Shirt to Dress Repurpose

I found this repurpose project on makeit-loveit.com and fell so swiftly and deeply in L.O.V.E. with it that I actually cheated.  I went out and bought Avery a new shirt so that I could do a repurposing project.  (Is that really so wrong of me?)

And just because the pictures came out good (and boy did I work to get them) here are about 20 more.

Gotta love that smile!

Look at that big bow!!!

She looks like an old arthritic grandma here. 

 I don't even know how to caption this one.

Take this Tyra.

What?  Is she Whistler's Grandma here or something?

After a hard photo shoot a girl ALWAYS needs a hot dog.

Levi Apron

I saw this CUTE apron on a crafting blog I love to check out and decided to make one.  You can find the tutorial here.  I LOVE it.  

I love that I made it so cheap.  The jeans were originally purchased at a thrift store for maybe 4 bucks; the fabric for the binding was also purchased at a thrift store for about 50 cents.  The only thing I would have done different was I would have made the crescent shape I cut out smaller than I did.  My waist ended up being lower than I would have liked, I'll have to fix it all by cutting the part that goes around my neck and adding velcro; didn't feel like tackling it right after finishing though.

New Projects

Since I have finally finished the quilt I am dying to sew up some projects that have been on my mind.  My machine is still in the shop though!  I have started cutting stuff so I can take off running when I get it back.  What do I do first though?

1. Star Wars cloak/cape/whatever you want to call it (Sam's birthday is tomorrow I think...and it needs to be mailed.)

2. Gathered Clutch at Noodlehead...already cut the fabric for this one!

3. Simple tote bag to function as a extra diaper/entertainment bag for the kiddos

4. I am DEFINITELY going to make this repurposed t-shirt dress for Avery found here at Makeit-Loveit...pleating is my new favorite thing that I haven't tried yet.

With so many options which comes first? 

Probably Sam's cloak so it won't be TOO incredibly late!  Maybe I'll make a dark side cloak too so Hannah can duel with him.

VT Quilt

It is finally finished!  

For those of you that don't know, Virginia Tech Hokie fans are CRAZY DEDICATED to their cause...promoting and cheering on the Hokies.  I have NEVER IN MY LIFE seen a town so decked out in its local university's colors...even the TCBY (yum!) here is painted maroon and orange on the inside.  I have seen multiple maroon cars that have orange accent stripes along the sides, some even with a hokie bird somewhere along the line.  So I was not surprised to find someone that wanted a Hokie quilt.

About 2 months ago I saw this ad on craigslist from a girl that was looking for someone to make a Virginia Tech  themed quilt for her.  I decided to tackle the project.  2 months later...and a lot of tears shed (over my broken machine...sad)...I am D.O.N.E!!!

Here is the back for those quilters in the house that might be interested.  (Framing the square in the center was actually my husband's idea...kinda embarassed I didn't think of it myself.)

The client is a HUGE hokie fan; she also likes hearts a lot, so we combined the two into the design...not exactly what I would go for, but if it works for her that is all that matters.

Here is the center of the quilt detailing.

Here is one of the hearts that run along the top and bottom of the quilt.  I had never done too much machine applique...only like the second time I had ever used a satin stitch, but love the look of it.  I used coffee filters that I had ironed out to help keep the fabrics from shifting.  (Sorry, I can't remember what site I got that idea from.)

Here it is all folded up ready to go to its new home!