my latest projects...

Adam has started the studying process for the Bar Exam (in February). So to entertain myself in the evenings while he's studying, I've made a list of sewing projects to accomplish. First up, REFASHIONING A SHIRT. I've been wanting to sew something that I could wear but didn't want to create a shirt from scratch just yet. Kristen, my sister-in-law, inspired me to try some shirt refashioning ...I'm hooked! I wanted to try this ruffle-type collar on a shirt so I went and found a t-shirt at Walmart for $3, sweet. I then bought two white fabric quarters at Joanns, totaling $2. I made the ruffle collar out of the fabric quarters and then sewed it onto the t-shirt, creating a whole new look! So here is my new shirt that cost me a whole $5!!!


Project #2 was a MEMORY BEAN BAG GAME for Kenedee. I got this idea from Celeste (another sister-in-law) who made little bean bags I'm thinking as a Memory Game. Kenedee is really into Memory (game) so I thought it would be fun to create these little bags for her to play with. I wasn't sure what kind of fabric I was going to use but when I found this fabric at Joanns, I knew it would be PERFECT! And it worked out just like I had hoped. I made a little holder for the game out of the remaining fabric which finished the project. I was planning on making a set for Lincoln as well, but HELLO, sewing 16 little bags, filling each one, and hand sewing them together...TOOK FOREVER. So hopefully Linc will get a set sometime soon.




Next up, tutu for Kenedee, Rag Quilt Alphabet Letters for both Kenedee & Lincoln (found the cutest fabric for these!) which will probably be a Christmas present for each of them. And hopefully more shirt re-fashioning. Since we don't have a house to unpack just quite yet, I'm loving all these projects!