It's Magical

Guess what? I actually made something! With leather, no less. And it was easy. And super cheap (I got the leather for practically pennies at a yard sale).

Can you tell what it is?

It is a magic braided bracelet, tutorial c/o of ISLY. I didn't actually print her pattern piece (I don't have a printer), I just guessed cut and it worked out ok. See, here is what it looks like on. I guess after time it will relax and lay flatter.

I know it looks black but it is actually "nautical blue"... This bracelet may have been my first step into all things leather but it was also my first time using snaps (and not the kind you sew on...). They are super easy to use, especially if you use an eraser to help poke the prongs through the fabric, like the instructions recommend.

Also, I wanted to show off my nails (the bracelet is kinda in the picture... so it is somehow related to this post... right?). Aren't they cute? My friend's little sister painted them for me. Hot pink with a gray crackle polish on top. They are my favorite.

 

Bibbity boppity

Last weekend I went to a baby shower and made some bibs to give the mother-to-be. She is having a little boy so I used what boyish fabric I had for these cute little guys:

While I was going through my fabric stash for her gift and since I had bibs on the brain, I kept on seeing fabric that I thought would be super adorable as baby bibs (for little girls...). I simply couldn't resist and had to make more bibs. If I'm already making 2 bibs, why not make 6?

I seriously think they are so cute. But I'm probably biased.

I have absolutely no use for these cute bibs so I decided to list them on etsy to sell (from a shop I opened forever ago and haven't really used). I figure if they don't sell, I can always save them for future baby gifts. Sounds good to me.

Spring Top Sewalong

Blogging hasn't been my top priority lately. I haven't really felt like it... so I haven't. But, I definitely wanted to blog about a top I just finished. Why? 1) I think it turned out super super cute and 2) I'm going to add it to the Spring Top Sewalong contest on Made By Rae (remember how I did that last year?) and 3) it gives me a good reason to brag about how my awesome husband got me a serger for my birthday earlier this month.
And here is the awesomely cute top:

I recently visited my family in Utah and while I was there my sister gave me tons of fabric that she wasn't using. In the pile was this cute white fabric with small navy polka dots on it. I knew I wanted to make a shirt with it so I went through my patterns and found one I thought would work. I changed A LOT of things and the only thing that really ended up like the pattern are the pleats in the front and the closure detail in the back. Everything else I altered to my little hearts desire.

button closure in the back

close-up on the pleats

better view of the sleeve detail

I love it. I really, really do. Having a serger really made a difference in this top. I won't having any fraying edges and it'll hold up better in the wash. Thank you, cute husband and awesome sister for contributing to the making of this shirt.