I have a stack of Madison's pants she wants me to degap for her!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
No More Thong Gaps!
You know when you're standing behind some girl and she bends over and her thong shows above her pants where her pants gap open? Nasty! Never a good thing. You won't find this Mama of 4 wearing a thong but I still have the gappage problem. Or I should stay I USED to have that problem. All it took was a little bit of elastic and my trusty sewing machine.
I have a stack of Madison's pants she wants me to degap for her!
I have a stack of Madison's pants she wants me to degap for her!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Fun For Me!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Skirt on Top
I saw this little top on Pinterest. It caught my interest. Say, what? She's wearing a skirt for a shirt? There's a skirt on top? How is this possible?! It is so cute!
I was intrigued. I simply had to do it. So I did. And I like it. I know what you're thinking. Do people know you're wearing your skirt on your torso? Not one time has someone said, "Excuse me ma'am, but did you know your skirt's on top?" Besides, ladies, this little comfortable top hides a lot of flaws! Perfect!
There were no directions to be found. So, I used my great painting talents and drew you a little diagram. I know! I can certainly paint like no other skirt on top girl around!
Click on it to read the directions.
I was intrigued. I simply had to do it. So I did. And I like it. I know what you're thinking. Do people know you're wearing your skirt on your torso? Not one time has someone said, "Excuse me ma'am, but did you know your skirt's on top?" Besides, ladies, this little comfortable top hides a lot of flaws! Perfect!
There were no directions to be found. So, I used my great painting talents and drew you a little diagram. I know! I can certainly paint like no other skirt on top girl around!
Click on it to read the directions.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Project Run And Play "1920's!"
I decided to participate in Project Run And Play. It's the bloggers version of Project Runway except for children. This week's challenge was to design through the decades. I chose the 1920's and found this inspiration picture.
These are the Pastega boys wearing their little suits made by their mother Luigia in 1928. I had fun comparing myself to Luigia sewing for her 3 boys as I sew for my 3 boys!
I kept the general shape of the jacket and used black fleece instead of velvet. Luigia's boys must be more gentle on clothing because I can't imagine sending Devin out draped in velvet! For the lining I used a cute dinosaur print just because I knew Devin would like it!
The boy's little shorts were basic elastic waisted shorts. We live in cold Utah so I lengthend my pair to pants and added side pockets because Devin loves to have pockets for his mega blocks. I wonder what the Pastega boys hid away in their pockets! And I wonder if they asked for chicken nuggets while their mom is trying to finish up their suit!
The crisp white shirts are very cute with the Peter Pan collar. But that's a little feminine for the modern boy. I made a simple white long sleeved tee. One of the suits from Luigia's collections was a sailor suit with am embroidered anchor. My anchor is painted using the freezer paper method. Somehow I don't think my little anchor will last 84 years like Luigia's darling anchor!
Sweet Luigia also made many hats for her boys. Luckily, Devin is my only boy who will wear hats! I followed this tutorial and made a Great Gatsby sort of hat. It was a lot easier to make than I thought it would be.
So, there you have it! My Design for the Decades: 1920! Or train conductor suit! Either way. Haha!
These are the Pastega boys wearing their little suits made by their mother Luigia in 1928. I had fun comparing myself to Luigia sewing for her 3 boys as I sew for my 3 boys!
I kept the general shape of the jacket and used black fleece instead of velvet. Luigia's boys must be more gentle on clothing because I can't imagine sending Devin out draped in velvet! For the lining I used a cute dinosaur print just because I knew Devin would like it!
The boy's little shorts were basic elastic waisted shorts. We live in cold Utah so I lengthend my pair to pants and added side pockets because Devin loves to have pockets for his mega blocks. I wonder what the Pastega boys hid away in their pockets! And I wonder if they asked for chicken nuggets while their mom is trying to finish up their suit!
The crisp white shirts are very cute with the Peter Pan collar. But that's a little feminine for the modern boy. I made a simple white long sleeved tee. One of the suits from Luigia's collections was a sailor suit with am embroidered anchor. My anchor is painted using the freezer paper method. Somehow I don't think my little anchor will last 84 years like Luigia's darling anchor!
Sweet Luigia also made many hats for her boys. Luckily, Devin is my only boy who will wear hats! I followed this tutorial and made a Great Gatsby sort of hat. It was a lot easier to make than I thought it would be.
So, there you have it! My Design for the Decades: 1920! Or train conductor suit! Either way. Haha!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Cooking By Pinterest: Kolaches
This week I am Cooking by Pinterest! I'm actually going to make some of those yummy looking recipes.
I am not one for doughnuts. I don't really appreciate all that sweetness. But in Texas we would often stop at the doughnut shops for Kolaches. They are a bread filled with sausage and cheese or sausage and ham. Delicious! Sadly, they do not have this breakfast goodness in Utah. We have fry sauce, but there isn't a Kolache to be found!
I have tried to make some with disastrous results. Until now! The Budget Gourmet Mom has a recipe for Breakfast Pockets. But I am calling them Kolaches because they taste exactly like my much loved Texas Kolaches! I am happy! My family is happy!
The recipe is simple, but a tad bit time consuming. I wrap the leftovers in plastic wrap and freeze them. Remove the plastic and wrap them in a paper towel and microwave them for 2 minutes for a quick breakfast. I used ham instead of sausage and it was delightful!
I am not one for doughnuts. I don't really appreciate all that sweetness. But in Texas we would often stop at the doughnut shops for Kolaches. They are a bread filled with sausage and cheese or sausage and ham. Delicious! Sadly, they do not have this breakfast goodness in Utah. We have fry sauce, but there isn't a Kolache to be found!
I have tried to make some with disastrous results. Until now! The Budget Gourmet Mom has a recipe for Breakfast Pockets. But I am calling them Kolaches because they taste exactly like my much loved Texas Kolaches! I am happy! My family is happy!
The recipe is simple, but a tad bit time consuming. I wrap the leftovers in plastic wrap and freeze them. Remove the plastic and wrap them in a paper towel and microwave them for 2 minutes for a quick breakfast. I used ham instead of sausage and it was delightful!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Blood Red
I picked up this little dress at the thrift store. I liked the style but I don't like to wear white. It makes me look pasty and I have too many little boy fingers running around here so white never stays pristine. So, what's a DIY type girl supposed to do? Make it red of course!
I placed a large plastic container on my kitchen counter to dye my dress. With the dress and all the red dye floating around it looked like a big vat of blood. All 4 of my children and my husband walked in and asked, "Why is there blood on the counter?" But they didn't ask it with the concern that someone had just lost a great deal of blood and this is a life threatening event, and please help that person! It was more like why would you put it on the counter? The same way you would ask why your son put his filthy tennis shoes on the counter! Which makes me ask myself, why does everyone in my family find it normal for me to have a rubbermaid container of blood but it bothers them that I would store it on the kitchen counter? Has my family always suspected me to be a motherly vampire?
After the blood bath I chopped the bottom portion off and made it a little tunic for myself. I like it!
I was whining about the fact that I don't know how to take good pictures and so my 5 year old spoke up, "Mom you should do it like this!" And then he struck a pose and gave me a little lesson!
Love him!
I placed a large plastic container on my kitchen counter to dye my dress. With the dress and all the red dye floating around it looked like a big vat of blood. All 4 of my children and my husband walked in and asked, "Why is there blood on the counter?" But they didn't ask it with the concern that someone had just lost a great deal of blood and this is a life threatening event, and please help that person! It was more like why would you put it on the counter? The same way you would ask why your son put his filthy tennis shoes on the counter! Which makes me ask myself, why does everyone in my family find it normal for me to have a rubbermaid container of blood but it bothers them that I would store it on the kitchen counter? Has my family always suspected me to be a motherly vampire?
After the blood bath I chopped the bottom portion off and made it a little tunic for myself. I like it!
I was whining about the fact that I don't know how to take good pictures and so my 5 year old spoke up, "Mom you should do it like this!" And then he struck a pose and gave me a little lesson!
Love him!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Knee Patches
My charming middle son has 5 pairs of pants. In two weeks he managed to make holes in the right knee of all 5 pairs! What is he doing with his pants?! I can't figure it out. I didn't want to buy him new pants. Not only because of the cost, but until I know what the kid is doing to cause the holes, I don't want to buy new pants only to ruin them in a couple of weeks!
I don't like the look of patches on pants, but I was going to do it anyway. The problem was I couldn't fit those little legs around my sewing machine. grrrr.... And then I found the solution! And then I felt silly that I hadn't thought of it myself. It's so obvious. And it works great! I followed the steps to fix the holes in Ethan's jeans from Shannon Makes Stuff. Fabulous!
I took a couple of shots in Ethan in his repaired jeans before he left for school. Poor buddy looks so sleepy!
Love that kid!
I don't like the look of patches on pants, but I was going to do it anyway. The problem was I couldn't fit those little legs around my sewing machine. grrrr.... And then I found the solution! And then I felt silly that I hadn't thought of it myself. It's so obvious. And it works great! I followed the steps to fix the holes in Ethan's jeans from Shannon Makes Stuff. Fabulous!
I took a couple of shots in Ethan in his repaired jeans before he left for school. Poor buddy looks so sleepy!
Love that kid!
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