Sunday, September 27, 2009

getting swaddling blankets ready...

I am finally at a point that I have my swaddling blankets ready for the Take2 Kids Consignment sale next weekend.




I also created some little fluff to add to the packaging. Hope it catches the eye of the buyers. The next couple days is going to be dedicated to getting all the items priced.

Next on the list of things to do is alter a bridesmaid dress, make a Christmas pillow, and Halloween costumes for my son and a playgroup friend.

I have thrown my name in the hat for a giveaway over at http://www.my-fabric-obsession.blogspot.com/ Crossing my fingers. The flannel is great there. I haven't been lucky with giveaways so far.

Hope you all have had a great weekend.

Tami

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Still around, just busy...with Take2 Kids consignment

I am here. I have just been busy with the swaddling blankets for the Take2 consignment event at the end of the month. The blankets are all done but I am still in the process of figuring out packaging. I also need to get the price cards copied.
I have also had an surge of alterations and custom items. As of today I have 2 bridesmaids dresses to alter for a wedding this Saturday. Yeah!
I really don't know why girls procrastinate for so long.
I hope to have some productive pictures SO.
Later.
Tami

Friday, September 11, 2009

Dress for wedding this saturday.

I have a wedding to go to this Saturday and knew that I wanted a new dress to wear to it. Also, since I pledged to refashion I had to come up with an idea. Oh, and it had to be quick, I only had 2 days to get it done. So, I found a Kimono dress with Obi sash in Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross. It was perfect.


Off to the thrift store I go. OK, it was a couple, but I found what I needed. This is what I started with.

and this.

I love the combination of the two together. Both pieces are a poly fabric and the blue wide leg jumpsuit is a crepe and the scrub top is satin. I started by tracing the pattern pieces that I needed and it is always just little confusing because it looks like this laying on the table.

After getting the pattern traced, I started trying to figure out where all the pieces would work on the jumpsuit. After a few changes, I got it done and I really am happy with the results.


Hoping that I get a picture taken with my wearing the dress. Maybe at the wedding. So, now that is done, I have some alterations to do next. Then I will show pictures of the swaddling blanket. Also, found a site that touched my heart and will be up on the list of to do's. http://greysonsgift.blogspot.com/ Just alittle something that I can do to heal my heart and give back to those in need.

Decorating a seam from a tear.

I have a friend that asked me to repair a pair of carpi's that had a very large rip in the seat. I told her that I could but it would be ugly.


So, after the repair, it was ugly. Knowing that she wasn't wearing them with the tear, I used creative privileges and came up with an idea to cover some of the repair. So with some ribbon and flowers I come up with this idea.


I liked the way that it covered most of the repair but looked like it was suppose to be there. I also put some of the ribbon and flowers on the opposite leg pocket to balance it out.



And this is how the back end looks. Now the only problem that I had was the glue that I was using to glue down the flower petals make the rust colored flowers darker in color.

I think my friend liked them. I believe that she was just glad to have them back to wear.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

I received my gift from the gift exchange...

This is what I found when I opened my gift from Amy of Canada. I was just excited and amazed at all that she had put in the envelope.
Amy even went to my blog and found out that I have a son and included some fabric perfect for a boy.
Loving these colors and patterns. Now I just have to figure out what to do with them.
Love, love, love the trims and buttons. It was a great experience to do the gift exchange and if another comes along, I do believe that I would do it again. Thanks to My Momma Made it for sponsoring the exchange.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

working a fleece blanket

I have been busy with helping finishing a fleece quilt for a customer. I have to add 2 borders and then adjust the backing. The ladies that were working the quilt were not noticing that the backing was getting bunched up and not laying flat.


Then to make a full size quilt I added a 6 inch border of the coordination fleece fabric around the whole thing to make it big enough. The next step for me is to do some tying and hand stitching. I don't plan on doing any more post about this quilt.

One to the next thing on the list. I have swaddling blankets to get cut out for the Take2 event in October. I will get some pictures of what I am doing so.
Later

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Wardrobe Refashion Pledge

The Pledge
I __Tami__ pledge that I shall abstain from the purchase of "new" manufactured items of clothing, for the period of 4 months. I pledge that i shall refashion, renovate, recycle preloved items for myself with my own hands in fabric, yarn or other medium for the term of my contract. I pledge that I will share the love and post a photo of my refashioned, renovoted, recycled, crafted or created item of clothing on the Wardrobe Refashion blog, so that others may share the joy that thy thriftiness brings! Signed_Tami Pleiss_______________.

I have been invited and here is my pledge. Yeah!!!