Some helpful software info...

I have had many questions about what software I use to merge appliques and fonts and I wanted to let everyone know that I use Sew What Pro.

You can find info about Sew What Pro at http://www.sandscomputing.com/

They have a trial version that last 30 days that is FREE! And if you like it you can purchase the software for only $65 bucks! It is very user friendly and a very resonable price! Please let me know if you have any other questions! Thanks!



Wednesday, March 30, 2011

a baby gift!

One of my best friends from college had a baby girl in January. I have finally been able to sew around here again so I threw together a few cute things for baby Tenley! This gift actually started with the cute lil smocked bubble from Remember Ngyugen and I took it from there! I had a little fun with being all matchy matchy :)

a birthday gift!

A fun and easy BIRTHDAY gift!!


We found this super cute beach towel at Kohls a few weeks ago!! They have quite a few cute ones this year!! I actually got this same one for Max and another cute one for Emery! I plan to go back and get some more when they are on sale again!

I just love giving practical gifts for kids!!!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

play ball!!

A sorority sister of mine, Kim, contacted me a while back to make something for her son's 1st Birthday! I was so excited to get to make this for her sweet baby boy!
I had a great time making this for you Kim! Hope you like it!!

This second picture is a little blurry but it is the back of the t-shirt!
The baseball bats and ball design are from Planet Applique and I merged his name with the design using Nelly's font.
The applique 1 is a Chunky Applique font from Embroidery Boutique and I merged in his name and those little baseballs (from Playball font) to make it super cute!!


Sunday, January 30, 2011

just a lil dress

My adorable little model!!!
Finally tried out a pillowcase dress this past week! It was super easy to make and I love that she can wear it as a top next year! Instead of using ribbon for the straps I made a coordinating tie to match the dress. I just LOVE how it turned out!

I want to get more fabric and make a few more! Super easy and super cute!!!

Hooded Towels

Made these quick and easy hooded towels with this website's help http://www.makeandtakes.com/easy-hooded-bath-towel
Max went to a joint boy and girl birthday party a few weeks ago and I made these towels for the kiddos and grabbed a bottle of bubble bath to go with it! There are only so many things you can get for a 2 and 3 year old....and I thought why not go practical!
These two towels I made for Emery and Max to have in their bathroom! Thought it would be cute for them to have coordinating bath towels!

I have already picked up some more towels to make for Emery and a friend of mine's little girl! Post pics of those later!


Wednesday, December 15, 2010

10 days till christmas!

Christmas time is here!!! I can almost say that I am done with sewing this year but there are a few more items on my list to do! Here are some things I have made so far!

Cute little doggie design from Applique Cafe!

Fun little snowmen!!!
The top design can be found at Embroidery Boutique and the bottom one at Lynnie Pinnie!

I merged the names over these Candy Canes (you can find this design at Embroidery Boutique) and thought it turned out pretty cute! Can't wait to see a picture of the girls in their shirts!

A sweet little shirt for a sweet little boy!
I made this shirt for my friend's little boy Andrew!
He loved it! You can find this design at Planet Applique!

A last minute shirt made for Max's Winter Wonderland at school last week! He is saying "cheese"! LOL This design can be found at Embroidery Boutique!
Since things have been a little crazy around here I haven't had much time to do things like I would have liked. I am so thankful that this zigzag cross from Embroidery Boutique is quick and easy! I made a few of these for Max's teacher's gifts and they LOVED them!!
Gotta have a 1st Christmas bib for Miss Emery!! You can find this precious design at Planet Applique!

And lastly....the kids Christmas outfits!!!!

I am in LOVE with Emery's little ruffle pants! This was my first attempt at girls pants and I just can't get over how stinkin cute they are!! I had a lot of FUN making them!! Can't wait to see how they look on her today!!! Hope to post a few pics of the kids in their outfits soon!

And now Max's outfit!

This cute design can be found at Applique Frenzy. The patch is separate from the reindeer so you have to purchase 2 different designs but I got them both on sale for $1.50 each so not a bad deal! Plus you can use the cute patch for other things!!!

I have so many more cute Christmas ideas floating around in my head....if I only had a little more time....I am def going to start earlier next year!!!


Saturday, November 20, 2010

sports

I have been trying to make a few things here and there this past week. I got some really cute shirts made for my son Max and his buddy Cooper!! Cooper is loving some golf right now so I thought it was only appropriate to make his a little golf shirt! This cute design is from Applique Cafe and I used the Jolson $3 dollar font Jolson Font to merge his monogram on the ball!! Love how it turned out!
Made this cute soccer ball shirt for both of the boys! This design is from Applique Cafe too! It was simple to make and I love it!!!

And lastly a football one for Max! This cute design is from Applique Alley! You can really do so many different things with this design! I like having a little patch behind the football to make it a little different than ones I have made in the past! Too cute!!

Now....on to some Christmas stuff!! Hope to post again this week with lots of cute Christmas stuff for my kiddos!!