The Craft Funk

I'm in a funk. A crafting funk. It happened right after #3 was born. I think the combo of no sleep/ spit up/ misc. body fluids / no sleep/ no sleep/ extreme amounts of laundry / mental prolapse must have had something to do with it.Remember these?Marzipan pumpkinsCrayon Roll UpsSimple Baby QuiltBaby Cake Fridge Frames Bambi's RevengeMonkey ShirtThat's what I need to get back too. I'm trying, really I am. This weekend I sewed a simple drape and made a few hair bows for the girls. I'm trying to slowly get back to it. But there's always so much around here that needs to be done or baby … [Read more...]

Monkey Shirt

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Princess Goofy loves monkeys. I found her sister the perfect dress for thanksgiving at the resale shop but I couldn't find a dress for Princess Goofy. We finally found her a brown skirt that would match her sister's outfit but couldn't find a top for her that would fit her personality. So I knew immediately what I could do.... a MONKEY applique. Because of time constraints, I just used some regular felt that I had here at the house. It worked great! All you have to do is cut out the shapes that you want and sew them down! No turning down edges, no interfacing.. nothing... Monkeys are basic … [Read more...]