Thursday, December 31, 2009

Ruffle me crazy!

So I got my book, and boy am I excited...and also terrified! I've never worked with such precise patterns and some fabrics I've never even heard of. So, I put it aside for now- we don't try things until the new year, right??
For Christmas I wanted to make a gift for a friend when I realized that i don't know how to make anything for a grown-up! I always make things for said grown-ups child! So after finding a few tutorials online, some trial and error...the ruffle necklace was born...



Very easy I know...but cute none the less.


These are all pretty simple, I don't have too many accesories to add to them, plus-im not that creative!


So I was feelin' the necklace vibe but wanted something more intricate than a ruffle. So here's a frayed rosette number.



When it's on it doesn't lay quit as flat as I would like it to, but- eh- not that bad for my first one.
and the best part was it cost me NADA...I used scraps. heres a close up



No sewing involved! Just some hot glue and fabric! The blue is a scraped sleeve off of this little number I made for miss Maddox.




This was the first jumper I've made with such bold pockets...it really enjoyed making it!


HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A PLEASANT NEW YEAR!!

5 comments:

Jay, Sarah, Noah, & Nate said...

Buddy, those necklaces are so cute!! Don't ever say you're not that talented because you are!!

Kristy Treible said...

I am so proud of you and very impressed! I want one of those flower necklaces for me. Will you make me one with black and gray? I have clothes for Saylee that we can trade?

Happy New Year....and I need to come see that baby!

Kristy Treible said...

I found this tutorial....love this skirt!

http://polkadotchair.blogspot.com/2009/03/skirt-tutorial.html

Hayley said...

Holy Smokes you crafty lady!!! Well, between you, Kristy and Mandi I think a boutique MUST be started! It's always fun picking up a hobby and creating something great! I'm lovin your family picture on the steps- you look like a real proud mama. Kristen, that was such a bonus to my trip running into at church! Definitely meant to be :) You are wonderful!

☂niki. said...

umm...sooo cute! and very creative! you don't give yourself enough credit!