Hello Monday

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Well, it's Monday and today I have the case of the Monday's. Seriously. I typically don't and look at each week with a huge smile on my face because my weeks are the most productive. But it's conference week at school which means it is also Book Fair and well, that would be all fine and dandy for a parent not in the PTA, but since I'm on the Executive Board and loooove to volunteer I'll be spending most of my time at the school. Plus, I have minutes to prepare for the following weeks meeting and... just so much. 

But, I am finding inspiration in lace. I am far from being a girlie girl, but there is just something about the right kind of lace that just makes me want to put on pink lipstick and wear a dress. 

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What are your fave things with lace? 

Pinspiration Friday

I'm not much of an embroiderer, but I know how to. I like to keep my projects simple, fast, and small so I don't get too overwhelmed. I love the look of embroidery because it reminds me a lot of my childhood and seeing all of the embroidery hoops on my grandma's walls. I want to fill my walls with them too so when I saw this Pinspiration I knew it was something I could tackle in a few minutes time. 

I don't have a lot of embroidery hoops and none that are very big, but after completing this project I am hooked on wanting to make more and make them bigger. So off to the craft store I go to get some larger hoops. 

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{W.I.P} Wednesday

Baby scarves are all the craze right now and of course I want little Oliver in a few so to start out, I am making him a couple of custom bandana scarves before I purchase some from some of my fave shops. I have lots of the mustard arrow fabric left over from my bag and mug hug so I decided to use that along with some other cute fabric remnants I have. 

Front

Back

I know it looks funky now, but it will be so cute when it's finished! Here is one of the other fabrics I have chosen along with the plaid jersey knit that is on the back of the chevron arrow fabric as well.

Isn't the plaid adorbs?

 Along with my infinity scarves, these just might be incredibly addicting too! Scarves might just be my thing now. 

Are there any projects you're currently working on? Share with me below in the comments. Happy hump day!

Pinspiration Friday

Happy Friday! How was everyone's week? Mine was super productive! I love weeks like that. It mostly has to do with blogging and some other awesome stuff that a bloggy friend and I are creating. I know, the suspense! You all will find out soon! Mostly because we are just SO EXCITED for this to happen and to get started and are becoming impatient! Soon. Soon.

Today I am sharing with you one of the first pins I had added to the Pinspiration Friday board months ago. I have been wanting to make it for the kids {mostly Bry right now} so we headed to Home Depot this week and got what we needed for it.

Here is the original Pinspiration:

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I took that concept and made it my own. I really wanted to use some big scraps of fabric I have had sitting for over a year now and found a pretty moss green piece screaming 'staple me, staple me!!'

In the original pin, she used duct tape, but I'm a cheapskate and all of the duct tape I have cost me a pretty penny so fabric was a much better option for me. My daughter and I took the fabric and stretched it around the board and stapled it.

I am not that good at this apparently, but it works. 

The dowel we had purchased for this purpose is a little too small so we need to head back and get a bigger dowel.

But Bry had fun trying to get herself balanced anyway. She has been on it for the past 30 minutes seeing how many times she can stay balanced and for how long. I wish everything entertained my kids this much all the time! Ha!

Do you have any Pinspirations brewing right now? Share with me!

Oh, and if you didn't know yet, I am hosting a Fabric Swap! Head on over to the post to read the rules and guidelines then email me to sign up! Going to be such a fun swap! 

{W.I.P} Wednesday

It's hump day, whoop whoop! I'm excited about today because I get to go visit one of my best bloggy friends Heidi from Antlers & Roses. So glad we live like 20 minutes from each other! 

If you've been following me on IG and Facebook, you've seen that I am now making infinity scarves. Can we say addicted? I love creating things, but it's even better when that thing takes less than 10 minutes to make when I run a household that consists of one adult child {I love him anyway} and two littles plus a doggie! I'm all for easy! {Okay, I do like a challenge now and again, too.}

So I've been pumping out infinity scarves like there is no tomorrow, but I have one I am currently working on that I can't finish quite yet. Why? This mama doesn't have any time! Hopefully I'll be able to get it done this weekend so I can wear it. Yep; this ones for me and me only! 

{Although the feather print reminds me of another dear bloggy friend of mine Torrie from Free Spirit Reigns}

Lovely fabric picked from the ladies at Picking Daisies in SLO

Eeeeeee, can't wait to get this one finished!

What are you currently working on?

Hello Monday

Hi! Happy Monday! Time to show you some color inspiration for the week.

Remember when I talked about our bedroom redo? The colors will be gray and yellow with a main accent color of blue. We had some paint picked out and then decided it wasn't what we liked so we went back to the drawing board. We have narrowed it down to these three sets and hopefully will make a decision soon {cause I wanted this room painted before the end of the month!!}. 

Grey will be the wall color, yellow will be a few furniture pieces and blue will be the main accent color as well as the color I will be painting my night stand. 

Which is your favorite combination? And what are your weeks inspirations? 

Hello Monday

Hello all you Monday peeps! Hope today is bright and cheery for you. I've been snuggling a teething baby who is comfort nursing like crazy all morning which has been lovely so far. His first tooth is coming in, just barely peeking up in those pink little gums of his, so we will see how lovely nursing is once it fully comes in {he's a biter!}

Ok so my weeks inspirations are sewing spaces. When we decided to try for a baby we knew that meant giving up our office/sewing room to a nursery. At first I was all for it and once baby came, sewing wasn't on the top of my list of to do's. But now that he is older and I have more time to sew and am getting back into it all, I really miss my sewing room! Right now it is on a small wall in our main living space on a tiny {but amazing} Singer sewing table as well as strewn about our dinning table and is cluttered beyond all belief because our entire home has no storage space! Sad me right now. I'm trying to find a way to make it all work and I am hoping I can do that keeping my sewing table where it is right now, but I'm finding that it is quite difficult. I have some options: keep it there and work with the space, move it into the garage {which we would have to make room for me in there}, or put it in my closet in our bedroom. I like the third option the best because it's practical and I won't freeze {or sweat during summer months} my hiney off! So lately I've been trying to find some inspirations to help fix this issue of mine and get me excited about sewing again.

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I think this would be a great fit for me because I can close everything up {I would still keep my closet doors on} and have plenty of room for storage and whatnot. Plus, my honey is moving his office into our bedroom {with the promise to not be a clutter fiend} so we can spend time together while working.

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I love the cutting table. I have one in the garage, which is great, but it's freezing and it's in an inconvenient spot. I know that most of my sewing storage will need to be out there, so I also have to work on making a space that works for me and is easy to get to.

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I currently have a space like this. If I decide to keep it where it is now, I will definitely pull from this and use vertical wall space {we have vaulted ceilings!}

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I just love how there are so many elements, but it doesn't look cluttered at all. I think it is because of the white space; it keeps it open, airy, and light, which makes you able to put different objects, colors, elements with out it being dark and cluttered.

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Needing a long table space for my serger and machine. Plus I like to have things on my 'desk' so I'll need all the space I can get.

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I love the vintage everything! I also love the organization of the fabric and the jars to store things in. Im very visual so when things are packed up in bins and shut away, my inspiration gets shut away too. Plus that machine is to die for! And I actually have one of those with its original table too!

What are your weeks inspirations? 

{W.I.P} Wednesday

Today I am working on a little project for myself. Now, you've seen this fabric before in a WIP edition {and you will be seeing a whole lot more of it, I promise!}, but I just can't let all this pretty chevron arrow fabric go to waste!

I had half a yard left of the lovely Japanese fabric from the bag I am making myself so I decided to make myself a mug hug to go along with it.

I just need to find the perfect button to go along with it and it's good to go!

{More on my fancy new 'label' later}

I need your help! I have about 1/3 of a {usable} yard left of this amazing fabric and don't know what to do with it! Please give me some suggestions on what to make!! Thanks!

Oh and if you haven't yet, go enter this awesome giveaway sponsored by Katrina Marie of Kids Sewing. And I am also a part of a really big giveaway hosted by Jessica of Girl Booklet! Be sure to head on over and enter and show her some love. 

Happy Wednesday! 

{What are you working on?}

You Know You're a PTA Mom When...

Time for another editon of 'You Know You're a PTA Mom When...'

... the only emails you get on your personal account anymore are from the Executive Board members

... you skip a meeting {which had sent you in to a panic when you couldn't find an excuse out of it} and you can predict what the agenda is vs. what will actually be discussed

... you read over the interim secretary's minutes and confirm your prediction

... only needing one hand to take notes cause the other has a baby in it is easy

... you can use the rizzo with your eyes closed

... your PIN and the PTA passcode for the copier blur together

... your husband has been volunteered by other board members for events and duties

... and that's okay

{W.I.P} Work In Progress Wednesday

Hello! Happy Hump Day! It is time to share with you what I am currently working on.

I received a custom order for two Kindle Fire sleeves from a good friend of mine Delaney. She is really in to pin up and had some great material for me to work with! She wanted one for her man also, but he isn't in to the pin up style so much for him self so I had some awesome type fabric that is just perfect for the guy. 

So far I have all the cuts made {exterior and interior fabric} and selected a button for his sleeve. I still need to find a cute button for Delaney's, though. The inside fabric is a super soft organic cotton fleece by Michael Miller. I have it on the inside of my Kindle sleeve and love it! 

{{All fabric was purchased at Fabricworm}}

I should have them finished up by Friday ready to give to her this weekend. 

Watch for a tutorial on how to make a Kindle Fire sleeve {adjustable to any tablet you have and even for your cell phones!} later on in the week. 

What projects are you currently working on?

{W.I.P} Work In Progress Wednesday

 Welcome to the first week of Work In Progress Wednesdays! Each Wednesday I will share with you the progress of a project I am working on whether it be our bedroom, a sewing project, or a DIY project; you'll get to see the process! 

This week I am sharing with you what I am working on for myself; a tote. Lately {especially with the Stitch Market} I haven't really sewn much for myself and after finding some amazing Japanese fabric on Etsy, I decided it was about time I do. 

I had a hard time selecting fabric for the interior, but I finally found the perfect one

I have an amazing collection of bags, but I wanted something unique and a sewing project that was going to challenge me. I've made totes before; mostly in a reusable grocery bag form, which is a simple construction - outer fabric, lining, boxed bottom, handles. With this tote for myself I wanted to add more elements to it so that it would not only challenge me, but set it apart from anything I own and anything that is out there. Im adding leather handles, including a cross-body one {I hope}; zippered interior pocket; and a 'cinch' for the outside. I'm also using fusible interfacing, which is something that I have never worked with before! Here is my inspiration bag...

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 I plan to use leather lacing cord in a dark brown or mustard to cinch it. Ahhhh, just talking about it right now is getting me even more excited!

Ok, so now for the progress part... I currently have the entire main part of the bag constructed and finished! I love how stiff the bag is with the interfacing... definitely want something durable and something that will keep it's shape.

All that is left is getting the lace cording and attaching handles. 

I also am working on a few chevron mug hugs with a backing of the same fabric as the interior of my bag. All I need to do is add the buttons and they're good to go. Two of them will be going towards prizes for some giveaways and another is going into the shop.

Do you have any works in progress? Leave me a link {or a description} in the comment form below! I'd love to see what you're all up to!

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