a></p> <p>We had just a “few” outtakes. <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGES-Gm8aB4OiH7XPsAzRj80AQ-7wgolThVYysbm22VB5-zV5uzn6yUbqzH6WuDpA-5BnGQDWgZt3ej7zE2TYYkX5hyphenhypheny6ZOiHondBzf0b456URDPEpHiovTmM6Y8YKkUk6XytXn9fzuTAt/?imgmax=800"> Kim and I met at Sewing Summit and it was fun to get to know her better.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wgfLgnlIzLs/U2pFDNWEWcI/AAAAAAAAEbc/Ta47WKceRzU/s1600-h/IMG_7201%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7201" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7201" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sk2iybDD454/U2pFETLEmJI/AAAAAAAAEbk/TYxf03U9iWY/IMG_7201_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="229"></a></p> <p>I really loved hanging out with all of these ladies. This is during the official “pajama party” but I’m not going to lie, most of us were dressed like this the whole weekend. <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGES-Gm8aB4OiH7XPsAzRj80AQ-7wgolThVYysbm22VB5-zV5uzn6yUbqzH6WuDpA-5BnGQDWgZt3ej7zE2TYYkX5hyphenhypheny6ZOiHondBzf0b456URDPEpHiovTmM6Y8YKkUk6XytXn9fzuTAt/?imgmax=800"></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-msEyqyCbToA/U2pFE8iw03I/AAAAAAAAEbs/oHOUHQ32i1o/s1600-h/IMG_7075%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7075" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7075" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LpGgDjK00k4/U2pFFu1BPUI/AAAAAAAAEb0/_rGCdgRfNmE/IMG_7075_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404"></a></p> <p>Pouches filled with goodies for my roomate, my secret swap partner and our host.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zrby2Gt347Q/U2pFGfp92AI/AAAAAAAAEb8/28h6Bf_qf6I/s1600-h/IMG_7080%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7080" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7080" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z5LJ3WN8qnw/U2pFHC7Mb2I/AAAAAAAAEcE/DDQA6LqL6o0/IMG_7080_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>Goodie bag waiting for me when I arrived. Little did I know that this was just the beginning of the awesome swag!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7UgMjGXSGZY/U2pFHwBrkoI/AAAAAAAAEcM/iMt5EtPTNUQ/s1600-h/IMG_7083%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7083" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7083" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l-U2rRVOSCM/U2pFIjaRtBI/AAAAAAAAEcU/Gk3M72SvTIg/IMG_7083_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p>Kira with Kim modeling her munki munki nightgown. (Soon to be transformed into a Super Tote!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XKneLWhtq_Q/U2pFJaBGYxI/AAAAAAAAEcc/TnK3AmG7B4c/s1600-h/IMG_7116%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7116" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7116" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-21NNVBl7mCQ/U2pFKOd9TdI/AAAAAAAAEck/fcR88ETdU84/IMG_7116_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>Dorking it up with my fellow Modern InstaBee Hive Five members, Lelsie, Kim and Karrie. Hive 5 High 5!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Y4FdJP6yE8M/U2pFK_qXmCI/AAAAAAAAEcs/pqTdl2aEQGw/s1600-h/IMG_7101%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7101" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7101" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cFan_ANwcTU/U2pFLgggUtI/AAAAAAAAEc0/IyDCdCKGkBM/IMG_7101_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>We had a wonderful time shopping at this beautiful store, <a href="http://www.ascarletthread.com/"><strong><font color="#0000ff">A Scarlet Thread.</font></strong></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-U56zdk5L6YE/U2pFMVPce1I/AAAAAAAAEc8/gsHX158dGsA/s1600-h/IMG_7130%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7130" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0Y9qEBOd-d1N0X5gbiF9xDdOH0h9x4XzUIefMvpyuRZZpnmwKVigmFJeoF3xiGPFDShFIBqX7h0SqWT6AunyTb6Nk3k3vCTcE7dyOi9QJC6Lg2IO20ZGPMGZC5eYNXoLxsLjipdJM1GH/?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-z04y-NSGtnQ/U2pFN2KvImI/AAAAAAAAEdM/BG4Adw64g5Y/s1600-h/IMG_7140%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7140" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7140" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dtzYc4Tjn0Y/U2pFOt1Y-BI/AAAAAAAAEdQ/sSbIJ5vxLiU/IMG_7140_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pvQaG9705d8/U2pFPb9j_qI/AAAAAAAAEdc/qcDxeW66GlU/s1600-h/IMG_7149%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7149" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7149" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xdOptRLRvfc/U2pFQJXHHHI/AAAAAAAAEdg/jYXGOnbwlGk/IMG_7149_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p>We had a very “high stakes” gambling night with fat quarters of fabric as our chips. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Bf_7WpBsNI8/U2pFQzmE52I/AAAAAAAAEds/HKN-tCGzvzY/s1600-h/IMG_7150%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7150" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7150" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LSFbjZEJLKs/U2pFRh-JunI/AAAAAAAAEd0/YCSoJc_DydU/IMG_7150_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center">I won pretty big!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CHX8WbrrFZ0/U2pFSMukPAI/AAAAAAAAEd8/d57ReBW5Ch0/s1600-h/IMG_7182%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7182" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7182" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3h4fKrCeDis/U2pFTMvPNBI/AAAAAAAAEeE/47MvnvKXDhU/IMG_7182_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="304"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaL5O78c8q-l35-9j71q-xt_LiWogfVrL6NcOEwx3k1wUzydLrQaF2uYVj-V7qtTgW62u0BG3lMre9IWZtk2NExZx3E1rTQr70BhwWKttmmxbkP3zhy_VILrKaxTkR_jLvXCmhGaaCfaD/s1600-h/IMG_7186%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7186" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmETk8WmkobW3XeS9_o8zUQXhIUb7ClbP96H37L2nKhtDqMkdSxkJAJeUTBt827PlqXhitin6bhUQSy1vXhKqJzc4-HSw5oeS_8BQRjica1Bts1XMGvgJMxQWqKihY6-XaBhTm2xWK2OhP/?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a></p> <p>The craziest thing happened at The Stash Bash. I ran into Sonya, a sorority sister, from 20 years ago! She is so sweet and even made me this awesome flag that is hanging in my sewing area.</p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uwH8PbHwMgE/U2pFVLRNRmI/AAAAAAAAEec/3If0-Q-D3ws/s1600-h/IMG_7239%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7239" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7239" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4_7clDiRCCc/U2pFXMCkuyI/AAAAAAAAEek/fyfbbJbX_J8/IMG_7239_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404"></a> <p>The one optional class that I mentioned for the <a href="http://www.pinkcastlefabrics.com/products/sew-together-bag-paper-pattern"><strong><font color="#0000ff">Sew Together Bag</font></strong></a> and was taught by Kristi of <a href="http://www.schnitzelandboo.com/"><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Schnitzle and Boo.</strong></font></a> It is a really great bag and was fun to make even if I was so sleep deprived that a made a lot of silly mistakes. I love it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bOhXBMNozdI/U2pFXk-Mv4I/AAAAAAAAEes/RPl3Xc3Isz4/s1600-h/IMG_7088%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7088" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7088" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_a3SX7Gy6iI/U2pFYeekmKI/AAAAAAAAEe0/hDXit3H8ziI/IMG_7088_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-akDAN2I8Hos/U2pFZD5KJjI/AAAAAAAAEe8/nhQT63JQcM0/s1600-h/IMG_7158%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7158" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7158" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wmgsj-h36vU/U2pFZ2hvmHI/AAAAAAAAEfE/ypw9g1fEFnc/IMG_7158_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="245" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6dqDrUTLi28/U2pFaSb_zOI/AAAAAAAAEfM/7DZllaKumfE/s1600-h/IMG_7173%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7173" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7173" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GsMaE5QQYqM/U2pFbRicU4I/AAAAAAAAEfU/4McEpgiD-D8/IMG_7173_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p>I even started and finished my <a href="http://themodernquiltguild.wordpress.com/2014/02/16/are-you-ready/"><strong><font color="#0000ff">MQG Michael Miller fabric challenge</font></strong></a> quilt top! Woohoo. The pattern is Playing Cards from the book,<u><strong><font color="#0000ff"> </font></strong></u><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Bee-Quilts-Make-Friends/dp/1607057301/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399470624&sr=8-1&keywords=modern+bee"><u><strong><font color="#0000ff">Modern Bee</font></strong></u></a><u><strong><font color="#0000ff">.</font></strong></u></p> <p>In a nutshell, The Stash Bash was awesome and I can’t wait to go back next year! </p> <p align="center">I will leave you with this PSA.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-A9kPYmdPJIA/U2pFcIQBiCI/AAAAAAAAEfc/9uMd0WXjb_s/s1600-h/IMG_7154%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7154" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_7154" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wYIzBiD6b9U/U2pFc_sf-ZI/AAAAAAAAEfk/o-CtPeg5t_M/IMG_7154_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="297"></a></p> <p align="center">Margaritas do not help with quilt math! <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGES-Gm8aB4OiH7XPsAzRj80AQ-7wgolThVYysbm22VB5-zV5uzn6yUbqzH6WuDpA-5BnGQDWgZt3ej7zE2TYYkX5hyphenhypheny6ZOiHondBzf0b456URDPEpHiovTmM6Y8YKkUk6XytXn9fzuTAt/?imgmax=800"> Ha!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Happy Sewing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nCKUsE4lfBc/U2pFdbQ8G-I/AAAAAAAAEfs/Rf-3UrXYqCM/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature[3]" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Signature[3]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5nhEkcAXxFo/U2pFeA0kP1I/AAAAAAAAEf0/fuEm9wnSX1o/Signature%25255B3%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-76977620391240918172013-10-07T09:33:00.001-04:002013-10-07T09:40:03.892-04:00Half Square Triangle Quilt<p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h3cLHBxE2Rw/UlK392Ep_jI/AAAAAAAAEUI/Bxt3mNI63sE/s1600-h/IMG_2612%25255B16%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2612" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2612" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XuMD0dCOZ1o/UlK3-y1HCdI/AAAAAAAAEUQ/-M-iVEJdKK8/IMG_2612_thumb%25255B14%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379"></a></p> <p align="center">I finished my half square triangle quilt!</p> <p>As I shared with you in this <a href="http://twincess.blogspot.com/2013/09/sewing-summit-2013.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>post</strong></font></a>, I was fortunate enough to attend Sewing Summit a couple of weeks ago. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8sUWn-72wvM/UlK3_oPaPqI/AAAAAAAAEUY/weU6NTrv8fQ/s1600-h/IMG_2123%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2123" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2123" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-I0-d4C-bNfE/UlK4AS3ZHiI/AAAAAAAAEUc/FIf-O13KDuQ/IMG_2123_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>One of the classes that I took was the Half Square Triangle Quilt Top class with Amy Smart from <a href="http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Diary of a Quilter</font></strong></a>. It was a really fun class and perfect for someone who is very new to quilting like me. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ib9QiA0791o/UlK4BBizdbI/AAAAAAAAEUo/kxnY2d1aUqQ/s1600-h/IMG_1814%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1814" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1814" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AgByyG5s85E/UlK4BgD3lVI/AAAAAAAAEUw/ZUKTZuLVSxs/IMG_1814_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>Amy had us cut our squares before arriving at Sewing Summit which was great because we could get right into sewing. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BVn3fVtx9Xk/UlK4CbBGq5I/AAAAAAAAEU4/OMWxYgpMkrc/s1600-h/IMG_2192%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2192" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2192" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fIWuJ13u5o8/UlK4DSwohTI/AAAAAAAAEVA/0HB_i3nCxaE/IMG_2192_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="362"></a> Between the class time and the two open sew times I went to, I was able to finish my quilt top while at Sewing Summit.</p> <p>Once I returned home, I knew that I wanted to finish the quilt as soon as possible so that it wouldn’t get pushed to the back burner. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9c6BbDuwwJc/UlK4D2tMjpI/AAAAAAAAEVI/BRlp88gqlGA/s1600-h/IMG_2409%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2409" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2409" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lqqo_73krUI/UlK4E4cQfSI/AAAAAAAAEVQ/66lAnR49p-o/IMG_2409_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>I pieced together my quilt back and prepared my quilt top for quilting by drawing accurate quilt lines on it. I am so glad that I did this because I REALLY had to wrestle it through the very small throat space on my little Brother sewing machine. Only 5 1/2” of throat space, ugh! It would have been very difficult to keep my quilt lines straight without having the markings.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-R0S3YPwWui4/UlK4FYACeII/AAAAAAAAEVY/eiQC-T-oKWw/s1600-h/IMG_2684%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2684" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2684" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R8rAvlt_xyY/UlK4GPKMllI/AAAAAAAAEVg/WWf_TYC3J-8/IMG_2684_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p>Originally I quilted lines 1” apart but it really wasn’t the look I wanted. I decided to add an additional line of quilting between each line so that they would be 1/2'” apart. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JI73lwzFAIA/UlK4G3pg3PI/AAAAAAAAEVo/_uZ7T9W9W1g/s1600-h/IMG_2685%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2685" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2685" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LU7jgGciDwg/UlK4Hh2dySI/AAAAAAAAEVw/Lz05YmRoHkE/IMG_2685_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fs_woCoLufI/UlK4INQYdTI/AAAAAAAAEV4/4fg4VsWZBC0/s1600-h/IMG_2686%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2686" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2686" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q82SyNTrDRA/UlK4I1dUO5I/AAAAAAAAEWA/8rrOiZcmGbE/IMG_2686_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p>This was what I was looking for. I like how the texture really looks different between the white and and the color pieces.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UUUvqw7ehMU/UlK4Jp2Ik5I/AAAAAAAAEWI/mQOoajhGZfY/s1600-h/IMG_2655%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2655" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2655" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sUAjEbYRB8M/UlK4KR_2FNI/AAAAAAAAEWM/fKtrs90es6Y/IMG_2655_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="302"></a></p> <p align="center">I used my scraps to make the quilt back a little more interesting. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2quUFcbkvxYb2tUSi_tD1s8fNFKCrl3zdcxYTKaxFtN1xpaiYEEK6_PDUGGnTiMzDeqYBrVElmmJzGWloeYh_ntRt7HZDJdetz3e-sh5ZJURmWV3dPLIU54Gf9P4yfe88YLdtmHe9GR8h/s1600-h/IMG_2657%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2657" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2657" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wUZJndeUVpM/UlK4LuO-xDI/AAAAAAAAEWg/mJmJQn7PDr0/IMG_2657_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="347"></a></p> <p align="center"> Out out of pure luck, the quilt lines lined up perfectly!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUrduWHVxjqjbZ6OKWGuoMaj55o9g4xBZSgR5uMyadJ0pym1ri7y8Yvj7tZbTZXmrJqTcie9qxOmgEBQK8yLy8zWjaz1w5rw7viGCmqM_6CkIwQsgdD5uGl0FwPIyWPueb6RgRdEimJvS/s1600-h/IMG_2689%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2689" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2689" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-l1abF9ZZkZA/UlK4M-X7L6I/AAAAAAAAEWw/EO8_FHC_4Gw/IMG_2689_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">Of course I didn’t plan ahead and pick out a fabric for the binding but I think that this one works pretty well.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kLyRktNXWZU/UlK4NtjNBFI/AAAAAAAAEW4/2OZuJOqm0W4/s1600-h/IMG_2611%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2611" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2611" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CahmwZpAkVs/UlK4OIBM9EI/AAAAAAAAEXA/xfDrbYdasd4/IMG_2611_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">I am pleased with it and proud of myself for completing it.</p> <p>Overall, I enjoyed piecing the quilt top best and I even enjoyed sewing on the binding. The actual quilting of the the quilt, I found rather difficult. Mostly because I need a machine with a little more power and a lot more throat space. I am beginning to understand why paying for someone to long arm quilt it for you is so appealing.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NYzTuQOmh7U/UlK4OwGw6EI/AAAAAAAAEXI/yFiwR1ZgHVA/s1600-h/modern800%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="modern800" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="modern800" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CZqX_rexolA/UlK4Pp45vYI/AAAAAAAAEXQ/c6zschjOMak/modern800_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="148"></a></p> <p>On Saturday, I attended my first Modern Quilt Guild meeting. The <a href="http://www.rimodernquiltguild.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>RIMQG</strong></font></a> will be officially joining the MQG next month which is exciting! Anyway, it was fun to meet some ladies who have the same interest as me and I was even brave enough to share my little quilt. Which is saying something after seeing some of the beautiful quilts that were shown at the meeting. Go check them out <a href="http://www.rimodernquiltguild.com/2013/10/october-meeting-recap.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>here</strong></font></a>.</p> <p>If you have never made a quilt before, the Half Square Triangle Quilt is a good place to start. There are many tutorials out there. <font color="#4f81bd"><strong> </strong></font><a href="http://www.incolororder.com/2011/06/warm-cool-quilt-along-half-square.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Here</strong></font></a> is a good one by Jeni Baker of In Color Order. Amy Smart of Diary of A Quilter has an entire <a href="http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/p/beginning-quilting-series.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Beginning Quilting Series</strong></font></a>.</p> <p align="center">Happy Sewing,</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u10fwuarN5o/UlK4QMmVOrI/AAAAAAAAEXY/bh0vcudTE18/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature[3]" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Signature[3]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cc4W-9yBOA0/UlK4Q0iEu0I/AAAAAAAAEXg/gqhlxPBH5CE/Signature%25255B3%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-8784563407179173262013-10-02T21:01:00.001-04:002013-10-02T21:01:30.771-04:00Schnitzel and Boo Mini Quilt Swap<p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/2293967@N20/"><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="schniztel & boo Mini Quilt Swap, round 1" src="http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd449/jiminykrikkit/38c0e7f2-0ee6-4485-acfb-e1289f3e5755_zps831d9d44.jpg"></a></p> <p>I'm participating in the <a href="http://www.schnitzelandboo.com/2013/09/mini-quilt-swap.html"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>Schnitzel and Boo Mini Quilt Swap</strong></font></a>! This is my first swap ever so I am pretty excited! I didn't sign up during the first round which ended up having about 160 people in it. Of course I immediately regretted not joining in on the fun. Fortunately for me and about 15 other ladies, Kristi opened up the sign ups for the swap to a few more people last night on Instagram. I'm so glad that I have the chance to participate! This should be fun. For my info click on the button!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zJRlAO2IQXg/UkzB31w4g1I/AAAAAAAAETo/CK_N9yfeFX0/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature[3]" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Signature[3]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-op4rwDD5JzY/UkzB5ceH2kI/AAAAAAAAETw/BDtxu2LsCnA/Signature%25255B3%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/2293967@N20/"><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="schniztel & boo Mini Quilt Swap, round 1" src="http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd449/jiminykrikkit/38c0e7f2-0ee6-4485-acfb-e1289f3e5755_zps831d9d44.jpg"></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-81661994642658022642013-09-27T00:27:00.001-04:002013-09-27T00:42:03.537-04:00Sewing Summit 2013<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tM2OwJGeOTI/UkUH8pNzm9I/AAAAAAAAEGA/3hxdqzvUY-A/s1600-h/logo5.png"><img title="logo" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="logo" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbhI9aXNIUMw0zr22MIInmc4vZelxEzY3n9cSQdZZkmjiPLmcibni-RDtMy2N2lFGKODr5e0425Wd8k4MEtCsgTS6S4u3dOAtTV9T05L_TmzX_RfJ_F5Or_a_09zL_b_RjS43SIyJzVea/?imgmax=800" width="451" height="144"></a></p> <p>I got to go to<font color="#4f81bd"><strong> </strong></font><a href="http://sewingsummit.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Sewing Summit</strong></font></a>! I still can’t quite believe it. It was an awesome experience! I got to meet so many of my Instagram friends, favorite bloggers and fabric designers in person. I also took a bunch of really fun classes and learned so much.</p> <p>Here are some of the highlights from my weekend.</p> <p><strong><u><font size="4">Preparation:</font></u></strong></p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JGQVWSfTTaw/UkUH9lge8RI/AAAAAAAAEGQ/zn2YoLOIuVc/s1600-h/IMG_17803.jpg"><img title="IMG_1780" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1780" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5_W2tFTjJzQ/UkUH-Shm2PI/AAAAAAAAEGY/Oojh0NLuSEo/IMG_1780_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="300"></a></p> <p align="center">I made up some business cards to share with new friends. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0ALYLBy-EhQ/UkUH-0sJrmI/AAAAAAAAEGg/70S51Lp2yyo/s1600-h/IMG_18152.jpg"><img title="IMG_1815" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1815" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Mx_F8msKgG8/UkUH_iWDjZI/AAAAAAAAEGo/Z-KcE5pVf7c/IMG_1815_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="226" height="170"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cKkdK19-0rw/UkUIAtzkFvI/AAAAAAAAEGw/cBqRQoq5Q5E/s1600-h/IMG_1816.jpg"><img title="IMG_1816" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1816" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-C83k4HMd9iI/UkUIBUKbE6I/AAAAAAAAEG0/MVxGWL1fb3A/IMG_1816_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="226" height="170"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4ywSmyePyFo/UkUIB1nsV2I/AAAAAAAAEG8/W2qk7zOEb7w/s1600-h/IMG_20183.jpg"><img title="IMG_2018" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2018" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FlQ3_5Jfohw/UkUICeAlMUI/AAAAAAAAEHI/1SbyfNfFHug/IMG_2018_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="226" height="170"></a></p> <p>Then I prepared all of my fabrics for my classes. It was so much fun picking just the right fabrics and looking forward to the things that I would be making.</p> <p> </p> <p>Next I set out to make some bags for travel handmade. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XL9uZ8LpWsQ/UkUIDpPS9PI/AAAAAAAAEHQ/Nznhbm2zFdI/s1600-h/IMG_20211.jpg"><img title="IMG_2021" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2021" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ffrTadK8D3w/UkUIEFLEFII/AAAAAAAAEHY/6FNLwNA9vQM/IMG_2021_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="254"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VKs2iuxUCNk/UkUIEx9BwFI/AAAAAAAAEHg/USVTTIx8vVw/s1600-h/IMG_20541.jpg"><img title="IMG_2054" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2054" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o0rtSixvFyo/UkUIFcJ42OI/AAAAAAAAEHo/azcFOgKCakA/IMG_2054_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="337"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-773dDVxqF0s/UkUIGProliI/AAAAAAAAEHw/9saxp-Sltz4/s1600-h/IMG_20551.jpg"><img title="IMG_2055" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2055" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-alv08RkiZxo/UkUIG4g1_EI/AAAAAAAAEH4/2oK_fIcBw0I/IMG_2055_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="386"></a></p> <p>I love how my <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2013/05/super-tote-pattern.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Super Tote</strong></font></a> came out. The pattern for the Super Tote is from Noodlehead and can be found <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2013/05/super-tote-pattern.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>here</strong></font></a>. There were a lot of these floating around Sewing Summit! It was so cool to see everyone’s different versions of the same bag.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bCVrNX3UUjs/UkUIHpYhEGI/AAAAAAAAEIA/TWhd04_ownA/s1600-h/IMG_20591.jpg"><img title="IMG_2059" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2059" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Hdzbu9Lwn7k/UkUIIZhV1oI/AAAAAAAAEII/oxkI5FijA70/IMG_2059_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="242" height="404"></a></p> <p>In addition to the Super Tote, I also brought my<font color="#4f81bd"><strong> </strong></font><a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2011/03/241-tote-pattern.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>241 Tote</strong></font></a>. This pattern is also by Noodlehead and can be found <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2011/03/241-tote-pattern.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>here</strong></font></a>.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-s_56aVOm53k/UkUIIy05X-I/AAAAAAAAEIQ/STDtF1PVZt0/s1600-h/IMG_20664.jpg"><img title="IMG_2066" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2066" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yQj11HproZk/UkUIJvFR--I/AAAAAAAAEIY/nUWwfGI4WCw/IMG_2066_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404"></a></p> <p>The wallet and the planner were made by Terri Harlan of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SewFantasticHandmade?ref=l2-shopheader-name"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Sew Fantastic</strong></font></a>. The wallet is a<font color="#4f81bd"><strong> </strong></font><a href="http://www.michellepatterns.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Michelle Pattern</strong></font></a> and can be found <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/91186601/zip-pocket-pouches-sewing-pattern-pdf?ref=favs_view_17"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>here</strong></font></a><font color="#4f81bd"></font>.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-A7mtgIDdrJo/UkUIKceLV-I/AAAAAAAAEIg/jtY5yfw9hpg/s1600-h/IMG_20731%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2073" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2073" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-InFz8_yJMv8/UkUIK2fGGbI/AAAAAAAAEIo/jVLZbqA7ZpY/IMG_2073_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404"></a></p> <p>After a crazy day of flying, I finally got to check into my room at The Little America Hotel which was huge! I recommend staying in the tower so that you don’t miss out on any of the fun.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sfuszSziyWQ/UkUILj3kjAI/AAAAAAAAEIw/d091MM-7Z8E/s1600-h/IMG_20761.jpg"><img title="IMG_2076" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2076" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-a6YRheYUIaI/UkUIMZrA-5I/AAAAAAAAEI4/074TCSyHmSQ/IMG_2076_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p>I had just enough time to shower and head down stairs for the opening reception. I hardly ever post pictures of myself here or on Instagram so I’m trying to be better about that. I took this quick selfie before heading downstairs.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidckdH5tzTSUgo4ANp-Ee9wBcRxjnY4pS0hXDoPiYVXMiJUGbsb8xRedfcQAjmDNGjoAhF-niLyJ2-LsJQIpCtjDh-EPS_CDcVS3p4d7-dZEsO0quqQkPKVHSBj2q9yKBc9pFE3_oo0P2o/s1600-h/IMG_2077.jpg"><img title="IMG_2077" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2077" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wrK_wZ9AUu4/UkUIN_0uYQI/AAAAAAAAEJI/bwG0l_mrf10/IMG_2077_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p>Erin Singleton of <a href="http://www.twomoreseconds.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Two More Seconds</strong></font></a> did such a wonderful job of putting Sewing Summit together. We appreciate you so much and thank you for all of your hard work!</p> <p><font size="4"><strong><u>Classes:</u></strong></font></p> <p>My first two classes were lectures.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-I1x_yOoYO4g/UkUIOcNaU1I/AAAAAAAAEJQ/j3E2Lbs9aE0/s1600-h/IMG_210411.jpg"><img title="IMG_2104" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2104" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Jr77EG6iVyM/UkUIPC7gMbI/AAAAAAAAEJY/DqBe60def54/IMG_2104_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="434" height="283"></a></p> <p align="center">Susan Peterson of <a href="http://freshly-picked.myshopify.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Freshly Picked</strong></font></a> spoke about starting and successfully running her business.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nfQUaHX3fAk/UkUIP49qV7I/AAAAAAAAEJg/JTL0SxRSN74/s1600-h/IMG_2107.jpg"><img title="IMG_2107" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2107" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8JESHg3QCjY/UkUIQVTL90I/AAAAAAAAEJk/uiizK5OB3m4/IMG_2107_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>Ellen Baker, editor-in-chief of <a href="http://www.sewnews.com/index.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Sew News</strong></font></a>, <a href="http://www.cmemag.com/index.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Creative Machine Embroidery</strong></font></a> and <a href="http://www.sewitallmag.com/index.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Sew It All</strong></font></a> magazines spoke to us about how to submit our ideas to magazines. Such an interesting class.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-COLswz9e7oQ/UkUIRKoKkbI/AAAAAAAAEJw/z57KGO_NMbY/s1600-h/IMG_21082.jpg"><img title="IMG_2108" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2108" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VDos0OnvbUE/UkUIRkkcRiI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/CXpD9JTtBC8/IMG_2108_thumb10.jpg?imgmax=800" width="211" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">How cute is her tribal print dress?! It had sewing machines on it.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MYk4yz8IWNE/UkUISQs0KGI/AAAAAAAAEKA/MNt28OrBZS4/s1600-h/IMG_2113.jpg"><img title="IMG_2113" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2113" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AiO5eCR04RI/UkUITPqlKbI/AAAAAAAAEKI/ko_QTvPD23A/IMG_2113_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ka7pLHHr0kE/UkUITirJsXI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/z1MbczftIrs/s1600-h/IMG_21184.jpg"><img title="IMG_2118" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2118" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1SISaxcoZVQ/UkUIUQOfvoI/AAAAAAAAEKU/o3Uv26GkbEM/IMG_2118_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="304"></a></p> <p>Time for some hand sewing. Kaye Prince from <a href="http://miss-print.blogspot.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Miss Print</strong></font></a>, taught us how to do English Paper Piecing. This is something that I have been wanting to learn to do and now that I know how, I love it! Kaye was so fun and laid back and really made this class so much fun. I loved all of my classes but this was a favorite for sure!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MTNazsU_jXM/UkUIVFLjBXI/AAAAAAAAEKg/7jsq-nMrTsM/s1600-h/IMG_21704.jpg"><img title="IMG_2170" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2170" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-G797wF3EqjI/UkUIVi9eSeI/AAAAAAAAEKk/Vd12GCJ0Eu8/IMG_2170_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">Next up, time to sew on these bad boys! I was a little intimidated at first but then I got the hang of it.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fOzhz2cZ1Vg/UkUIWR9_tXI/AAAAAAAAEKw/CbWRV_01__A/s1600-h/IMG_21414.jpg"><img title="IMG_2141" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2141" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mJ2Vnc4DISc/UkUIXPIGjlI/AAAAAAAAEK0/zJph8XkfPyc/IMG_2141_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">It was awesome to have a whole room full of women sewing along with you.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wAPiCt7iokY/UkUIX4N5_4I/AAAAAAAAELA/rDLlIBv1tho/s1600-h/IMG_2122.jpg"><img title="IMG_2122" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2122" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5zv9ev2EWXs/UkUIYoxFoDI/AAAAAAAAELI/mZOmclDrzQM/IMG_2122_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="254"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--sQ5DJzTQWM/UkUIZLXrwcI/AAAAAAAAELQ/WPahBD6c0dk/s1600-h/IMG_2123.jpg"><img title="IMG_2123" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2123" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i1cWUEQF5Ik/UkUIZ9zdY8I/AAAAAAAAELU/AZKxJWhycfo/IMG_2123_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="254"></a></p> <p align="left">Amy Smart from <a href="http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Diary of a Quilter</strong></font></a>, taught the Half Square Triangle Quilt Top Class. She is just the sweetest person ever and very patient with us “Newbies”. It was so nice meeting her. This was the class I was most looking forward to and it did not disappoint.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u1DBIeHivxE/UkUIagtnkUI/AAAAAAAAELg/FbiCfFPNKVA/s1600-h/IMG_21301.jpg"><img title="IMG_2130" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2130" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NrxYmCnr9U8/UkUIbHTPH-I/AAAAAAAAELo/PtluQPym0NA/IMG_2130_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="175"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7xT94Nw2q9z99eLQxDKsr0cebtI8NRZ9X9mzzV_MIW64KcU3b65cfDnxJrVjIczJaSWJ3KlpM8ceXUDGEUHBXHWySD96bu8TnUtuXJxCLxEZSgWm44NVwOUVy-A-MnGPM5ScwawGMClf/s1600-h/IMG_213211.jpg"><img title="IMG_2132" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2132" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fVHPGXZ-FkM/UkUIcT159ZI/AAAAAAAAEL4/sKHxJcCi-jA/IMG_2132_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="174"></a></p> <p align="center">It was so fun to see all of the different variations!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gU3rLrhjScE/UkUIdDqaVMI/AAAAAAAAEMA/VnHxqd_ypHo/s1600-h/IMG_21476.jpg"><img title="IMG_2147" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2147" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cuWLi2Zr3oY/UkUIdqyn8gI/AAAAAAAAEMI/vvhqvmNjki0/IMG_2147_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="189"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hs2tH-_1OSc/UkUIeRBF9NI/AAAAAAAAEMQ/46ruxKO2vg8/s1600-h/IMG_21496.jpg"><img title="IMG_2149" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2149" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--u8d0JZelms/UkUIe2AoO9I/AAAAAAAAEMY/vw2vti3t_v4/IMG_2149_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="183"></a></p> <p>I wasn’t sure about the layout that I wanted so I took to Instagram for public opinion. Everyone was in favor of the diamond layout so that is what I went with.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OZf1RNryLv4/UkUIfr-GksI/AAAAAAAAEMg/bYsNsWO0nOg/s1600-h/IMG_21925.jpg"><img title="IMG_2192" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2192" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4RPCUtbMDCU/UkUIgU8HAnI/AAAAAAAAEMo/3KJ-z9qDqXk/IMG_2192_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404"></a></p> <p>I was determined to get my quilt top done by the end of the weekend. It took staying up until 1:00 am both nights of open sew but I did it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C_N_3ZrQANQ/UkUIhFkB-sI/AAAAAAAAEMw/CDkrNpNy4CY/s1600-h/IMG_21613.jpg"><img title="IMG_2161" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2161" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qKVopZTjnu8/UkUIhsMd02I/AAAAAAAAEM0/EafIyvHld2w/IMG_2161_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="254"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kQJprfPwtts/UkUIiRuN-nI/AAAAAAAAENA/hVAnA2ynq4o/s1600-h/IMG_2162%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2162" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2162" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GtKM4jFQRfg/UkUIi0ePjNI/AAAAAAAAENE/Bwg0w-ihAuk/IMG_2162_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="311"></a></p> <p>Day two started with a fun Mug Rug class taught by Andrea Taddicken of <a href="http://knittybittiessews.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Knitty Bitties</strong></font></a>. I loved having a mini project that could be completed in class. Andrea also taught us a clever trick for making “cheater binding” from your baking material! Brilliant! </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AjsCunRwnk8/UkUIjieNGmI/AAAAAAAAENQ/hG2K-r8d_B8/s1600-h/IMG_216416.jpg"><img title="IMG_2164" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="IMG_2164" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3b_Q7JPg9tA/UkUIkGf8qZI/AAAAAAAAENY/vVN9118YNuU/IMG_2164_thumb14.jpg?imgmax=800" width="399" height="209"></a></p> <p>Here is my finished Mug Rug. I bit wonky but still cute. Of course I just had to make something out of Nicey Jane since Heather Bailey was going to be the Keynote speaker. (More on that later.)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wmGGebB3nH8/UkUIk-xFmZI/AAAAAAAAENg/pOhMXQmh59U/s1600-h/IMG_21794.jpg"><img title="IMG_2179" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2179" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ab7p15LQJWo/UkUIlaCYtyI/AAAAAAAAENo/3f-dzHE0lQM/IMG_2179_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="312"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NYRIhMSrDm8/UkUImCrDX9I/AAAAAAAAENw/Tyxu1ca7Hac/s1600-h/IMG_21804.jpg"><img title="IMG_2180" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2180" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rJGRtmf6kiA/UkUImyR5D2I/AAAAAAAAEN4/Xh4XLJVg5uA/IMG_2180_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="226"></a></p> <p>My next class was The Mini Dresdens class taught by Jessie Lathroum of <a href="http://insidethepaperbox.blogspot.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Inside the Paper Box</strong></font></a>. This class should be renamed the Really, Really Mini Dresdens class. Jessie had some beautiful dresden projects to show us and did a great job teaching such a precise and tiny project to such a large group. I have to admit that I didn’t get very far and I don’t know if many of these are in my future. <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ALKkyhTEYEA/UkUInXxhFyI/AAAAAAAAEOA/mtESoXZ2QfI/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_7tcZ-t7ucI/UkUIn9cQ9oI/AAAAAAAAEOI/poGV8H1sb7E/s1600-h/IMG_21818.jpg"><img title="IMG_2181" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2181" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MRegryXLEDA/UkUIojFoG4I/AAAAAAAAEOQ/NQ03EZmd8fk/IMG_2181_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>Another fun class was the Embroidered Pocket Hoop with Amanda Woodruff of<font color="#4f81bd"><strong> </strong></font><a href="http://www.acraftyfox.net/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>A Crafty Fox</strong></font></a>. Super fun and simple. I just have a bit to finish up. When it’s done it will go in an embroidery hoop and have two pockets to hold sewing tools.</p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2H0-VIvxb9c/UkUIpbNsBfI/AAAAAAAAEOY/C4hqkM5Jj5M/s1600-h/IMG_21755.jpg"><img title="IMG_2175" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2175" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CCcP4AXlsGU/UkUIqHjOB0I/AAAAAAAAEOg/5GLynMjycj8/IMG_2175_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Cf9nfrTBy9w/UkUIrEKoGNI/AAAAAAAAEOo/G3rjKmZABS4/s1600-h/IMG_21747.jpg"><img title="IMG_2174" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2174" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HJNr6g3reQI/UkUIsHa7qOI/AAAAAAAAEOs/51aOEmOTpo4/IMG_2174_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="204"></a></p> <p align="left">My last class was, Hand Printing Fabric with Miriam Tribe from <a href="http://madmim.com/"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Mad Mim</font></strong></a>. Super fun and informative. Miriam gave us all kinds of tips on what dyes, inks, and bleaches to use. Then we got to cut our own stamp blocks and test them out. One fun little tidbit was that she often uses dollar store erasers to make her stamps! Who knew?!</p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HkYvofI7t6w/UkUIssiICxI/AAAAAAAAEOw/H8VNPvhkDoc/s1600-h/Heather-Bailey4.jpg"><img title="Heather Bailey" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Heather Bailey" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_yO_K4f2crg/UkUItYW4MRI/AAAAAAAAEO4/E_rhHHdcCFc/Heather-Bailey_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404"></a></p> <p align="left">The two days of classes were capped off with a closing dinner and keynote speech by none other than fabric designer, <a href="http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Heather Bailey</strong></font></a>! Her fabric line, <a href="http://www.heatherbaileystore.com/category-s/57.htm"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Nicey Jane</strong></font></a>, is my very favorite of all time so she was already one of my favorite designers. After getting to meet her I just love her that much more. She was so sweet and kind. Heather attended several classes and visited both nights of open sew just to chat and see what everyone was making. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-42SVGpAytCo/UkUIu5FxHpI/AAAAAAAAEPI/IhThi-XTmOs/s1600-h/IMG_20914.png"><img title="IMG_2091" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2091" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oFnFwRr0bHc/UkUIvvFtElI/AAAAAAAAEPQ/Bo4QwAyKzjs/IMG_2091_thumb9.png?imgmax=800" width="226" height="337"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RJ1sjoALRRs/UkUIwWhYqrI/AAAAAAAAEPY/YmAYQhgxe4M/s1600-h/IMG_20934.png"><img title="IMG_2093" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2093" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XBlMsNVcTlI/UkUIxK156sI/AAAAAAAAEPg/YcE6eeoB9Uc/IMG_2093_thumb9.png?imgmax=800" width="279" height="337"></a></p> <p align="left">I showed her some pictures of my two sets of twins including pictures of my girls wearing dresses made out of Nicey Jane fabric from the last two Easters. She was sweet enough to take the time to look at them and tell me what a nice family I have. She even tried to take a picture of one of my pictures. It was funny too because she said that she was going to vote on my quilt layouts from the HST Quilt Top class but she was going to pick the pinwheel layout that no one else picked.</p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_t9HlTQjtvo/UkUIyY-4VhI/AAAAAAAAEPo/VNr40a0ChOA/s1600-h/Heather-Bailey-25.jpg"><img title="Heather Bailey 2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Heather Bailey 2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aFZj7ROVn4E/UkUIzHHTQFI/AAAAAAAAEPw/ZLpgAUb-2rc/Heather-Bailey-2_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="469"></a></p> <p align="left">In her talk, she shared about her personal journey, talked about how she feels that the industry has changed for the better in the last 10 years and was super inspirational about our own journeys. I felt like she was talking right to me when she said, “I don’t like when I hear people say that they are not creative. Stop saying that. Yes you are!”</p> <p><font size="4"><strong><u>Friends:</u></strong></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AAfb1KDEli0/UkUIzkjCQNI/AAAAAAAAEP4/84KKeYk6kKs/s1600-h/IMG_21682.jpg"><img title="IMG_2168" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaplgI7Q5ABTw-MJJmUB5Z6F2xOX40ZhctAn8WsHvGCHOmm9mIPrAABCcDWpVwLWhJtQae7Imn0VDhWh59vlpIX4pewxl7-gjAUmNtQLh8t-ufosP0wdI4ElMADM3AhDOkVM2W8Qu6F06r/?imgmax=800" width="464" height="352"></a></p> <p align="center">It’s amazing to me how many wonderful women came together for this event!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bvNsghyLj7A/UkUI1fxNDgI/AAAAAAAAEQI/_abOU_A5MhI/s1600-h/IMG_21691.png"><img title="IMG_2169" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2169" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8QiRBiVBxzw/UkUI2SDm7lI/AAAAAAAAEQQ/KVAhiZtcuRA/IMG_2169_thumb4.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">Everyone was so friendly and I made lots of new friends.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kBI_UWphtcU/UkUI21nedBI/AAAAAAAAEQY/IFQgf206wHY/s1600-h/IMG_21881.jpg"><img title="IMG_2188" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2188" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lf0QOJD4TO8/UkUI4vyWnEI/AAAAAAAAEQg/1XXoXmVJBLQ/IMG_2188_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>I was especially thankful to meet <a href="http://kennaquilts.blogspot.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Kenna</strong></font></a> and <a href="http://sewfearless.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Jodi</strong></font></a> (and of course baby Vinny) . Kenna, thank you for being so much fun, answering my 500 quilting questions, driving my butt around town, and teaching me the finer points of ordering from Café Rio! Jodi, thank you for being such a sweetheart, keeping me calm at the airport, and letting me hold your adorable baby! I know that we will remain friends.</p> <p>I also attended the <a href="http://www.slmqg.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild</strong></font></a> Mixer with Kim and have no idea why I didn’t get a single pictures! Boo! I had fun with you Kim.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dADC6TmRi-s/UkUI5NHCDnI/AAAAAAAAEQo/ciK0rbIBOuM/s1600-h/IMG_21911.jpg"><img title="IMG_2191" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2191" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WnHau1wIe54/UkUI56nSFkI/AAAAAAAAEQw/UhHNt7JQuoc/IMG_2191_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p>One of my favorite moments was Vinny crawling for the first time. He worked his way over to grab a piece of the quilt that I was laying out. See the little square out of place? So cute!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jIVapJD8IUE/UkUI6pXK-hI/AAAAAAAAEQ4/MU-hhl8lCUo/s1600-h/IMG_213911.jpg"><img title="IMG_2139" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2139" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MFnc80nTICk/UkUI7menQyI/AAAAAAAAEQ8/DcKXX74AaC4/IMG_2139_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>It was also fun to meet one of my favorite fabric designers <a href="http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/designer_profile-shari/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Shari Butler</strong></font></a><font color="#4f81bd"></font> and Instagram friend Toni Selman.</p> <p><strong><u><font size="4">Food:</font></u></strong></p> <p align="left">No trip would be complete without trying some new foods!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FP2r05x7ycE/UkUI8VwxTNI/AAAAAAAAERI/B944z-Wyf-U/s1600-h/IMG_2086.jpg"><img title="IMG_2086" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2086" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-N372FNINmjU/UkUI8_3F3gI/AAAAAAAAERQ/mZVWuSrTcmI/IMG_2086_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="337"></a></p> <p align="left">On Thursday night we tried some yummy Mexican at Café Rio. The New England area is highly lacking in the Mexican food department so it was nice to have a yummy burrito.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--qPggq9WjpA/UkUI9oamcjI/AAAAAAAAERY/U_ofxE44IFs/s1600-h/IMG_21362.jpg"><img title="IMG_2136" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2136" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mHPpdMUiL9k/UkUI-KSUjyI/AAAAAAAAERc/H9qEzK9eeuU/IMG_2136_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="251"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zdHx8Anm4jQ/UkUI-5lt4pI/AAAAAAAAERo/BWrQ_NxH33E/s1600-h/IMG_21342.jpg"><img title="IMG_2134" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2134" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PkMGDSBv4qU/UkUI_sznySI/AAAAAAAAERw/GQVwjDqvzz4/IMG_2134_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="254"></a></p> <p align="left">On Friday night, we tried some waffles from Bruges Waffles. Stick with what they are good at and order the waffles and fries. I can not recommend the burgers. <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-sadsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Sad smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OZhvB6cq_ek/UkUJAZU-hkI/AAAAAAAAER4/k3BeG3q7k1g/wlEmoticon-sadsmile2.png?imgmax=800"> I had the cinnamon waffle with strawberries and vanilla ice cream and it was super yummy! <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ALKkyhTEYEA/UkUInXxhFyI/AAAAAAAAEOA/mtESoXZ2QfI/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="left"><font size="4"><u><strong>Shopping:</strong></u></font></p> <p align="left">I didn’t get in until Thursday afternoon so I wasn’t able to attend the shop hop bus tour. (If I ever get to go again, I am definitely coming in earlier so I can do this.) Fortunately, I didn’t go home empty handed because Amanda Woodruff brought her Etsy shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/westwoodacres?ref=pr_faveshops"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>Westwood Acres</strong></font></a>, to open sew. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EiOzxKblD1U/UkUJA06dPMI/AAAAAAAAESA/Ic7SIoc7KVg/s1600-h/IMG_21381%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2138" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2138" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Yg1K52iw0JA/UkUJBaRF_vI/AAAAAAAAESI/EXepHtbwBB8/IMG_2138_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p>I bought a fat quarter bundle of Heather Bailey’s new line <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/162552762/lottie-da-32-fat-quarter-bundle-by?ref=shop_home_feat"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Lottie Da</strong></font></a> and I fat eighths bundle of Heather Ross’ super cute <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157157557/briar-rose-20-fat-eighth-bundle-from?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=briar%2Brose"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Briar Rose</strong></font></a> line. I love the Heathers!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3CkaVvB_hgI/UkUJCKjwjHI/AAAAAAAAESQ/TlZKgOyAVHY/s1600-h/IMG_21981%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2198" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_2198" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Yu9wfUl-38A/UkUJCpLAhrI/AAAAAAAAESY/HyOvYT66hhY/IMG_2198_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="418" height="294"></a></p> <p>Apparently there was a problem with donations coming in on time to make up Swag Bags this year. At first I was a bit bummed by this as so many people talk about this being a highlight. However, by the time the weekend was over, I actually ended up with quite a few goodies. So thanks to all of the companies who donated and for the <a href="http://www.slmqg.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild</strong></font></a> who put together lovely swag packages for visiting Sewing Summiters. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YxjbcTs7WeI/UkUJDRQ3ArI/AAAAAAAAESg/bbJXqRkK_8s/s1600-h/IMG_22001%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2200" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2200" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-a_glYVZsJ5U/UkUJD7FV09I/AAAAAAAAESo/s_ifNuxUogw/IMG_2200_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="337"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3oDc2o_zrMk/UkUJEuO6YLI/AAAAAAAAESw/jGHeSDG4cQ0/s1600-h/IMG_2201.jpg"><img title="IMG_2201" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2201" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3yUwt8MEWWY/UkUJFC6uXBI/AAAAAAAAES0/WJHg7kcQOOQ/IMG_2201_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="254"></a></p> <p align="left">On Sunday, I didn’t fly out until the afternoon so I got to do a bit of site seeing and that was nice. Salt Lake City has a great public transit system called Trax and it is free within the city limits. </p> <p>Sewing Summit was one of the best experiences that I have had. I loved getting to meet all of you and hope that I will be able to go back next year!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N8e7XtW3Yqo/UkUJF2zkIrI/AAAAAAAAETA/M1fAJQelAYk/s1600-h/Signature33.png"><img title="Signature[3]" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Signature[3]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-r3l1wZtBUkY/UkUJGs2XMpI/AAAAAAAAETI/r2YF3NAlLFw/Signature3_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-24996881719285225922013-08-23T10:42:00.001-04:002013-08-23T10:52:43.676-04:00Fiesta Birthday Party!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgAQPcaBKqtM5owVD0xi1HV65o085k87FldLBXZQ61sA-dv7NrEtKtLZNZtbUhWLbTdouWB1-DHX63YQkDUz6lF5WJSubO2kdZnhfIB0flgO9KhUQJoq-h2A4Vz73G3eUsilekhwBFxT9/s1600-h/IMG_0840.jpg"><img title="IMG_0840" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0840" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-K5dVxoUxjk0/Uhdzg9ZMOyI/AAAAAAAAD7g/--L0_0hlgds/IMG_0840_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vTufFfH3wmA/UhdzhmQuM8I/AAAAAAAAD7o/fdEdLCivAJQ/s1600-h/IMG_0808.jpg"><img title="IMG_0808" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0808" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KkbVP4eTy_A/UhdzinWCL4I/AAAAAAAAD7w/5Vf2Vf4XvXk/IMG_0808_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="left">My little girls are turning eight. There birthday is actually on September 10 but they wanted to have a summer fiesta type party. Sounded great to me because it is always so hard to have a party right when school and fall activities are starting.</p> <p align="left">We had a really good time and I just wanted to share a couple of the activities that we did in case you want to give them a try. </p> <p align="left">I got a lot of my inspiration from Dana at <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/"><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Made</strong></font></a>. She had a <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2013/05/tutorial-fiesta-skirts-for-cinco-de-mayo.html"><font color="#0000ff"><strong>fiesta party</strong></font></a> for her daughter Lucy last year.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Wq_VArDya7E/UhdzjkIyoUI/AAAAAAAAD74/z07zy4IoM14/s1600-h/IMG_132916.jpg"><img title="IMG_1329" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1329" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XS487sRHXgI/UhdzkNsNlWI/AAAAAAAAD8A/1X9B7a2XzfA/IMG_1329_thumb17.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="219"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWr2IP9b4RWT8-sEJxmv5qxG9aqunszIhplXhj6SoHq1xlJt9szQDGnnzoTsxbZgJq6ZihPM-zBF85vkxunTnF7kJ5XMdrXjxe6n51noUwJDnPYgGu6ITFZeflNDJ-nwwHZeQnANBJqlK/s1600-h/IMG_13309.jpg"><img title="IMG_1330" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1330" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4xSSeCCfbuk/UhdzljL1JLI/AAAAAAAAD8Q/tkonzL22mE4/IMG_1330_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="218"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Sdj1cIWVldc/Uhdzmc1OgEI/AAAAAAAAD8Y/CGLiSq0rS5w/s1600-h/IMG_14148.jpg"><img title="IMG_1414" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1414" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Rz_1uC0yphE/UhdznUfx58I/AAAAAAAAD8g/xr0h0V5Bdr0/IMG_1414_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QqdsXhCefNw/Uhdzn5brOCI/AAAAAAAAD8o/V__J-AjGec8/s1600-h/IMG_14118.jpg"><img title="IMG_1411" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1411" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5eslD06F3ps/UhdzohfrqAI/AAAAAAAAD8w/K9NRqEkE2kY/IMG_1411_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="left">I used this tutorial for <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2011/05/tutorial-ruffled-streamers.html"><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Ruffled Streamers</strong></font></a> and my tutorial for <a href="http://twincess.blogspot.com/2012/10/brave-birthday-party.html"><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Tissue Paper Pompoms</strong></font></a> to add some décor to the party. I ordered the<font color="#0000ff"><strong> </strong></font><a href="https://www.thedigibutterfly.com/Ole-Fiesta-Clip-Art_p_752.html"><font color="#0000ff"><strong>fiesta graphics</strong></font></a> from The Digi Butterfly. I used them to make the invitations, thank you cards and sign.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oMxEQsfJvUk/UhdzpftD09I/AAAAAAAAD84/x-2HIo4qBt0/s1600-h/IMG_1333.jpg"><img title="IMG_1333" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1333" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ct5yZc3w7OY/UhdzqSOOjUI/AAAAAAAAD9A/1_1gkceUaRc/IMG_1333_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="354"></a></p> <p align="left">The girls helped out and added the Barbie on the piñata. By the looks of Barbie’s hair, she may have already been doing some partying. <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Efj3HUHiToA/UhdzrKw7DgI/AAAAAAAAD9I/0hrKVpVItbU/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left">I wanted to plan some fun crafts that would serve as both party activities and party favors. Here are the three that I came up with.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wKRwKPsV0nc/UhdzrquLO3I/AAAAAAAAD9Q/9GTlgsXhFzQ/s1600-h/IMG_1417.jpg"><img title="IMG_1417" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1417" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u4Qc_V9thsQ/UhdzsdmYi7I/AAAAAAAAD9Y/omB7Msrhya8/IMG_1417_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">First, we painted freezer paper stenciled shirts. I think that they came out great!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Hq5raEJ4MhU/UhdztbHH-lI/AAAAAAAAD9g/OpLDWQrIaEA/s1600-h/IMG_1307.jpg"><img title="IMG_1307" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1307" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qKL5OmlRE60/UhdzuJjCN7I/AAAAAAAAD9o/BeBlQcNhL3s/IMG_1307_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">I used my Silhouette to cut out the shapes out of freezer paper and that saved a lot of time but you could definitely cut out your shapes by hand if you planned ahead. This is actually reverse stenciling so I used the pieces that I pulled out of the center rather than the paper that was left over with the cutouts. Can you see the butterflies and dinosaurs on the shirts bellow?</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TfPAHW4Vs5M/Uhdzu1F-N1I/AAAAAAAAD9w/QUYD-3N9Wag/s1600-h/IMG_1313.jpg"><img title="IMG_1313" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1313" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5Wa62KLTIGE/UhdzvkpBFiI/AAAAAAAAD94/VmV7idTLdLM/IMG_1313_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="354"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rBbILeT0nt4/UhdzwRyghkI/AAAAAAAAD-A/gc_Bs-QgSuU/s1600-h/IMG_1312.jpg"><img title="IMG_1312" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1312" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_cUOH_-RjWc/UhdzyFYvyII/AAAAAAAAD-I/X8rF2GxdvCo/IMG_1312_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="354"></a></p> <p align="center"> Then I ironed them onto shirts so that they would be ready to go for the party. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EfAvP5ePtOY/UhdzyyezHdI/AAAAAAAAD-Q/Ea5rL7xAsxU/s1600-h/IMG_1339.jpg"><img title="IMG_1339" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1339" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-A3X_jEf4AlE/Uhdz4oTXWeI/AAAAAAAAD-Y/tvKnTA1SoLo/IMG_1339_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rG2wn-awBss/Uhdz64tlaBI/AAAAAAAAD-g/TbFfyTy-elg/s1600-h/IMG_1340.jpg"><img title="IMG_1340" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1340" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iyIbckX41_0/Uhdz7l0iykI/AAAAAAAAD-o/0VGtuCJEANM/IMG_1340_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Qnj28iU8v9c/Uhdz8NOkqnI/AAAAAAAAD-w/jYNu1P5vSkQ/s1600-h/IMG_1338.jpg"><img title="IMG_1338" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1338" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Cg0RDy01fDA/Uhdz8yJNWiI/AAAAAAAAD-4/Pz57lX0bsIs/IMG_1338_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">I used <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1605-AA.shtml"><strong><font color="#0000ff">dye</font></strong></a> found at <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/"><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Dharma Trading</strong></font></a> and put them into <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1885-AA.shtml"><font color="#0000ff"><strong>spray bottles</strong></font></a> with equal parts dye and water. (The bottles were great for spraying a light mist but got harder to use after a while so I think that I would try the ones with a squeeze pump the next time.) I was a little nervous about this activity because I didn’t test it out first but the shirts came out great!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f4Sv7iRQ6Yg/Uhdz9kmfXqI/AAAAAAAAD_A/qJ2mjkCBUI0/s1600-h/IMG_1375.jpg"><img title="IMG_1375" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1375" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5FNqgDogYKE/Uhdz-f-ID3I/AAAAAAAAD_I/KBuqXnMA9tA/IMG_1375_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_Hm09WisYsI/Uhd0A84KFYI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/nuSBVoPpkvw/s1600-h/IMG_1376.jpg"><img title="IMG_1376" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1376" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-apPK03c-MH8/Uhd0B2Ha1BI/AAAAAAAAD_Y/AT3cYWKCDuM/IMG_1376_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GFMgVhHsBhY/Uhd0C1jvX0I/AAAAAAAAD_g/ECqcqf44rcE/s1600-h/IMG_1377.jpg"><img title="IMG_1377" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1377" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4_E3BxJ0bZg/Uhd0EsLrcFI/AAAAAAAAD_o/dvyjCT0zBeo/IMG_1377_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center">The best part was peeling off the stencils to see the results. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QQnnAjcsux8/Uhd0FouzRaI/AAAAAAAAD_w/n7MaAvS1GQk/s1600-h/IMG_1384.jpg"><img title="IMG_1384" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1384" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-61nI852XbI0/Uhd0GgHH6ZI/AAAAAAAAD_4/S8u_3hrKI6c/IMG_1384_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">Everyone looked so cute in their shirts and it made for a fun party favor.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O15VohjJAXI/Uhd0Hf8EbqI/AAAAAAAAEAA/xYQhcRN5ftE/s1600-h/IMG_1336.jpg"><img title="IMG_1336" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1336" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-knIUVwYwbtQ/Uhd0IsSugxI/AAAAAAAAEAI/MV395azCg0E/IMG_1336_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">Next, we decorated bags with sharpies and stencils. I embroidered each child’s name onto the bag to make them a little more special. The best part is that these bags were only $1 at Michael’s and I had a 20% off coupon so the were only 80 cents each! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-69AbaMDS7YM/Uhd0Jg-YUtI/AAAAAAAAEAQ/0_q3eUpYY10/s1600-h/IMG_1322.jpg"><img title="IMG_1322" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1322" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qzMyboSBc_I/Uhd0KbiID4I/AAAAAAAAEAY/2I2otJu_fXM/IMG_1322_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">The last craft that we did was homemade maracas! They were fun and easy and the kids had fun making them. For the tutorial go <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2012/04/tutorial-easter-egg-maracas-for-cinco-de-mayo.html"><font color="#0000ff"><strong>HERE</strong></font></a>.</p> <p align="center">Then there was still plenty of time for:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m428bNYfWM4/Uhd0LfqR0DI/AAAAAAAAEAg/G7u9_JpbpnU/s1600-h/IMG_134214.jpg"><img title="IMG_1342" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1342" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EVgn7-TG0gE/Uhd0MFJXRCI/AAAAAAAAEAo/1QPOHgZQOfE/IMG_1342_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center">swimming in the pool,</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mg4yZtmA8RE/Uhd0MzCj1rI/AAAAAAAAEAw/H4pl0CdIyLQ/s1600-h/IMG_13529.jpg"><img title="IMG_1352" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1352" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8tP7KPOXpeo/Uhd0NzlFfqI/AAAAAAAAEA4/YhWT9tN86dM/IMG_1352_thumb11.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="219"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PALKm6fq9Tg/Uhd0OwJtSAI/AAAAAAAAEBA/jn3aRzsrEN0/s1600-h/IMG_13947.jpg"><img title="IMG_1394" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1394" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WlhEcHmEtsk/Uhd0PnsobyI/AAAAAAAAEBI/rwHqF8AT1xo/IMG_1394_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM0os96F-sP7NiSGYzhIXN0GalFtKfL4vHE8XnkvDhCXw6tDYqy-luC4tG5ohUba3pG2Ix2mdGHuk7HK-E28ZJ2XKjdwXzpfPoDJvNoRG-PKewVOSAy8owT00Lb6UJMKZv5g9K8ODW-eU/s1600-h/IMG_13957.jpg"><img title="IMG_1395" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1395" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6FPG0Ige0a0/Uhd0RetCQSI/AAAAAAAAEBY/-KDYW7S83EU/IMG_1395_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center">lounging in the hammock,</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QPTOMOXG6JM/Uhd0SGv2bBI/AAAAAAAAEBg/KgeORVWZrZs/s1600-h/IMG_13507.jpg"><img title="IMG_1350" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1350" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4CAY8pE2NPY/Uhd0VBPvBmI/AAAAAAAAEBo/5Gkhgx1wHE8/IMG_1350_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JZ88XBkAXrA/Uhd0WOVRqWI/AAAAAAAAEBw/0nyhJBuf_TY/s1600-h/IMG_13537.jpg"><img title="IMG_1353" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1353" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9B1wjY31WZ8/Uhd0Wo62_QI/AAAAAAAAEB4/mFC6UJSD7YA/IMG_1353_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KzW99bAFLSw/Uhd0XUYpszI/AAAAAAAAECA/Za0u7XtPkGc/s1600-h/IMG_13564.jpg"><img title="IMG_1356" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1356" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1pY-l4pNyKo/Uhd0YPzFetI/AAAAAAAAECI/AgqbUFL1AEU/IMG_1356_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center">enjoying slushies,</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZmtMFz5adPK8z1Kj29hCXGrdX-VgqEhm4r1vjWbfGLJ5ZIvPSk4ZXqkQ7of2Z7Av667fTvWd5VQbDh6BGZTpLqtc0q9t7XeG2Ifxub4Ei7KzdiqygdMeLSdbByUWSAa84z3mjaoIjVWX/s1600-h/IMG_1360.jpg"><img title="IMG_1360" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1360" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r6vT6Asd5us/Uhd0ZmTvL-I/AAAAAAAAECY/HkYzpN9REJM/IMG_1360_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9u39HYF64yc/Uhd0c_U4UgI/AAAAAAAAECg/oC6u3u_fr4A/s1600-h/IMG_1362.jpg"><img title="IMG_1362" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1362" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GxeJYvQ2-qs/Uhd0dhQImQI/AAAAAAAAECo/5N_9JycJMd4/IMG_1362_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L594Ad6km2A/Uhd0esM1ijI/AAAAAAAAECw/9a1IxYetC10/s1600-h/IMG_1363.jpg"><img title="IMG_1363" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1363" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ysBMKYqNXos/Uhd0fRloH1I/AAAAAAAAEC4/2RkKAPgi3gA/IMG_1363_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yR8GDiABmZk/Uhd0gDkoCbI/AAAAAAAAEDA/NWCT5L-W6cw/s1600-h/IMG_1371.jpg"><img title="IMG_1371" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1371" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fo8I9Pdw7AI/Uhd0gxlaMXI/AAAAAAAAEDI/eZQc9SgMQL4/IMG_1371_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center">and breaking open the piñata. </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MoTobcgvGK0/Uhd0hmntBeI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/xoi-KGnDrmI/s1600-h/IMG_1388.jpg"><img title="IMG_1388" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_1388" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--NsabHjeeRA/Uhd0iSGuXbI/AAAAAAAAEDY/WdoFmrnVxkQ/IMG_1388_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">Then it was time for pizza, cake and ice cream. The girls wanted to have a picture cake this year. 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I made bread! Excuse my excitement but I have never made bread before. It was actually fairly easy. I keep hearing people talk about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312362919?ie=UTF8&tag=arbrinfimiada-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0312362919" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Bread in Five Minutes a Day</strong></span></a> and I finally gave it a try. <br />
I wanted to keep it simple for my first go round so I just made their <a href="http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/2010/02/09/back-to-basics-tips-and-techniques-to-create-a-great-loaf-in-5-minutes-a-day" target="_blank"><strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">Master Recipe</span></strong></a>. <br />
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I was a little concerned that my dough didn't seem to rise enough so I left it out for closer to 4 hours instead of 2 hours.<br />
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On the second rise the recipe says to leave it out from 30-90 minutes so I did 60.<br />
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Just cut a few lines in it and pop it into a preheated oven on a pizza stone. Pour a cup of water into a broiler pan under the pizza stone and bake for 30 minutes.<br />
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Guess what?! It was really good! </div>
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My little girls said it tasted like Panera Bread. I'll take that compliment!</div>
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The best part is that the recipe makes plenty of dough that you can keep in your refrigerator for up to two weeks. That means when you want more bread, you just break off a piece and set it out to rise for a bit and pop it in the oven. That's how you get bread in 5 minutes a day!<br />
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I finally did it! I made a quilt! I love how it turned out but man it was hard! I have even more respect now for all of the talented quilters out there. Granted, part of my issue was the time crunch. I decided to start this the Sunday before Mother's Day. "Oh sure, I've never made a quilt before. I'll just whip one up in a week." Not my best plan.</div>
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Before I get into what I did to make this quilt, let me strongly urge you to go check out <a href="http://craftsy./"><strong><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Craftsy</span></strong>.</a> It's kind of awesome! There are all sorts of video classes that you can take part in. Many of them are paid classes but they have a couple of Block Of the Month Classes that are free!!!! I used the <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/class/The-Craftsy-Block-of-the-Month/50?_ct=fhevybu-sbqiimeha-junj-sedjydku&_ctp=50" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><strong>2012 Block of the Month Class</strong></span></a> taught by <a href="http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><strong>Amy Gibson</strong></span></a> . While I didn't make the actual blocks, this class was still very helpful to me in learning how to make half square triangles, and how to baste, quilt and bind my quilt. Go check out <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Craftsy</span></strong>!</a> (I have purchased fabric for and plan to make the actual blocks for the quilt taught in this class.)</div>
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I wanted to keep the quilt simple so that the hand prints really stood out. I decided that I would just make half square triangles for the non-hand print blocks. As previously mentioned, there is a great video on Craftsy about how to make HST. There is also a great<a href="http://www.incolororder.com/2011/06/warm-cool-quilt-along-half-square.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> tutorial</span></strong></a> on In Color Order.<br />
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For the hand print blocks, I just traced each grandchild's hand and drew it onto the back of some <br />
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Next, I played around with the layout. First I stitched the blocks together in rows and then I stitched the rows together.</div>
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Then the fun part, NOT, basting! Again, I followed the instructions on the Craftsy video. I did not enjoy this step. It took forever and then when I went to pick up the quilt many of my pins had not gone through all three layers. Ugh!</div>
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OK, finally time to quilt. First, I put my walking foot on my sewing machine. This really helped to feed all of the layers through. Plus I like that little arm on the walking foot that helps with your line spacing. I was a bit scared to just wing it so I started by drawing in lines through the center of my blocks. </div>
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I sewed over all of my lines first.</div>
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Then I filled in the spaces in between. As you can see, the spacing isn't perfect but once the quilt was completed it wasn't noticeable. Also, the quilting took more effort than I expected. Even with the weight of the quilt supported on the table, I really had to PULL it through my machine. </div>
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I trimmed up the extra border of batting and backing fabric to make my quilt nice and square. Then followed the Craftsy video instructions for making and applying the binding. The only change that I made from the video was to machine sew the binding to the front and then fold it over and hand stitch it on the back. I am not the best at hand stitching so I wanted it to be on the back. </div>
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Here is a picture of the finished quilt prior to throwing it in the wash. It looks nice but it isn't all nice and "crinkly" yet.</div>
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Here are some shots of what it looks like after washing it. Now it's all nice and "crinkly" and "squishy". I didn't prewash my fabric. I also used good quality quilting cottons, Warm and White cotton batting and Aurifl cotton thread so that it would all shrink up uniformly.</div>
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Oh and here is a little peek of the backing fabric.</div>
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This is Nama opening it on Mother's Day. She loved it and wants to hang it up. I told her that she could if she wanted to but that quilts are pieces of art meant to be used and loved. Either way, I'm glad that she liked it!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Quilting and Happy Mother's Day!</span></div>
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Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-46685676671072835342012-10-09T13:28:00.001-04:002012-10-09T13:31:13.202-04:00Brave Birthday Party!<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_OhcPedCpgk/UHRd3rv4kEI/AAAAAAAADqk/Dux-DMYCHk8/s1600-h/DSC_09865.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0986" border="0" alt="DSC_0986" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MWV6IHF0E84/UHRd4qoJdtI/AAAAAAAADqs/8a4GkpOPABI/DSC_0986_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" width="316" height="404"></a></p> <p>My girls turned 7 last month and they really wanted to have a Brave birthday party. I did a search on the internet and tons of ideas came up. I’ll share some of what we did.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yr1OKPjdtsM/UHRd5XrY-gI/AAAAAAAADq0/HkAQB1nMS2E/s1600-h/DSC_09929.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0992" border="0" alt="DSC_0992" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VQEBGLjijOw/UHRd6JMYq9I/AAAAAAAADq8/-BZd70PYAYU/DSC_0992_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="311" height="404"></a></p> <p>First, the girls “needed” to have some Merida birthday dresses. I found Brave fabric at Joann’s and this cute Merida applique file at <a href="http://lynniepinnie.com/shop/embroidery-designs/cutie-princess-archer-girl-applique-4x4-5x7-6x10/prod_947.html"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Lynnie Pinnie</font></strong></a>. I also learned a great tip for making appliques that saves soooo much time and frustration. Sew your applique onto a piece of felt first and then cut a small border around your applique and sew it onto your dress, shirt, bag, etc. This also means there won’t be any of that itchy stitching on the inside either! Yeah!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UXKAXQ3wBec/UHRd7K_IChI/AAAAAAAADrE/Ci2TSCWYbFE/s1600-h/DSC_098912.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0989" border="0" alt="DSC_0989" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1wk3oO0E03U/UHRd7hj_-MI/AAAAAAAADrM/SwT0QeTMmGs/DSC_0989_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">I just made them some basic<strong> </strong><a href="http://youcanmakethis.com/products/author/MTAzOTI5MzI3MQ==/make-your-own-t-dress.htm"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>t-shirt dresses</strong></font></a> but I think they are cute!</p> <p>The most helpful resource was on <a href="http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-character-fun/pkg-disney-brave/"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Disney Family</font></strong></a>. All of the following ideas are from this site.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-em0E8J5YSpE/UHRd8o7UeVI/AAAAAAAADrU/xqia5bba2gw/s1600-h/DSC_09205.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0920" border="0" alt="DSC_0920" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GITLw1rC6Vs/UHRd9HHLiOI/AAAAAAAADrc/-Wl5etUm1CQ/DSC_0920_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="301"></a></p> <p align="center">We made the bear paw cookies as well as fruit skewers to look like arrows.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b54zRhN585U/UHRd90IzrmI/AAAAAAAADrk/hJJVELKhncM/s1600-h/DSC_08808.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0880" border="0" alt="DSC_0880" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FogH_3-oArg/UHRd-cqOwpI/AAAAAAAADrs/JzqBsuFPG44/DSC_0880_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p>I cut out and laminated these cute Brave charms and the girls strung beads and these charms to make necklaces.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-enwDH5i7rP0/UHRd_FJY_sI/AAAAAAAADr0/hLXGknN1MY0/s1600-h/brave-activity-book-printable-photo-.jpg"><font color="#000000"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="brave-activity-book-printable-photo-260x260-fs-img_8717" border="0" alt="brave-activity-book-printable-photo-260x260-fs-img_8717" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JcBNK7bC5Uo/UHRd__3u6dI/AAAAAAAADr8/DanFaXBO5r8/brave-activity-book-printable-photo-%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="304"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><em><font color="#000000" size="1"><a href="http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-character-fun/pkg-disney-brave/">(Source)</a></font></em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#000000">I printed out these activity books to go in the party favor bags.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xkcB3-WNHww/UHReAewRBKI/AAAAAAAADsE/4ebemSyFA0E/s1600-h/brave-thank-you-notes-printable-phot%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="brave-thank-you-notes-printable-photo-260x260-fs-img_8736" border="0" alt="brave-thank-you-notes-printable-photo-260x260-fs-img_8736" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2ZGtHxHLQgQ/UHReBGWpmVI/AAAAAAAADsM/VFyMojAtgnk/brave-thank-you-notes-printable-phot.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center"><em><font size="1"><font color="#000000">(</font><a href="http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-character-fun/pkg-disney-brave/"><font color="#000000">Source)</font></a></font></em></p> <p>I also used these cute Thank Cards. I made my own invitations but the ones on the Disney site are cute too.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nWf80KPZNgU/UHReB0iZFNI/AAAAAAAADsU/gfpn2pFMIBM/s1600-h/DSC_09134.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0913" border="0" alt="DSC_0913" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GVhWpbmMYoA/UHReCrN1TwI/AAAAAAAADsc/mGIny-tGH-E/DSC_0913_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PfYfxAllJGw/UHReDEndRSI/AAAAAAAADsk/P3GxOo56_H8/s1600-h/DSC_09154.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0915" border="0" alt="DSC_0915" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Fqcifl9p2Qc/UHReEIiJXkI/AAAAAAAADss/gWpoPGJ0FB0/DSC_0915_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">For decorations I made ruffled streamers and tissue paper pompoms. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lfYcrIL8hUY/UHReFvOgcKI/AAAAAAAADs0/vUAQJjjz8f0/s1600-h/DSC_0878%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0878" border="0" alt="DSC_0878" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-D1-Fe1YA_N4/UHReGFEtO9I/AAAAAAAADs8/NhmPEjZKQ4M/DSC_0878_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="235"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAq52H5gBXJkrBRviF2U1TiOa2hXQqDOvy-OIPvt_9QxVgPu438_JpfKMeT2FRikZ8VuNP-S8yBqFEbyikxVbuxVobzzTrZ2ThS3mW4YeM-gggvRIkE7hI4ql5ufAGFMLq_OFJwIkE_onS/s1600-h/photo%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo" border="0" alt="photo" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ofl22b-9mjY/UHReHS7g4qI/AAAAAAAADtM/AsGXpkbXN5I/photo_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">For the <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2011/05/tutorial-ruffled-streamers.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>ruffled streamers tutorial</strong></font></a> go to MADE. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SK4Hmaa50g4/UHReIuoCG8I/AAAAAAAADtU/tX-ZHweQknQ/s1600-h/DSC_091612.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0916" border="0" alt="DSC_0916" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jq38fh-y29Q/UHReJUxxksI/AAAAAAAADtc/KRJNUh81HAQ/DSC_0916_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">The pompoms are very easy.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sikBTeWa75c/UHReKI_EOrI/AAAAAAAADtk/sNS0nCNwOyY/s1600-h/DSC_08865.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0886" border="0" alt="DSC_0886" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9ahoKKbtLFY/UHReKlmTLBI/AAAAAAAADts/dvrZI4TdiPA/DSC_0886_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">You will need tissue paper, floral wire or pipe cleaners, fishing line for hanging, and scissors.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Sp_1HlSjlS0/UHReLRXayYI/AAAAAAAADt0/0jfvHbwR1mk/s1600-h/DSC_08923.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0892" border="0" alt="DSC_0892" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qKCZo9_QpQk/UHReL-AAQoI/AAAAAAAADt8/qkonh96BM9I/DSC_0892_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zVC4vdEUUls/UHReMRcSTcI/AAAAAAAADuE/BIQt0CdCQxw/s1600-h/DSC_08963.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0896" border="0" alt="DSC_0896" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FkhH8DWeKQQ/UHReNCCdBaI/AAAAAAAADuM/z8ZFtpXGIaQ/DSC_0896_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p align="center">Spread out 8-12 sheets of tissue paper and fold it back and forth accordion style.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t22K8TmNzVA/UHReNtUQzgI/AAAAAAAADuU/lPUKOw6Ub6M/s1600-h/DSC_09004.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0900" border="0" alt="DSC_0900" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XJSy60RQOfU/UHReOYdusmI/AAAAAAAADuc/oy4yJpJFyk4/DSC_0900_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="204"></a></p> <p align="center">Cut the corners off of each end to make them rounded.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mkRrEAA6ZWc/UHRePJnjUmI/AAAAAAAADuk/PNZYQiZbjMg/s1600-h/DSC_09025.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0902" border="0" alt="DSC_0902" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GC3gk8JlZdc/UHReP5udrdI/AAAAAAAADus/NbAxWg7CTVk/DSC_0902_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="257" height="241"></a></p> <p align="center">Pinch it in the center and twist the floral wire or pipe cleaner around it. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hRilPHgdNmI/UHReQUFIYOI/AAAAAAAADu0/d4Wc_MKE3Ys/s1600-h/DSC_09049.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0904" border="0" alt="DSC_0904" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-A5iiGiq0WCQ/UHReREF5jfI/AAAAAAAADu8/UPmHWcOUE6E/DSC_0904_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="285"></a></p> <p align="center">Start to pull the sheets apart one at a time.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qC9bP8ZrlIE/UHReRq_nFeI/AAAAAAAADvE/eiMyhPnfPo8/s1600-h/DSC_09076.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0907" border="0" alt="DSC_0907" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aU9tFR8l6jE/UHReTfvEdgI/AAAAAAAADvM/xktX-C5GFgU/DSC_0907_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="292"></a></p> <p align="center">Keep pulling and fluffing until it looks just right and hang with fishing line.</p> <p align="center">For activities, we beaded necklaces, made snow cones, put on temporary Brave tattoos, and colored a giant cardboard castle. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CO85fHaUlUE/UHReUXwZ4AI/AAAAAAAADvU/W2xl9NqM_Y0/s1600-h/DSC_0934%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0934" border="0" alt="DSC_0934" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-knt7eGHzHUQ/UHReVR0FP9I/AAAAAAAADvc/vym_cOmG2Hg/DSC_0934_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">Then it doesn’t hurt to have a sister who just happens to run school enrichment programs as well as super awesome birthday parties. She planned a whole scavenger hunt with rhyming clues and everything. The girls were searching for the lost cake. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sMYsWHmyHnQ/UHReWBt6hyI/AAAAAAAADvk/BMw52OER704/s1600-h/DSC_0937%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0937" border="0" alt="DSC_0937" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bHs_jILLajY/UHReWoX7hqI/AAAAAAAADvs/tM8iNisvHHA/DSC_0937_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">My girls took turns reading the clues and then everyone would run to the next location. At each location my sister had set up different activities that needed to be completed before reading the next clue. </p> <p align="center">Some of the activities were:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VTnDsHK8cas/UHReXQCP56I/AAAAAAAADv0/pTPnFBcVDwY/s1600-h/DSC_0942%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0942" border="0" alt="DSC_0942" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eOx4cgu7Dl8/UHReYLbhzsI/AAAAAAAADv8/kMPnGQmUcYM/DSC_0942_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">Archery</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3e_GvOTHa54/UHReYzSNyrI/AAAAAAAADwE/AjZRSowaJhA/s1600-h/DSC_0964%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0964" border="0" alt="DSC_0964" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cP3lsZJA_AM/UHReZiRjxHI/AAAAAAAADwM/VcGaZ8MT2bs/DSC_0964_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">A “Horse” relay race</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-a8cfuCMAGC0/UHReaQg2gsI/AAAAAAAADwU/RnJPFSfS9ek/s1600-h/DSC_0944%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0944" border="0" alt="DSC_0944" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AY8UgFiszNE/UHRebNUbmNI/AAAAAAAADwc/JpNUYrc3zOA/DSC_0944_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YwvgfXh4Gj0/UHReb6JaU5I/AAAAAAAADwk/YsoCG9qgM-g/s1600-h/DSC_0947%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0947" border="0" alt="DSC_0947" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lNMqhp2Tzpw/UHRedNk-ZaI/AAAAAAAADws/Mi7p8PDMyYY/DSC_0947_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHR7Km8GSBzsFULPp1gyOOZkn8qdN0wqhaSeqOXObG5ZUNnwcI1Wlrf59Wz-X0NItFVCbrchD3aJZt_LDRIvbHeA-pk8a2whRFr47EAPIXSnaEdvQMAZ4IhHwDeEeQ2YCtndRmmKCABhp/s1600-h/DSC_0950%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0950" border="0" alt="DSC_0950" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-G7P5qrzCo2I/UHReeT-pSUI/AAAAAAAADw8/ywNWbQY7s8U/DSC_0950_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">Keep the wisps in the air and try to get them into the witches house</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qyDDDJTU_RE/UHRefFjkbRI/AAAAAAAADxE/ODb5NlC4x88/s1600-h/DSC_0959%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0959" border="0" alt="DSC_0959" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ORKNDLuDloo/UHRefx3kZmI/AAAAAAAADxM/yH_QvTdxWPk/DSC_0959_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">Learn and dance the jig</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5Ivz1Qn0nqI/UHRegudplaI/AAAAAAAADxU/sxG-ErCM_TQ/s1600-h/DSC_0930%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0930" border="0" alt="DSC_0930" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dIW6oaN7fbI/UHRehKDr8gI/AAAAAAAADxc/Aao6ERhpvq8/DSC_0930_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">Everyone had a really great time! Thanks auntie!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPHaHG-26CuIPS0qlFKpyipn-iV2adOFEXPbHClAECRrK2cEx0qs-mgylv7kqvEPA_FX4EieIM5_neZY0LPEkrFaNwOyP-qTapyUra6r2l7RNKqSOuI8NvhC7ot6ZoZ4oa1o4qwh9Rq4m/s1600-h/DSC_0968%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0968" border="0" alt="DSC_0968" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UwyflGYjHl8/UHReiqej5FI/AAAAAAAADxs/CREeh2psCzA/DSC_0968_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">Then they found the cake and we all had cake and ice cream and opened presents. All of my cake pictures came out blurry but it was really cute so I hope that you can get an idea of it anyway. It was just from our local grocery store and they did a great job! Yes there are two sets of Merida decorations on there. One for each girl of course! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-B_d6L_w_UtQ/UHRejQN02RI/AAAAAAAADx0/7VSSYG3rpRI/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KIdieSZZlHo/UHRej6VxF3I/AAAAAAAADx8/IzZUdTxLLN8/s1600-h/DSC_0969%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0969" border="0" alt="DSC_0969" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tnLveKPsiF8/UHRekXW7bvI/AAAAAAAADyE/lxaQ6_j8lU8/DSC_0969_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0Ujq23GVpd8/UHRelB88v_I/AAAAAAAADyM/ZkfNNHKIRcQ/s1600-h/DSC_0970%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0970" border="0" alt="DSC_0970" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ovsDyQIjwBg/UHRel--nDjI/AAAAAAAADyU/ndOEnwQkL9M/DSC_0970_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LUlVA2ue_rk/UHRemVJlUpI/AAAAAAAADyc/4kNNISCGUmc/s1600-h/DSC_0979%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0979" border="0" alt="DSC_0979" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-R9IWIclm8-o/UHRenLNp8sI/AAAAAAAADyk/QPpJYv2vkJU/DSC_0979_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OVEFcnPbQrs/UHReoCJg1fI/AAAAAAAADys/H1djZW_-c_E/s1600-h/DSC_0982%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0982" border="0" alt="DSC_0982" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-y7KxqMnBez8/UHReoj-BhhI/AAAAAAAADy0/d3Vdb8dhQpc/DSC_0982_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center"><font color="#ff00ff" size="7" face="Curlz MT"><strong>Happy Birthday Girls!</strong></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9dUBURNiYlQ/UHRepddNBgI/AAAAAAAADy8/w4nEdOx-yno/s1600-h/DSC_09859.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0985" border="0" alt="DSC_0985" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-X6O-DLO-G5A/UHReq7W7NRI/AAAAAAAADzE/qTVefa4m_a0/DSC_0985_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="370"></a></p> <p> </p> <p><em>Resources: </em></p> <p><a href="http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-character-fun/pkg-disney-brave/"><em>http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-character-fun/pkg-disney-brave/</em></a><br><a href="http://www.disneydonnakay.com/2012/06/disney-party-boards-brave.html"><em>http://www.disneydonnakay.com/2012/06/disney-party-boards-brave.html</em></a><br><a href="http://www.birthdayinabox.com/activity-guides/disney-brave-blue-wisp-hunt-brave-party-game.html"><em>http://www.birthdayinabox.com/activity-guides/disney-brave-blue-wisp-hunt-brave-party-game.html</em></a><br><a href="http://kidsparties.about.com/od/birthdaypartythemes/tp/Brave-Party-Ideas.htm"><em>http://kidsparties.about.com/od/birthdaypartythemes/tp/Brave-Party-Ideas.htm</em></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-8464387625969970292012-09-18T10:07:00.001-04:002012-09-18T10:07:46.855-04:00Book Club Treats<p>I hosted book club at my house last night. It’s always fun getting together but as of yesterday morning I had no idea what I was going to make. I also knew that I wanted it to be quick to make but still yummy because I would have to do the grocery shopping and cooking with my two boys in tow. I ended up googling Book Club Appetizers and a ton of recipes popped up. I decided on some fun fall recipes. </p> <p><em>(Please excuse the picture quality as one of my girlfriends had to remind me last minute that I should take some so I snapped a few real quick with my IPhone. Recipe credits are at the bottom of this post.)</em></p> <p>Here’s what I made: </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mfARvzK_O1I/UFiAHF92fyI/AAAAAAAADpA/AHSx-WD2f2U/s1600-h/IMG_2773%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><u><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2773" border="0" alt="IMG_2773" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VOlvNwSU4kw/UFiAH73GtcI/AAAAAAAADpI/MZ6NdbzgCIQ/IMG_2773_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="413" height="296"></u></a></p> <p><b><u>Pumpkin Pie Bites</u></b> <p>2 refrigerated ready-to roll pie crusts <p>8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature<br>1/2 cup sugar<br>1 cup canned pumpkin<br>3 eggs<br>1 teaspoon vanilla<br>1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice<br>Pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter <p>Optional<br>1/2 cup chocolate morsels<br>vegetable oil<br>re-sealable plastic bags <p>Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br>Use a circle cookie cutter or small glass to cut shapes for each pie crust. <br>Press dough shapes into a 24 cup mini muffin tray. Apply egg whites from one egg to the top edges of each pie. (I skipped this step)<br>Mix cream cheese, sugar, canned pumpkin, remaining 2 eggs, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice together until thoroughly combined.<br>Spoon mixture into each pumpkin-shaped pie crust.<br>Bake for 12-15 minutes.<br>Remove pies to cool. <p>Makes 24 pies. Keep refrigerated. <p>To decorate, melt chocolate in a heat-proof bowl in the microwave on medium. Heat in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until melted. Add a little vegetable oil to make the chocolate more fluid. Transfer to a re-sealable plastic bag and cut the corner off. Drizzle or draw jack-o-lantern faces on pies. <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aRK4L4LHejY/UFiAIsB8ggI/AAAAAAAADpQ/O3ygOWhSt9c/s1600-h/IMG_2774%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2774" border="0" alt="IMG_2774" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-htqppLxcilo/UFiAJYGZUZI/AAAAAAAADpY/p6O1gVj6nDI/IMG_2774_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="412" height="298"></a></p> <p><b><u>Cream Cheese Toffee Apple Dip</u></b> <p>8oz cream cheese <p>1/2 cup brown sugar <p>1/4 cup white sugar <p>2 tsp vanilla (Please not that the original recipe says 2Tbs That is way too much!) <p>1/2 bag of toffee bits <p>Whip softened cream cheese until smooth. Mix in sugars, vanilla, and toffee bits. Chill. Serve up with apple slices. <p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Rn2R9CKTipU/UFiAKOMOfjI/AAAAAAAADpg/FPVmOP4Pg7Y/s1600-h/IMG_2775%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2775" border="0" alt="IMG_2775" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HTyldR1wt3I/UFiALFJJJRI/AAAAAAAADpo/1DJciTpaBks/IMG_2775_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" height="304"></a></p> <p><b><u>Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies</u></b> <p>This is actually a recipe that I have had for a while. I love it! I usually makes these at Christmas because of the white and red. <p>Makes: 30 Cookies Time: 30 minutes <p>1 cup all-purpose flour <p>½ tsp. baking powder <p>½ tsp. salt <p>1 cup quick-cooking oats <p>9 Tbs. soft butter <p>½ cup soft dark brown sugar <p>½ cup sugar <p>1 egg <p>1 tsp. vanilla extract <p>½ cup dried cranberries <p>½ cup roughly chopped pecans <p>¾ cup white chocolate chips <p>1. Preheat oven to 350°. Measure flour, baking powder, salt and oats into a bowl. Put butter and sugars into another bowl and beat together until creamy. Then beat in egg and vanilla extract. <p>2. Beat in the flour mixture, then cranberries, pecans and chocolate chips. <p>3. Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls, then place them on your cookie sheet and squish down with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes until cookies are tinged a pale gold. Remove to cool. <p align="center">Happy Baking! <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-idJqxJDVBuc/UFiALgcab1I/AAAAAAAADpw/sEoLzcyr6ZE/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="Signature" alt="Signature" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lsxfjoRHjfM/UFiAMTXwu4I/AAAAAAAADp4/BLmhy5bH274/Signature_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a> <p>Recipe Credits are linked with the names below. <p><b><a href="http://www.bakerella.com/pumpkin-pie-bites/">Pumpkin Pie Bites</a></b> <p><b><a href="http://chrisjenkins.typepad.com/life_as_i_know_it/2010/04/book-club-eats-aka-easy-appetizers-that-everyone-will-love.html">Cream Cheese Toffee Apple Dip</a></b></p> <p><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nigella-Christmas-Family-Friends-Festivities/dp/B003BVK2N0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347977182&sr=8-1&keywords=nigella+christmas">Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies</a></b></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-69110805519870431332012-08-23T23:20:00.001-04:002012-08-23T23:20:38.701-04:00Happy Home by Jennifer Paganelli<p> </p> <p align="left">So I was having one of those days. Nothing major, just a bunch of little things that kept adding up.</p> <p align="left">* Potty training accidents with both of my boys.</p> <p align="left">* I took 6 kids to the last free movie of the summer and it was a madhouse.</p> <p align="left">* I broke off half of one of my molars during the movie.</p> <p align="left">* It took me 3 hours to finally get through to my dentist and when I did they told me they couldn’t “squeeze” me in until next week!</p> <p align="left">* Had great plans for trying to get a bunch of laundry done and was getting nowhere.</p> <p align="left">Ya know all the typical mom stuff and I was feeling bleck!</p> <p align="left">Then… this arrived in the mail!</p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0D8LFXsFBhM/UDbyxBYHazI/AAAAAAAADlM/AqDKW_m8BSY/s1600-h/DSC_0829%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0829" border="0" alt="DSC_0829" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZI0qWqLVqsA/UDbyxhbbDPI/AAAAAAAADlU/uwQbhtVO9q4/DSC_0829_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="297"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Home-Twenty-Sewing-Projects/dp/0811874451/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345758914&sr=8-1&keywords=Happy+home"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong><u>Happy Home</u></strong></font></a> by Jennifer Paganelli, creator of <a href="http://www.sisboom.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Sis Boom Fabrics</strong></font></a>.</p> <p align="center">I won it a couple of weeks ago in a giveaway on <a href="http://www.livingwithpunks.com/"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Living with Punks</font></strong></a>.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SEBzvQJA56U/UDbyyBv-bzI/AAAAAAAADlc/5LGzyEjJA5U/s1600-h/DSC_0813%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0813" border="0" alt="DSC_0813" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JuIQaauhNpc/UDbyy1D-10I/AAAAAAAADlk/vFLb5xYmvgI/DSC_0813_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="298"></a></p> <p align="center">Jennifer was even kind enough to sign it to me. Bonus, she also sent along some of this lovely fabric! Yippee!!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lnvXI1evrkU/UDbyzhEpHUI/AAAAAAAADls/akmjzKulB0I/s1600-h/DSC_0810%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0810" border="0" alt="DSC_0810" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ar9kCqsGzl8/UDby0a4TDQI/AAAAAAAADl0/NurH2DLTTYQ/DSC_0810_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="298"></a></p> <p align="center">My kids wanted to play in the yard so I sat right down in the grass and flipped through all of the gorgeous pages in this book.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AGeAhnHYwiA/UDby01AE8vI/AAAAAAAADl8/4WAHLfE0WAo/s1600-h/DSC_0815%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0815" border="0" alt="DSC_0815" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NKkA20IpEqA/UDby1rUU1aI/AAAAAAAADmE/pV1h7kCo1S8/DSC_0815_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="297"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5O4Tw5qklwo/UDby2MU8dcI/AAAAAAAADmM/F95CfcgbxNw/s1600-h/DSC_0818%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0818" border="0" alt="DSC_0818" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mW24-Tobsto/UDby25k15oI/AAAAAAAADmU/h89qAFMvFQ8/DSC_0818_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="297"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fGAJfDPt9P4/UDby3omm10I/AAAAAAAADmc/qDOwUbv8HuI/s1600-h/DSC_0821%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0821" border="0" alt="DSC_0821" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2yuj5fT7TpA/UDby4Ds72RI/AAAAAAAADmk/4Zb6GZF7_mU/DSC_0821_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="297"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FTOF_aZ7exQ/UDby48HD_DI/AAAAAAAADms/EhKFC7odwdY/s1600-h/DSC_0822%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0822" border="0" alt="DSC_0822" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TDMbu2qnmzE/UDby5vBSzCI/AAAAAAAADm0/Vkqq_0aatl8/DSC_0822_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="297"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JbYJNGV1kGA/UDby6NUgrNI/AAAAAAAADm8/Ye970Hu_dbk/s1600-h/DSC_0823%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0823" border="0" alt="DSC_0823" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zJqt5SnNJkw/UDby67-NDuI/AAAAAAAADnE/ZDLZAgFwh6o/DSC_0823_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="297"></a></p> <p align="center">I want to live in this house and I think I need this quilt like right now!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AzOJI1V5zOg/UDby7qPsbDI/AAAAAAAADnM/9hK2c7wdPzA/s1600-h/DSC_0825%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0825" border="0" alt="DSC_0825" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrlNvf26q_KQXcM086L9yakd_Y1VJk2yHFj8dm-k2WOGZeurUGi7MjQrWfTUrf1Ci-aeJH-ku37T0eB-DOpuWRO5VzUc3ucimpOEnP3aIgL6j5tUsbiCL-jLmo3lSPKy9qLg7hErWhHgP/?imgmax=800" width="444" height="297"></a></p> <p align="center">Now to decide what to make with the lovey fabric that Jennifer sent me.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wUNpiNkR3bk/UDby80vGnfI/AAAAAAAADnc/M-JbPa3rsDk/s1600-h/DSC_0817%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0817" border="0" alt="DSC_0817" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hgD0Bl9zs8U/UDby9ut6u5I/AAAAAAAADnk/RpmpKacpicQ/DSC_0817_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="297"></a></p> <p align="center">At first I thought maybe a cute ruffle pillow.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oF97nBFbTU8/UDby-B2sX4I/AAAAAAAADns/fqtJxwCOwsw/s1600-h/DSC_0828%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0828" border="0" alt="DSC_0828" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6SzzqGu4nAY/UDby-zPJ_0I/AAAAAAAADn0/n_Jkj8CUh3A/DSC_0828_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="297"></a></p> <p align="center">Then I saw these great totes and I knew that I wanted to make one. I’m a sucker for a new bag.</p> <p align="center">Go check out this lovely book and happy sewing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NwoMAm_Lcps/UDby_OF9eOI/AAAAAAAADn8/KCfKafxs1aQ/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="display: inline" title="Signature" alt="Signature" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-m4vFroNeUoY/UDby_-RXDaI/AAAAAAAADoE/g2Kol5Y4174/Signature_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a></p> <p align="center">P.S. Then to lighten up my mood a little bit more, I looked up to see this!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LnMaNfNcJco/UDbzAhh3O9I/AAAAAAAADoM/y5buaPjQhm4/s1600-h/DSC_0832%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0832" border="0" alt="DSC_0832" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dFwDgmL_8Jc/UDbzBA46zvI/AAAAAAAADoU/4z6fhT50vLY/DSC_0832_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" height="297"></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-48074133884373043922012-08-16T10:40:00.001-04:002012-08-16T10:42:29.602-04:00Donut Dresses<p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-otIPjD-O2lU/UC0GHsaypGI/AAAAAAAADhs/k4HYeL2y3Go/s1600-h/IMG_0560.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0560" border="0" alt="IMG_0560" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-616p1BKWYTI/UC0GIWJa7HI/AAAAAAAADh0/-cs7IsvrAJk/IMG_0560_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">O.K. so I’m sure you’re wondering, “What the heck is a donut dress?” Let me explain. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7Fe5E9ckNtxJju2uaW1AqRvJurOgjToxQL4Cl4HU6SnLrizC-rOsTBPGdxcvsstHl9e8tG-x65F1fCsDS559SQfaruI0NNTCAd9usnwh2Cj3EHsiNMXzT4CO01W-bsBMpty06yQVQGLu/s1600-h/IMG_1664%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1664" border="0" alt="IMG_1664" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9BYfJWag8kM/UC0GKJpVW_I/AAAAAAAADiE/Znd1KQeV2ps/IMG_1664_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="273" height="448"></a></p> <p align="center">My mom lives on an island off the coast of Rhode Island and among other things, she owns a donut shop. My grandmother started making the donuts 59 years ago and we’re still making them. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-H7G1gPl6gZQ/UC0GKzw9wSI/AAAAAAAADiM/riCq8OHTREQ/s1600-h/IMG_14395.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1439" border="0" alt="IMG_1439" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--nNQ5c4QJMY/UC0GLn6Ni6I/AAAAAAAADiU/gc28WQNCRN4/IMG_1439_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="251"></a></p> <p align="center">As they say in these parts… they are “WICKED” good! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CVMqAIEPZDQ/UC0GMUbkVNI/AAAAAAAADic/FJcpcGFF5pY/s1600-h/IMG_16346.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1634" border="0" alt="IMG_1634" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Qk-MFtjDKkM/UC0GM-tcnPI/AAAAAAAADik/4hge_M9opSw/IMG_1634_thumb10.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="299"></a></p> <p align="center">They’re called Payne’s Killer Donuts and the logo is this little scary looking donut guy.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q02X1LM8q20/UC0GOXpc0XI/AAAAAAAADis/coyb2Ekylk4/s1600-h/IMG_15988.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1598" border="0" alt="IMG_1598" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ef_Uf9SLHwo/UC0GP5lVjtI/AAAAAAAADi0/qNidEAH3jWE/IMG_1598_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">I grabbed a killer donut shirt and some knit fabric scraps and started planning a dress. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_Z-vhOcknrE/UC0GQ_VFefI/AAAAAAAADi8/uACuu-Ibbo8/s1600-h/IMG_0558%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0558" border="0" alt="IMG_0558" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XEL3vLwve9o/UC0GRSJ3v_I/AAAAAAAADjE/TBNcs9lGIw0/IMG_0558_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="298" height="412"></a></p> <p align="center"> I was inspired by Ashley’s lovely knit dresses over at <a href="http://shop.lilblueboo.com/category/dresses-tops"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>Lil Blue Boo</strong></font></a>. Any of you that read her <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>blog</strong></font></a> also now that she loves donuts so I figured that this was a good match.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPuOiGxW87uep-35hzSjLEUdeMbsiRyaIjuPYZV_yp97CEtHn1J22nGOItaGJAJziogC7Juo9hJyXMl4a34OPw2AdnhaewpA1lgcH9xBe1IxTGeP46SbmAtLZgOwBjwFwvVolVlOWbzQE/s1600-h/photo%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo" border="0" alt="photo" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FHsZOQGLPwg/UC0GTkLsC7I/AAAAAAAADjU/0_4IpVXPgJc/photo_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">I love the exposed serger seams and now that I finally have a serger I was psyched to give it a go.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kGbcu7IMcvE/UC0GUSOwBZI/AAAAAAAADjc/SObJK7n1hpc/s1600-h/photo3%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo3" border="0" alt="photo3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wRLjp-zQx0M/UC0GV8YbvAI/AAAAAAAADjk/EgWYqv1N_fY/photo3_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">I also lucked out because I found an old cover-up with a lettuce hem around the bottom and I was able to use that for the sleeves. I know that I should be able to make this myself with my serger but I haven’t tried it yet.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tVZHcG6LO8s/UC0GWtrYuII/AAAAAAAADjs/BKlS_ABMjX4/s1600-h/IMG_1667%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1667" border="0" alt="IMG_1667" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E0aF31siyZI/UC0GXJDApoI/AAAAAAAADj0/5_3dtzxN6E0/IMG_1667_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="341" height="360"></a></p> <p align="center">The girls love the dresses because they are colorful and the knit fabric makes them super comfy too. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Yi0fSNbeGyI/UC0GYMYBaJI/AAAAAAAADj8/yBW-d_hUjJI/s1600-h/IMG_0559%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0559" border="0" alt="IMG_0559" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Hfc0Frdk6fY/UC0GY4yaqCI/AAAAAAAADkE/C6QBy1mZHEM/IMG_0559_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="315" height="391"></a></p> <p align="center">Check out my other posts about sewing with knits<font color="#4bacc6"><strong> </strong></font><a href="http://twincess.blogspot.com/2012/08/boys-knit-tank-tops.html"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>HERE</strong></font></a> and <a href="http://twincess.blogspot.com/2011/02/valentines-day-outfits-carmens-tunic.html"><strong><font color="#4bacc6">HERE</font></strong></a>.</p> <p align="center">Happy Sewing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OC2cRKFllwU/UC0GZnlI9UI/AAAAAAAADkM/xVRksTqrFI4/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="display: inline" title="Signature" alt="Signature" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VVQgG1tHqOo/UC0GahXMTLI/AAAAAAAADkU/OvDsJn3I_IA/Signature_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XQVgDhERqDY/UC0GbGxBfbI/AAAAAAAADkc/Uf_BayS__Rg/s1600-h/IMG_14438.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1443" border="0" alt="IMG_1443" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gjrQ42byRPU/UC0Gb1M7K8I/AAAAAAAADkk/tGCYexplYZk/IMG_1443_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">P.S. Here is my mom acting like a nut while I’m trying to take donuts pictures!</p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-57294478109669902322012-08-02T16:41:00.001-04:002012-08-04T16:07:26.435-04:00Boys’ Knit Tanks<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PtgWaUxlXzY/UBrlqQfH2FI/AAAAAAAADeA/v6IuhscMQy8/s1600-h/DSC_0709%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0709" border="0" alt="DSC_0709" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OPufJjpheU0/UBrlq6fs0hI/AAAAAAAADeI/LptS__ZOs4g/DSC_0709_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="440"></a></p> <p>I found this real nice <a href="http://www.fishsticksdesigns.com/TheTank.pdf"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>tank top pattern</strong></font></a> from <a href="http://www.fishsticksdesigns.com/patterns.html"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>Fish Sticks</strong></font></a><font color="#4bacc6"></font><font color="#4bacc6"></font>. It is really simple and easy to follow and best of all, it’s FREE! The <a href="http://www.fishsticksdesigns.com/TheTank.pdf"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>tank pattern</strong></font></a> ranges in size from 12 months to 5t so you can get a lot of use out of it too. Along with their <a href="http://fishsticksdesigns.com/blog/"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>blog</strong></font></a>, Fish Sticks has a nice <a href="http://www.fishsticksdesigns.com/patterns.html"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>pattern shop</strong></font></a> full of things I want to try. Go check them out.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LDANFhRsRww/UBrlr6HtwPI/AAAAAAAADeQ/bYH7mA-Khpo/s1600-h/DSC_0715%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0715" border="0" alt="DSC_0715" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-roRcv7dsMAQ/UBrlso3xglI/AAAAAAAADeY/X3CMYFqMiEE/DSC_0715_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="306" height="404"></a></p> <p><u><strong><font size="4">Review:</font></strong></u> If you have never sewn with knits before, this would be a great pattern to start with. It is very straightforward and not to “wordy”. Since there are no sleeves it makes it very easy to sew up.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QZO5ZYBQZpA/UBrltJt-XYI/AAAAAAAADeg/cFjr4kD1-CY/s1600-h/DSC_0708%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0708" border="0" alt="DSC_0708" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QrlZBZrhS5o/UBrltu3I8xI/AAAAAAAADeo/VDJtSQ7d0O4/DSC_0708_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="329" height="404"></a></p> <p>I’m having a hard time judging the sizing on the pattern. My boys are three but typically wear a size 5. I printed out the pattern for the size 5 and could tell that it was going to be way too long so I just cut off a bit. I think that next time I might make it a little wider too. </p> <p>Overall, I am very happy with the end results and my boys were happy that I made something for them as I sew things for their sisters more often. They even ask me for their striped shirt. It’s nice when they actually like what you make for them!</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="http://www.fishsticksdesigns.com/patterns.html"><font color="#4bacc6"><strong>Fish Sticks</strong></font></a><font color="#c83e38"></font> for the free pattern and I plan to try out some of their for purchase patterns soon.</p> <p> </p> <p>If you would like to give knits a try here are a few project suggestions: <p><strong><u><font size="4">Free Tutorials:</font></u></strong> <p><strong><a href="http://fishsticksdesigns.com/blog/">Fish Sticks Blog</a></strong> <p><strong><a href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/tutorial-90-minute-shirt.html"><font color="#c0504d">Made</font></a></strong> <p><strong><a href="http://iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com/2010/11/upcycled-t-shirt-dress.html"><font color="#c0504d">I Am Momma Hear Me Roar</font></a></strong> <p><strong><a href="http://fromanigloo.blogspot.com/2011/02/little-ruffle-dress-tutorial.html"><font color="#c0504d">From An Igloo</font></a></strong> <p><u><strong><font size="4">Patterns for Sale:</font></strong></u> <p><a href="http://www.fishsticksdesigns.com/patterns.html"><strong><font color="#c0504d">Fish Sticks</font></strong></a> <p><strong><a href="http://shop.lilblueboo.com/category/pdf-sewing-patterns"><font color="#c0504d">Lil Blue Boo</font></a></strong> <p><strong><a href="https://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/featured-products/all-the-rage-raglans.htm"><font color="#c0504d">Carla C</font></a></strong> <p><strong><a href="http://modkidboutique.com/patterns.html"><font color="#c0504d">Mod Kid</font></a></strong> <p><strong><a href="http://gotopatterns.com/"><font color="#c0504d">Train to Crazy</font></a></strong> <p><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BirdifulStitches?page=1"><font color="#c0504d">Lille Skapet</font></a></strong> <p align="center">Happy Sewing! <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oWvUhaI7864/UBrluUieFXI/AAAAAAAADew/5L7iTYxbGVE/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="display: inline" title="Signature" alt="Signature" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2HfRA25FIRA/UBrlulJm95I/AAAAAAAADe4/z089168V76c/Signature_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a> <p align="left">P. 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You’ve got to love photo shoots with boys. <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VjvUO-VZKqs/UBrlvoM0VjI/AAAAAAAADfA/cbLFxnYnfQA/s1600-h/DSC_0711%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0711" border="0" alt="DSC_0711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_13Y80_qm_bqJPgaP84G2VV3UaGksTIeQpOsYPNodKOhxhuXdPMkiWxzLH1BnNn0I-zUOkrwh7AL8hefdsGOstH8PxuKO104uThoS5RQP3e3FaW5egpefF6o8UOct9nOYTI1IktmMRyP/?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RcK9ELZ-JUk/UBrlxRhUJqI/AAAAAAAADfQ/Z03HFfRwHjw/s1600-h/DSC_0712%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; 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And this would be why I don't sew when the kids are awake!</div>
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My stepmother asked me to hem some pants for her. Easy enough right? So I trimmed off some of the length, serged the bottoms, and folded up and sewed the hem. One problem, I never turned the pants inside out so the cuffs are folded up to the outside! Ughhh!</div>
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Looks like I have a date with the seam ripper!</div>
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</div>Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-51538838016757780612012-07-13T14:47:00.001-04:002012-07-13T14:52:30.155-04:00Bucket Hats and Boys Shorts<p align="center">I wanted to share a couple of cute beginner patterns/tutorials with you that are great for the summer season. Truth be told, I actually made these last year but never got around to posting about them. So here goes…</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-623ErTahJiI/UABs_vypMgI/AAAAAAAADXw/gM38RpojZYQ/s1600-h/IMG_0942%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0942" border="0" alt="IMG_0942" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Rv0a9SWxPUU/UABtAV8uLZI/AAAAAAAADX4/Maz6DuySMFE/IMG_0942_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">Bucket Hats </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-litm3DyvP6E/UABtA5uiGXI/AAAAAAAADYA/ic7FfIirjEk/s1600-h/IMG_8427%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8427" border="0" alt="IMG_8427" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fNERyCS_Z-k/UABtBS0i7hI/AAAAAAAADYI/1r-vFHLi7L0/IMG_8427_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="304" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">and Boys Shorts. (Actually both of these patterns are great for girls or boys!)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SaxQNIL4rXM/UABtB0auNaI/AAAAAAAADYQ/wafcfJzfqPE/s1600-h/IMG_0939%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0939" border="0" alt="IMG_0939" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Xg6SDxyfINQ/UABtCtqN56I/AAAAAAAADYY/3kzn7zsJOJc/IMG_0939_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="417"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aL2KVB7_Yns/UABtDfSwj4I/AAAAAAAADYg/o8aKakZ1IL4/s1600-h/IMG_0940%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0940" border="0" alt="IMG_0940" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fc8oqW84cPQ/UABtEbnd0gI/AAAAAAAADYo/O4yZkIoyDcU/IMG_0940_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-R8ZvpBcu8kk/UABtExZQkUI/AAAAAAAADYw/jFVfTc4IuF0/s1600-h/IMG_0944%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0944" border="0" alt="IMG_0944" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_J5yrzQT4GQ/UABtFWPtjdI/AAAAAAAADY4/dVjghBAFNRI/IMG_0944_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">The bucket hats were made using a pattern from <a href="http://youcanmakethis.com/products/featured-products/reversible-patchwork-bucket-hat.htm"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">You Can Make This</font></strong></a>.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qCYlpY7pVVI/UABtF_IL7BI/AAAAAAAADZA/_f6BXqyGsFk/s1600-h/IMG_0941%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0941" border="0" alt="IMG_0941" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FuVIESjxKDY/UABtG5enmYI/AAAAAAAADZI/k0kUtoin6QA/IMG_0941_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KDxyD1Uku_0/UABtHtWDeiI/AAAAAAAADZQ/SBgI-n9puNs/s1600-h/IMG_0943%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0943" border="0" alt="IMG_0943" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NJ0LubDudy8/UABtIOJoJEI/AAAAAAAADZY/lTqN0DOXrnY/IMG_0943_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6NL4PNDpWYk/UABtIu8G0aI/AAAAAAAADb0/hFwEydsGafw/s1600-h/IMG_8456%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8456" border="0" alt="IMG_8456" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7WIBqbi7OJo/UABtJRxv8qI/AAAAAAAADb4/e6QkuY_Yfms/IMG_8456_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ho9UdS3FBiM/UABtJ4Sv5xI/AAAAAAAADb8/JFz4LhZWPPs/s1600-h/IMG_8449%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8449" border="0" alt="IMG_8449" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rOmbjsjrHD0/UABtLXcWXyI/AAAAAAAADcA/Tvt_X28OAvQ/IMG_8449_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">They are reversible with patchwork on one side and a solid print on the other. The pattern gives a really cool step by step technique for making the patchwork. Even a beginner could do it! In fact when my friend Caryn was learning to sew last year this was one of the first patterns that she tried.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2NG7hyFkDuU/UABtLzBX5lI/AAAAAAAADcE/udccvlgcQyc/s1600-h/IMG_8422%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8422" border="0" alt="IMG_8422" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rqUrYuINlDY/UABtMxNnW_I/AAAAAAAADcI/28C5L73rDsQ/IMG_8422_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_vFGQ5sSmQA/UABtNvg70lI/AAAAAAAADcM/GVOlgmWODFQ/s1600-h/IMG_8423%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8423" border="0" alt="IMG_8423" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uwMCpvWmcK0/UABtOAU-V6I/AAAAAAAADcQ/atF2R7JwUl0/IMG_8423_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyk7EvaFxUUGbVHz3Dee2AXkxJ7tHQnmxzip5XkGvyL8h-k7w4pgw6Ti2bHKPuc9irnSi6RdeIeUcbATwhuDizkeoyT2RthAoKe97KfOlOKCV5ANIRFTVCgMZaNGSpXF7dqX5aSUxvCSG/s1600-h/IMG_8424%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8424" border="0" alt="IMG_8424" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-H-6NJS2DCz4/UABtQOMH6SI/AAAAAAAADcY/kmzcCEg23M4/IMG_8424_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ja3gLX5Tvvk/UABtQh3SesI/AAAAAAAADcc/asjXIGGOMyM/s1600-h/IMG_8437%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8437" border="0" alt="IMG_8437" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u4kh66rSZVM/UABtSa9zIhI/AAAAAAAADcg/LIGv4nL-Y4U/IMG_8437_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">The shorts were made using a free tutorial from Dana at<strong><font color="#4f81bd"> </font></strong><a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2011/05/tutorial-kid-shorts.html"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Made</font></strong></a>. Dana’s original tutorial was for pants and then she gives some simple steps for modifying them to be shorts. How nice is that?!!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B6hSvw2UV80/UABtSwWBMGI/AAAAAAAADck/Z28gJUBZV68/s1600-h/IMG_8426%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8426" border="0" alt="IMG_8426" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TlUvcAgvOQg/UABtTUk_mTI/AAAAAAAADco/aKHkAdbRJtA/IMG_8426_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Y4kvZ_Gt9Nw/UABtT_nBCjI/AAAAAAAADcs/yD7UYMo_XtE/s1600-h/IMG_8428%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8428" border="0" alt="IMG_8428" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oEdYqT16P-w/UABtURuysZI/AAAAAAAADcw/UsW73R51hAE/IMG_8428_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy Sewing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZHP1Q4dpJl8/UABtU7hua9I/AAAAAAAADbg/HTQ8HWVkfqI/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="display: inline" title="Signature" alt="Signature" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SWMnQeHgi34/UABtVmdC28I/AAAAAAAADbs/5_PoHUHamg0/Signature_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-60770403157772856252012-07-07T00:30:00.001-04:002012-07-07T00:30:14.049-04:00Fourth of July Outfits<p>I hope that all of you had a very happy Fourth of July! We had a wonderful time with family. We had so much fun riding on granddad’s boat, playing at the beach, climbing trees, etc.</p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SF6V5qNH8xZH9iZfcZlJkHpXuqs9ZDRn2Gft5w0QrH0lxg42v2SWnNtvsfPOzsgxly-4Fc2jrlehIwh0WEIkgXTmOfznDyiVYW35mPmS41Ze80IlhdQT7QqF718y7ORVkuYB2Xifr_Em/s1600-h/IMG_09163.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0916" border="0" alt="IMG_0916" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6gr-lyXiXNk/T_e6hwWLXBI/AAAAAAAADOw/kOvV1h3L2XM/IMG_0916_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wYbYZCmutXo/T_e6i62yC1I/AAAAAAAADO4/wNnbAHs40hY/s1600-h/IMG_09312.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0931" border="0" alt="IMG_0931" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ciJrmsbXd-M/T_e6ja5ChDI/AAAAAAAADPA/NMHxhuTZ7uI/IMG_0931_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--QZQn8RD2nU/T_e6kfxEFeI/AAAAAAAADPI/rR19qwYjyE0/s1600-h/IMG_0932.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0932" border="0" alt="IMG_0932" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uH_5mT4txyM/T_e6kw9SoSI/AAAAAAAADPQ/n3KroZUauf8/IMG_0932_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--D22gwyNJxo/T_e6lt9GwrI/AAAAAAAADPY/3Z6yjYqLVtQ/s1600-h/IMG_0940.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0940" border="0" alt="IMG_0940" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5c2hphWd9QY/T_e6mYkgnaI/AAAAAAAADPg/kMUFl5U8ZeI/IMG_0940_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iqM9zOJe6zk/T_e6nB72lyI/AAAAAAAADPo/uk-M1sJLJdo/s1600-h/IMG_0942.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0942" border="0" alt="IMG_0942" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HHDpOu2G8og/T_e6oJedsSI/AAAAAAAADPw/ZTWn45KLtmQ/IMG_0942_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cSmFJbTO25s/T_e6o8Mcl-I/AAAAAAAADP4/iVsjAxSL7Ow/s1600-h/IMG_0953.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0953" border="0" alt="IMG_0953" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EHMA-wDl7qY/T_e6pl8OOrI/AAAAAAAADQA/ZupyQEw2JVY/IMG_0953_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tqqwe6VRn3k/T_e6qJ1lgGI/AAAAAAAADQI/Exm6niMevOw/s1600-h/IMG_0959.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0959" border="0" alt="IMG_0959" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wcV87adIrK4/T_e6q92yOyI/AAAAAAAADQQ/Zug_Imi4dho/IMG_0959_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="195" height="259"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-voEB-bp5QB0/T_e6rqbJojI/AAAAAAAADQY/au8dxvVzKFM/s1600-h/IMG_0960.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0960" border="0" alt="IMG_0960" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t6f-ulDrOYw/T_e6seXqqyI/AAAAAAAADQk/RvQqayAZuM0/IMG_0960_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="195" height="259"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YHrGHSbj9Uw/T_e6tKip43I/AAAAAAAADQs/v-yGXmo4vqA/s1600-h/IMG_0968.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0968" border="0" alt="IMG_0968" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-l-8sfhqI_GE/T_e6t96tovI/AAAAAAAADQ0/nNQk1A1q934/IMG_0968_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wvcoy3G-IRI/T_e6uhJYNDI/AAAAAAAADQ8/rP9DoffNnRU/s1600-h/IMG_09454.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0945" border="0" alt="IMG_0945" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XQ0aM3bawWU/T_e6vetMHyI/AAAAAAAADRE/VA9_Q4j8TKg/IMG_0945_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ltUYlAxQhgI/T_e6wJpxu0I/AAAAAAAADRM/THBl6C3uXq0/s1600-h/IMG_1044.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1044" border="0" alt="IMG_1044" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EN-2VHBUKEk/T_e6w2779bI/AAAAAAAADRU/pwUFjjfpIOc/IMG_1044_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="195" height="259"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qTptldIJGBM/T_e6xkHXUqI/AAAAAAAADRc/fsXeLTmY3dA/s1600-h/IMG_1045.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1045" border="0" alt="IMG_1045" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-A7GrGsXLAWY/T_e6yd-SzaI/AAAAAAAADRk/HZd6tqmQKsI/IMG_1045_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="195" height="259"></a></p> <p align="center">I wanted to share some of the outfits that I made for the kiddos.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CwjS2PBN1Oc/T_e6y9hBbiI/AAAAAAAADRs/n3SknZhtG64/s1600-h/IMG_08975.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0897" border="0" alt="IMG_0897" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-S0AxA5r0ckU/T_e6zr9i1zI/AAAAAAAADR0/ncwj52JNqtQ/IMG_0897_thumb12.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="351"></a></p> <p>I made <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2008/07/tutorial-the-90-minute-shirt.html"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">90 minute shirts</font></strong></a> for the boys. (Please ignore the serger threads that I hadn’t cut yet.) This is a tutorial from <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2008/07/tutorial-the-90-minute-shirt.html"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Made</font></strong></a> and it is super easy. The boys wore these for watching fireworks on the beach.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HsDRGhodzPs/T_e60ZTIsOI/AAAAAAAADR8/QRdSzSTDNpE/s1600-h/IMG_1083---Copy8.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1083 - Copy" border="0" alt="IMG_1083 - Copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PgKwPlbxquE/T_e61IEF66I/AAAAAAAADSE/r1pPuFm4DKo/IMG_1083---Copy_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800" width="267" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Uqlm2ZoCD00/T_e61tXN8sI/AAAAAAAADSM/zr0tfccXo0k/s1600-h/IMG_1085---Copy8.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1085 - Copy" border="0" alt="IMG_1085 - Copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ROkdNhvk6-g/T_e62bjpE7I/AAAAAAAADSU/08XFlYvfT7U/IMG_1085---Copy_thumb18.jpg?imgmax=800" width="258" height="297"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5KIfKgFJAFo/T_e63PJwm0I/AAAAAAAADSc/HQdsUfi6OHg/s1600-h/IMG_1106---Copy5.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1106 - Copy" border="0" alt="IMG_1106 - Copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-51khDSZs6BI/T_e63rMn1VI/AAAAAAAADSk/ZnPiR-23GkY/IMG_1106---Copy_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="257" height="341"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Bc9TyBkjG2E/T_e64QB-oOI/AAAAAAAADSs/Ihs9UmQ0McI/s1600-h/IMG_1111---Copy6.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1111 - Copy" border="0" alt="IMG_1111 - Copy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdEt0eYZxGePf0nvAsTLF-xgxKtxUPZRirrThh-NYJeERs7EL45RdJdnvxiSofJ3dmO2nmtW_XaILFIKxU0U-N2K4Gj10GzCHC9nSSKBsNakb0u5LUnkYelwT-FV134KKIfIDUxzGgVIz/?imgmax=800" width="269" height="357"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4xZ2YB-2mRg/T_e66AFpdSI/AAAAAAAADS8/PdbHbmWmbrA/s1600-h/IMG_1094---Copy8.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1094 - Copy" border="0" alt="IMG_1094 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qiOaTviUSUE/T_e668gwt7I/AAAAAAAADTE/T_-BRMFUVmE/IMG_1094---Copy_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6A5_byDfE1A/T_e671nIoDI/AAAAAAAADTM/dq9QSJsFd40/s1600-h/IMG_1114---Copy.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1114 - Copy" border="0" alt="IMG_1114 - Copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YuzkKiI9X-k/T_e68qkhVdI/AAAAAAAADTU/-VkBHBUTQyg/IMG_1114---Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="309" height="232"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fYncIyhWk3U/T_e69OgoKFI/AAAAAAAADTc/1XMtf0_nzn4/s1600-h/IMG_1118---Copy.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1118 - Copy" border="0" alt="IMG_1118 - Copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gFhkEDF1Y3Q/T_e690OWPEI/AAAAAAAADTk/T1vbEUNijFE/IMG_1118---Copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="209" height="277"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-be5EE_3bPV8/T_e6-sl76-I/AAAAAAAADTs/3NfJWrGhy50/s1600-h/IMG_12042.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1204" border="0" alt="IMG_1204" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-J0W2f8MOTXI/T_e6_bK0IEI/AAAAAAAADT0/RqfeILQ1egs/IMG_1204_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p align="center">I also made these rocket shirts for the boys.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Xv-SrvDySLw/T_e7APpmddI/AAAAAAAADT8/67fGXGFPQk8/s1600-h/IMG_12062.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1206" border="0" alt="IMG_1206" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JkzS8AaJcKM/T_e7Aylu_MI/AAAAAAAADUE/KGpDPpTKtWE/IMG_1206_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dVmMHsIOqSM/T_e7BqUtewI/AAAAAAAADUM/pmEfSuhe7To/s1600-h/IMG_12072.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1207" border="0" alt="IMG_1207" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aGbYiJPEpzA/T_e7CfmhsAI/AAAAAAAADUU/4HX-urbUxoI/IMG_1207_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="192"></a></p> <p>I used a few different techniques to make these shirts.</p> <p>1. Freezer paper stenciling for the stars and space ship on the back of the shirt.</p> <p>2. Bleach pen for the smoke.</p> <p>3. Applique for the rocket. This rocket ship pattern is from <a href="http://www.crapivemade.com/2009/10/name-that-fabric.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Crap I’ve Made</strong></font></a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JuymlBMnJMY/T_e7DGK4PQI/AAAAAAAADUc/MLkPUjtuL10/s1600-h/IMG_12083.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1208" border="0" alt="IMG_1208" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q4-WC-Cjy60/T_e7DwYERRI/AAAAAAAADUk/ht5s3ZZxzj4/IMG_1208_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QjKZwvl4UgA/T_e7Emj5oKI/AAAAAAAADUs/b1afvfxUlU8/s1600-h/IMG_12093.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1209" border="0" alt="IMG_1209" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OrOw--hzxyI/T_e7FLkmX1I/AAAAAAAADU0/9GUpCnGmHjE/IMG_1209_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="259" height="195"></a></p> <p>I found this super cute and easy idea for flag shits for the girls. They are a quick sew but I would recommend drawing your lines for the rickrack placement before you start to sew. I tried to wing it and the shirt stretched and twisted too much and I ended up have to whip out my seam ripper on the first shirt.</p> <p align="center">We wore these shirts to the Fourth of July parade.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GHML0Vf_nW0/T_e7F5U18MI/AAAAAAAADU8/mcF3-G4uMeg/s1600-h/IMG_1169.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1169" border="0" alt="IMG_1169" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yuntbjIQ6kQ/T_e7GqoUUII/AAAAAAAADVE/hTV63LtGekk/IMG_1169_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="195" height="259"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xNdNurgpnHY/T_e7HZIonNI/AAAAAAAADVM/f7Twf56Lhtk/s1600-h/IMG_1172.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1172" border="0" alt="IMG_1172" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eo6GmSxz4Gw/T_e7IM-vWbI/AAAAAAAADVU/5VfI9IN3Y84/IMG_1172_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="195" height="259"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OWIyVTF89Ds/T_e7I9GInQI/AAAAAAAADVc/LtAV7ugK6W8/s1600-h/IMG_1174.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1174" border="0" alt="IMG_1174" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-l5YONxitqu4/T_e7JiWX98I/AAAAAAAADVk/SAK-wersrSQ/IMG_1174_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XHsbur-T1c8/T_e7KZJ3zhI/AAAAAAAADVs/cFPxfUmlgf8/s1600-h/IMG_1180.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1180" border="0" alt="IMG_1180" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CpHeplzAsn4/T_e7LGJrmgI/AAAAAAAADV0/5VBrook3Wzo/IMG_1180_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3D-P5KzlpVk/T_e7MDWQcMI/AAAAAAAADV8/GdNpT-He6ws/s1600-h/IMG_118211.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1182" border="0" alt="IMG_1182" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Mvps9eliXT4/T_e7M__I22I/AAAAAAAADWE/nkTNR9vUbr8/IMG_1182_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="354"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-G-in3ZCEVlM/T_e7NvYe0NI/AAAAAAAADWM/Fondrbl-7Qo/s1600-h/IMG_1185.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1185" border="0" alt="IMG_1185" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uLoYqBeWwL0/T_e7ODBDnNI/AAAAAAAADWU/fF5M8KgO5Uw/IMG_1185_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dIRpS3LgfP8/T_e7O_RfnxI/AAAAAAAADWc/Funxv9IN90w/s1600-h/IMG_1186.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1186" border="0" alt="IMG_1186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnnoAF_lmgPv9IYomPG7ETheL2g-FnU3BB3_SxVagu_yN67vksDXQJgC_F63IqvF98eQm_1HrsaYh2u2oUwv-6z6ZCxInKzW_bUiYamp80FEOoKfOP2fJ4-W7k3qspCQpYwHOyoigZ-sp/?imgmax=800" width="229" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IVsMfyOcXW0/T_e7QZXDGDI/AAAAAAAADWs/URoOLN-MfCg/s1600-h/IMG_1190.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1190" border="0" alt="IMG_1190" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NOBLF2Ey4sA/T_e7ROVLGII/AAAAAAAADW0/UFXXF5Hjix4/IMG_1190_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-em_z2aEvvYQ/T_e7R-yf34I/AAAAAAAADW8/hGgswWSRC78/s1600-h/IMG_1201.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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</div>Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-59131211220760996892012-06-26T10:11:00.001-04:002012-06-26T10:15:50.441-04:00Maternity Shirts to Biker Shorts Upcycle<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hE7poEZ_kow/T-nCxJJtuUI/AAAAAAAADKA/ZBM_Gj5VDtw/s1600-h/DSC_0432%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0432" border="0" alt="DSC_0432" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MVrDBzBhULs/T-nCxycnPPI/AAAAAAAADKI/klzBrTZyjEs/DSC_0432_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="272" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">I was going through some old boxes of clothes the other day and came upon a couple of boxes of maternity clothes. Now I have absolutely no plans of needing those again! However, since I started sewing, I have the hardest time getting rid of old clothes because now I look at them as free fabric!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KGRtIoGSXMg/T-nCzET9peI/AAAAAAAADKQ/iYF8vqBT60c/s1600-h/DSC_0547%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0547" border="0" alt="DSC_0547" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tBvJ6_ky-PM/T-nCziibrxI/AAAAAAAADKY/zAZRBVcaSz4/DSC_0547_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">I grabbed of couple of maternity shirts out of the pile and starting thinking about what I could make. Being maternity shirts, they have that lycra stretchiness to them so I thought that these would be perfect for biker shorts for the girls.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hXYzR_quLzo/T-nC0f0sEwI/AAAAAAAADKg/AfpiJlPf93Y/s1600-h/DSC_0452%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0452" border="0" alt="DSC_0452" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ilec-xBWMME/T-nC1D9kqZI/AAAAAAAADKo/W45LLFIEos4/DSC_0452_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">I decided to make them yoga style like the pants I posted about <a href="http://twincess.blogspot.com/2011/11/no-pattern-knit-pants.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>HERE</strong></font></a>. (There are more detailed photos in that post.) That means no annoying elastic. The top band just folds down and they are super comfy. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vNNWKk-saIOIHMP18-E2q-w6MTmWyN7ne_qlGboz_ej-Z69b_guv4CbMn4v21Q9Gdt_rLP6wgP177zvrzMXsvrAPC7Ogv8bfKNXSo83Oh2UymV4LXoWbo2GENZVQKwvIswQI7CKd0K-E/s1600-h/DSC_0444%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0444" border="0" alt="DSC_0444" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4dyTLQBAHHg/T-nC2Kba7iI/AAAAAAAADK4/uDZwO_-wCxw/DSC_0444_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-w4oNgfEE8KY/T-nC2vA76XI/AAAAAAAADLA/O4PeGme_hJ0/s1600-h/DSC_0445%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0445" border="0" alt="DSC_0445" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aM4L6wv3nNQ/T-nC3tZMXtI/AAAAAAAADLI/rPGhsSrlOiI/DSC_0445_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p align="center">My girls love them. I have made four so far and plan to keep going through the pile to make more.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sod1-xsawJ8/T-nC4BeRhHI/AAAAAAAADLQ/lwCBTWynhW4/s1600-h/DSC_0430%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0430" border="0" alt="DSC_0430" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lBZDD-Ut7ZE/T-nC41KW_NI/AAAAAAAADLY/tg9i24MyIXk/DSC_0430_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="269" height="404"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_EsR0r8ONgJ0Yeq6zyTknpzKpLn6jz_2nTUB9QPRqJuA9YkK2OBbSdfZRzR1x3vQndW4Im0CtrnDL-kqDqQOjoBK4cxfjaK1bE67rLYHM-qz_DJwSKad9G3Nwm1AR9DUST8FFYXovALq/s1600-h/DSC_0433%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0172" border="0" alt="DSC_0172" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-W41f9rih0P8/T9j0cdBUVzI/AAAAAAAADB8/D5blq6jfTBc/DSC_0172_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a></p> <p align="left">I love this hoodie pattern from <a href="http://shop.lilblueboo.com/product/diy-pdf-pattern-and-tutorial-recycled-t-shirt-hoodie-unisex-sizes-6m-to-7-years"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Lil Blue Boo</font></strong></a>! It was one of the first patterns I used when I was venturing into sewing with knits. See my previous post <a href="http://twincess.blogspot.com/2010/08/lil-blue-boo-hoodie.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>HERE.</strong></font></a> Ashley gives some nice tips for sewing with knits. Now that I have my awesome serger, it is even more fun!</p> <p align="left">The pattern is really straight forward and is great for boys or girls. You could even add some length and make it into a dress like Christine at From an Igloo did <a href="http://fromanigloo.blogspot.com/2010/08/sew-long-day-4im-tired.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>HERE</strong></font></a>.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FI8RY65yd9o/T9j0c1FDPRI/AAAAAAAADCE/itj6-_X_JPU/s1600-h/DSC_017711.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0177" border="0" alt="DSC_0177" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QHTcgHvkhUI/T9j0dkZsL1I/AAAAAAAADCM/Jx0f12nw5NY/DSC_0177_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">It was definitely funny trying to have a photo session with two three year old very active boys. A bit different from my girls who love to model. 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The boys really like it. They think that it’s one of Blue’s Clues!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RIXEGT9ZFV0/T9j02levzWI/AAAAAAAADHU/u5UUETnkq10/s1600-h/DSC_015612.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0156" border="0" alt="DSC_0156" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IeV5diVOUA0/T9j03FJH-SI/AAAAAAAADHc/mXS4rnswXBc/DSC_0156_thumb11.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="314"></a></p> <p align="center">I lined the hoods because the wrong side of the doggie print fabric was white and I didn’t want that showing when their hoods were off. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xQO_P8ApzHM/T9j037L7veI/AAAAAAAADHk/llYzOVwcH74/s1600-h/DSC_014512.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0145" border="0" alt="DSC_0145" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--GVCQJ3roDg/T9j04dLw93I/AAAAAAAADHs/RrPTe4ncqkU/DSC_0145_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" width="307" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center">Here they are in their set from a couple of years ago. I miss them being this little. Sniffle Sniffle.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fC1eMGJm2Mk/T9j05FLyd9I/AAAAAAAADH0/61pTNwCVOgw/s1600-h/IMG_47688.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_4768" border="0" alt="IMG_4768" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6hfannvjtQk/T9j05rzmE9I/AAAAAAAADH8/ejbv8DYyZVA/IMG_4768_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="263" height="198"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kWZwwByl6S8/T9j06MQywKI/AAAAAAAADIE/NyhLy66Drx0/s1600-h/DSC_01407.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0140" border="0" alt="DSC_0140" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fO8FVrCgNXo/T9j06nIRKTI/AAAAAAAADIM/M2T21jb_ps4/DSC_0140_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="275"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Wait boys…. come back!</p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmRA4dJ4EKvikORRAjRoVIpLY9RlOYDDPBz8O7jR4Z5Z3g9ELte49AHcH5OzYIVWdrTdUhetX5Dz7Te0OxN38xwRrA39D0RDfqk3Z0YhNxcg42Nz89awCZDqdWoUYAGQ5VWVST12k8sij/s1600-h/DSC_014810.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0148" border="0" alt="DSC_0148" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xhyPUF3qfA4/T9j07yBe_CI/AAAAAAAADIc/4aFUsoDpIQM/DSC_0148_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AcbLarm75vs/T9j08eJC5yI/AAAAAAAADIk/h7w0zzihkOI/s1600-h/DSC_01599.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0159" border="0" alt="DSC_0159" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-t6rFteMcbdg/T9j09IkVP8I/AAAAAAAADIs/efUc8H2pAzw/DSC_0159_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3Va24l79N_4/T9j09hM_CMI/AAAAAAAADI0/15TtieNSDAU/s1600-h/DSC_01609.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0160" border="0" alt="DSC_0160" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-f93xGoljZcs/T9j0-jcksjI/AAAAAAAADJA/wIGBU0UiMzs/DSC_0160_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OhT4vdzHAqk/T9j0_Dl_P6I/AAAAAAAADJI/SSt277NdoPU/s1600-h/DSC_01629.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0162" border="0" alt="DSC_0162" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pHbArR8hXWk/T9j0_hF7m3I/AAAAAAAADJQ/nkFrWC01xiQ/DSC_0162_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aiRy9D4tzCs/T9j1ANlTq2I/AAAAAAAADJY/9GVAiILElws/s1600-h/DSC_01639.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0163" border="0" alt="DSC_0163" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gCGbMgYJcZQ/T9j1Ao-57bI/AAAAAAAADJg/6Gn_55Dmb0I/DSC_0163_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy Sewing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k767YKfBr4I/T9j1BJO0IHI/AAAAAAAADJo/IZ2jMZivrMg/s1600-h/Signature3.png"><img style="display: inline" title="Signature" alt="Signature" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1_OK3_76Zv8/T9j1BjgbdmI/AAAAAAAADJw/zIHmY0DjIj4/Signature_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-52675210644274808332012-06-05T19:04:00.001-04:002012-06-05T22:58:42.266-04:00Happy Un-birthday To Us!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sometimes you just have to have cake! Today we baked a cake for absolutely no reason and sang Happy Un-birthday to us! I have very vivid childhood memories of doing this with my mom and sisters. I'm glad the tradition continues! Now go bake yourself a cake!<br />
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</div>Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-86536090884108830302012-05-31T13:48:00.001-04:002012-05-31T13:48:14.516-04:00Play Dough Recipe<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VUvyKek_l7Q/T8eupQAUmnI/AAAAAAAAC-A/imb5kYe5lEo/s1600-h/IMG_15378.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1537" border="0" alt="IMG_1537" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7gAlyX5zUog/T8eup0-bbYI/AAAAAAAAC-I/i11tHpwrd8s/IMG_1537_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p>Have you ever made homemade play dough? I have tried a few recipes and this one is my favorite. It was given to me last year by my girls’ preschool. It is easy, quick, affordable, and fun!</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>Our Favorite Play Dough Recipe:</i></b> <p>Include your child in measuring, pouring and kneading. Making the dough is great science fun. Playing with play dough strengthens small muscles in the hand, crucial to later writing skills! <p><i>Microwave until boiling: </i> <p>2 cups water <p>2 tablespoons oil mixed with drops of food coloring <p><i>In a separate bowl stir together:</i> <p>2 cups flour <p>1 cup salt <p>4 teaspoons cream of tarter <p>Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir together vigorously. When cool to the touch, your child can knead the mixture to blend. <a href="http://www.animalcrackersnurseryschool.com/##">Store</a> in a <a href="http://www.animalcrackersnurseryschool.com/##">plastic bag</a> or container to keep fresh. <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9UBf06U6bGA/T8euqwXB91I/AAAAAAAAC-Q/arGsavIJGU8/s1600-h/IMG_154914.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1549" border="0" alt="IMG_1549" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kzE3LWHkabc/T8eurUy629I/AAAAAAAAC-Y/NL9yH8pp17o/IMG_1549_thumb11.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="183"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Jr1yM1oi6ac/T8eur40bDpI/AAAAAAAAC-g/7FenPs6sEUY/s1600-h/IMG_15207.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1520" border="0" alt="IMG_1520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtO-tsN24xJwO1VIEsnvacgJsl903iVOz4YeMXlwuLp1leTzyaWOip_N09dZRF2Ks9GKuTBj5zLilhdnmD02T6oIF_dXJz1Do3wCMXzQLZEAdOIZk6N6TYUlYLFgv9zTNRvtV4r7xBW1v/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="center">We made lavender and pink play dough.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_UMRpb8rI1c/T8euswn7lcI/AAAAAAAAC-w/Gk5hpxPTUPo/s1600-h/IMG_15358.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1535" border="0" alt="IMG_1535" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4g3RYuIMT38/T8eutdfnpUI/AAAAAAAAC-4/fsXuTJp7JmM/IMG_1535_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304"></a></p> <p> </p> <p>For the lavender we used Wilton’s food coloring and for the pink we used traditional food color. Both worked great! The nice thing about the Wilton’s is that there is a lot more variety.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2bOr3DRr8lA/T8eut6g2UiI/AAAAAAAAC_A/a4xWaZiNzcE/s1600-h/IMG_15315.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1531" border="0" alt="IMG_1531" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hna81dUwQak/T8euudEEn3I/AAAAAAAAC_I/1_RV5xV8i7E/IMG_1531_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="195" height="259"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0YnzzIlPDlo/T8euurATYdI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/IdVjQfTczVM/s1600-h/IMG_153218.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1532" border="0" alt="IMG_1532" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RvvHqtNLNhE/T8euvPnCDVI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/STmwhWeJ0Fs/IMG_1532_thumb15.jpg?imgmax=800" width="195" height="259"></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Oh and if you are trying to take a picture of your Play Dough title, be quick about it and watch out for cute little boys because this could happen before you know it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2agG9Pk62h0/T8euv0Ep2iI/AAAAAAAAC_g/DpHbnaTH7nk/s1600-h/IMG_15433.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1543" border="0" alt="IMG_1543" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6Yfpf_nQW28/T8euwfxDKxI/AAAAAAAAC_o/ly1KA3Zblcc/IMG_1543_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xoJI9CiDge8/T8euwhWNlHI/AAAAAAAAC_w/xLuu0rqkcqA/s1600-h/IMG_15443.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1544" border="0" alt="IMG_1544" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HBgrsyFXZKM/T8euyXRp9qI/AAAAAAAAC_4/-O3yUGDd1lU/IMG_1544_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6IAafyIvEys/T8euy3zNAsI/AAAAAAAADAA/qmDF3lkhwm4/s1600-h/IMG_15453.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1545" border="0" alt="IMG_1545" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OiBqu8o6XfU/T8euzVmXngI/AAAAAAAADAI/3WttKM7z4Zo/IMG_1545_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EtcDDKQT_fE/T8eu0Iv4uRI/AAAAAAAADAQ/B2FmvBo7ClY/s1600-h/IMG_15463.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1546" border="0" alt="IMG_1546" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Vxtj2I1NY04/T8eu0uVyodI/AAAAAAAADAY/12x1-fjxXCs/IMG_1546_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oWOYL33MAYE/T8eu1JOqZJI/AAAAAAAADAg/i_RboA7x8Ts/s1600-h/IMG_15473.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1547" border="0" alt="IMG_1547" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pRryT5jDRiw/T8eu1rNY-JI/AAAAAAAADAo/kkOxk4HqWO0/IMG_1547_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZNOWxRH-SLk/T8eu2LrYpII/AAAAAAAADAw/vnuDZCgBou4/s1600-h/IMG_15483.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1548" border="0" alt="IMG_1548" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-irKmr7Mo_6k/T8eu2rtWQ8I/AAAAAAAADA4/tMtP2SSfAIY/IMG_1548_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy Playing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0WSPPdlDrs8/T8eu2yRg4PI/AAAAAAAADBA/C9RJS_lveMk/s1600-h/Signature3.png"><img style="background-image: none; 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</div>Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-52741432135436086042012-05-27T21:50:00.001-04:002012-05-27T21:50:31.445-04:00Machine Applique and Embroidery<p align="center">So I had a big birthday a couple of months ago. No, I don’t want to talk about it. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dCWZJ7aPH3M/T8LZtM6hyKI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/zKwyvw_ZyA0/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800"> Anyway, I got a couple of really amazing presents. I actually can’t believe I got both of them. </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zOvOVMb8BC0/T8LZtXnTX3I/AAAAAAAAC6Y/eW7dffnC94w/s1600-h/Emroidery-Machine3.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Emroidery Machine" alt="Emroidery Machine" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-m0wi8H7t2IM/T8LZt3RGDdI/AAAAAAAAC6g/kRf6c-ck-mc/Emroidery-Machine_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">The first was a <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Brother-Computerized-Sewing-and-Embroidery-Machine-SE-400/14237607"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Brother se400 Sewing and Embroidery Machine</font></strong></a>.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DWIpfGA27_s/T8LZufof0XI/AAAAAAAAC6o/yFLgj3i8zIw/s1600-h/Serger3.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Serger" alt="Serger" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qRepc7GMvcM/T8LZumtam_I/AAAAAAAAC6w/M0-80rj6wc4/Serger_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="211" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">The second was a <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Brother-Serger-Thread-Machine-1034D/1723621"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Brother 1034D Serger</font></strong></a>.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">I’m working on learning how to use the embroidery machine. It is a great first machine because it is also a sewing machine and the price isn’t too outrageous. The only down side that I can see so far is that it can’t stitch any bigger than a 4”x4” hoop. So if you want bigger than this save up because most embroidery machines cost over $600! I don’t see that happening any time soon.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">So I really like my Brother se400. It has a great instructional cd too. There are many helpful tutorials on the internet for learning to machine embroider and applique. The best one that I found was HERE at <a href="http://www.lovefromtexas.com/2011/03/machine-applique-tutorial.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Love From Texas</strong></font></a>.</p> <p align="center">Jessica gives lots of step by step instructions with photos. She also links to her favorite sites for buying embroidery patterns. Very helpful!</p> <p align="center">I thought that I would start with a free peace sign applique that I found. I thought since it was round that it would be super easy. </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xDuCljO6mi4/T8LZvZyzm8I/AAAAAAAAC64/CCk5h0W6Hhw/s1600-h/DSC_01979.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0197" border="0" alt="DSC_0197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vuozCUa0KOfFtmXgOhjD7QiWD7uzYU027OhDPovj9b0sHIeJNz15Hf5_zFSSAyM8sFIsj673SfS6s3O6Ezrh5i27l8orEsirQVb8wEX5Ovk_0HERWqLZvuAF2zb_xYepH3y0JWznIAaV/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="272"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> Ummm, I didn’t think about having to cut out the holes in the middle of the peace sign. Lets just say that it didn’t go so well. Even though I knew that I would have to be super careful, I still managed to cut a hole in the t-shirt. Ughhhh! </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zP10URzMSJg/T8LZwrxDUkI/AAAAAAAAC7I/oenEWc3wRIA/s1600-h/DSC_02018.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0201" border="0" alt="DSC_0201" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oKLFjDM3_wg/T8LZxFDAS7I/AAAAAAAAC7Q/L3OEvE4Fz_w/DSC_0201_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">To salvage the shirt, I decided to cut through the other holes as well and sew a green piece of fabric on the inside of the shirt kind of like a reverse applique. It didn’t turn out too bad. I had to leave a little bit of the blue t-shirt fabric around the edges of the holes so that the stitching wouldn’t unravel. </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sncA55JV9wo/T8LZxlNxykI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/V-YyYFn2I6U/s1600-h/DSC_02029.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0202" border="0" alt="DSC_0202" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-j2oXUxBSS7w/T8LZyEXZ6PI/AAAAAAAAC7g/rjtyt68oofk/DSC_0202_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="273"></a></p> <p align="center">My girls still liked it so I guess that is all that matters.</p> <p align="center">For my second attempt my girls wanted a butterfly. Beautiful, no holes! </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SleHf_rDlxM/T8LZyu8K8nI/AAAAAAAAC7o/EgyhlzRJUYs/s1600-h/DSC_01869.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0186" border="0" alt="DSC_0186" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-83Ij0T0bIs8/T8LZzADP6hI/AAAAAAAAC7w/Yi6pKLtoPs0/DSC_0186_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">Here’s what it looks like with just the fabric pieces sewn down pre-embroidery.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ya-AUkrD28Y/T8LZzpqOZrI/AAAAAAAAC74/YfpPNFeTIS8/s1600-h/DSC_01939.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0193" border="0" alt="DSC_0193" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SIk42go1jEk/T8LZ0N7bZvI/AAAAAAAAC8A/O23c6Vbt7G4/DSC_0193_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="274"></a></p> <p align="center">Here’s what it look like after being embroidered. I think that it came out pretty cool. </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">I have to say that I am pretty excited about my new toy. </p> <p align="center">I also made some cute Easter Bunny appliqued shirts for all four kiddos.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ryPZ-VBKxi0/T8LZ0gOnoHI/AAAAAAAAC8I/jyOoVlJJE1U/s1600-h/DSC_0247---Copy8.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0247 - Copy" border="0" alt="DSC_0247 - Copy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaqET-BzN_f6CLdY9jnMe1-rY6RwEDi5riBhwuzJj6MxEOBzddlX3X2PZYUlA5TV9-6cOKljr-CJJox_R7XlcSaNZ6psXodpga9hEKP0aLnVjleTvQZYL2uIwa06rzJlVU6WoDSwgx6X1/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HCpGEHSZG3A/T8LZ1wpdOwI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/iJtYtex414M/s1600-h/DSC002965.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC00296" border="0" alt="DSC00296" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--Bwg3PU6K6E/T8LZ2cgYjqI/AAAAAAAAC8g/B2_gbNwaZNE/DSC00296_thumb10.jpg?imgmax=800" width="287" height="428"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZqI-QgIZZE4/T8LZ25RmdaI/AAAAAAAAC8o/660IFaYzVNo/s1600-h/DSC003038.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC00303" border="0" alt="DSC00303" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Z_qs4hFGI2w/T8LZ3c983lI/AAAAAAAAC8w/18Yn3c0W6qs/DSC00303_thumb10.jpg?imgmax=800" width="288" height="428"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wowfFvRxVME/T8LZ33AF5XI/AAAAAAAAC84/5wJTIOp4yLI/s1600-h/DSC003055.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC00305" border="0" alt="DSC00305" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vufW5dCma7o/T8LZ4ZIbVbI/AAAAAAAAC9A/7Yiu1v1EW2I/DSC00305_thumb12.jpg?imgmax=800" width="427" height="287"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy Sewing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Sctj2O18KDA/T8LZ4hbxSpI/AAAAAAAAC9I/fSEmm5Fy_D4/s1600-h/Signature4.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Signature" border="0" alt="Signature" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4JoDm5F3Kkw/T8LZ5m78VMI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/86FGuXVat3w/Signature_thumb2.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-76079779194906785092012-05-02T14:38:00.001-04:002012-05-02T14:40:50.012-04:00Janey Jumper Pattern Review and Super Late Easter Post!<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SHW4UrCjg8Y/T6F-vX_BYUI/AAAAAAAAC0c/Ljhq8Js8X_o/s1600-h/DSC_0360%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0360" border="0" alt="DSC_0360" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-64qNppSr3Ec/T6F-wAzOc4I/AAAAAAAAC0k/lEIn4j3NPIw/DSC_0360_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="349" height="313"></a></p> <p align="center">O.K., so I am super late with this post. Better late than never right? </p> <p align="center"><em>(See the bottom of this post for a link to the Sock Bunnies tutorial.)</em></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RbWduSuLCb4/T6F-wh1VSMI/AAAAAAAAC0s/lOz13bOQnjs/s1600-h/DSC_0364%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0364" border="0" alt="DSC_0364" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2XmgbcVlW8U/T6F-xIQKY2I/AAAAAAAAC00/X9ox1v4QjY0/DSC_0364_thumb%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="420"></a></p> <p align="center">I used the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96280076/janey-jumper-original-paper-printed"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Janey Jumper</strong></font></a> pattern by Lindsay of the <a href="http://thecottagehome.blogspot.com/"><strong><font color="#4f81bd">Cottage Momma</font></strong></a> to make some Easter dresses for my girls. I really love how they turned out. </p> <p align="center">First of all, the Janey Jumper is not a PDF pattern. It is an actual paper pattern that is mailed to you. I loved not having to print out and piece together my pattern before starting.</p> <p align="center">There are lots of very clear step by step instructions with photos. Best of all, Lindsay is super sweet and when I got stuck on the final step, I e-mailed her and she got back to me quickly! Fortunately, I had already figured it out. I would highly recommend this pattern to the intermediate sewer. This dress is completely lined (which I love!) however, due to this it may be a little tricky for the novice sewer.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8Q1_3FCr1ls/T6F-xsPawDI/AAAAAAAAC08/C1SssRRyX7w/s1600-h/DSC_0467%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0467" border="0" alt="DSC_0467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrP-0SeOqbbWaTluTCiNyGIs_rJvDZCeiIo4gTj8MvJtiHHWe_C6fnL_fDj8MYHq4kSAtuuBiZsgd2j3OxO_wH3fhuuOTGnkC1lKdYsk_m5wf4Ts8kF5ePQ7tKvmJ6_abDmvW3XmpMMW9/?imgmax=800" width="271" height="405"></a></p> <p align="center">My favorite part of this dress is the beautiful scallops. Lindsay gives a really genius way of making these turn out perfect.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l37xDRfOssZoYPx6oSFNW3ZzQDPlEidtQE5GlvJHKfJBqUbFJBCBq1aOljteQ8h79mHkCH6J9drhCNmU95h6gVvOwX5f-cxiW-_ZTGj_p1thX0-Wj-ctejxf5YqbQNQa7QhLFUzTgvv-/s1600-h/DSC_0367%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0367" border="0" alt="DSC_0367" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-C8KHWV7Rs4I/T6F-zaOO4wI/AAAAAAAAC1U/PAO1Mr9Ib8w/DSC_0367_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NBu5P30X5lk/T6F-z8A_TTI/AAAAAAAAC1c/JSC-dtw2Nio/s1600-h/DSC_0381%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0381" border="0" alt="DSC_0381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfWUdFcLVP1nDq1ArlmTrV7f_qIcV2BKomcxVukOtlMbKDunr6kaD1xpeKjb6srvfpyVz0iRB96koRUwGeSoiKtt06rmJwi8075k1_g96edGvk19WoH4w8fMvB9_HvsQC2L_VqnTiWm1z/?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_rnL2BmAXqY/T6F-0-dFnyI/AAAAAAAAC1s/jTNRHpxjSRM/s1600-h/DSC_0384%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0384" border="0" alt="DSC_0384" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1my5BlTfHGc/T6F-1YTI-7I/AAAAAAAAC10/CEWO4Nixz84/DSC_0384_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0_sDu5VqCds/T6F-10zZVcI/AAAAAAAAC18/yN0EI91K4gc/s1600-h/DSC_0394%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0394" border="0" alt="DSC_0394" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7eNY_v7NXEc/T6F-2ucccUI/AAAAAAAAC2E/OpoXGLlGtaM/DSC_0394_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="276" height="395"></a></p> <p align="center">Best of all, my girls loved them and they looked super cute for Easter.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYh_4015YuEI3XWehp22PmTcljbu4ZpcVE6qf_f38tVAajX6_eEcrhj1UmyzRubopFGsaNx5yNC9249dQM7sW25WdAl7rC6V4Op5mVT17fRYqzGxeOxTtYdtGhLixyG_FYLwIpuWheZ9Y/s1600-h/DSC_0395%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0395" border="0" alt="DSC_0395" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8mAQUJIIiRE/T6F-4NFhzWI/AAAAAAAAC2U/d51aMFQLi_U/DSC_0395_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="302"></a></p> <p align="center">On your mark… </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0b7CWHI3Tfw/T6F-4mfTfBI/AAAAAAAAC2c/UTOvAARW4RY/s1600-h/DSC_0399%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0399" border="0" alt="DSC_0399" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SQvTihQGB50/T6F-5eM4KYI/AAAAAAAAC2k/JCp7gDK31uk/DSC_0399_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">Get set…</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--1iRqS8Hgwc/T6F-6A3X2bI/AAAAAAAAC2s/Q02Y2eyttrs/s1600-h/DSC_0404%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0404" border="0" alt="DSC_0404" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fmVVtuE9yu0/T6F-6jjobxI/AAAAAAAAC20/hiStnRrhjkc/DSC_0404_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">GO!!!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TIUegjhqdxI/T6F-7CrBnlI/AAAAAAAAC28/GFSpegRdhDI/s1600-h/IMG_3508%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3508" border="0" alt="IMG_3508" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eE3O-lOf74c/T6F-7tSVbHI/AAAAAAAAC3E/rkLDVGkUpIg/IMG_3508_thumb%25255B15%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="377"></a></p> <p align="center">I also made a smaller version of this dress for my friend’s daughter to wear on her birthday. Isn’t she cute?!!!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IwPR_eAwHl4/T6F-8EWMZBI/AAAAAAAAC3M/gbxdZ9FnDog/s1600-h/DSC_01404.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0140" border="0" alt="DSC_0140" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TJ0Mr9a6TOc/T6F-8pzS5yI/AAAAAAAAC3U/B1J3r2XHMlg/DSC_0140_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="175" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jwOzlzIUKq8/T6F-9DihSoI/AAAAAAAAC3c/3VTzUfa_bqw/s1600-h/IMG_35994.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3599" border="0" alt="IMG_3599" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5ecTa1puSas/T6F--aq3WaI/AAAAAAAAC3k/e8NZSy3WpDM/IMG_3599_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jCjO__7-9EQ/T6F---HS8qI/AAAAAAAAC3s/dhKvOlM4Ga8/s1600-h/IMG_36064.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3606" border="0" alt="IMG_3606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxrSSlmBGo0jFofGXiAe76bqKfFpCrqp3AB3VFvUfpluX6mS7W9M0m5GBw5aaRY1qWjUMxoDcB_EfQnHhwAC3YtITdVRFJdDLNN63jO7cHNitM8sxHtLp74Lna98xHfFi0ddpUiJjc44T/?imgmax=800" width="175" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eip62MmIrXc/T6F_AL9xNJI/AAAAAAAAC38/6BUseD47eFQ/s1600-h/IMG_36193.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_3619" border="0" alt="IMG_3619" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hnyHTxVO7w8/T6F_AtmmQKI/AAAAAAAAC4E/528caeXvvBM/IMG_3619_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy Sewing!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-o3m4vSeUMRQ/T6F_A8jJrpI/AAAAAAAAC4M/JSVn2CRfaMI/s1600-h/Signature%25255B6%25255D.png"><img style="display: inline" title="Signature" alt="Signature" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6MT1aRaF8ww/T6F_BQeuIFI/AAAAAAAAC4U/06qO-R0ZoQo/Signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="141" height="102"></a></p> <p align="center">P.S. I did a freezer paper stencil on the lining just in case the girls ever wanted to wear it reversed.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8d7YWRQ94pM/T6F_B-xBFFI/AAAAAAAAC4c/TTsCgoGY-eQ/s1600-h/DSC_02513.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0251" border="0" alt="DSC_0251" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zAjW1fOg0vY/T6F_CcSACMI/AAAAAAAAC4k/Xs0ley-ca6k/DSC_0251_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ni-8C1xDcgY/T6F_Cqw-JpI/AAAAAAAAC4s/d2oS6XOgVqI/s1600-h/DSC_02533.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0253" border="0" alt="DSC_0253" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zEpl3z3DzAs/T6F_DbDV34I/AAAAAAAAC40/nsAArRT7Lpk/DSC_0253_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tlATJqziybk/T6F_D68bgPI/AAAAAAAAC48/OOcxZakvvZ4/s1600-h/DSC_02603.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0260" border="0" alt="DSC_0260" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zoWK0zo4jp8/T6F_Efl7cnI/AAAAAAAAC5E/Sm1UgeLPX90/DSC_0260_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FebOU98ZOn4/T6F_EtOlSPI/AAAAAAAAC5M/vtmx7r1ERn0/s1600-h/DSC_02613.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0261" border="0" alt="DSC_0261" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1H-HPfhvpkQ/T6F_FJlWiLI/AAAAAAAAC5U/b2H6yGZD1A4/DSC_0261_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">P.P.S. I almost forgot to tell you about the sock bunnies. They are from a very clever tutorial by Ashley over at<font color="#4f81bd"><strong> </strong></font><a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/?s=sock+bunnies"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Lil Blue Boo</strong></font></a><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>.</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jBSnADAqKO4/T6F_FidKn1I/AAAAAAAAC5c/sQQxxZxSQAM/s1600-h/DSC_0206%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0206" border="0" alt="DSC_0206" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UYQzIpmPmbQ/T6F_GN4IS2I/AAAAAAAAC5k/RISygkjEXO8/DSC_0206_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="213"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Y4eYpq6tcLo/T6F_Gjj8gOI/AAAAAAAAC5s/JHffAfiJNGg/s1600-h/DSC_0213%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0213" border="0" alt="DSC_0213" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DtFZ_sihXX8/T6F_HIqitOI/AAAAAAAAC50/qLQY2qgHO-E/DSC_0213_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ayt-jqx9wKE/T6F_Hhxv_aI/AAAAAAAAC58/i_GtVqMAYFE/s1600-h/DSC_0361%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0361" border="0" alt="DSC_0361" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fGDm0Iz54YQ/T6F_ICxeOxI/AAAAAAAAC6E/YJJPoMcW-ng/DSC_0361_thumb%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" height="306"></a></p> Twins Squaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16727724169701898773noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520200392609709732.post-64044839927277124942012-04-05T13:08:00.001-04:002012-04-05T13:14:39.306-04:00Easter Skirts<p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-X_GzjI0lFB4/T33RRXbxXGI/AAAAAAAACxM/M-5B9CN2Gdo/s1600-h/DSC_0316%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0316" border="0" alt="DSC_0316" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Q20ifAmKVo0/T33RScllg1I/AAAAAAAACxU/xV7ZNMRJflQ/DSC_0316_thumb%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="273"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Hopping Down the Bunny Trail!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Yjk4v_8LDbE/T33RSxip8FI/AAAAAAAACxc/GnSQ5jFnBY0/s1600-h/DSC_0305%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0305" border="0" alt="DSC_0305" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-W_AxsIe6J6g/T33RT87dq1I/AAAAAAAACxk/fYeszB5UjuY/DSC_0305_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qecpNNvpftc/T33RUem6cBI/AAAAAAAACxs/QqdZucGVtE8/s1600-h/DSC_0307%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0307" border="0" alt="DSC_0307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SoV_ECTsgx5e53-6boyx48ZAG0WX2wxBC3YG54AK98D6cEAt5ck7EG4wqnIOja9thosUzIEe3WvBoG1dmwtBLNnZ3tifHH8YadaVff0eZjAUDDZTUcnPulBYHJhcqnaiZh8G2-5Vm0wZ/?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">The girls wore their new Easter Skirts to school today.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KHv70DM6hzA/T33RWeJcL6I/AAAAAAAACx8/ZuWpZXaDubc/s1600-h/DSC_0304%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0304" border="0" alt="DSC_0304" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UtaWvmd4g7k/T33RXOe19MI/AAAAAAAACyE/a_x09xb6KfA/DSC_0304_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2nK8Jwo2nGA/T33RYlRn1XI/AAAAAAAACyM/uZ2KTuIvdXc/s1600-h/DSC_0306%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0306" border="0" alt="DSC_0306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYwrmDRxIaKKjoJaY36QzgSCHaOlvjpnwxWCiAHW8612fvzoEnpUoLqviBd2frWYiv2lqMuotKq9ogeHMctEIB_wi-lptTjN-31Y3pupNXYJVJlChDRhk6rkm8stLTBn-gN2WZNDIInlj/?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">Aren’t they cute? </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CFZ6VEg-LWw/T33RaI4Y6RI/AAAAAAAACyc/amqh1Ip62Rk/s1600-h/DSC_0296%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0296" border="0" alt="DSC_0296" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JZjcuV-vgPI/T33RavTsbZI/AAAAAAAACyk/wmNcKDPhipw/DSC_0296_thumb%25255B13%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" height="272"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4">The best part is that you can make this….</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YF02207Zf2c/T33RcEc1tLI/AAAAAAAACys/LJwxSYg8chY/s1600-h/DSC_0284%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0284" border="0" alt="DSC_0284" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eN8FUPP1nnQ/T33Rc-GGkbI/AAAAAAAACy0/-dTuxYmLYOc/DSC_0284_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">…from this. (Kitchen Towels from Target.) Awesome right?</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4">I can’t take credit for this idea. Ashley from <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>Lil Blue Boo</strong></font></a> posted this cute <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/03/the-dishtowel-skirt-a-tutorial.html"><font color="#4f81bd"><strong>tutorial</strong></font></a> for making the skirt. Go check it out.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l6-9XEZ4_iM/T33RdXEHKLI/AAAAAAAACy8/HXoci6TkMMc/s1600-h/DSC_0302%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0302" border="0" alt="DSC_0302" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VYVgjGQ35GA/T33ReAY7-KI/AAAAAAAACzE/8jScNyXIrFo/DSC_0302_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">I’m glad that I added the rick rack to the bottom. It just finishes it off a bit. My girls are tall so I also added a pink waistband for some added length. As you can see, one is as bit taller than the other so her waistband piece is a bit longer. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bzOMo70umEs/T33Re_BtgdI/AAAAAAAACzM/0aH9Rs6MDxU/s1600-h/DSC_0300%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0300" border="0" alt="DSC_0300" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8wTHbVnQbpI/T33RfjdcOpI/AAAAAAAACzU/uZgqlFFxrTc/DSC_0300_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="270" height="404"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-V5M_du_cWLA/T33RgcbmB6I/AAAAAAAACzc/NZdvNoYxK0E/s1600-h/DSC_0303%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0303" border="0" alt="DSC_0303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VyrV5-WezDMaLQZEDelKWqzB0j3XwoversvWVC7g40wx6Lkv8PPbK0Kw1K0rm1bzjtgv_sArt-Q9pyId3AhAL03vKqjQsrdWH3g1aG6PBdfO8ScoPAfzRT2fYVvjT9PynD8WqAxUEXd-/?imgmax=800" width="271" height="404"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">The girls were good sports because our photo shoot was as bit chilly!</font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; 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