Foam Mattress Covers

My husband picked these Foam 3 inch pad up a couple of weeks ago at an Off-Season Sale. He figured they would be great camping mattresses. But before they went on any camping trips they needed some sort of cover.

I made simple slip covers with a flap opening, on on end, to make it easy to remove and wash. They are nothing special, but my family sure likes them.

I-Spy Bags

These are fun toys. They keep kids, and adults, busy for hours. It is basically a bag with a window on the front. The bag is full of white plastic pellets, and small trinkets. On the back of the bag, is a list of the trinkets. The point is to see if you can find all of the objects that are listed. It is fun to make them, because you can personalize them. I like to add pictures of people, and charms that represent someone's hobbies.

Crayon Rolls

This is one of my favorite diaper bag creations. They make it easy to pack crayons with out having to worry about them getting lost, scattered, or broken. Kids love them; Moms love them; they are great for in the car, or at church, or anywhere your kids might want to color.

Hooded Towels

I love hooded towels, I think they are so much fun. But, more importantly, MY BOYS love hooded towels. It makes getting out of the tub almost as much fun as playing in it.

Advent Calendar Re-Make

A couple of days before Thanks Giving, I a got a phone call from a lady, asking me if I could recreate an Advent Calendar from her childhood. Actually, she wanted me to make 4 of them... before December 1. I told her I would do the best I could.

She sent me this picture (which is a full sized photo copy of the one she wanted me to copy):
It is plain, but cute. It is just a felt Christmas Tree glued on to burlap, with four rows of pockets below the tree. She told me that she wanted me to JAZZ it up a bit. So here is what we decided to do:

1. Instead of burlap, I put it on a quilted Red fabric. The reverse side of the red was a darling Plaid, which we used for the pockets.

2. I trimmed it with a Golden Bias.

3. The gal I did this for had an idea of adding a dangling star trim to the bottom. I think it turned out really well.

4. In addition to using an iron adhesive, I blanket stitched the felt tree on to the background.I think that it turned out really cute. Here is a look at picture of the entire Calendar.*I know that there are no Numbers on the Pockets. She wanted to add those herself.

**She ended up only needed 2 Calendars before the 1st. So that is all I made... so far.

Little Black Dress

Here is a cute story: Once upon a time, a cute young lady went on a date with a handsome young man. On this date, she wore a cute little black dress, with a scoped neck line. The young man thought the dress was "Super Hot" on this girl. Fast forward 27 years, and the two are happily married.

It is the young man's birthday in a couple of weeks, so his cute bride asked me to recreate the dress, as a surprise for him. It turned out pretty well.

What a cute, romantic story! I love it.**I don't have a dress form. Hanging from the hanger does NOT do this dress justice, but it is the only picture I have of it, so it will have to do.

Pencil Skirt

I made this pencil skirt for a wedding I was in earlier this year. I think it turned out pretty cute. I think my favoirite thing about this skirt is that instead of a slit in the back, it has an adorable ruffle, which gives it a bit more personality than a traditional pencil skirt.

Front:

Side:
Back:

Ruffle:

Front: