Refashion: Spring Shrug

      The best thing about refashioning an article of clothing is the fact that you do like a quarter of the sewing to get a whole new look. This sweater dress served its purpose until it was ruined by chocolate stains all down the front of the dress. It went into hiding for awhile...until I found it in my mending basket.

   So, I took my Ginghers and snipped a line across the top and one up the middle to create a little shrug. 

    I then cut 2 inch strips of printed cotton fabric in order to make up some bias tape. With the bias tape I pinned it from the top around the front, side, back and around to the other top corner and stitched it into place. I added a button loop and a sparkly button. 

{The natural lighting made the shrug look lavender-ish.}

    I made a fabric flower out of a piece of the bias tape and added some green polka dotted ribbon for the greenery in the little accent.It was delightfully simple to sew up and turned out quite cute. Season appropriate and perfect for any little sundress.

  Aloha!

~Christie

     
  Just a little piano music that I've been listening to. 

Have a great weekend!

Sewing: Palaka Laundry Bag

  Last year I posted a tutorial on how to sew up some Laundry Bags. Remember these?

 I recently used my own tutorial to sew up a masculine version of the Laundry Bag. 

 I used a canvas for the body and a black and white palaka print for the accent material. A turquoise blue thread was utilized in a zig zag stitch around the seam of the two contrasting materials. 

 I also embroidered some initials and added blue buttons. I think it will hold up well. It is a great gift for someone going off to college or on a mission. Aloha.

~Christie

Featured: Doubly Fun

 I found a surprise today.

 My bunny skirts are being featured over at 

Wildflowers & Whimsy!

  She hosts a linky party every week called Sew Crafty Saturday. She also has a lot of neat projects over on her blog. 

  Also, not to switch seasons on you, but my Christmas Subway Art was featured over at RudolphDay.Com.

 It's a site completely dedicated to Christmas fun. It's never too early to prep for Christmas!

Check it out!

Aloha!

~Christie

Crochet: Spring Cardigan

  When I saw this yummy strawberry colored soft yarn...  I had to make something out of it. I love to crochet sweaters and this was a fun one to make.
 Actually, I started on this project a year ago. It was when I was sewing hundreds of mittens for the Mittens for Miyagi project. I had carefully put it away for safekeeping. It was so cleverly put away that I seemed to have had forgotten about it all together. This week I unexpectedly discovered it and was delighted to finish it up. Luckily it fit my youngest daughter perfectly.

  The cardigan is worked in the raspberry crochet stitch and the double crochet stitch. There is a collar and loops for five buttons. The buttons I used are white wooden beads in the shape of plumeria flowers.

  I worked a double crochet stitch from the length of the cardigan up through the sleeve in continuous rows. It gave a nice ribbing effect.

  The bottom corners are rounded and finished in a single crochet stitch.

  I absolutely love a good yarn project. 

It is amazing what one can create out of string.

Aloha!

~Christie

Featured: Triple the Fun

     Yesterday, we spring cleaned readying our home for Easter Sunday. {Boo.} But, today is cooking and baking day! On the menu...orange glazed ham, yams, fresh green beans, citrus salad, rolls and a homemade carrot cake. {Yum!} Oh yeah...and dyeing Easter eggs. Fun, fun, fun.

{A clever place to store garlic cloves.}

 I was delighted to see three comments this morning telling me that my bunny skirts will be featured on their blogs. 

 Check out Blissful and Domestic for 30 projects with fabric. 

 {Such great ideas!}

  Also, be sure to visit  

Threading My Way and view all the fabulous features there.

Don't forget to hop on over to Candace Creations 

to check out her Scrappy Saturday.

 

I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend and find many special moments along the way!

Aloha!

~Christie

Featured: Design Dazzle

Aloha everyone! 

If you haven't visited Design Dazzle before then do it now. 

This blog is full of inspiring ideas for home and family. 

Luv it. 

My Bunny Skirt was featured as part of their linky party favorites. 

Such a surprise and so fun!

{Check out all the fun creative ideas over at Design Dazzle.}

Have a fantastic holiday weekend!!!~

~Christie

Crochet: Bunny

  Lately a merry little tune has been floating around... "Here comes Peter Cottontail... hopping down the bunny trail...hippity-hoppity Easter's on its way!" The Easter holiday is fast approaching and I think I've spotted some promise of Easter fun around town. The big banner announcing the local egg hunt. Flyers for a fun-filled egg drop at our school. And of course in blogland...the superabundance of crafty creative ideas for spring.
  This past weekend as I listened to General Conference I crocheted this sweet bunny. I used the Bella the Bunny crochet pattern from Lionbrand. It's a free pattern if you log into their site. The head and body work in one round. Then you work up the arms, legs and ears. Sew them into place and you've got your bunny. I added eyes, nose, whiskers and a bunny tail.{Too funny.} 

 I used a printed cotton to make a teeny tiny pillowcase dress for Bella the Bunny. Pink ribbon ties off the dress and a beaded necklace graces the neckline. I stitched into place a headband of rolled frayed flowers in lavender. Then I made a layered satin flower with a beaded center for the accent on the headband. No girl can go with out a little blush...on the cheeks and the ears.

  There are a great many easy to advanced patterns on the Lionbrand website. Check it out...you may be inspired to work up some cuteness of your very own.

Aloha!

~Christie