DIY Ruffled Denim Ballet Flats

   This week I sized up my pattern for Abigail's ballet flats, and figured out how to make a sole!!! I found thick shelf lining at Walmart, it sews wonderfully and adds a lot more sturdiness to the soles of her shoes. Here is a link to my pattern that I made for her shoes and the step by step instructions :) Ballet Flats Tutorial.  I also came up with a boot pattern that I will share soon!

 
  Abby was all about the sass today! haha I just have to laugh at these next few, two year olds...

 She is actually watching TV in this one haha.

  Not sure WHAT is going on here! LOL

Don't you want to smile pretty for Momma?

  I finally got a smile out of her when, Cole was being silly to make her laugh!

  Here are a few close-ups of these shoe, p.s. Did I tell you that I am just in LOVE with them. They seriously make me want to make a pair for myself! haha Her shoe collection is bigger than mine!

 

  This pattern is super easy and I can whip out a pair in about an hour! Not to shabby if I do say so myself. I went to Hancock Fabric's today and picked up so cute material to play with over the weekend! Hopefully I will have some cute BOOTS to show off next week!!! Wish me luck.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jeni

A Soft Place to Land

From Becoming martha pictures

   
 I don't know about you but I LOVE pillows! I am not sure you can really ever have too many...



Ok so maybe you can, but they are so pretty! (haha)

  A few weeks ago I was at Hancock's getting something for another project, when I found this amazing bird fabric! It was $24 a yard so I put it back, and walked around a little more. Guess what I found in the $4 remnant pile, 1 yard of my bird fabric! I just love little blessings like that! ;) So I grabbed it (clutching it close to my heart) and ran to find the perfect coordinating fabrics!  Here is what I came up with...



I knew I wanted one ruffled pillow in a fun texture, and the dark khaki material on the left was perfect for that. I loved the texture so much I decided to make curtains out of it also. Next I found this beautiful diamond quilted fabric and immediately pictured a Pottery Barn embroidered euro sham. I brought all my stuff home and laid it out on the bed. I really liked the look of it, so I got to work!




The bird pillow just had to be first! I made sure the male bird was on Greg's side and the female bird on my side ( I thought it was cute that they were facing each other)



I used a solid color blue on the back that has a slight pattern. If I ever get tired of my birds,(like that will happen)I can turn them around.



Next I made the curtain and ruffled pillow. I think they turned out so cute!



I just love the way they hang! :D
(ok so I just noticed how cock eyed my curtain rod is! One more thing to put on my list.LOL)



I cut the quilted material and sent it off to a little shop in Conover, NC to get embroidered. They also did Cole's pillow.



Here they all are finished! I have so many ideas for the room, it is so nice to cross one project off my list.









Thanks for stopping by

Jeni

Can a Girl Ever Have Too Many Shoes?

  I made this pattern a few weeks ago for ballet slipper flats for my daughter Abigail.  So far I have only made two pairs, but I can honestly say I am in LOVE! I want to make her a new pair of shoes for each outfit she owns, which would be a lot of shoes! LOL

Denim Pair (made from a pair of her brother's old jeans)

From Becoming martha pictures

I also made her a matching headband



Khaki Pair (made from a pair of her old Khaki pants)



Sleeping babies are the best Models ;) I added a strap so They would stay on better.




another matching headband



I used one of my husband's old shirts he never wears to make her a cute dress! I have 3 more shirts play with! I just love REPURPOSING old clothes! What projects are you working on?





I just LOVE frayed flowers!!! I think they are just beautiful in a not so prefect kind a way!



My happy girl modeling her new outfit!




Thanks for stopping by

Jeni