Boo-Boo bags

I used to have my sewing machine in the living room so I could be with the family and sew, but I put it back in my sewing closet when we started back to school. I finally drug it out tonight and sewed up a few things. :) First is a boo-boo bag for kids. It's got rice in the inner pouch and has a washable cover. The cover is sorta like a pillow sham. It's meant to be kept in the freezer to use on a boo-boo instead of ice.


Then I made a boo-boo bag for grown ups. It's got rice in it and chamomile and mint for relaxation and sore muscle relief. I put straps so I can tie it around my waist (or shoulder or wherever) and still be mobile to take care of the kiddos. This has a pillow sham type removable cover as well. I put a little bit of padding in the straps for comfort. It can be heated up in the microwave for about a minute and stays warm for around 30 minutes. If you make this at home, make sure you don't heat it for more than a minute and a half and check it so you don't burn yourself. It can get very hot.

Dresses and headbands to match the purses...

After I made the purses the girls kept asking for matching dresses, so... They are pretty basic and turned out really well for my first try. They are a little big, but because of the tie they are slightly adjustable. Maybe they'll still fit next summer :)

Aly is being a bit hammy and insisted on wearing her glasses... i don't know where she gets that from ;)The tie shows the facing material is the same as inside the purse. Also, the headband is reversible with that same fabric on the other side.

Flannel pants for Elijah

These are the pants I made for Elijah. I made an identical pair for Wes. They both turned out great and now Mike wants me to make him some!

Happy now?

I made a few things for Mike for his birthday but was unable to post pics until after I gave them to him for obvious reasons. So one person in particular (you know who you are...lol) has been buggin me...

First is something I call a half-robe. It's meant to wrap around the waist and is reversible. Has a velcro closure. Also I put a loop at the top so he can hang it easily :) It's made out of a beach towel that we no longer used because of all the frayed edges. Next I made a mint green sunglasses case. It turned out rather feminine looking so I decided to make the black vinyl one (center). He agreed and so I use the green one. It's made of an old satin nightgown. Also I made a little pouch for his earbuds (right).

This is a close-up of the inside of the earbud pouch. The pouch and the sunglass case material was leftover from another project and has a felt-ish backing.

Made some boxers for Za

My first attempt at making some boxers- they turned out good and Isaiah seems to like them. He was actually very excited to get them, and enjoyed modeling them as well! Another JoAnn clearance fabric put to good use. :) btw, they have "WWJD" on them.


While I was sewing the shorts I realized I had nowhere to stick my pins, so after I finished I made this pincushion. Took just a few minutes and used up some quilt batting scraps I had laying around (thanks Mom!)

Purses

I went to JoAnn to pick up some pinking shears and the girls found this purse they just had to have. So instead, I bought some clearance fabric and hesitantly told them i'd make them each one. Thanks to this awesome handbag tutorial they turned out fantastic. I may just make me one!
They were so happy and hardly believed that I made it. (Even though they watched almost the entire process.) Btw, not sure what type of hand signs they're throwing... we didn't teach them that, they're just silly happy :)
They have a pocket and are reversible.

Wesley's Napkins

I finally got around to helping Wesley with his napkins. They turned out great! He did all the sewing- I did the cutting and ironing.

Napkins

I joined a napkin swap- great encouragement for me to finish a project :) Not that I regularly don't finish. Maybe I have craft ADD or something. hahaha...

Anyway, I think my napkins turned out pretty good for a beginner. And it makes me feel good since I'm saving money and creating less waste. Now I just need to cut the fabric for Wes's napkins (he wanted to join too!) as soon as my finger heals! I have a new respect for those little rotary cutter thingies. His napkins are going to be nicer than mine- he picked great fabric!