Young Women Personal Progress Book Holder

So, I came across THIS tutorial the other day on Pinterest. I instantly fell in love and thought that I would make one for my niece's birthday present.

I found the lovely arrow fabric and all my other supplies at Hobby Lobby.

Let It Snow Table Runner

For Christmas this year, I made my grandma and mother-in-law a table runner. Since they turned out so adorable, I think I need one for myself...

Supplies:
-(2) burlap pieces cut to 16" x 48"
-white 1/2" pom pom trim
-white paint
-stencil

First thing you want to do is stencil on with white paint your design onto the burlap.

Steps Not Pictured:
1. Sew white pom pom trim onto the two ends of one of the pieces of burlap.
2. With right sides together, sew the front and back together. Leave a hole at the bottom so you can turn it right side out.
3. Iron the table runner so it lays flat.
4. Sew a cute stitch around the runner. This will close up the hole. I used the edge of the foot as my guide.

Display for all to see.

Reversible Table Runner:

I tweaked the second Let It Snow table runner's design. I glued some snowflake gems to the snowflakes and instead of leaving the back blank, I made a Valentine's Day side. I also zig-zagged the edges together so the burlap won't unravel. I used white thread on top and red thread on the bottom.

Close-ups:

On another note, I was contracted by relatives to make a couple of things. They turned out cute, so I thought I would share...

A large ruler

A picture holder

Pottery Barn Knockoff- Flag Table Runner

On the Pottery Barn website, I spotted THIS table runner. I instantly fell in love with it. But the price tag made me gasp... I noticed that PB sells a pack of four navy blue and stars dinner napkins. Instead of buying them from PB, I went to Ebay and found the same pack of napkins for $22. I bought them immediately.

Supplies:
-Pottery Barn Patriotic Napkins
-1 yard white and red stripe fabric (I got mine at Joann's)

First thing you need to do is pick the stitching out of the napkins. Then trim the edges to the size desired. I cut mine to 19" x 22".

Cut the striped fabric to the size desired. I cut mine to 19" x 36".

Pin right sides together and sew it together.

Next, fold a 1/4" hem on each side and iron it.

Then sew the hem. I used matching thread on each fabric section.

So cute and it only cost $10.00!

Here is a smaller print of the Pledge of Allegiance Chalkart that is for sale in my Esty Shop.

I also decorated my shelf for July 4th. I really love the little wreath. I bought it for $1 at a thrift store.

Vinyl Notebook Cover

My niece received this vinyl notebook cover for her birthday last year. I thought it was adorable. For Christmas I decided to make my own and give them to the girls in my Primary Class. I found this great tutorial that helped me make these covers a reality.

Vinyl Notebook Cover Supplies:

-Vinyl (I get mine at fabric.com)
-gluestick
-binder clips
-sewing supplies
-old sewing pattern
-composition notebook (I got mine from Dollar Tree)

First thing you want to do is to measure your composition notebook and add .5" to each side. The final measurement for my cover is 16.5" x 10.5". My two side pieces measure at 4.5"x 10.5"

I wanted to add a heart on the cover, so I cut a stencil with my Cricut, traced the heart on the back of the vinyl and then cut it out.

I found a great tip on another tutorial that said to use a glue-stick on the back of the vinyl in order to get the cutout to stay in place while you sew it onto the cover. Obviously, I followed the tip and it worked great.

Before I placed the heart onto the vinyl, I folded the vinyl cover over the notebook, lined up the vinyl edges and clipped the vinyl to the notebook like so. Once I had the cover lined up, I glued the heart to the vinyl in the place I thought it looked best.

Next, find an old pattern and cut a piece and place it over the heart. **Take it from me, you CANNOT sew on vinyl. You can either use this old pattern method, or you will need a walking foot for your sewing machine. I did not have this special foot, so I had to find another way to sew on vinyl. I happened to watch a youtube video that suggested using an old pattern. My mom suggested using tape on the bottom of the foot, but when I tried it, it didn't work.

I sewed around the heart with a zig-zag stitch.

I wanted to personalize each notebook, so I printed their names on a sheet of cardstock and "laminated" them with clear contact paper.

I then sewed the name-tag onto each cover.

You will also need to cut a pattern piece for the cover and two side pieces.

I sewed around the cover with a straight stitch.

This step sucks... ripping off the pattern tissue.

Lastly, I inserted the composition notebook into the cover.

So Cute! I also bought some cute pens from Oriental Trading to go with the notebooks.

The girls were so excited to get these. I hope they enjoy them. With the new year, they moved to another class, and I got a new calling, so this was a goodbye present as well as a Christmas present. I will miss them.

Scripture Tote Bags

Matt and I were put back into the Primary teaching the 7-year olds. This time around we have all girls. As an incentive to them bringing their scriptures, I told them I would make them a tote/purse. Each of them got to pick three of their favorite colors.

I used this great tutorial. I made my bags 13"x13" and the strap 30". The strap turned out to be a little long for 7 year olds, but I figured that they could grow into them.

Inside each purse I added a pocket and a pen holder. One of my girls, Anna, told me that she was happy that I put the pen holder in... now she has a place for her lipstick. (I thought that was adorable.)

Ella made me some yummy cookies and a card, and Bridget drew Matt and I a picture.

I have used this tutorial before. You can find those bags in another post found HERE.

6 Flower Petal Pillow

Supplies:
-petal pattern
-fabric
-buttons
-embroidery floss

This pillow measures 12"x24"

First of all, fold your fabric, so it is layered. By doing this you can cut out multiple petals at once. Next, trace the petal onto the fabric.Cut out the petals. I ended up using around 70 petals.The easiest way to make this pillow is to place the petals in this shape. Start in the middle and work your way out. Next, pin each petal. Make sure to pin them securely.Next, sew a straight line through each petal. You will go through multiple petals in one stitch run.Once that is done, sew on buttons. I used red embroidery floss so I would have a color POP.

Finally, stuff the pillow, sew the hole up and DISPLAY!




I found the idea for this pillow HERE.