Here is a little car caddy I made for Matt, my nephew. My friend Chantal just asked in the crayon roll post if I have tried making one yet. Yep, here it is. A little more time consuming than the crayon roll but very similar idea. This has been on my to do list since I saw it on SYTYC. I of course used Jill's tutorial from Homemade by Jill. Thanks Jill for sharing all your great ideas!
Be aware that making crayon rolls are addicting. If you are like me you might end up making 5 at one time. They are fast, simple and easy.
My favorite tutorial is from The Pleated Poppy.
I used ribbon to tie it up for a few and then hair elastics for the rest. These would make great stocking stuffers for Christmas. If you are way ahead of the game.
I also walked away with lots of inspiration for getting crafty. I walked around and thought, "And I want to make that, and I want to make that, and I have to make that." So I got every one's card, checked out their online shops and made a list of all the things I want to make. I used my own names for things, but here is the list. I wanted to add pictures but didn't feel comfortable using them without permission, so you will just have to link over to take a look. And if you are not feeling too crafty just buy it already made.
Covered Notebook, Crayon Roll, Covered Button Clips at The Pleated Poppy
Security Blanket from MEG original
I also have a mental list of all the other thing I want to make. Maybe I should write that down too. But for now here is part of my never ending to do list.
I found this turtleneck at Target for $2. There was a huge rack of them. I guess San Diegans don't want white turtlenecks. I appliqued LOVE on it for Valentine's Day. Super Easy!
Last Summer we picked up this Pottery Barn Kids Kitchen at DownEast Home. It needed a little bit of love so it sat in Lily's closet for the last couple of months as a shoe/ toy rack. For Christmas, Santa's elves fixed it up. Justin did all the handy work and I did all the sewing.
Before: No Doors, Loose Knobs, No Curtains, No Accessories
Every Monday night our family tries to have Family Home Evening. Family home evening is a time where we have some gospel instruction and an activity, mainly we just spend time as a family. We usually pick a topic and prepare a lesson in two minutes with the help of the Nursery Manual. The new nursery manuel has great lessons perfect for kiddies from ages 18 months to 3 years old. 
Part of me dreams of having time every day to be crafty. I have a never ending list of things I would like to make and it seems like the list just gets longer every day. To tell you the truth I was even getting frustrated that I wasn't finding the time to do the things I wanted to. But then reality hit. I am a Mother! I love being a mom, this is what I have always wanted to be. These little kiddies will not always want all of my attention, so I am trying to soak it all up before it passes me by. Which means that being crafty does not always happen. So if you are ever wondering why I haven't posted forever it is because I am busy soaking up life.
As many of you noticed I finally figured out how to make my pictures large on blogger. I had tried a couple of tutorials, but they didn't work for me. I finally found one at made by madeline that worked and was super easy.
I was trying to find an inexpensive way to finish the door and window without buying premade bias tape (I don't know how to make my own). I found this twill ribbon (I don't know what it is really called) sold by the yard at Beverly's. All I did was iron it in half and use it like bias tape. I love how it looks. It turns out it is not all that much cheaper than the pre-made packaged bias tape but I think I prefer it for this project anyway.
I finished the curtains for my little house. I was surprised how fast and easy they were to make and the thought came to me "Why have I never made curtains for my own house?" Then I remember how we move almost every single year.
When I decided to make curtains these are the ones that I envisioned in my head. I love how they turned out. I hung them using a dowel. I put the curtains on the dowel and then sewed the curtains to the "wall". I then added a ribbon in the middle to add a little more support. I love that the kids will be able to open and close the curtains.
I have lots of plans for my little house. I'm going to keep you updated as I go along. Because lets be honest, this project is going to take me awhile. Today I made the wall with the window. This was my first time sewing plastic. Luckily when I made the chalkboard placemats my friend Chantal told me that if I had any trouble sewing with oilcloth to use tissue paper. I did not have problems with the oilcloth but did with the plastic. I just put the tissue paper on top and sewed it all together. When I was done I tore the tissue paper off. Genius. 
In our ward (church congregation) when the primary children memorize all 13 of the Articles of Faith they get a certificate presented to them in our sacrament meeting (Sunday service). On Sunday I was impressed with a little boy in our ward who received his certificate. He seemed so young. Then I got to thinking, if Tanner (3 years old) can memorize the Pledge of Allegiance, and all of his books then he could learn his Articles of Faith. So I made a goal that as a family we would memorize our Articles of Faith. One a month, until they get too long then we might take two months. I hung this in our entry to remind us to go over it every day. I thought having pictures would help Tanner, because he can't read.
I started this apron for Lily last summer at a church activity. I didn't finish it until December. Luckily it is just starting to fit her. 
For the straps I used pink grosgrain ribbon. I was a little nervous at the beginning because it was one of my first sewing projects. But it turned out to be really easy. I also made a boy version for Tanner, but he was not willing to be a model. I will have to try to get it on him another day.
I knew that I wanted to do a dinosaur on Tanner's bag and his name. I was looking around Etsy for ideas on what the dinosaur should look like. I found one on etsy and pretty much copied her dinosaur. 
Lily's bird design was copied off of one of her t-shirts. I purchased these already made totes in a pack of 3 at Joannes. Then I used fusible webbing to iron on the fabric. I then hand-stiched around the edges. I love how they turned out and we really do use them for everything. I think I need to make one for myself.
Last year I made this onesie for my daughter, Lily. I cut red fabric into strips. Then I ironed them on with fusible webbing. I then secured them down with a zig zag stitch and added 3 star buttons, purchased at Joannes. 
My Hubby and Lily, Flag Day 2008
