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{ All Things Thursday #24 & #25 Features }

December 27, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: all things thursday, all things thursday features, crafts, diy, recipes, sewing 6 Comments

Welcome!! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and I wish you a blessed New Year! I was so busy last week I didn’t share or take part in the blog hop, so today I have the pleasure of sharing with you a few of my favorites from the last two weeks of link ups!
Here’s a few of my favorites, enjoy!

DIY Boxwood Square Wreath from Shopgirl

Free Printable Holiday Gift Tags from The Casual Craftlete

Most Viewed Posts of 2013 from A Stroll Thru Life

A Touch of Evergreen from Homey Oh My!
Sally Dress Remix from Sews N Bows

Chocolate Dipped Coconut Balls from Learning, Creating, Living

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{ Comfy Car Pillow Tutorial }

September 9, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: car pillow, comfort, comfortable in the car, fabric, Jo Ann Fabrics, kids, sewing, Star Wars Leave a Comment

We bought our van last Winter so we would all be more comfortable and have more space…
Well, my little guy often complains about not being comfortable in the car, so I asked him how I could fix that! He told me he needed a pillow. So, we headed to Jo Ann’s where I let him pick out his own fabric, and of course he chose Star Wars 😉 
Follow along with me as I create a pillowcase in a few simple steps!
I bought one yard of fabric for this project, and it was already just about the perfect width to fit my pillow. All I had to do was pin and sew the sides a tad. But, before sewing one of the sides, I pinned a piece of black elastic that I would sew right along with. This would attach to the back of the seat of the car easily. Be sure to have your fabric inside out, so you create seamless lines! Sew both sides and the bottom, making sure to keep one end completely open. On the open end, fold back the fabric about two inches and sew. This creates the traditional pillow case design.

He is now one happy camper, mission accomplished! 
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{ Silhouette Onesie }

August 9, 2012 by Fotini Filed Under: diy, diy onesie, onesie, sewing, silhouette, silhouette onesie 40 Comments

I bought this beautiful fabric at JoAnn Fabrics a couple months back, for $1.99! I didn’t know how I was going to use it, but I knew I’d love to make something for Isabella with it! The same time that I bought her ruffle bloomers for her first birthday photo shoot, I bought a beautiful turquoise pair too! The color in my new fabric and the bloomers were a perfect match!!

I’ve been crazy about silhouettes lately.. So classic and fun! I searched google for a little girl silhouette, and found this one (here). Perfect for my little princess 🙂 I edited the size of the image to fit the page, and printed it, then cut it out. Next, turn your fabric over, design side down, turn your picture backwards and trace. Carefully cut your silhouette out. For Isabella’s first birthday onesie I used a fabric glue to attach the fabric, this time I decided I wanted to sew it on instead. This was a little interesting for me, because I’ve sewn very few times in my life! It was family movie night, so I hopped on the couch with my boys and got to it!

Some may not be impressed by it, but I was really excited with how it turned out! I think it’s safe to say this will be a hand-washed item, just in case my stitching isn’t super tough! I can’t wait for her to wear it. I will update with a picture when she does! 🙂

**Update** She wore it yesterday, and I got a few questions as to where I bought it 😉
Shared this project on the weekly linky parties (HERE), thank you so much for hosting ladies!
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