by Sherri Sylvester | Dec 31, 2012
This idea has been floating around in my head for a few weeks now and I have finally been able to get it sewn. My very own fur trimmed winter toque – all with things I had at home (hurray!)
The Furry Winter Toque
I had a random remove-able collar (that I never used) from a maternity sweater that I gave away. I’m sorry to whomever has the sweater without it’s fur collar. The collar has been re-purposed and is in a much happier place. I also had a toque that didn’t really keep my ears warm and some black fleece. Here’s a visual for those who work better that way!
The collar was cut in half lengthwise, sewn right sides together with the black fleece, flipped right side out and attached to the bottom of the hat along the unfinished seam. I measured first to make sure the fur was the right length to fit around my head because is not stretchy.
I like how the hat is a bit slouchy at the back, and how the fleece lands right on my ears – super warm! Oh, and it’s uncanny how well the fur collar matches my winter jacket eh? Coincidence?! Hope you are keeping warm if it is winter where you are.
by Sherri Sylvester | Aug 15, 2012
This is the story of a girl – a girl, an apron and a cinnamon bun.
Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away called “The Kitchen”, a girl wanted to bake. She put on her “Mommy and Mia Apron” and started to measure.
She stirred, and stirred and stirred.
Her mom helped roll, and they put the dough in the oven.
(The stirring had gotten a bit carried away.)
When it came out of the oven, she couldn’t help but laugh for joy. It smelled delicious!
Girl: “But mo-om, we just bought this at the store. I didn’t make it.”
Mom: “It’s okay to pretend. Don’t tell anyone – they’ll never guess!”
Apron still donned, the girl stared at the cinnamon bun.
“I’m going to eat you now.” She said.
Amazingly, she waited patiently for another photo before taking a bite.
Mmmm… it was worth the wait!
“Mom, can I really eat the whole thing all by myself?”
THE END.
Well – sortoff. The second happy ending to the story is that the apron and some pint sized baking gear got packed in a box. It got wrapped up and was off to be a birthday present for a small baker down the street.
THE END (for real).
Hopefully my story has not caused the blog a loss of creditability. That said, after a 10-hour work day there is some silliness to be expected! I love my Mommy and Mia apron pattern. I bought it last year and fully intended to make a matchy set for me and my girls, but (even though the fabric for the project has been sitting there for over a year) they haven’t been made yet. I’ve used the pattern twice for gifts though and it is so cute. The ruffles are perfect and not hard to put on at all. It definitely gives the right amount of satisfaction when you are finished.
(By the way, if you are wondering, this post is not sponsored by any one – I just really like this pattern. You should go buy it too!)
by Sherri Sylvester | Jul 26, 2012
I have been wanting to try to make a shirt out of this material for about a year and a half now and I finally found the perfect pattern. I was on burdastyle hoping to find something quick and easy. This pattern from dixiediy was exactly what I was looking for. This is such an easy pattern, and the instructions are simple to follow for a “just more than beginning” sewer.
I’m sure there is a more technical approach to making the stripes match at the side seams, but here is what I did.
Cut out the back piece – one of the two pattern pieces.
Match the stripes on the piece you just cut (the back) with the stripes that are going to be sewn to it (the front). Make sure that the bottoms of the two pattern pieces line up as well.
This is another closeup of the matched fabric. Now, remove the “already cut” piece from the table (the back) and cut out the front pattern piece.
Tada! Wasn’t that easy! Now a word about the pattern. I decided to use knit fabric for a woven fabric pattern – which is not always a super idea. However it worked out here. The only problem was that I had to take in about 2 inches on either side because I made the shirt a bit big – of course erring on the large side is mostly always a super idea.
I will post photos of the finished shirt as soon as I can get my overworked husband to do it for me. Our business has had a very busy last few weeks. Either that or I may have to bribe my 4 year old and see if I can get a good one that way!
