Denim Patch

Today was full of sewing.



It's great to be able to get inspiration from the web. I like to frequent Make It and Love It, she has some wonderful ideas and instructions.

Well a month or so ago I happened on a post were she patched up some jeans. I have tons of jeans with holes in the knees and decided this would be a great idea to copy.



This is what we ended up with. Ben loves them.

Now I have 5 more pairs to patch up. I probably won't be doing anymore with the British flag though.

The Aprons!

Are you ready to see what the aprons turned out like?



The second one didn't take nearly as long as the first.



Kaia was my photographer, Can you tell?

My Current Project

The newest apron I have been working on.

I am nearly finished, just a little bit of hand sewing and then it will be done.

I Must Be Crazy!

Look what I received in the mail today.

More fabric for yet more projects

And I haven't even finished the two aprons I started 2 months ago.

These should be easy. I just have to cut them down to size, serge around the edges, and make 6 pillow cases. These are for quiet time(such a rare time).

But I have special plans for this fabric.



I only wish the pink were brighter, but it will work.

Peek

Remember that day my husband gave me a day off. I cut out some apron patterns.

Well I have almost finished one.

Here is a little teaser.

One Down, Countless To Go

So I have finally finished the high chair cover.

Before:

After:

But the sad thing is Sam doesn't like it. He prefers the old cover. This morning when I put it on he screamed at me and tried to take it off. Oh well the old one is now in the garbage.

New Projects

My husband was extremely loving this past weekend. Which I am very grateful for.

Last week I told him I needed a day off, totally away from the kids, to get things done. Well he took them to IF on Saturday, and I had the time to do what I wanted.

So this is what I accomplished:

I cut out a couple of aprons I have been meaning to make for 2 years.





Then I decided that my high chair cover needed a makeover. It is only 12+ years old and I would like to just throw the cover in the wash.

So first I made the piping. 1st time and it was a piece of cake thanks to some help on the internet.



Then I sewed the front of the cover together. This is as far as I have gotten. I need to run to the store and pick up some thread to match.



Hope you enjoy! Hopefully the finished products will be posted soon.

Family Blog

So I started this blog thinking I would use it for my scrapbooking and other crafty things I do. I then went and put family stories on it. In the sake of safety, privacy and security, I have decided that from now on this will be a craft blog. I am going to be starting our own family blog. So stay tuned for the upcoming family blog and look for some changes in this blog, like names. Oh and one more thing the fam blog will be a private one so if you would like access please e-mail me at simplescraps@yahoo.com.