Lemon Meringue Birthday!

Our daughter wanted a Lemon Meringue Birthday party! We don’t like to disappoint, especially when lemons are in season. So here is what we created. I started with contacting Jo’s Paper Kitchen to design these lovely invitations, cupcake toppers, tags and thank yous. I then raided my mothers fabric closet and stole all the items […]

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Gentlemen, here we are!

This little gentleman was so much fun to make, especially his monocle. Taken from a little boys drawing and created into a toy. I used stiff felt for this toy, which happens to be my favorite craft medium. It is durable and simple to cut and sew. Plus, I received this great photo of the […]

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Embroidery Designs

Ignore the prices at the top of the images, that is an estimate based on the amount of stitches. If you are interested in any of these designs please email me which one and what format you need and I will send you an invoice for the embroidery (between $2-$6), then I will e-mail the […]

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Rapunzel Dress & Hat tutorial

The Rapunzel dress is a modified from the basic Cinderella dress. I did not like the Simplicity pattern version of Tangled. I cut three front bodice. One is to line, one is for front, the last is cut in half and folded back with button holes and tacked to the front and folded back. The […]

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My First Sale on Etsy – Bear Paw

I made my first Etsy sale, I am so excited about it. My Bear Paw Machine Applique Embroidery Design is only $3.75. Ok, so this is great motivation to get the rest of my work up for sale. I also have a star design for sale as well. Thanks everyone!

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Pirates mini Angelica

This is stage one, default out of the package costume.

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Tutorial: Mini Jack Sparrow Costume

Mojoturbo has been working very hard on a matching Jack Sparrow costume for his son, check it out! It is coming along nicely, and they are having such a blast pretending pirates!

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Space Rocket Birthday Pary!

This is a great Birthday party idea Space Rockets! The party and invitations were designed by Jo’s Paper Kitchen a 8.4×3.5 card stock with a little green Rocket that slid on clear thread loop from the top to the bottom, from a tag in the back. Super cool. There are stars and clear sprinkles on […]

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Tutorial: Buzz Lightyear costume

Here is a great tutorial Buzz Lightyear costume made very inexpensively and lightweight. Made from dollar adult T- shirts, camping pads, emery boards, a juice lid, plastic restaurant cups, and a pair of rain boots. Great Job Mojoturbo.

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Princess and Knights Birthday Party

For our daughters 3rd birthday party we decided to have a Princess and Knights party for about 20 kids. We rented out the gym of our church to keep the disaster away from our house. Plus, it gave the kids plenty of room to run around. Jo’s Paper Kitchen made the invitations, absolutely the best. […]

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Princess Belle costume

For the Belle costume, I worked with Pattern Simplicity 2563. The pattern Simplicity 3943 would also work for a different look. I borrowed the collar from pattern Simplicity 5520. A piece about 30″ by 8.5″ cut on the bias. I bought a yard of sparkle fabric. I put the collar at the furthest to the […]

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Sleeping Beauty Dress

My niece wanted a Sleeping Beauty dress for her birthday. Since her birthday was coming up, I wanted to make her one. After looking at tons of pictures online, I decided the Sleeping Beauty dress didn’t look much different from the Cinderella and Snow White dresses. Unfortunately, there are some not-so-great knock off patterns on […]

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Princess aprons

I started with the Vintage Butterick 6966 Pattern and modified the yoke to suit my princess needs. I also used this pattern to make a Dorothy dress. Butterick 4054 is the new one. McCall’s 3531 could also work, though it has buttons. Otherwise people on Etsy and ebay sell the one I used. I got […]

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Fuzzy Tree Dolls

Fabric inspires me, especially left overs.SO I saw these dolls online or better yet I saw this one and I looked for a way to make them. Rather than printing it (cause I hate patterns) I copied the sock monkey pattern and faked it. I like the method for the legs and arms from the […]

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Princess Tiana

I made this one for my niece, However if I was more talented I would have made the skirt just like the original, but so far I haven’t seen a similar one in patterns for toddlers I can modify. I made this one from the Simplicity Pattern 2872 (Tinkerbell herself. I omitted the belt and […]

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Mulan Costume

I used McCalls pattern M4953(size 7-8) I bought all the polyester fabric on a 60% off sale, the cotton lining I pulled out of the closet. I sandwiched the skirt in the belt. I added some elastic to the belt cause my niece is super skinny. Just below the waist, about where the pattern says […]

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Baby doll carrier

I bought one similar for my daughter and thought it would be simple to recreate one for my niece. Inspired by the Mei Tai look I made a mish-mash. Now, I will say if you have the fabric laying around and all you need to buy is the hardware and straps this project is economic, […]

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Shaun the Sheep Crochet Pattern

I saw this pattern by Linda Smith and had to make it for my nephew. However I could not find the Patons Fairytale velvet, plus it just didn’t look quite like wool to me. So I went with the Melody quick and cozy, I wanted the entire thing to be able to be washed and […]

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Cheaters Spanish Rice

I like to make things that look and taste like it took a long time to prepare but didn’t and I have a few what I call “cheaters” or short cuts for some of the foods I like to eat.Don’t get me wrong I love my husbands Spanish rice. He says day old rice works […]

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Sha-Shee beanie

I made this up, I’ll try and write it down. Saw this on line and wanted to try to duplicate it

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Bella’s Hat from Twilight

This pattern worked best for me, thanks

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Freida Pocket Purse

Free Crochet Pattern(please for personal use only) (Makes a nice Childs size purse) I made it for my grandmother to wear around her neck to hold tissue April 25, 2010 By Le Petite Arbre 6.5mm/K10.5 Hook Gauge for a 4”x4”, Lion Brand Yarn Homespun 399 Apple Green Abbreviation meanings:Rnd: RoundCH: Chain Stitch SC: Single Crochet […]

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Snowy Owl: Hedwig

This costume worked great for our Marty Stouffer’s Wild America and wife Costume, we tried to look like wilderness people from the 70s. It also worked wonderful for Hedig when we went as Harry Potter fans. My inspiration for this costume came from this Masked SNOWY OWL, but I didn’t like all t he soft […]

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Nine

Nine

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