tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749044025669639612024-03-18T20:10:29.253-07:00mAde by autie{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-76565657297209345252011-02-01T00:01:00.000-08:002011-02-01T00:01:04.698-08:00iCandy handmade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFXfLh_6EOzm29TE93fzeiLRpFN_oWkqpTcGodKh3hosxyjfkOEKj-Zn-CtNbZFoDMeUFJazW9ZRpKZAdAkbgwwdKn7sq7DCYq85T-GmZJeT82bAo3OlMCFfZMrmc2xmP-n4Eo-4mLEg/s1600/iCandy+intro+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFXfLh_6EOzm29TE93fzeiLRpFN_oWkqpTcGodKh3hosxyjfkOEKj-Zn-CtNbZFoDMeUFJazW9ZRpKZAdAkbgwwdKn7sq7DCYq85T-GmZJeT82bAo3OlMCFfZMrmc2xmP-n4Eo-4mLEg/s640/iCandy+intro+pic.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">It's February 1st, which means it's the day my friend Jen and I launch our new craft blog, (iCandy handmade)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">All of my creations and schemes will now show up there {instead of here} along with Jen's amazing refashions and designs. We're so excited! </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">There is a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">giveaway</span> starting today, so click <a href="http://icandyhandmade.blogspot.com/">here</a> to check it out!</div></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-41440904736334685102011-01-26T15:50:00.000-08:002011-01-26T15:53:09.970-08:00Just a little reminder...<div style="text-align: center; ">that Sugar Rush is this weekend!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwNM-td77huwfoW30HoSipjMKpCCLt_udBelEovPTLviAmWu6vhJbE2ZzCBFF5YUoOiCYVl5eBNChJ7yxKTf7IXHsNbXOqVh-oIBt-LyZAMKlRFz-elAs74aJ62hpoilwxP-5cFsNrbwp/s1600/Cupcake+Logo+sprinkles+blog+%25281%2529.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwNM-td77huwfoW30HoSipjMKpCCLt_udBelEovPTLviAmWu6vhJbE2ZzCBFF5YUoOiCYVl5eBNChJ7yxKTf7IXHsNbXOqVh-oIBt-LyZAMKlRFz-elAs74aJ62hpoilwxP-5cFsNrbwp/s400/Cupcake+Logo+sprinkles+blog+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566644828261931698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 109px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">It's a little Boutique that I will have some handmade pretties in {including a my new necklaces that are so yummy, ps, there are only 20 of those...so maybe come sooner than later}</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We'll also be selling marshmallow shooters, aprons, and cupcake pincushions made by my mother-in-law and her amazing friend Loretta.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">There will also be a cupcake competition with tons of vendors competing for prizes...I'm sure tasting is allowed. Umm, why wouldn't you come???</div><div style="text-align: center; ">The festivities start <span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Saturday, January 29th</span> from<span class="Apple-style-span"> 11-3</span></span> at Piecemakers in Costa Mesa.</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Come check it out!!!</div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-7560509584346201642011-01-08T15:00:00.000-08:002011-01-08T15:07:41.042-08:00ABC frame<div style="text-align: center;">I saw <a href="http://www.nieniedialogues.com/">this pillow</a> on Nie Nie's blog. I wanted to copy it, but I thought I had too many pillows going on...and really, this one turned out bigger than I would have wanted a pillow!</div><div>Here's what we did:</div><div>-cut out all the letters with my <span class="Apple-style-span" >cricut</span> at 5 1/2 inches using my favorite font: street sign</div><div>-filtered through both my pile of<span class="Apple-style-span" > felt</span> and my friend Lauren's pile of felt and picked only the best colors! (we only repeated a couple of times)</div><div>- <span class="Apple-style-span" >pinned</span> the cardstock letters onto our felt and <span class="Apple-style-span" >cut, cut, cut</span></div><div>-<span class="Apple-style-span" >arranged</span> our letters onto a piece of plain white cotton fabric (1/2 yard)</div><div>-used <span class="Apple-style-span" >wonder-under</span> to attach the pieces onto the fabric temporarily</div><div>-<span class="Apple-style-span" >stitched</span> around the perimeter of each letter using mustard colored thread...just to show off how awful I am at sewing super straight. </div><div>-bought an <span class="Apple-style-span" >ug frame</span> from goodwill and sprayed in Sun Yellow...twice</div><div>-<span class="Apple-style-span" >taped</span> my monsterpiece around the cardboard piece that came with the ug frame</div><div>-<span class="Apple-style-span" >hung it up</span> for me to smile at every time I look in the kids' room!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5QK7aIm7NDFQ3PoEQquSKAHFecIkHHvOcrepfKf-O1KAeK_d5qudk5ytuRij24FpwF5VW5GIDw5n1p7MJuetw51HhHKBb0n4TYul7iRHZ8ScIwpYhluiHEL6UuMZWraa5zOQmeyDxVI/s1600/Jan11+047a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 532px; height: 800px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5QK7aIm7NDFQ3PoEQquSKAHFecIkHHvOcrepfKf-O1KAeK_d5qudk5ytuRij24FpwF5VW5GIDw5n1p7MJuetw51HhHKBb0n4TYul7iRHZ8ScIwpYhluiHEL6UuMZWraa5zOQmeyDxVI/s800/Jan11+047a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559953878566788450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{the letter part (with little white around it) is around 15" x 24", fyi}</div></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-11515674103889700952010-12-17T14:47:00.000-08:002010-12-17T14:48:55.214-08:00Gift Certificates<div style="text-align: center;">are a really good idea for a last minute gift idea...Just saying. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6RIsn6VXf2s3IuV862Dwtdh4lWl5Nt58Ku46wCDdJFabW40E3SuqxKfa-5QN8FmZNtz24Rb3BtjO9bZhJpKNXAoaeevsU_PfltqYyG_4yzNQPHIs8bHvocTVpI-lrklqf_QAj0k2I7w/s1600/made+by+autie+logo.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6RIsn6VXf2s3IuV862Dwtdh4lWl5Nt58Ku46wCDdJFabW40E3SuqxKfa-5QN8FmZNtz24Rb3BtjO9bZhJpKNXAoaeevsU_PfltqYyG_4yzNQPHIs8bHvocTVpI-lrklqf_QAj0k2I7w/s400/made+by+autie+logo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551786680805962466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Contact me if you'd like one!</div><div style="text-align: center;">madebyautie@gmail.com</div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-34659220487586544732010-12-14T14:32:00.001-08:002010-12-14T14:38:18.268-08:00Mark Your Calendars!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwQ3WEUQj7w5XWgG30-hCxHGXLCami7XqDgEUtZi6e0e9SOwsbhZz2xGZrO2CJpD_UlQJb6ZUNpWnulAwjnoedKwviFwpLwHuAhcOhN1Hdfc9kH0YoaLSSMr8GhONHaxPJZ7d_Xi1Jmk/s1600/Cupcake+Logo+sprinkles+blog+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 109px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwQ3WEUQj7w5XWgG30-hCxHGXLCami7XqDgEUtZi6e0e9SOwsbhZz2xGZrO2CJpD_UlQJb6ZUNpWnulAwjnoedKwviFwpLwHuAhcOhN1Hdfc9kH0YoaLSSMr8GhONHaxPJZ7d_Xi1Jmk/s400/Cupcake+Logo+sprinkles+blog+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550670652050213394" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I just signed up for Sugar Rush, a cupcake extravaganza that will be held at the Piecemakers in Costa Mesa on January 29th from 11-3. There will be a cupcake contest, and lots of vendors, like me! Check out their blog to see <i>some</i> of the vendors that will be there!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sugarrushcupcakeextravaganza.blogspot.com/">http://www.sugarrushcupcakeextravaganza.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be selling my headbands(all kinds...metal, cloth, recycled, handmade felted wool as well as the classic cotton, pins/broochs, pincushion cupcakes, marshmallow shooters, and maybe some hair-clippies and aprons. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd love to see you at the event!</div></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-63517731460365560452010-11-19T19:16:00.000-08:002014-03-28T19:56:57.135-07:00PBKids CopyCat: {Pilgrim Hats}<div style="text-align: center;">
I can't believe I got these done, hopefully in time to send them off! I got together with my friend Kristi today and constructed a bunch of Pilgrim hats. We had fun! I was in charge of figuring out the boy hats and she was in charge of the girl hats. I think they turned out cute! Here's the finished product of the boys: {ps, I think we're into the crazy-wacko-smile phase}</div>
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Pilgrims wrestled, did you know? Here're Max and McKay modeling their new hats:</div>
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Ivy's cute girlie pilgrim hat (minus the tie, I'll put those on tonight)</div>
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Here's your classic pilgrim couple:</div>
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{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-62830642400742191612010-11-16T17:49:00.000-08:002010-11-16T17:53:07.538-08:00Felt Mayflowers<div style="text-align: center;">I saw these little felt mayflowers in the PBkids catalogue and wanted to make them! I enjoy copying them! I made the pattern and whipped them out with my friend Brooke in Arizona. I still want to make one more, so anyone that wants to make one is welcome to come over and craft! so fun! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dY4ueeYmKCgoJL3BJPHd6R9ezjLWWqc2GZ_Z7ZJpMJrQ_JHdxxJTHKneZk4bNyGB1YDT9wNHEFocx98lmybq9Fa66eUPY_u2GpSVADFRSXHcQptyBLkpigffHJ0KCLzm7ZmQDyjBf_A/s1600/Nov10+098a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 532px; height: 800px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dY4ueeYmKCgoJL3BJPHd6R9ezjLWWqc2GZ_Z7ZJpMJrQ_JHdxxJTHKneZk4bNyGB1YDT9wNHEFocx98lmybq9Fa66eUPY_u2GpSVADFRSXHcQptyBLkpigffHJ0KCLzm7ZmQDyjBf_A/s800/Nov10+098a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540330003889775730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8erIVv-yHHUT-NWd_SIE-zMSEq9gNy8OkG83QzZHseqrlKE7Krsmv9b9K9OFtEXfnVkFGaRgYtGbhnnu_38_oxyaGH1Uol_1XeohQA-3yRl5pD9xcNDT6bjEMmyaCmFRMLMJRjo_IaDU/s1600/Nov10+100a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 532px; height: 800px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8erIVv-yHHUT-NWd_SIE-zMSEq9gNy8OkG83QzZHseqrlKE7Krsmv9b9K9OFtEXfnVkFGaRgYtGbhnnu_38_oxyaGH1Uol_1XeohQA-3yRl5pD9xcNDT6bjEMmyaCmFRMLMJRjo_IaDU/s800/Nov10+100a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540329999498061842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving is next week?!?</div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-39179898343419589962010-10-22T20:00:00.001-07:002010-10-22T20:08:04.373-07:00Little Guy Tie {on elastic}<div style="text-align: center;">I made a tie...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't really think I could do it. But it worked. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My sister in law found a SUPER cute tie at a boutique that was just put onto elastic for around little boys necks. It is so cute, but just a little too short for Max to wear. So, I tried to replicate her idea, and made a few small changes...especially in the length. I have one thing to try to figure out, but then I'll make a tutorial so you all can try!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">oh...try not to be scared! the reason I was making a tie at all was because I wanted to make a tie to match Ivy's Halloween skirt, shown <a href="http://madebyautie.blogspot.com/2010/10/made-for-halloween.html">here</a>. Scary fabric for a church tie, but dude, it's Halloween!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXvwDFNHhsAH7ZGswBMzUrZXoNdUln4OPXb41oPvYkEpSieYajA-Ef3CP1wFu_l-QfkTcHdm3g5NXBHeucWCzs3Te2Cudkn4FQ4BOwPEyzrP5kBMThLBFUzUWYztBd9gQGNB-1sc1K9I/s1600/mAde+317a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXvwDFNHhsAH7ZGswBMzUrZXoNdUln4OPXb41oPvYkEpSieYajA-Ef3CP1wFu_l-QfkTcHdm3g5NXBHeucWCzs3Te2Cudkn4FQ4BOwPEyzrP5kBMThLBFUzUWYztBd9gQGNB-1sc1K9I/s800/mAde+317a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531071362101708002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQJmTcl_AQUIqgAp782GoyJe78u_m-uhGV_JtGRfRWTjL3jD6LW0EfEdENJFOuR9Y0dOp9W5vla16NqLLKQao0ypr7-K216JOwm0_zA25nrrYcSHQNftleTAXpw3MSBr2yFYom8UcDBQ/s1600/mAde+325a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQJmTcl_AQUIqgAp782GoyJe78u_m-uhGV_JtGRfRWTjL3jD6LW0EfEdENJFOuR9Y0dOp9W5vla16NqLLKQao0ypr7-K216JOwm0_zA25nrrYcSHQNftleTAXpw3MSBr2yFYom8UcDBQ/s800/mAde+325a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531071355484712450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27dr53EMQWKml7AHHZ6i5hcn3YFSxb7sShQCR9FTOHBOeZaTEpp9fn5sZvaLoUaCx6fT87obHAx_H1stAJWctrATKe_OYiLRPclx-WFHN9xaN_gx4UiHb6KzZtiOmKCbXgGGcmgboh8Y/s1600/mAde+327a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27dr53EMQWKml7AHHZ6i5hcn3YFSxb7sShQCR9FTOHBOeZaTEpp9fn5sZvaLoUaCx6fT87obHAx_H1stAJWctrATKe_OYiLRPclx-WFHN9xaN_gx4UiHb6KzZtiOmKCbXgGGcmgboh8Y/s800/mAde+327a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531071351279045426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">what do you think?</div></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-69550896116671114142010-10-17T18:28:00.000-07:002010-10-17T19:21:18.159-07:00mAde for Halloween!<div style="text-align: center;">Last year, my MIL bought me a stock of <a href="http://quilttaffy.blogspot.com/2010/05/ghastlies-giveaway.html">this super cute gray halloween fabric</a>. I didn't know what to do with it...(I know you can't really see it in this picture, but it is seriously awesome.) I didn't want to cut it up...I could make it into pillows...that seemed like a waste. I wanted to do something awesome with it. So, when I figured out that Halloween was on a Sunday this year, I knew what I'd do with it!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpW2WD476KZjd5nVPnmEk5Q3KSx_hmOutKX_VV0EpQBw4-xACEGpm0CD6ISjVBSDffHtrwWtsQZjoEk0lye_BqRV3OQl7sy1pGsoS9I6BjsXpNNMC06dVdo8rmMI5QJirY19jffwxNIA/s1600/Oct10+243a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 532px; height: 800px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpW2WD476KZjd5nVPnmEk5Q3KSx_hmOutKX_VV0EpQBw4-xACEGpm0CD6ISjVBSDffHtrwWtsQZjoEk0lye_BqRV3OQl7sy1pGsoS9I6BjsXpNNMC06dVdo8rmMI5QJirY19jffwxNIA/s800/Oct10+243a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529192165912930610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't get Ives to stay still for me to really pose her...so, the pink sparkly tulle underneath isn't stinking out as it's supposed to...dang!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend Tara and I used to sell these skirts when we lived in Arizona...they are so fun for us to make, and I really haven't made one for a long time. It brought back lots of fun memories with Tara. and I can't wait for Ivy to wear it to church on Halloween!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEtFCwXtv2VH8ilWsQQlg6xnuM9nNbYYhc0fhn_dFNUIKbw2ALMgtJTAA7LQk5Xa9v_MKJ2Wz6VweziEy4PoEAU1um_k-hy3MEdvSLTzCBbmMLQxMIg0r0Yvm3lpLePKJRpHSmSVvfW0/s1600/Oct10+242a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 532px; height: 800px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEtFCwXtv2VH8ilWsQQlg6xnuM9nNbYYhc0fhn_dFNUIKbw2ALMgtJTAA7LQk5Xa9v_MKJ2Wz6VweziEy4PoEAU1um_k-hy3MEdvSLTzCBbmMLQxMIg0r0Yvm3lpLePKJRpHSmSVvfW0/s800/Oct10+242a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529192157606013826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How do you like our little witchy-poo? Too bad we can't wear converse and witch hats to church. ;)</div></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-3055721161750448052010-10-11T13:59:00.000-07:002010-10-11T14:03:20.676-07:00Scary Tree<div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite things to do when I'm decorating for Halloween is to get my scary tree! It seems silly to me to save it every year, but every year I think about it. I'm sure you've seen this before, but I LOVE to do it! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmUk05QomMeeb7vxcGoUfDa0ZpOaZfx_rj089cJltExAT5MYH0GULohxj8QkVlLtwdz4ymUWA82frokF1z4gJRftL9Q92_XHYU4Hcd3nFcUhkjESRprtevO47Uo-1lqqfqULrlgXfRaA/s1600/Oct10+176a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 532px; height: 800px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmUk05QomMeeb7vxcGoUfDa0ZpOaZfx_rj089cJltExAT5MYH0GULohxj8QkVlLtwdz4ymUWA82frokF1z4gJRftL9Q92_XHYU4Hcd3nFcUhkjESRprtevO47Uo-1lqqfqULrlgXfRaA/s800/Oct10+176a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526896248554499074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We just scoured HB's alleyways for someone that had just trimmed their trees. It was really easy to find. Grabbed a bottle of black spray paint from the garage and went to town painting the stick black. I tied a halloween ribbon around them this year, and stuck them in my jar with my Pottery Barn-inspired chalkboard rocks...Put some $1 store crows in the branches...and voila!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Quick, make one, there's totally still time!</div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-5093919190488860452010-10-04T14:38:00.000-07:002010-10-04T14:48:36.659-07:00Halloween Projects<div style="text-align: center;">I haven't posted in forever!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been BUSY, but I don't have much to show for it. Headbands and boutiques, a little teeny side job, FHE kits, a quilt that's been begging to be done, and other random projects have been taking up the limited amount of time that I have to do projects. (nap time, and bed time) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyways, I whipped these to suckers out during nap time today...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> exhibit one...</div><div style="text-align: center;">last year, I spray painted my ugly red berry wreath that I've had forever ( I don't prefer wreaths that are not super full) Anyway, I made it my scary wreath for Halloween...but still the unfullness of it still bugged. So when I saw this <a href="http://heapology.blogspot.com/2010/09/candy-corn-wreath.html">tut</a>, I thought I could enhance my scary wreath with my flavorite halloween candy!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKafjdH5b-SexgVg-iQUfYXaJDfsmm26tLOSdYVei8ONW8ltUJqogJ-TQX5ZioKbU6RbrL-qN-HnpbM7V6IxWHb4gm7D_WOiVEL6LkbqKUmaMJdGmpdcUDk2yhWa_5LAQXgbgAfrDRTU/s800/Oct10+114a.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 532px; height: 800px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524308645010495106" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ps, she used a 16" wreath form, but I used a 12" so that it would fit inside my black scary wreath. Crow is from the dollar store!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">exhibit 2:</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">easy <a href="http://sewtotallysmitten.blogspot.com/2010/08/candy-corn-door-hanging.html">candy corn craft</a>...can't say much about it, but I thought it looked fun and easy, so here it is:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHq6rCXP-h450hnR8vyiqB8bjy1xJFn0vsPWJkvxu9aqfo5FBRBRRjchfw2Q_ms5FdsGC3lSKobr7WbHDhhykFbgxvL8xzkowy-ad98ZaQ97mWxGX0M7x42oknqQ5iQkfGZMy22BFBdFk/s800/Oct10+115a.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 532px; height: 800px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524310708136672706" /></div></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-25478424463481395012010-07-27T20:15:00.000-07:002010-07-27T20:19:19.891-07:00sandy toes and popsicles headband giveaway!<div align="center">Hey guys!</div><div align="center">One of my favorite blogs to find fun things to do with my kids asked me to do a giveaway!</div><div align="center">She's giving away 2 custom headbands-- </div><div align="center">Go check out her <a href="http://sandytoesandpopsicles.blogspot.com/2010/07/giveaway-made-by-autie.html">awesome site</a> to get the skinny!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTRF19IkBrp8mlFMThyphenhyphenbT7nQe291d_q1Y83x9wuSpVPS1nW_RlX_iVC6cMgITWeGf8tSoGY6oCti9EraRHgk3pAd23iHO10Kqatc64u0zFXPBhNb7cxdqa-btxLLsYLGmTwruJKzE0Ys/s1600/sandy+blog+header+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 115px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498790759122123554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTRF19IkBrp8mlFMThyphenhyphenbT7nQe291d_q1Y83x9wuSpVPS1nW_RlX_iVC6cMgITWeGf8tSoGY6oCti9EraRHgk3pAd23iHO10Kqatc64u0zFXPBhNb7cxdqa-btxLLsYLGmTwruJKzE0Ys/s400/sandy+blog+header+copy.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-59983430198433384602010-07-21T08:24:00.000-07:002010-07-29T10:24:35.800-07:00Mustache Shower<div style="text-align: center;">I just posted the pictures from the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">mustache shower</span> i made the afore-mentioned banner for. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a sneaky-peek, but if you want all the details, go visit my other <a href="http://jeffandautie.blogspot.com/2010/07/mustache-bash.html">blog</a>!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuYr5hjc9x27inpTzdzXZSpQYYpEo2e3ugZCCTePMGL-m8QPcsd64VeCt_hbV2WnM1GHRZwtRzb58h-JpWuMNl2qKhoLeLOS5_GXj37wMYV7QkrMNJf53Ydr6wFF213iXwh2p9_5mTdI/s1600/Jul10+388a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuYr5hjc9x27inpTzdzXZSpQYYpEo2e3ugZCCTePMGL-m8QPcsd64VeCt_hbV2WnM1GHRZwtRzb58h-JpWuMNl2qKhoLeLOS5_GXj37wMYV7QkrMNJf53Ydr6wFF213iXwh2p9_5mTdI/s800/Jul10+388a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496381263350161042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf1sZJ_yruXHZjr7WcUYjPyaRSZ3Mun50zTR-etbTvGt-vVTzxD4ODS681SYz34iZFR5HwEygEb8LFpHAgqvxkHCGiP5Il6sUdcc3IYWmS4F_D2dWvbf0GAxpU-_NOuxXDWc5mSANGdY/s1600/Jul10+392a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 532px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf1sZJ_yruXHZjr7WcUYjPyaRSZ3Mun50zTR-etbTvGt-vVTzxD4ODS681SYz34iZFR5HwEygEb8LFpHAgqvxkHCGiP5Il6sUdcc3IYWmS4F_D2dWvbf0GAxpU-_NOuxXDWc5mSANGdY/s800/Jul10+392a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496381260771395954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1XuLKewyLZOU7_0nD6vRZNaw8nMr019kTWUFxPN9Znc_WljpGnypmUu54cBZzigYTISCjWwJBkINkmjvi59oteyuWT66xOxaOi2UumMk5QM96N9H_56Xu2veYLGEDKnkkZCQJIpz_Xc/s1600/keep+calm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 800px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1XuLKewyLZOU7_0nD6vRZNaw8nMr019kTWUFxPN9Znc_WljpGnypmUu54cBZzigYTISCjWwJBkINkmjvi59oteyuWT66xOxaOi2UumMk5QM96N9H_56Xu2veYLGEDKnkkZCQJIpz_Xc/s800/keep+calm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496381247862514946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-53140574706138793342010-07-17T10:44:00.000-07:002010-07-29T10:20:50.257-07:00oh boy banner<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">a friend and I threw a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">mustache</span> baby shower for 3 of our friends that are having <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">boys</span>! (hence the mustaches and the "oh boy") it was so fun, and I'll post more pictures of that later...but I had to post the banner that I made! I thought it turned out soo cute. My friend Rachelle let me use her 12: cricut to do it, and it was soooo fun!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHKfZ21Eoq1L09Cbj_RMkpy2qm_jbrRT4UqhbZQQ4p4YXRyJBcgtcZiyVZ9ec50E8rXm78RYgEydrbBJcXWgfdxmy4RhQ3am2NNVuCHHlHGdO9gD2uQ7ESrDRzV2Cdbj0a4uBdHUPhWs/s1600/Jul10+373a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 800px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 532px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494932602513238178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHKfZ21Eoq1L09Cbj_RMkpy2qm_jbrRT4UqhbZQQ4p4YXRyJBcgtcZiyVZ9ec50E8rXm78RYgEydrbBJcXWgfdxmy4RhQ3am2NNVuCHHlHGdO9gD2uQ7ESrDRzV2Cdbj0a4uBdHUPhWs/s800/Jul10+373a.jpg" /></a>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-14098445861114733182010-07-17T10:34:00.000-07:002010-07-29T10:27:24.192-07:00eat cake banner<div style="text-align: center;">I found this banner from some scrapbook store... I HAD to make<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> it</span></i> instead of a banner that said 'happy birthday'. So, my friend Rachelle came down from LA for a day to project.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kvaECkmEeSZZaRl70riRyxM3ab0snv9OBfHbXeg_QDdKNl9rIxobT6UIrZ66uGeWqCfEwNZ7Rd6loHAlKpCHm6NqeSykOmfgpUvOZTYHXhxsJtkSrzYiMUELmxKSW2iJ46xFrQ6_1UE/s1600/Eat+Cake+Banner.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kvaECkmEeSZZaRl70riRyxM3ab0snv9OBfHbXeg_QDdKNl9rIxobT6UIrZ66uGeWqCfEwNZ7Rd6loHAlKpCHm6NqeSykOmfgpUvOZTYHXhxsJtkSrzYiMUELmxKSW2iJ46xFrQ6_1UE/s800/Eat+Cake+Banner.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494931447334380706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I did add a couple small buttons for embellishment after this picture was taken, but here are our finished banners! Soo fun! I can't wait to hang mine up for Max's birthday week!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlpX-tkOL0SLbJ-BjEkHn1TPrbCpF5l2IJWjM3z6e3Ax7BfUh9Kj2zq1Z9hM2j-_Uo0rA6mW2yQXNEOi136jnuGPZ7gnXuQS5gnzVeeEN6SPJyDy5cp4KhX03i7R0caqAgbEiK8Yu2Zc/s1600/Jul10+361a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlpX-tkOL0SLbJ-BjEkHn1TPrbCpF5l2IJWjM3z6e3Ax7BfUh9Kj2zq1Z9hM2j-_Uo0rA6mW2yQXNEOi136jnuGPZ7gnXuQS5gnzVeeEN6SPJyDy5cp4KhX03i7R0caqAgbEiK8Yu2Zc/s800/Jul10+361a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494931443100317554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOONq0eurH997jeOdr2ZKOkraJ0JU_gAbPRehS1m77FfCAPw0OhKWrA3v2OOVdW1MHee8Ob16Wmm2oqNUK15AjSoQ6zDI4zzSOHrUfY3gV6OEBU-jc5zTUGb-g6aLSaywGyNNIAeosXoE/s1600/Jul10+360a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 638px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOONq0eurH997jeOdr2ZKOkraJ0JU_gAbPRehS1m77FfCAPw0OhKWrA3v2OOVdW1MHee8Ob16Wmm2oqNUK15AjSoQ6zDI4zzSOHrUfY3gV6OEBU-jc5zTUGb-g6aLSaywGyNNIAeosXoE/s800/Jul10+360a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494931435556523282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">thanks for a fun day, Rachelle!</div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-51275696095297478152010-07-12T16:33:00.000-07:002010-07-12T16:40:17.908-07:00The Rooster Chest<div style="text-align: center;">I got this cute little rooster chest thingy from a friend that I knew when I was at BYU. It was in her parents garage, and they were going to throw it away...at the time, I really liked the old country/barn look, so I thought it was so cute, and I've carted it from BYU, to AZ (5 moves) to CA (2 moves) crazy. Anyways, it really hasn't gone with any of my stuff...especially the maroon color, so I finally decided to change it up. (why was I waiting? who knows). Jeff has adoringly called it 'the cock' and it's been a neat little place to store stuff. Just not so much my cup o' tea anymore. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL46pTLePXih-2OcoDGu7jv9KOy34PiklFVly9Rrd6Ab_d8B7yEWEXhyphenhyphenLg2AXyLKzCcuJTlLitI6ZGZYnSOb5QOi3V7JNKMkq-BzNnBnTAFshzX4_OGeDNdAOBtiEhhSMGgszOstEWCCc/s1600/Feb10+317a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL46pTLePXih-2OcoDGu7jv9KOy34PiklFVly9Rrd6Ab_d8B7yEWEXhyphenhyphenLg2AXyLKzCcuJTlLitI6ZGZYnSOb5QOi3V7JNKMkq-BzNnBnTAFshzX4_OGeDNdAOBtiEhhSMGgszOstEWCCc/s400/Feb10+317a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493167161578164722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And using all that free paint that I got from glidden, of course all the in the same "true turquoise" color, I did this back in February, shortly after I painted Ivy's dresser the same color. I put it up, and a got several compliments on it when people came over, but it actually made me want to puke. I didn't enjoy the black in it. bleh! I actually didn't post about it back then because I just wasn't satisfied with it yet.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I thought I'd try to cover up the black with the same color...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-WxRL56FQDGXJm-epF_WNNea7c5-HFEVDuRe4acwfd8bwatLCQbaX7AGLfuZRYTADvUutx3IXX3bdIoHlerelJMUg55P3vxaxgdScP0E7AmnBHh1iw1wVK2H8plzBpGA5unGhGcRpyY/s1600/Feb10+319a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-WxRL56FQDGXJm-epF_WNNea7c5-HFEVDuRe4acwfd8bwatLCQbaX7AGLfuZRYTADvUutx3IXX3bdIoHlerelJMUg55P3vxaxgdScP0E7AmnBHh1iw1wVK2H8plzBpGA5unGhGcRpyY/s400/Feb10+319a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493167152151029410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and here she stands today. I forgot the little turny thing that you open it with...and I'm not so certain that I still like the black and white damask in it, I'll probably change it when I find something perfect, but for now , it's waaaay better than it was previously, times 2!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Nf7_dpJeJfRRmvoENOQ291aQtpHnR6ZJOXFXiZaqCBdJCvIkQY5woeM2t6Bxf1NuaBU1RvEKhVrqUQXBzE2sSAQoNBQiCUaXHPa-siJRcCMJAwF4PmQ0WadZxobn_BDd7W4Q5Tb5QzQ/s1600/mAde+301a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Nf7_dpJeJfRRmvoENOQ291aQtpHnR6ZJOXFXiZaqCBdJCvIkQY5woeM2t6Bxf1NuaBU1RvEKhVrqUQXBzE2sSAQoNBQiCUaXHPa-siJRcCMJAwF4PmQ0WadZxobn_BDd7W4Q5Tb5QzQ/s400/mAde+301a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493167140822065714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">sigh, turquoise!</div></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-60891329227266722292010-07-11T17:10:00.000-07:002011-03-20T16:39:49.362-07:00You're Expected Sign<div style="text-align: center;">Every time I go to my friend's house for a baby shower, or a birthday party or a Halloween party, she'd have a hand-written note on the door that said: "please come in, you are expected." I've always thought it was an awesome way to let people know that they don't have to knock, and to just come on in. She's so classy (actually two of my friends do this, but they're sister-in-laws, and they're both classy!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyways, so I totally copied them a few years ago for when I had Bunko at my house, or a presidency meeting, or a group of girls coming over for project night, or whatever! Back then I just made one with scrapbook paper and I just taped it up on the door every time. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">But, the very friend that I stole the idea from came to visit me this week, and I thought it would be a perfect little project for us to do together, so I ordered some vinyl, and we made a more substantial version of what she always does. Here is our finished project! I was so excited to hang it on my door today for my presidency meeting!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fhB4UCKcrh_FM-6W84yMBVr5FGhITjhqDn8adXcHHaIihyphenhyphendUoyhyhQFU0YaxllAYNFBFdRYfnzv1m1gZ1wyOw1HA79KaQirJNxBonoQVPbPEnhEKZViAujO27hJzTODE9wDlSpDp-N8/s1600/mAde+297a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="425" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492805540790824306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fhB4UCKcrh_FM-6W84yMBVr5FGhITjhqDn8adXcHHaIihyphenhyphendUoyhyhQFU0YaxllAYNFBFdRYfnzv1m1gZ1wyOw1HA79KaQirJNxBonoQVPbPEnhEKZViAujO27hJzTODE9wDlSpDp-N8/s640/mAde+297a.jpg" style="display: block; height: 266px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I bought some 50 cent wood from Home Depot and had them cut it at 6" x 9"</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">we sanded the front down and painted it black.</div><div style="text-align: center;">After the paint dried, we cut a piece of paper to fit (5 1/2" x 8 1/2"), mod podged that on.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The we arranged our vinyl...you all know how to do that.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I sanded the dickens out of the edges, sealed it with a clear top coat, tied my token Zebra ribbon around it in a knot.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lastly, I made a large loop with the zebra ribbon and staple-gunned it to the back a few times. All done! Do you love it?</div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-70760635029651921162010-07-03T15:53:00.000-07:002010-07-03T16:02:16.105-07:00Baby Bands are Available!<div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited to have these sweet little <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">baby headbands</span> ready to go! I'll be taking them around to stores next week, but thought I'd give my followers a heads-up first. If you're interested, let me know! So fun, right, especially on this darling baby!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">How lucky am I to have a friend with the cutest little baby girl, who also happens to be an amazing photographer?!? I got an awesome model and an awesome photo shoot all at once! Thanks Michelle for being willing to help me! Check out <a href="http://www.momentsbymichelle.com/">Michelle's website</a> for more information on her photography!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjuKZOUK6W80EYSgdjMN36rcqlY6nDMdIjHA67oNufHDXepSTeVYFaRTHjDxfn2JCEEvidDDj1opmbaxwga5aL9C_fxVLaQyVlLQlnr_F86dtfAwuzT3RnNKW7PkQLB2iKyLr9uQflIc/s1600/IMG_2755_Retouched_logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjuKZOUK6W80EYSgdjMN36rcqlY6nDMdIjHA67oNufHDXepSTeVYFaRTHjDxfn2JCEEvidDDj1opmbaxwga5aL9C_fxVLaQyVlLQlnr_F86dtfAwuzT3RnNKW7PkQLB2iKyLr9uQflIc/s400/IMG_2755_Retouched_logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489818293806151458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV35chsw3HbiUg9VMKivQVlPfA0sVpBC09C1koHy9xKSe2lrSEuNO8i5tw8VaNxA9vMWOM87ZxsG3Whj7spT4Tm2rzK9FtSpd6GTH7Oc2sRaejKDtwwJqmhFIHffPK2ZMS3MMqlL-Mfug/s1600/IMG_2766_Retouched_logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_N5BgtUuL32niREux7Nzp9FefNk-JgGGx6_qN26HHv1yeybTDeaO02DhGQpj4OCmQuQuMRidbkzw2lTl5ZkZOgh_X8n5SXJFmJPDwwy5XlRAGe0lzlx6x2-ecdhwbKFjZx0ura4dPp0/s400/IMG_2838_Retouched_logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489817611321813970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTCf8i4EwGCS2mnlyNCKLpj8l7RfNbvxtifiANFSRZFa1QMayLND-hfVyFriHO1M78rWDtw4h0e8G5axcrFWzWlbYHW5JwSwYGV4ySHt5VUe3drl6g0ZTlqowyjlSAhNsjkbuQ2XvzLY/s1600/IMG_2809_logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTCf8i4EwGCS2mnlyNCKLpj8l7RfNbvxtifiANFSRZFa1QMayLND-hfVyFriHO1M78rWDtw4h0e8G5axcrFWzWlbYHW5JwSwYGV4ySHt5VUe3drl6g0ZTlqowyjlSAhNsjkbuQ2XvzLY/s400/IMG_2809_logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489817599848481250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-602942151090318222010-06-30T15:05:00.000-07:002010-06-30T15:07:06.754-07:00Liberty Bands<div style="text-align: center;">headbands to celebrate our independence!!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Fourth of July!</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69rfKc19kMyy11CCX-3xEdo4O8fuE_JdpWZkylVn_hmDkNcUBVOtshZvI0O99PH0yTqBe-sH7K3sfFb8OG9sq0dbVDqI4GNYl1MCoWYmPUW2kOWzQze7e7Smw2_9X48Vk2eUQUPzIqMk/s1600/Jun10+672a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69rfKc19kMyy11CCX-3xEdo4O8fuE_JdpWZkylVn_hmDkNcUBVOtshZvI0O99PH0yTqBe-sH7K3sfFb8OG9sq0dbVDqI4GNYl1MCoWYmPUW2kOWzQze7e7Smw2_9X48Vk2eUQUPzIqMk/s400/Jun10+672a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488691491329905826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-82208871375931110222010-06-30T14:47:00.000-07:002010-06-30T15:04:59.418-07:00Operation Curb-Appeal: king-size sham {tut}<div style="text-align: center;">I totally do not enjoy the curb appeal of my bedroom!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it's because it's sort of the catch-all, it's where my craft stuff is, and especially, no one sees it, so it's been the last place I think about to decorate. I have done several different things over the years, that I haven't LOVED, so here's an attempt to improve the curb appeal. I WILL NOT show any pictures of my bedroom in full until it's completed...then maybe I'll show a before picture. Then it will be OK to puke. But, part one is to dress up the bed with pillows...I don't know if there's a better way to do this, or if I did it right, but here's what I did...</div><div style="text-align: center;">To make 2 shams for king-size pillows,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut:</div><div style="text-align: center;">2-42 x 25 1/2</div><div style="text-align: center;">4- 27 x 25 1/2</div><div style="text-align: center;">{1 big rectangle, and two smaller ones will make 1 sham}</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsvXv-O1puJt49rGOULcvas-Kf-RjbQlPEkDpZAyXfZ6oVht8PmkDRLTkzBg1KVtknDM-UC9ebK6rDJsWSM6HLOU4cDZbQyD8lC6R5bppIVu1NWIBXRcPLJf4S9ts4WqB6LFpAsoQWhY/s1600/Jun10+678a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsvXv-O1puJt49rGOULcvas-Kf-RjbQlPEkDpZAyXfZ6oVht8PmkDRLTkzBg1KVtknDM-UC9ebK6rDJsWSM6HLOU4cDZbQyD8lC6R5bppIVu1NWIBXRcPLJf4S9ts4WqB6LFpAsoQWhY/s400/Jun10+678a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488687706502542514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">with Right Sides together, lay the big rectangle down, and then layer on top of it the two smaller rectangles so that they overlap each other. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You will hem the inside raw edge of each of the smaller rectangles (only the sides that overlap, as seen in the picture below...but yours should overlap more than this!)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just folded it over twice about a 1/4 of an inch, and stitched it down.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3FpZBpdrdm121s1GeYcjDEozyQER-Hu9cYgMV8PKeOfr8dIHMVPMJVXX9ezTJoVS7DmfJLBfDBEMYmKkAh9lv5BhhblkOHQO07SK4YlWrx4gkEvoZ1dW_1kRcuzcrE_HSQ9v2QvIV00/s400/Jun10+676a.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488687689502838050" /><div style="text-align: center;">Re-lay the pieces down, RST with the two hemmed pieces overlapping each other, and make sure that all of the edges line up...and PIN. Sew around the perimeter. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Snip the corners off and turn it inside out. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Iron down your seams so they're nice and crisp.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5otSzbKdshXYlKqTXSXsHImMpvRAnQ-xgELmf6FPS9B3LG1YhYbZEasOanlN6HYgZB9Oc43kATNAvi8im9mXegPxARlWihOPW0JYT-i2Hkgm90bTVc6RUNBrj-k8pk22fvTPcilR0u3A/s400/Jun10+675a.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488687697516343458" /><div style="text-align: center;">Next, pin your overlap down so that it remains straight, as seen below.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vbgT6BkQ7KaVfFszZOF6AgMuH8AqodDCW5Z-_VaqaaUt0RD2qC7rvHDFIrvEe69h7PLEwXVnCgf5AhOMbFnwGfovWFPvj5if6kaQ0n9_JJBvsm4qeoKqhs29fk7v2X6uCVr3hINNSZM/s1600/Jun10+680a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vbgT6BkQ7KaVfFszZOF6AgMuH8AqodDCW5Z-_VaqaaUt0RD2qC7rvHDFIrvEe69h7PLEwXVnCgf5AhOMbFnwGfovWFPvj5if6kaQ0n9_JJBvsm4qeoKqhs29fk7v2X6uCVr3hINNSZM/s400/Jun10+680a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488687658795932930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCIuyyaDLHUHswy2e2bIRHVvE4yYVIHT143Bkh7eCEN7PIs4TCjwsrhWAXmJ5TiwBLEwJ2mzGjjzGj62ZYKlQ0gEPD1N1n3VtdJ-D_ngw60gZyCAZ-KErh0pKYJKS2MtgKTPlU5kff4c/s1600/Jun10+681a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCIuyyaDLHUHswy2e2bIRHVvE4yYVIHT143Bkh7eCEN7PIs4TCjwsrhWAXmJ5TiwBLEwJ2mzGjjzGj62ZYKlQ0gEPD1N1n3VtdJ-D_ngw60gZyCAZ-KErh0pKYJKS2MtgKTPlU5kff4c/s400/Jun10+681a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488687088693488514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You're going to sew a rectangle around the perimeter again to create a little house for your pillow, as well as a border around the entire thing. So, after you've pinned the overlaps together, measure and draw a line, with disappearing ink 3 inches from the outside of each edge. see:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7GxBBsbV7Y3uEG3NT25WCO8iFAU6M198y1IGBrDkwW4aazETTkK-bfb6jtZmUixPRIfTnlFZp7HVIovnAZobzLX79jYMAfQ_ezCxIOcmn5Hsfdo5LiFSWnPpyGh_CwRdVv20v2ZO-vY/s1600/Jun10+683a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7GxBBsbV7Y3uEG3NT25WCO8iFAU6M198y1IGBrDkwW4aazETTkK-bfb6jtZmUixPRIfTnlFZp7HVIovnAZobzLX79jYMAfQ_ezCxIOcmn5Hsfdo5LiFSWnPpyGh_CwRdVv20v2ZO-vY/s400/Jun10+683a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488687077886836354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then sew along your line...can you see my faint line? barely!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrfjqm4BXEXNndHpJVRgfcV1unn9r6ovt4ggRkELaBYHqau9cNXI79rkGr4YRTie4ahw8RyLENgFjiqf91S0wuFT-Lb8ZkuTIVBhxvbx2I9ssTDQywnTS7XZX1rCX0IvS9LtomcesHrU/s1600/Jun10+684a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrfjqm4BXEXNndHpJVRgfcV1unn9r6ovt4ggRkELaBYHqau9cNXI79rkGr4YRTie4ahw8RyLENgFjiqf91S0wuFT-Lb8ZkuTIVBhxvbx2I9ssTDQywnTS7XZX1rCX0IvS9LtomcesHrU/s400/Jun10+684a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488687067475196754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Stuff you're pillow inside through the overlapping flaps...this is what you're back should look like:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69N2156Z11iRGKv0GdBEbfICniRRkHJMAFj3SncZRdfXpS2zHbQDEj-D1VJCGJphWo_KUgtzDAyWvZPZaTxQ0pVdjlQ2_UbeWc2SpVH2huorIMMF-1Fozv9FSX2-Bz_0eGsaNQk9umoI/s1600/Jun10+692a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69N2156Z11iRGKv0GdBEbfICniRRkHJMAFj3SncZRdfXpS2zHbQDEj-D1VJCGJphWo_KUgtzDAyWvZPZaTxQ0pVdjlQ2_UbeWc2SpVH2huorIMMF-1Fozv9FSX2-Bz_0eGsaNQk9umoI/s400/Jun10+692a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488687055907425714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and here's the front. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtpk0npkJYfUWR1FWA_qTDcmqZm1E6lsl5JD4Pht6A4q3pZxpQghPB8GCUST-9TP1cX45iTuc1vxmcaGbDnG9rRA_OS853feKyAY0WMoaf63UKSzquTeplcG5sy0eBVuCMVS60DpSAug/s1600/Jun10+693a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtpk0npkJYfUWR1FWA_qTDcmqZm1E6lsl5JD4Pht6A4q3pZxpQghPB8GCUST-9TP1cX45iTuc1vxmcaGbDnG9rRA_OS853feKyAY0WMoaf63UKSzquTeplcG5sy0eBVuCMVS60DpSAug/s400/Jun10+693a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488687044086738498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Like I said...don't know if this is what you're supposed to do..maybe I should have put some interfacing in, or batting to make it stiffer...but do what you will!! hope that's helpful!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">oh...lather, rinse, repeat for your hub's pillow!</div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-67435023364098993942010-06-24T22:35:00.001-07:002010-06-24T22:52:54.752-07:00Skirt to Dress, autie style...<div style="text-align: center;">yeah, yeah, here's another one of those women's skirt to toddler dress refashions...but I hadn't done one yet, and this one was begging to be made:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLN9acVaosw4TEZJ0dNN_5_Imve04taFA6SiiS_TTAP_LIu3tmAH0xUFoz1jv4AF4gZo4OmfD1UfxLMN_4566IAB-7_pULq1UOVPE0e6EtMYXR9teaUOlmyB4QTo9JIQMTKBzN_WQGwtI/s1600/Jun10+246a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLN9acVaosw4TEZJ0dNN_5_Imve04taFA6SiiS_TTAP_LIu3tmAH0xUFoz1jv4AF4gZo4OmfD1UfxLMN_4566IAB-7_pULq1UOVPE0e6EtMYXR9teaUOlmyB4QTo9JIQMTKBzN_WQGwtI/s400/Jun10+246a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486583327929950210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She's moving so quick nowadays that I can't really get a good picture, but she was pretty, and she knew it!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MBmAThWrDy4drzl2oHMJ_BDMb9Qb7nxB0HwKw5-KW_eE_u_8D_HsJn1ZDSKJNHcx0Pde3oFn2FnU-xC3Ph88-Fu-9GMbFLV1zym4aboS07lgDupAa0UCdK_GxNIiytl3iRPxwlvjWME/s1600/Jun10+240a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MBmAThWrDy4drzl2oHMJ_BDMb9Qb7nxB0HwKw5-KW_eE_u_8D_HsJn1ZDSKJNHcx0Pde3oFn2FnU-xC3Ph88-Fu-9GMbFLV1zym4aboS07lgDupAa0UCdK_GxNIiytl3iRPxwlvjWME/s400/Jun10+240a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486583320296257778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was the easiest thing ever! My MIL found this XL yummy peach-dessert women's skirt at Target on the clearance rack...and had to buy it, and I had to steal it from her, but she approved. And I grabbed one of Ivy's plain white tanks...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0MtSa10kJC8tOzMc1fzT5XBkIa_PQHg1tcf-El7U-KfDV0MsMJC6Shl5Uert8hEvqXV73dB0JcvXxZx1J3sZTQ4QAcYHs_TwptCjl1jfuNElgHFeiAphY4yvRetGls2Kip0r4WDWcfk/s1600/Jun10+042a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0MtSa10kJC8tOzMc1fzT5XBkIa_PQHg1tcf-El7U-KfDV0MsMJC6Shl5Uert8hEvqXV73dB0JcvXxZx1J3sZTQ4QAcYHs_TwptCjl1jfuNElgHFeiAphY4yvRetGls2Kip0r4WDWcfk/s400/Jun10+042a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486583120057104962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">crossed myself before cutting the decadent skirt in half, </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGU9YZtdWbRornepnYYupqgOJIbwnB7IAHpC4oBKbl2ZVEyyM2PNtMQA0tldzfsMgHr9shdPOYQIYBXYya1hLpgLXlBFJ02dSqFWd5L89M96cLV2tZLP_adXsk_vvkHpqCfDhHGFfG3L4/s1600/Jun10+044a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGU9YZtdWbRornepnYYupqgOJIbwnB7IAHpC4oBKbl2ZVEyyM2PNtMQA0tldzfsMgHr9shdPOYQIYBXYya1hLpgLXlBFJ02dSqFWd5L89M96cLV2tZLP_adXsk_vvkHpqCfDhHGFfG3L4/s400/Jun10+044a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486583111839030994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">drew a line with erase-able marker just under the armpit</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOrXtDexnFhdlf_16utSPItI24a-TQ7RSjw6aeu1Cxe6cSKWv8sA8jNnDGVHy1l5DrBUuK7tqHUq7Kb10XjgYBOq9xItRy2GrMUNL6M9uH0dXEjiTZkkl3JW0Lwed6ujEgLTe2okTbM8/s1600/Jun10+047a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOrXtDexnFhdlf_16utSPItI24a-TQ7RSjw6aeu1Cxe6cSKWv8sA8jNnDGVHy1l5DrBUuK7tqHUq7Kb10XjgYBOq9xItRy2GrMUNL6M9uH0dXEjiTZkkl3JW0Lwed6ujEgLTe2okTbM8/s400/Jun10+047a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486583104761485266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">folded the end in a little bit to hide the raw edges</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMU8dPVyeMDgh9sF86am2KY2wg5ekR-37daDS7cQuhH0mdhtcVXXQm0akWd4aRepZ7Oltuvaxo-18ZfkikLaAP-xiYa3Rg6mP7qUOZvVf6_xRTbLo_wGxsUekZqAlYSjpAKL186RQsCHw/s1600/Jun10+049a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMU8dPVyeMDgh9sF86am2KY2wg5ekR-37daDS7cQuhH0mdhtcVXXQm0akWd4aRepZ7Oltuvaxo-18ZfkikLaAP-xiYa3Rg6mP7qUOZvVf6_xRTbLo_wGxsUekZqAlYSjpAKL186RQsCHw/s400/Jun10+049a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486583090483212034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this is the underside, with contrasting thread, so you can see...I sewed a rectangle through 3 layers of elastic...one end, and one end folded under. get it? Then I just sewed the raw edges of the skirt up the middle to make a mini version of what the skirt looked like before.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48mxQvX0mlDHwuaboQaz3vKp8yLqNIhYYsbuj-CgzG20gikeStJ1EMySprZMJKfe40FoRvlIAtNoHDFfvvNpUcBi_8UR94NzJx-uvnZWd5BLsZ82AzNcSS4gyVsfxy79_r_QRmpg_T5M/s1600/Jun10+052a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48mxQvX0mlDHwuaboQaz3vKp8yLqNIhYYsbuj-CgzG20gikeStJ1EMySprZMJKfe40FoRvlIAtNoHDFfvvNpUcBi_8UR94NzJx-uvnZWd5BLsZ82AzNcSS4gyVsfxy79_r_QRmpg_T5M/s400/Jun10+052a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486583087584939778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">pinned it to the tank top...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7QNVj0LRKyhmj52irxHQ4UjQ437zeZH0Hzbij5QgPnxsdrTEiB9SfGxXXEhDAuuHpJUba2NZ31fuV-pT595iJ6d7o8jWN1fBXiQtcyWcYoafQWxvf00zSUc54ScEm3FKC186Espn-Ac/s1600/Jun10+057a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7QNVj0LRKyhmj52irxHQ4UjQ437zeZH0Hzbij5QgPnxsdrTEiB9SfGxXXEhDAuuHpJUba2NZ31fuV-pT595iJ6d7o8jWN1fBXiQtcyWcYoafQWxvf00zSUc54ScEm3FKC186Espn-Ac/s400/Jun10+057a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486581398914377122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">sewed a zig-zag</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8sF6wR8iN0WDMGkPR_beAkaGEMenJqbk5S9GleWmAYVGbjJIqPgY5iNkHN1HTrVPWTT9k7ja6pwZiofS1gholkwti-TZyqGFZdt-GxqWVAPevzCSFUU5aB3gRIRsX4RuL8st8C7uKOc/s1600/Jun10+058a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8sF6wR8iN0WDMGkPR_beAkaGEMenJqbk5S9GleWmAYVGbjJIqPgY5iNkHN1HTrVPWTT9k7ja6pwZiofS1gholkwti-TZyqGFZdt-GxqWVAPevzCSFUU5aB3gRIRsX4RuL8st8C7uKOc/s400/Jun10+058a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486581389460054098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and there she blows...only it is obviously waaaay too long.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3x_62kIUnXBYipdVTiGmtUDhDccJCQuY-GFY-wSLLpXi-K8WpIseUaVv-5lGgn3Ckx9nSzrzl8uCpikCf8y8eUTamNAP0vCnzvXp3YEbA4HvqzCbgb8YdHuMASd0jmlgmNffbMJnYkY/s1600/Jun10+059a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3x_62kIUnXBYipdVTiGmtUDhDccJCQuY-GFY-wSLLpXi-K8WpIseUaVv-5lGgn3Ckx9nSzrzl8uCpikCf8y8eUTamNAP0vCnzvXp3YEbA4HvqzCbgb8YdHuMASd0jmlgmNffbMJnYkY/s400/Jun10+059a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486581383191111122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So, when nap time was over, I tried it on her so I knew how much to cut off the bottom.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhXWRRv4RvK65MVwRUIZ0nryPzPoH2L8ijF8lbPQrnOjJH800DB1KQH5mJzNTWwAyXJV_MAsIU-p-SKUC4NaenQzJdrjPdrOaVwDrA7AW1JJG00rWth1BpCUoTJRfW_MOhLuZZ6IFpck/s1600/Jun10+070a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhXWRRv4RvK65MVwRUIZ0nryPzPoH2L8ijF8lbPQrnOjJH800DB1KQH5mJzNTWwAyXJV_MAsIU-p-SKUC4NaenQzJdrjPdrOaVwDrA7AW1JJG00rWth1BpCUoTJRfW_MOhLuZZ6IFpck/s400/Jun10+070a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486581376870477826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I chopped it off...(the beauty of this fabric is that you don't have to hem it...)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ91krPuHzRABF3G5qdNs2_uc8tkjerzQYy0kZNlz6AkinUWK-NY4Gu77t-xWEVjV_MUdZ14VH0rthsZpz_CyTHqSmLURhURJjbW_zgQpwaAOvEwoHzvhVG5uT9X5A1Ml2YEqlg6vSDWY/s1600/Jun10+248.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ91krPuHzRABF3G5qdNs2_uc8tkjerzQYy0kZNlz6AkinUWK-NY4Gu77t-xWEVjV_MUdZ14VH0rthsZpz_CyTHqSmLURhURJjbW_zgQpwaAOvEwoHzvhVG5uT9X5A1Ml2YEqlg6vSDWY/s400/Jun10+248.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486581370430345618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">i love it!</div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-55425116156967088532010-06-23T21:42:00.000-07:002010-06-23T21:46:51.922-07:00I've been featured!<div>Well, I'm so excited to be featured on:</div><div><br /></div><div>One Pretty Thing's Weekend Roundup:</div><div><a href="http://www.oneprettything.com/?p=10508">http://www.oneprettything.com/?p=10508</a></div><div><br /></div><div>And on Craft Gossip.com</div><a href="http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-make-a-toddler-sized-bib-from-a-handtowel/2010/06/20/">http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-make-a-toddler-sized-bib-from-a-handtowel/2010/06/20/</a><div><br /></div><div>I've been MIA for the last little bit, so sorry, but I have made a couple little pieces of fun.</div><div>Stay tuned and I'll post them soon!</div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-65764753216812213752010-06-04T00:01:00.000-07:002010-06-04T00:01:02.472-07:00Guest Blogger mAde by autie {tutorial}: Hand Towel BibHey guys! I'm Autie {short for Autumn} and I am sooo honored to be the first guest blogger on<a href="http://mylilluna.blogspot.com/"> lil' luna</a>!<div>I recently started a little blog called <a href="http://www.madebyautie.blogspot.com/">mAde by autie</a> as a way to sell the headbands that I make, but quickly realized that that was boring, so, while I still am selling headbands through that website{ps, check them out, they're so fun!}, I decided to also include some tutorials and ideas on projects that I've done so that YOU can do them, too! Take a look around and see if there is anything so far that you might be interested in. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Today, I'll teach you how to make the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">most fabulous</span> bib in the history of bibs. no, really. Unfortunately, when you look at it, you aren't going to think it's very cute. There's no sparkles or ruffles or anything fancy going on this bib, but just let me tell you that there is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">no bib better</span> for messy watermelon, or sticky ice cream. or anything else in the book. My almost 4-year old actually <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">asks</span> to wear it. I'm happy to take shirts off, and let my kids eat topless, but sometimes, it's sooo much easier to just slip this little beauty on, and call it a day. It's super absorbant (nothing gets through) and has complete coverage. Alright, done with my twisting-your-arm-that-this-is-awesome-even-though-you-won't-think-it-is-until-you've-tried-it-infomercial, and on to the project.</div><div>Exhibit A:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HSIxw-kI9C-GtkEJtlFIVEyqGomV8tfH9-U2zf6XoKB0zT8pCaoxkF2kOEGtx6NV_WlRKlMO4zFip5mrEhaRbtiVi5n1a1zhytpIMa_56bfFhjp6xceiraTU3Z1-_F4xTz-hGnc2RXc/s1600/mAde+198a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HSIxw-kI9C-GtkEJtlFIVEyqGomV8tfH9-U2zf6XoKB0zT8pCaoxkF2kOEGtx6NV_WlRKlMO4zFip5mrEhaRbtiVi5n1a1zhytpIMa_56bfFhjp6xceiraTU3Z1-_F4xTz-hGnc2RXc/s400/mAde+198a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476550019903517762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">are you cringing because it's totally not cute <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">{even though that little guy is awfully handsome in it?}</span></div></div><div>Exhibit B:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5LWz8NehsxjQbpsjX4KTkIeLpJ-ZFDp4t54Pd8B5kDHM20EXdSgT8FFjjLc_Ah9pgXmfxXMogwXXwnHhEo3evNRbD496nYqk_BhCFt9G_muQlx5yr4xtdGypL7QsiFAg8008XJziUk4/s1600/mAde+199a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5LWz8NehsxjQbpsjX4KTkIeLpJ-ZFDp4t54Pd8B5kDHM20EXdSgT8FFjjLc_Ah9pgXmfxXMogwXXwnHhEo3evNRbD496nYqk_BhCFt9G_muQlx5yr4xtdGypL7QsiFAg8008XJziUk4/s400/mAde+199a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476550007238304914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">she's yummy, too, but still not convinced?</div></div><div>Exhibit C:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0CS5DaGqXwouVYPSERiTYUgdi3lo1tS6QBKUKW0Z_vxyP1kH_MM2AjHVxHhhONxazZjdAzQyyoAdMsC72iLgBJSosGAw0ur7wrfH-eOt37Ce-vp4m3AbnAugS9HU9b9OfEO9nh6c4tk/s1600/mAde+200a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0CS5DaGqXwouVYPSERiTYUgdi3lo1tS6QBKUKW0Z_vxyP1kH_MM2AjHVxHhhONxazZjdAzQyyoAdMsC72iLgBJSosGAw0ur7wrfH-eOt37Ce-vp4m3AbnAugS9HU9b9OfEO9nh6c4tk/s400/mAde+200a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549998531070210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You slip it over their clothes, and velcro it in the back, and voila!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">OK, just grab a couple things and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">stinkin' make it</span>, and then you'll believe me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> All you need is:</div><div>-1 bathroom hand towel (i tried a kitchen towel, and it worked, but it wasn't as absorbant, and I eventually tossed it...the bath hand towels are sooo much better!)</div><div>-1 pkg of Bias Tape (extra wide, double fold) in coordinating color</div><div>-1 piece of sew-on velcro</div><div>-thread, scissors, sewing machine, etc...</div><div>oh...and this <a href="http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/aemousser/Hand-Towel-Bib-Template.gif">template</a>. (before you print the template, make sure that you zoom into to 100% to make sure the sizing is right!) You can also wing it, the whole should be about 6 inches in diameter.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">here's what the bias tape package looks like...you can get it at Joanns for well under $3</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_tHo_b6lAId_WLzKnjKoYInppjqoh47jnYxoNqPRTTnyHTRzS5oRkQTAVXpd4VN8SjoiwnxsVuKHFe43TezTmNmzkiiZSDvrcFYpO-q8INNdS_M_-EfrWeFieK-z7OU3LStnULHqjds/s1600/mAde+209a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_tHo_b6lAId_WLzKnjKoYInppjqoh47jnYxoNqPRTTnyHTRzS5oRkQTAVXpd4VN8SjoiwnxsVuKHFe43TezTmNmzkiiZSDvrcFYpO-q8INNdS_M_-EfrWeFieK-z7OU3LStnULHqjds/s400/mAde+209a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549587583846722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Start by folding your towel the "hamburger way". Don't fold it all the way in half, but leave 4 inches or so hanging out at the bottom as in the picture.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfTPu8qUhSrC-zzlR8Ivb_s0r8IX_1qdrrbWySMpVJnyTUSroHQi707pfsX23NAhuPgyzSU4dn9a-V0M2quQ65-E0e1Qsh2pv5Q_TLrSopwVf_n_4iQXluRYXT2Bxfzf5bk04_4fFODc/s1600/mAde+210a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfTPu8qUhSrC-zzlR8Ivb_s0r8IX_1qdrrbWySMpVJnyTUSroHQi707pfsX23NAhuPgyzSU4dn9a-V0M2quQ65-E0e1Qsh2pv5Q_TLrSopwVf_n_4iQXluRYXT2Bxfzf5bk04_4fFODc/s400/mAde+210a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549578599360354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Find the middle of the towel by folding it in half, and pin the template in place on the fold in the middle of the towel.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUwlDOis1gzdJO5ZUvIOTQuHmXrNovtOcx-mPvZGF5J0r_L4q0yQyCdNO8aVb2JcKVVmcCVvqZE-wQjwWaORsxaFKrWqxj8WDkc7HqzeKqTBfMIh95NlophiM1-zw0pi_gumg-RX8-f4/s1600/mAde+213a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUwlDOis1gzdJO5ZUvIOTQuHmXrNovtOcx-mPvZGF5J0r_L4q0yQyCdNO8aVb2JcKVVmcCVvqZE-wQjwWaORsxaFKrWqxj8WDkc7HqzeKqTBfMIh95NlophiM1-zw0pi_gumg-RX8-f4/s400/mAde+213a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549566769355122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwBOnaINJHEYVA1GMRlO2TLo5lIzk6PrjWsbs9vUHRmGVn1Ps-zxUTY-wwd6x6YjvSGFXEeqp7JD7-EGi4f_ldR1MhANzIdh1mU6aDgpMXYbvycI8e6X4ciaf_ADuPNG5cU-Dnm4-15A/s1600/mAde+214a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwBOnaINJHEYVA1GMRlO2TLo5lIzk6PrjWsbs9vUHRmGVn1Ps-zxUTY-wwd6x6YjvSGFXEeqp7JD7-EGi4f_ldR1MhANzIdh1mU6aDgpMXYbvycI8e6X4ciaf_ADuPNG5cU-Dnm4-15A/s400/mAde+214a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549558696234898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cut along the line through both thicknesses of towel.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmdoCPAsIzegCE6SNQe6flT1vHBVjHjeFGQ3NSLOf3psFdXkxLLo92R71hGPYZ6W0IJAJeOklogedhnscyl33dnObfNg1E25GCl3rBq_h7Q2ttz7HR4hMdaSjoustHz_bTMtUgNmZir0/s1600/mAde+215a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmdoCPAsIzegCE6SNQe6flT1vHBVjHjeFGQ3NSLOf3psFdXkxLLo92R71hGPYZ6W0IJAJeOklogedhnscyl33dnObfNg1E25GCl3rBq_h7Q2ttz7HR4hMdaSjoustHz_bTMtUgNmZir0/s400/mAde+215a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549547766754274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Open it up, and then fold the towel in half the "hot dog" way. This is what it should look like:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIeOAjQ9L22xci0w4g2M2QXDHc_bAvD_vHfuYp_P3XZu5dwQgfvwBetTBL6COwP6cJdInPalSMdw76-D3VtKAakFjWPOoJDescb0WISo642_iNQxb9avDY_uZQeBMoVu-R_3PlVpQNQI/s1600/mAde+217a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIeOAjQ9L22xci0w4g2M2QXDHc_bAvD_vHfuYp_P3XZu5dwQgfvwBetTBL6COwP6cJdInPalSMdw76-D3VtKAakFjWPOoJDescb0WISo642_iNQxb9avDY_uZQeBMoVu-R_3PlVpQNQI/s400/mAde+217a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549079110692770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There should be a longer side and a shorter side. Cut along the fold down the shorter side like this. Totally precise, I know, you can break out your rotary cutter if you want, but I didn't feel like I had to.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5WzhO77bU5Lv3HK56hIZum38RxehjxUBECc-dnwHTgzdRWU_16VA7rXap6nJMiQvfLqO5nT1Lzc8-np17BXH2b6RxMxkVMq3fLRnrRIiSq4TpDQwgosZSrTNUnLfgug5hRF4GMsQwEg/s1600/mAde+218a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5WzhO77bU5Lv3HK56hIZum38RxehjxUBECc-dnwHTgzdRWU_16VA7rXap6nJMiQvfLqO5nT1Lzc8-np17BXH2b6RxMxkVMq3fLRnrRIiSq4TpDQwgosZSrTNUnLfgug5hRF4GMsQwEg/s400/mAde+218a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549058480425602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When you open it up, this is what you should get:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtMEBLUNxzLqmAIGm3hAPc5jlj-SSynqXYSrGC-PeVLR9MMgNfIc2aOjhzB5ZShe7ui9WkqsQI_Aw47G7oOdQ0e7k_d5gm8qSw_MuO2fTrSv7FVdMqEXeLPH9-DWGU8CONZJ4oTwCPno/s1600/mAde+220a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtMEBLUNxzLqmAIGm3hAPc5jlj-SSynqXYSrGC-PeVLR9MMgNfIc2aOjhzB5ZShe7ui9WkqsQI_Aw47G7oOdQ0e7k_d5gm8qSw_MuO2fTrSv7FVdMqEXeLPH9-DWGU8CONZJ4oTwCPno/s400/mAde+220a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549052505616162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Open up your package of bias tape and cut a piece that is about 19+ inches long. (if you didn't use my template, you are going to have to measure the neck hole!)</div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8aEkYmPsHGX4BQp7nDkP2IuraG-jYZcgUkI6F3AplBkWCEgTDpoz8AdfrxPjAQ8kgHk8763P7Lp1QrANftGZMZ0E4OONSSKScUiiwPZ_5vOUmVtGol1F7Wp14Pl-DEI-vqT4_Uhdp5Q/s1600/mAde+222a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8aEkYmPsHGX4BQp7nDkP2IuraG-jYZcgUkI6F3AplBkWCEgTDpoz8AdfrxPjAQ8kgHk8763P7Lp1QrANftGZMZ0E4OONSSKScUiiwPZ_5vOUmVtGol1F7Wp14Pl-DEI-vqT4_Uhdp5Q/s400/mAde+222a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549045077613666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When you open the bias tape up, it should look like this:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETeeuMcO6cqDBfefLFnOgZ6XMoUkJpuiAhnViZSmW6MiaaAYv_QXx79Xpq-2-FelJMbxkHAweDtWqZ9ro4g_dWgw3T_PaqvWGTKEy7Q4dJguFkWqcVLs8N9UvEL1pNXyPKeMsP2TB7AE/s1600/mAde+223a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETeeuMcO6cqDBfefLFnOgZ6XMoUkJpuiAhnViZSmW6MiaaAYv_QXx79Xpq-2-FelJMbxkHAweDtWqZ9ro4g_dWgw3T_PaqvWGTKEy7Q4dJguFkWqcVLs8N9UvEL1pNXyPKeMsP2TB7AE/s400/mAde+223a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476549032650614866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We are going to start with the neck. Line one of the edges up with the raw edge at the beginning of the neck hole and pin it in place. Leave a little bit of the bias tape hanging off the side. This is what it should look like:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNxG85nLrpbywQeUZiOr2aJXEyrO9sw02WEdrhEJst4ldtmhATxj20ctNvD-wZNzE3xTBjMBKQL-JMGS-AAN2MLcyVxH8bU6lbKzq-RaaKSIVOcv96J15aUk5i1HecHWB1dQxQi7iUcM/s1600/mAde+225a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNxG85nLrpbywQeUZiOr2aJXEyrO9sw02WEdrhEJst4ldtmhATxj20ctNvD-wZNzE3xTBjMBKQL-JMGS-AAN2MLcyVxH8bU6lbKzq-RaaKSIVOcv96J15aUk5i1HecHWB1dQxQi7iUcM/s400/mAde+225a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476548655264338306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Continue pinning all the way around the circle, lining up the unfolded side of the bias tape with the raw edge of the circle you cut out of the middle of the towel. If you pin frequently, it'll be easier to sew around the circle.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7FwECyx27fMDCS3MQ4ii2XGSUuIS5Doo0V5EKLU25Vh8uGV2c_ojBiw62X8yzHOAr2oyp0H-yckEzfNs_dt9mRMUlJ1Oqm56LIUXqY7TPm0LtsRnctJnQ3wLJMX9gdLvGrsqAhlpBtw/s1600/mAde+227a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7FwECyx27fMDCS3MQ4ii2XGSUuIS5Doo0V5EKLU25Vh8uGV2c_ojBiw62X8yzHOAr2oyp0H-yckEzfNs_dt9mRMUlJ1Oqm56LIUXqY7TPm0LtsRnctJnQ3wLJMX9gdLvGrsqAhlpBtw/s400/mAde+227a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476548645220011810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Do you see that first line (fold) after the edge of the bias tape? Line your needle up on it, and sew exactly on that line all the way around. ps, did you know you don't have to take the pins out as you sew? Your machine will cruise right over them, so if you're a beginner, don't stop to worry about taking out the pins...just worry about stitching.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVEce6b1YfsP8lbjUBrgIrD_0R-dKY22VrttLK7LCuftHzYtPGOxLlyuYaAkTewo30NF43y8MEMNk8jAkxBcEHtQ2JII5KpipwIJwO8JeV5GreRLyKiOfYwOzGOFEe1i8M-pCKWgMXgk/s1600/mAde+229a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVEce6b1YfsP8lbjUBrgIrD_0R-dKY22VrttLK7LCuftHzYtPGOxLlyuYaAkTewo30NF43y8MEMNk8jAkxBcEHtQ2JII5KpipwIJwO8JeV5GreRLyKiOfYwOzGOFEe1i8M-pCKWgMXgk/s400/mAde+229a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476548637196498290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When you're done, take out the pins and begin to fold the bias tape back to it's original form (the way it came when you took it out of the package...) So, fold both outside edges into the middle,</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJLJ669jFBIutr0txnxnxhVxElvnHAZ4VOzqkXxxwa6c8JHcTZwm9KHgdUXojc8yzqLaoAbJWaEJNI1yZR_EQdERk3U4zPGWW_QJ520UqOVt37hXZQ9wmIoBN3UajdAYUfAyyMD-Ct-0/s1600/mAde+234a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJLJ669jFBIutr0txnxnxhVxElvnHAZ4VOzqkXxxwa6c8JHcTZwm9KHgdUXojc8yzqLaoAbJWaEJNI1yZR_EQdERk3U4zPGWW_QJ520UqOVt37hXZQ9wmIoBN3UajdAYUfAyyMD-Ct-0/s400/mAde+234a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476548629213823570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">like so:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGeXyBBBze2kT7o-91i6kyhyphenhyphenJ_4iPrAGZiMV0TwuGtPwr2sTt8igvOQOCi5wUt0fzoK7DzZhAhNV9UjKgIal-6JGlZC8P40r5Bjgme2ZZiLyq8EvWgO2aF-D8457PLthYSlLU9AtQ2sg/s1600/mAde+235a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGeXyBBBze2kT7o-91i6kyhyphenhyphenJ_4iPrAGZiMV0TwuGtPwr2sTt8igvOQOCi5wUt0fzoK7DzZhAhNV9UjKgIal-6JGlZC8P40r5Bjgme2ZZiLyq8EvWgO2aF-D8457PLthYSlLU9AtQ2sg/s400/mAde+235a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476548623003835634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and then fold both sides in half, over the towel so it looks like this:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNAhN1fqLl56_XNx36zBX35y5fG_WdMvE2rn6WCdQdoVE6RnRoKHvxX5RhD7ksY1_IUQUAs1mjGv3W1stcjoJlvuVJRbulJl-5PhQ9lxYXWok9ALpkB0QUl_3iqoCBqC1bJz3oYoZF8c/s1600/mAde+237a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNAhN1fqLl56_XNx36zBX35y5fG_WdMvE2rn6WCdQdoVE6RnRoKHvxX5RhD7ksY1_IUQUAs1mjGv3W1stcjoJlvuVJRbulJl-5PhQ9lxYXWok9ALpkB0QUl_3iqoCBqC1bJz3oYoZF8c/s400/mAde+237a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476548244159225922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pin it in place just like that...This is what you get.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyuiJzzm_qfg-Tcicjo32TVwME1OgqfpZHWBtBUQijzCbyku0VLbzcQkxvbc0b8f0ZbugebXRU4TIDhFlNQixu8Q6sC_QD_CnH8ZDzKpPzeF-9C2D6u_fUzA3dgn0w53-KxuhxEHejqE/s1600/mAde+238a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyuiJzzm_qfg-Tcicjo32TVwME1OgqfpZHWBtBUQijzCbyku0VLbzcQkxvbc0b8f0ZbugebXRU4TIDhFlNQixu8Q6sC_QD_CnH8ZDzKpPzeF-9C2D6u_fUzA3dgn0w53-KxuhxEHejqE/s400/mAde+238a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476548233468638114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sew as close to the edge as you can.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyBxww2ygA4mfu-4-7p396oClEdsLHjAQemKwz5WgevfsvtrWYnauLSlUFcNvsfE8AEcr2JlDf0_Nf763EwUE0h7Pq3DoLuvGRI3AAGCaJRoPf0LDGC2oU2ShMbY00wQe4faqQsFTW1U/s1600/mAde+241a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyBxww2ygA4mfu-4-7p396oClEdsLHjAQemKwz5WgevfsvtrWYnauLSlUFcNvsfE8AEcr2JlDf0_Nf763EwUE0h7Pq3DoLuvGRI3AAGCaJRoPf0LDGC2oU2ShMbY00wQe4faqQsFTW1U/s400/mAde+241a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476548225602366978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's your pretty collar!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRqg4-7oFm01Rkfb85y7vTKBK0DjJjVJRGr-W7uO8p_WqbWeByqgS_Z4d_XnVOkvBkrJX3LGKqe9v7Tdcp5opW3KVBLfgSg6AVA02sqXs9SNHwkNA_wwtzgwce1a-Jf-DYaBNK76zhuI/s1600/mAde+242a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRqg4-7oFm01Rkfb85y7vTKBK0DjJjVJRGr-W7uO8p_WqbWeByqgS_Z4d_XnVOkvBkrJX3LGKqe9v7Tdcp5opW3KVBLfgSg6AVA02sqXs9SNHwkNA_wwtzgwce1a-Jf-DYaBNK76zhuI/s400/mAde+242a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476548215667014386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You are going to do the same thing on each straight-edge side, only it's way easier, and way fast because it's not curved. So, same steps, cut the bias tape to be a little longer than the length of the side of your towel. Open it up, pin the edge of the bias tape to the edge of the towel, and stitch in the ditch.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHAppBdebeGBW0xPTz-GRv-13sM5YeZ-E5W5fo5i1CY5vFHRPRz3x4p3l0iB9FHvWoVheS3ywjtPcGWazVetXh1fvtwEcFPbYyRQAHytQuR_ols2dtvU_In8SPU_xZ6lVC6Rj0gTucng/s1600/mAde+245a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHAppBdebeGBW0xPTz-GRv-13sM5YeZ-E5W5fo5i1CY5vFHRPRz3x4p3l0iB9FHvWoVheS3ywjtPcGWazVetXh1fvtwEcFPbYyRQAHytQuR_ols2dtvU_In8SPU_xZ6lVC6Rj0gTucng/s400/mAde+245a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476548209068467202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Before you flip the towel over to sew the other side of the bias tape down, fold the cut edge of the bias tape down to sort of finish it off on both the top and bottom ends...sorry, this picture is so blurry, but this is all I got... (fold the edge in before pinning the tape down)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0bI2ualTJDeZTKBWwN6hvtGq_Yepm9OHeTYgJyFCN6BHZH4ct1fjGCp_DcGjc7GbIGUcwcQodRt-ERF8To3zs5JHYmBI0WlTfuiMY2HiRmr3FkPJ_J_3EXS9EIi1-iO79G8V5SinvcY/s1600/mAde+250a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0bI2ualTJDeZTKBWwN6hvtGq_Yepm9OHeTYgJyFCN6BHZH4ct1fjGCp_DcGjc7GbIGUcwcQodRt-ERF8To3zs5JHYmBI0WlTfuiMY2HiRmr3FkPJ_J_3EXS9EIi1-iO79G8V5SinvcY/s400/mAde+250a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476547791079121282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is what it should look like before you sew it:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZznlSc-tjcuaiYl335VRYOov6INzD0UaWFQc_k32pPZBXTiBZ8BfQBAJ0neQNL96HvKZ0jv97z83TFe5ZpQpjeSZUz1C4uyPhF4B4Dy5qVQ2SDwrTxlEXAXoes68C6R-YcRBA7F2Ius/s1600/mAde+251a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZznlSc-tjcuaiYl335VRYOov6INzD0UaWFQc_k32pPZBXTiBZ8BfQBAJ0neQNL96HvKZ0jv97z83TFe5ZpQpjeSZUz1C4uyPhF4B4Dy5qVQ2SDwrTxlEXAXoes68C6R-YcRBA7F2Ius/s400/mAde+251a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476547785863278930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's another view. I hope that makes sense!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4yJGsfa0p1WZr-S1DOaAX9uBJCEJelTVAbtU81RwmyT8pzwVgKGeCPQRL50PXdY8rxVGKJYL1-G7h0FwftYyJLlcQZ_0o3lD3Kx6tLeDxb4y1DK_X_71YfTRHj6_e4lOwSUrjNvuLZ8/s1600/mAde+254a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4yJGsfa0p1WZr-S1DOaAX9uBJCEJelTVAbtU81RwmyT8pzwVgKGeCPQRL50PXdY8rxVGKJYL1-G7h0FwftYyJLlcQZ_0o3lD3Kx6tLeDxb4y1DK_X_71YfTRHj6_e4lOwSUrjNvuLZ8/s400/mAde+254a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476547770001778290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is what it should look like when the side is sewn down:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdY8ycjFsnZaByblpnO6bYKqgccSB9WxqdbgVlcnccO2azIqE_BITRALMjpZCANSPS_o7d3KCXnBziipgVl6mBIAyi55ji5ftlhab2V3Qo19GEV4T027iGL9iPI0B3pC4km_BDcXKB0-Y/s1600/mAde+253a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdY8ycjFsnZaByblpnO6bYKqgccSB9WxqdbgVlcnccO2azIqE_BITRALMjpZCANSPS_o7d3KCXnBziipgVl6mBIAyi55ji5ftlhab2V3Qo19GEV4T027iGL9iPI0B3pC4km_BDcXKB0-Y/s400/mAde+253a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476547763300814482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Do that twice, and this is what you have:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5HFxMhAjwGjO5bVVPTcFovZfnHhrYCGIX63570H_7z_nJPo7fi7ilYX8srHmnBKYctxblLnXFV-ex689aa7NX809_Ud2Ml6ur_SZctW6GvlmCZ-BGTiSExJbXaKMRfvdiw5iGYiizKw/s1600/mAde+256a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5HFxMhAjwGjO5bVVPTcFovZfnHhrYCGIX63570H_7z_nJPo7fi7ilYX8srHmnBKYctxblLnXFV-ex689aa7NX809_Ud2Ml6ur_SZctW6GvlmCZ-BGTiSExJbXaKMRfvdiw5iGYiizKw/s400/mAde+256a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476547749534227858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Next, turn the towel inside-out and line the towel up how you originally folded it, so that the bias tape edges meet, as shown above. Then measure about 5 inches from the fold down.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKScN1vYp94N6NIFjwLvXY6cuBj26cUlQhYS3hMO9ysFvSUEjquEXf5VEK-iSczhjjfcO1c4tk9DRGOVEJBxlVWESNopfQLQNcEWFOelZ8hgs45ebhpLqKBMML0QeMw9BhTa0fgD_yf4/s1600/mAde+258a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKScN1vYp94N6NIFjwLvXY6cuBj26cUlQhYS3hMO9ysFvSUEjquEXf5VEK-iSczhjjfcO1c4tk9DRGOVEJBxlVWESNopfQLQNcEWFOelZ8hgs45ebhpLqKBMML0QeMw9BhTa0fgD_yf4/s400/mAde+258a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476547327287650258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pin the two edges together.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2_Wesu4JJJbllEasipn9TTTB4Ef1-XkjsPnU4NhaWXF0TxFsOXUGsxna1V7RxtEiRLtbxLWELj8jsxdb7naUwNjSCvqv8g27KN1uxF7PpqD6B1BRD9QnWMnKBzJBEH1iX438FdMidn4/s1600/mAde+259a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2_Wesu4JJJbllEasipn9TTTB4Ef1-XkjsPnU4NhaWXF0TxFsOXUGsxna1V7RxtEiRLtbxLWELj8jsxdb7naUwNjSCvqv8g27KN1uxF7PpqD6B1BRD9QnWMnKBzJBEH1iX438FdMidn4/s400/mAde+259a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476547319938023938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sew from the pin down to the end of the short side of the towel, making sure to backstitch at both the pin and end of the towel. Do this on both sides. This creates the arm holes and the sides of the bib.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRRkKkEI_Jb8jVXPCRI2rM_aTP5NRtWNwOCwIUfpZxHkl5aZKOn7XWABGIow0MEb31X9Z3DYp3OCNqy1WDjYZkalF2YjconhcMizU43MKAcnkXJSczmN9ahobkcoTJKMas6I2cFVwZS8/s1600/mAde+261a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRRkKkEI_Jb8jVXPCRI2rM_aTP5NRtWNwOCwIUfpZxHkl5aZKOn7XWABGIow0MEb31X9Z3DYp3OCNqy1WDjYZkalF2YjconhcMizU43MKAcnkXJSczmN9ahobkcoTJKMas6I2cFVwZS8/s400/mAde+261a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476547306995474610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Flip it back right-side out and woo hoo, arm hole! All you have left to do is the velcro!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8t4Ax-VtJP_RDVW2yw4mU90jc_ztAvgLpSPc3nP2mtEpD980cBmBG_vqBOyJkeVeiMKBUTG3hSh2suevMBlyNTZo-mcCPeqrD2YjK5ociYJ46tPghCcK2tFdfLXStyjpTss1sqRZ6Ak/s1600/mAde+265a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8t4Ax-VtJP_RDVW2yw4mU90jc_ztAvgLpSPc3nP2mtEpD980cBmBG_vqBOyJkeVeiMKBUTG3hSh2suevMBlyNTZo-mcCPeqrD2YjK5ociYJ46tPghCcK2tFdfLXStyjpTss1sqRZ6Ak/s400/mAde+265a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476547304712465218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pin the pieces of velcro in place ( I try to make sure that the scratchy side is pointing away from the skin, but it really probably doesn't matter.)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOl75gMDKnH7I7eIvTmHDuSaYlIc5yxGQ68hqWkHrBIzKzgP3Wpg0PWOBK4xjkXC-TwSTsD49OVblGfDNhiMg9OPTUUQQmVUxpGatrfyNHTf8ZXI20RDdODRU_zNtQw-OG1AtRWoW4bA/s1600/mAde+266a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOl75gMDKnH7I7eIvTmHDuSaYlIc5yxGQ68hqWkHrBIzKzgP3Wpg0PWOBK4xjkXC-TwSTsD49OVblGfDNhiMg9OPTUUQQmVUxpGatrfyNHTf8ZXI20RDdODRU_zNtQw-OG1AtRWoW4bA/s400/mAde+266a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476547289715824674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sew around the perimeter...and maybe criss-cross it for extra stability:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Bj2lV1jQ9Hjp2vSF06gIkzLef0nwVLIb6d2SqztaqrEZyPa1NYe1RkmYg6X2488QuooR3uwv41W1w4rwPcO3asYLSuHADBpv-8P9oGuwsjpwJ_45jCiJhnzWFCmoKPAVWl6HaaZYZws/s1600/mAde+267a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Bj2lV1jQ9Hjp2vSF06gIkzLef0nwVLIb6d2SqztaqrEZyPa1NYe1RkmYg6X2488QuooR3uwv41W1w4rwPcO3asYLSuHADBpv-8P9oGuwsjpwJ_45jCiJhnzWFCmoKPAVWl6HaaZYZws/s400/mAde+267a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476546705595662354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and taaa-daaaah, the most fabulous bib ever invented!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZU0aiDVpgLn0VMa8yb5lYrPoFAbM2cDmUc-3C03QPfnTQ5QzHYYSoYzBOxAtQOFR8vUvZ89RAcCjYORV8rbiCKUr00QKiqfKH5JncSXAJyRn9NyGjjsQHT2tZNwRl-dTal9YJ9TUY8h4/s1600/mAde+269a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZU0aiDVpgLn0VMa8yb5lYrPoFAbM2cDmUc-3C03QPfnTQ5QzHYYSoYzBOxAtQOFR8vUvZ89RAcCjYORV8rbiCKUr00QKiqfKH5JncSXAJyRn9NyGjjsQHT2tZNwRl-dTal9YJ9TUY8h4/s400/mAde+269a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476546697808713618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now go buy some juicy watermelon, and test it out! I'm telling you, you're going to love it!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsWyQDb6y6vwC2UwNcY_SuAcGIh3Go3ochK4kBB7XHCUtRAmhn-3PfpN2Qf-cO8N86QRrM31XDrP6wmGDIQtcqQNsR4HTfoykceOxs-hmY0pId7L2J3numv42VfkCLexIao7jTpv0oBY/s1600/mAde+186.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsWyQDb6y6vwC2UwNcY_SuAcGIh3Go3ochK4kBB7XHCUtRAmhn-3PfpN2Qf-cO8N86QRrM31XDrP6wmGDIQtcqQNsR4HTfoykceOxs-hmY0pId7L2J3numv42VfkCLexIao7jTpv0oBY/s400/mAde+186.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476546690055722786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMzV8gYoPVxYnYtv-PgJ-pUq-ZRnrlnXjVjC3xGDIg-KyDxxHjmxBjEMamdeDYskicB4vgRh5DUzTu98gOpZd6z83oix8id_iOD6CywK8uYASArngLocEsiRyOpxHcFySkobDx4hxCdg/s1600/mAde+195a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMzV8gYoPVxYnYtv-PgJ-pUq-ZRnrlnXjVjC3xGDIg-KyDxxHjmxBjEMamdeDYskicB4vgRh5DUzTu98gOpZd6z83oix8id_iOD6CywK8uYASArngLocEsiRyOpxHcFySkobDx4hxCdg/s400/mAde+195a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476546680706806754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNgZUG47wbqUG2SNFs65-NlXThd6uKSrKgV3s6ynKMfv5U6tMGpqKm8Fb2lOEk_bE2p2l1J9YAI-f4IPKApF0tPMlC1Gdt-pzjvNoKcOvoWUKmpmaznmChCNAaQ8IH7DuzmUvsJGn5oo/s1600/mAde+200a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNgZUG47wbqUG2SNFs65-NlXThd6uKSrKgV3s6ynKMfv5U6tMGpqKm8Fb2lOEk_bE2p2l1J9YAI-f4IPKApF0tPMlC1Gdt-pzjvNoKcOvoWUKmpmaznmChCNAaQ8IH7DuzmUvsJGn5oo/s400/mAde+200a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476546666548208610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And just in case you're still not a believer, here's a giveaway for you!</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll send this fancy zebra bib to one of Kristyn's followers, here's what you have to do to enter:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Become a follower of Kristyn's blog. Already are one? tell me in a comment <b>{1 entry}</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">*check out the headbands on <a href="http://madebyautie.blogspot.com/">my blog</a> and tell me what your favorite one is, and leave another comment <b>{1 entry}</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Become a follower of my blog. Already are? Remind me! {1 entry}</div><div style="text-align: left;">That's it! Someone's going to be lucky! Giveaway ends Friday, June 4th at NOON-ish :) I'll put it in the mail that day! Good luck!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ps...just a little plug for my headbands; I love to do custom orders! If you like the style, but want to request certain colors, etc, I'm sooo happy to do it! you can email me at madebyautie@gmail.com if you're interested!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks again Kristyn for letting me take over your blog for a minute!</div><div style="text-align: center;">see ya!</div><div style="text-align: center;">autie</div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-67249648496078874292010-06-01T09:29:00.000-07:002010-06-01T09:31:40.858-07:00Free Paint<div style="text-align: center;">I just got some free paint mailed to my house. If you want to get a couple free paint testers, click on this <a href="http://www.glidden.com/index.do?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3">link</a>. you can also recommend a friend so they can get free paint, too. So fun!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfPLrvblH34i45wFoKmO9ILWAQlj3lazMW7WevhtyfkTTVQ1y4-lAftln5o3gtqYHNpOUlCOBEqj9nnA2hM0H5cdbZfkQmcT1UsCKpLHtLjkp3FRHfETsvaU-4cNJ2Urktf-6jnQNA5Q/s1600/paint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfPLrvblH34i45wFoKmO9ILWAQlj3lazMW7WevhtyfkTTVQ1y4-lAftln5o3gtqYHNpOUlCOBEqj9nnA2hM0H5cdbZfkQmcT1UsCKpLHtLjkp3FRHfETsvaU-4cNJ2Urktf-6jnQNA5Q/s400/paint.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477843438138617554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">happy painting!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874904402566963961.post-31760775493766048172010-05-31T19:30:00.000-07:002010-05-31T19:47:33.653-07:00Turquoise headbands available<div style="text-align: center;">So, I went to the fabric store to buy fabric for SOMETHING ELSE...and this turquoise one was hollering at me. It really did. I past it like three times, and since it's sort of not 'the norm' for what I would buy, I kept walking right on by. But then I couldn't resist. SO, I made several headbands with it...mostly looking like this one.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGCiPcw4MpoCQ9CRoHdk29NfSg6anJcXkuBGlHHoDTsghb5wim5HQYldWlSYp5bixhGz4S0iiR6MyJ8AuIngj5fCwYCugKxLCrQTUk6Ce63nkw4Xtyw1gkpcal9SBwKs0e66qC8uz5cQ/s1600/mAde+290a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGCiPcw4MpoCQ9CRoHdk29NfSg6anJcXkuBGlHHoDTsghb5wim5HQYldWlSYp5bixhGz4S0iiR6MyJ8AuIngj5fCwYCugKxLCrQTUk6Ce63nkw4Xtyw1gkpcal9SBwKs0e66qC8uz5cQ/s400/mAde+290a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477627107269666290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and they are now available on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48476164/fabric-flower-headbands"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">etsy</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">.</span> (click on "etsy" to buy one!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx5AM7o7uUjSMwsraJbSmnwBNKdxEc6QFpGEms70Kc87_sk_YAxcMJlsD18CnRiN3AYjhcUXI9vu4MtYjL2ChHyUPk0HAaSVMDcCc01oVA2jfwWfS8H7kgfluehe6hyphenhyphenahoJxETtI908E/s1600/mAde+289a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx5AM7o7uUjSMwsraJbSmnwBNKdxEc6QFpGEms70Kc87_sk_YAxcMJlsD18CnRiN3AYjhcUXI9vu4MtYjL2ChHyUPk0HAaSVMDcCc01oVA2jfwWfS8H7kgfluehe6hyphenhyphenahoJxETtI908E/s400/mAde+289a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477627101668084706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>{autie}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09258578884163693837noreply@blogger.com0