Clutch This

I've been working on some new clutches and got 14 finished today!  Being productive and finishing projects is just the best feeling in the world.   Here is just a little re-cap of my clutch making process. 

to sew pile

to pin pile

to iron pile

all done!

Adventures in Dress Making Part 1

I've been really wanting to give making clothes a try lately but as I have admitted before, I cannot read a sewing pattern to save my life. Luckily my mom is a genius when it comes to decoding the cryptic instructions.



Simplicity huh? I beg to differ.


Ahhh, a successful cut out. And I even had enough to make a neck pillow, no just kiddin' that's the collar silly.


Gatherin'! My mom taught me a new way to gather which is pretty rad. Just sew on the longest stitch length and leave a thread tail at the end and then all you gotta do it pull on the tail. Voila!


I didn't get to finish the dress last night so I hope to get it done today. I'm dying to wear my dress with my new cowboy boots!

P.S. I'm updating my etsy shop and I'll be adding more things today. Come on down and take a look!

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade FelixandJayne.etsy.com

not too bad

It was just a coinpurse kind of day.





Here are the finished products that will be going to Blue Seven tomorrow.








Yesterday I finished 81 cuffs and 38 headbands...whoa!

well hello there

Today I couldn't settle on one project so I had quite a few things going on at once. I good at that. I started making an art piece.



I actually went ahead and cut all the fabric for all my frames that I made yesterday. I'm so excited to see how they all turn out.

For Christmas I got a big box of discontinued fabric swatches from an upholstery store. I know not everyone would appreciate a gift like this, but its right up my alley. So, of course I started making more cuffs today.



Then just to mix it up a bit I wrapped presents for Isaac's birthday tomorrow. I'm so excited to give him his gifts!




Oh and my rings came today, so so many things to keep me busy.



Okay well that's all, gotta finish cleaning. One of Isaac's friends from Peace Corps is coming to stay with us and I don't want him to think we are complete slobs, kind-of slobs is okay though.