Okay, I know this is my food blog, but I just spent two hours making a little purse for my almost-eight-year-old daughter's friend's birthday present. Maybe if I blog about what I just did then it will be like I accomplished more today...
I'm not the best seamstress and I get pretty frustrated when I sew. I usually have some kind of sewing machine threading mishap that causes me almost to curse and throw my machine (I said almost...I didn't really throw my sewing machine). But I figure, that the more that I sew the better I'll get. I'm fortunate to be surrounded by very talented people that can sew, like my sister, my sister-in-laws, my friends,my mom and my mother-in-law.
My friend, Megan, is super talented and has made my kids the best gifts for their birthdays and for me too. She's made superhero capes, doll clothes, pillow w/a book pocket, and a car track roll (like a crayon roll), etc.. Anyway...my daughter was invited to a birthday party tomorrow and I wanted to make her something fun (so I can attempt to be like Megan). Since we live a long way from fabric stores I "shopped" in Megan's stash of fabulous fabric.
I found a tutorial from Little Girl Pearl on Pinterest. And attempted to follow her instructions.
This is what I mine ended up looking like. Not perfect. But finished at least.
I've never made rolled fabric flowers before. But Pinterest to the rescue...and I learned how from this tutorial from My Sparkle.
Now, I hope it doesn't fall apart...
I'm not the best seamstress and I get pretty frustrated when I sew. I usually have some kind of sewing machine threading mishap that causes me almost to curse and throw my machine (I said almost...I didn't really throw my sewing machine). But I figure, that the more that I sew the better I'll get. I'm fortunate to be surrounded by very talented people that can sew, like my sister, my sister-in-laws, my friends,my mom and my mother-in-law.
My friend, Megan, is super talented and has made my kids the best gifts for their birthdays and for me too. She's made superhero capes, doll clothes, pillow w/a book pocket, and a car track roll (like a crayon roll), etc.. Anyway...my daughter was invited to a birthday party tomorrow and I wanted to make her something fun (so I can attempt to be like Megan). Since we live a long way from fabric stores I "shopped" in Megan's stash of fabulous fabric.
I found a tutorial from Little Girl Pearl on Pinterest. And attempted to follow her instructions.
This is what I mine ended up looking like. Not perfect. But finished at least.
