Thursday, July 26, 2012

Mod Podge a Food Container-Tutorial


 Start with a empty, clean container.  Ones with lids are a plus
 You'll need...
► empty container
► fabric of choice
► Mod Podge 
► paint brush to smooth out Mod Podge
 I started spreading the Mod Podge on the back, so the seam would not be seen.
 Do small sections at a time.  That helps to keep the fabric smooth.  Continue until you've went all the way around container.
 My container was almost 6" high, so I measure the fabric at 6", so there wasn't much waste.
Trim the little you have hanging over the bottom.
 waaaaa-laaaa a completed fabric covered food container with tons of space inside.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

It's been a while.......

I'm still around.

I find myself updating my FB sewing room page more so than this blog.
Check it out here.......


I did update my tabs/other pages on this blog this morning as well, check those out too.

Also, keeping my Etsy shop updated and stocked. While you're checking everything else out, might as well visit my shop as well.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Button Storage

Remember this photo I showed a few months back?
Use a Crystal Light or off brand container to store buttons.........
UPDATE:
here are the buttons now.......
yummy.....I love this..........see through and all......my goal?
To fill these............ha

Monday, June 25, 2012

Selvage Edge Blocks 2

I've completed 5 more selvage edge blocks today.
 selvage edge's trimmed, and ironed.....ready to sew
 5 5x5" blocks completed today
 joined with the first 6 blocks I did about a month ago
I love the look of this......
i'm wondering if I'll have to mix in some strip blocks for it to be big enough?
I bet I have about 5 more blocks worth of selvage's. 
Then it's saving again.......

Friday, June 22, 2012

You thought I was done with buttons & Update

I wanted to start this post talking about the expense of Resin.
The bottles you see below was $29.99....yeah, kinda pricey.
 I used a little more hardener a time or two to see if it would cure better.
That's the reason equal amounts aren't gone.
Now, here is the amount of buttons I've made.  I'd say it was worth the $29.99
I wasn't sure at first, but now I'm convinced.
Even with the few batches that didn't cure.
I can still use them.
 Oh, how I loved these when I was making them.
It's pink & silver glitter buttons.
Weeeellllll........they didn't cure.
They are super soft and rubbery.
So.....here they are about to be used in my smash book, and the below picture as well.

 oh la la, bright orange buttons and some clear small buttons that didn't cure either.  uggghhhh
 white buttons on the left, and on the right are speckled blue buttons, the blue is really pretty.
bright yellow buttons, these are just yummy.
Green/Blue/Purple Seed Beads Buttons

I'm still producing buttons over here on the black market.
oh yeah, and I've got some for sale in my Etsy store.
I think I'll be at it a while.
I'm also quilting a queen sized quilt.
And I'm working on some orders.

As if that all isn't enough.
We moved E this past week to his new place for the next year.
We have extreme high hopes for this place.  This is the facility we tried to 
get him into back in December.
They got an opening back in April, and it took this long to get him in.
Lots of phone calls and emails were exchanged on a daily basis.
He called tonight and has requested some Lego's.
I'm going to see him tomorrow, so a stop in a Wal-Mart might be in order.
There's not much they CAN HAVE in this place, so Lego's it is.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

More buttons....

 clear resin w/green seed beads
clear resin w/blue seed beads

Yes, I made these buttons.
See a few post back to see a how to video, or click the tab at the top.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Got Ribbon?

 Before.......
after......

It's what I did today, that was productive.
It's not much......but..........