(eyeCandy) Chair Remodel

Check out this awesome Chair Remodel!

From Drab:

 

To Fab!

Source: http://ohhbabydesigns.blogspot.com/

 

 

Visit Ohh Baby! for the how-to!

(Guest Post) Studio

Hi everyone!

Today, I have a special treat for you.  

I want to introduce my cousin Tricia, from home made happy.  Tricia is a busy mom of six, who is SO EXTREMELY talented.  Whether crafting, sewing, cooking, or decorating, she really shines.  Today she is going to show us her newly remodeled studio that is SERIOUSLY drool-worthy.  I can only dream.....

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Hello everyone!  I'm so happy to be here visiting today!


I am a crafter at heart, and I love making things.  One of the most important things I believe women can make, is a home.  I'm passionate about creating a home environment that inspires my family.  I want everyone who passes through the front door, and especially those who reside within, to feel a beautiful peace, a refining spirit of honor and respect, and a deep sense of unity and love.

I believe that no matter what type of space we occupy, we can make it home.  My hubby and I have moved our family thirteen times in our marriage of fourteen years...so I have experience to back up this claim.  From a one-bedroom student lodging in Utah to an old high-rise apartment in Chicago, we have made our home in varied circumstances, and have always seemed to feel at home wherever we are.  With a little creativity and ingenuity, any dwelling can be transformed into a lovely place to affectionately call home.

My most recent project is our current home in Utah, where we have lived for almost three years.  I fell in love with this property as soon as I saw it.  The land itself, beautiful, with tall trees and a small backyard family farm.  But the home needed lots of TLC.  So I set to work.  And I'm still working on it!!  With small spaces to house all eight of us, I have been learning how to make the most of every corner.  To see photos of our many crazy home projects, come visit us over at home made happy...and make yourself at home!

Today, I'm going to share with you my brand new studio space.  I finished it last week, and I'm head over heels in love with it.

Well then, come on in!





The sewing desk, from IKEA, with fabric and yarn storage above.





A room view...


I love my white bookcase...I painted an old dark-stained shelving unit with an antique white to brighten it up a bit.

Antique sewing table (below).  

I've always wanted one, and I think it looks beautiful next to my modern IKEA sewing desk.  It adds a sweet sense of nostalgia that I love in a room.  

And as a bonus, if we have a long power outage (have you read Alas Babylon?), I just might be able to use it...it seems to be in working order!

Love the detail on the drawers...

Queen Esther (one of my heroes) and Sarah's Easter dress from a couple of years ago.  

Too small now, but too precious to pack away.

The pattern was the village frock, from the amazing ladies at Sugar City Journal.

Lamp love.  

Purchased at a Salt Lake consignment shop.  

I'm crazy about the vintage industrial look.

Its tall sister stands over the wicker chair in the corner.

Warm, natural wood...

Dark, vintage wood...

Darling Sarah Jane print that says, "just stay little."

To remind me that they don't.

Idea board...

Antique desk, now an art island.  

I found it a local consignment shop, and fell in love.

There's something beautiful about dark, worn wood accents in a fresh, white room.  Love!

Folded fabrics housed in a wire basket from Sundance Catalog Outlet.

Dress form from local Nordstrom store renovation.

Cute ironing board cover from IKEA.

I wanted to make one, but for $4.99, I couldn't pass this one up.

Braided storage baskets from West Elm, on sale now!

This one holds mending and projects in the works.

Hooks from World Market, for art aprons and smocks.

Vintage ash pail for maps, art books, and magazines.

Thrifted vintage sewing basket for sewing supplies, tools, and odds and ends.

Our second piano sits in the corner.

On top, an array of blank canvases for painting, and other pretty things.

Our piano teacher closes the french doors during lessons, to keep the household noise at bay.  And I often close the doors during practice hours to keep the piano noise at bay...don't get me wrong, I love to hear the kids practice, but with six kids and two pianos going at all hours of the day, it is quite noisy!

Hope you enjoyed your visit to my new studio!

Thanks for having me here today...

have a great weekend!

(guest blogging) I am Momma Hear me Roar!

Good Morning!

This morning, I am sharing a fun project over at I am Momma, Hear me roar, a great blog that I enjoy stalking.  I'm so excited to be sharing a little creation that incorporates these little friends:

...and some of these.

You  better head on over to I am Momma to check it out!

love autie

(tutorial) Onesie Fun

This weekend I was in a decorating mood. 

It's a good thing that my friend is having a baby girl, 

so I got to have fun with some onesies. 

This was the first time I have ever decorated onesies myself, even though I 

have seen loads of them at baby showers. 

I tried to be a little bit original.

My first idea was the bow-on-the-shoulder, inspired by the many woman's shirts I have seen.

Next, I thought of ruffles around the neck.  

I had some really cute yellow eyelet fabric that I tried first, but I had gotten it at a 

thrift store, and it smelled too much like mothballs, so white lace it was.  

I created the ruffles, and bound the gathered part of the top one 

in white bias tape to hide the messy threads.

Finally, I thought I would kill two birds with one stone.  

Several of you have asked for a tutorial on how to make the flower

first seen on the baby birdie dress, then on Ivy's Easter dress.  I thought it 

would look super cute on a onesie, so there you go.  

If you want to learn how to make one, keep reading!

The onesies came in this cute mesh bag, so I reused it with a new ribbon for packaging!

For some fun linky parties that I linked up to, go here.

If you would like to learn how to make one of these flowers, 

(mini-tut) quilt tags

My Mother-in-Law makes quilts for all of her grandkids for several occasions...She has 15 grandkids, so you can imagine that with making quilts for them when they're born, when they're baptized, etc, she's made a jillion!  I've always loved that when she gives a quilt to someone she always puts a label on the back of it, so they know who it was from.  

It's my favorite.  

So, since she taught me to quilt, I've been adding labels to my quilts.  I thought I'd share how we do it!

Here's that darn It's a Hoot quilt again...I think that'll be the last you see of it...maybe :)

(eyeCandy) bunny bunting

Bunny Bunting!

I loved these cute little bunnies from Clean and Scentsible!

So easy to do, and so cute!

go check out her blog to see her inspiration and how she made these!

I think I can whip some out today!

(mini-tut) burp cloths

I had a baby shower to go to yesterday...but didn't know if I was for sure going to be able to make it until the day before...I remember seeing these on my friend's blog, Lil Luna (she's adorable if you don't already follow her) and I thought, I can do that real fast!  So, with only a quick trip to Wal-mart, I was able to make a unique shower gift for my sweet friend.  

the literal burp cloth!

(i wish i had been the one to think of this ingenious idea!  go here for Kristyn's tut)

I didn't look at her tutorial until after I did these, and I did them a little different, and maybe easier, so here's my mini-tut...not much different, just a little tweak.

you need: 

Burp Cloths

Scrap Fabric (I used Sugar Pop by Moda, and {shocker} It's a Hoot by Moda

Wonder-Under or Heat n Bond

Iron

1.) I cut the letters out with my cricut...8" height, and I believe the font was Doodle Type.  

{If you don't have a cricut, Kristyn has a printable on her blog that you can use!}

If you've seen some of our other tutorials here on iCandy, we've done wonder under this same way: 

2.) Cut out a chunk of wonder-under or heat n bond.  Iron it onto a chunk of fabric that will fit your letters.  

3.) After it cools, trace your letters, backwards, onto the paper of the wonder under.  Then cut your letters out!

{This way, rather than cutting out your letters, then cutting out the wonder under, then cutting your fabric, you save tons of time, and just cut ONCE.}  

4.) Peel the paper off the back of your letters, and iron them onto the burp cloths.  

5.) Using a tight zig-zag stitch, zip around the edges with contrasting thread

 {don't judge me with my zig-zagging...holy me and tension changes aren't best friends}

I think they're so fun, and so unique and I hope my friend Jamie LOVES them!

Thanks, Kristyn for the fun idea!
linked to some of these fun parties!

(iCandy) Easter Circus

One Big Park

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One 5-Year-Old

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One 4-Year-Old

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One 2-Year-Old

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One 1-Year-Old

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Two New Handmade Easter Dresses

{Tutorial for Ivy's flower here}

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Two New Handmade Easter Ties

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Two Herding Mamas Holding Cameras

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Easter Circus

Don't mind the flower in Aaron's hair.

(mini-tut) egg tee

This weekend, I was trying to think of what I had on hand to make something Easter-y for Ivy.  My mind went back to the good ole It's a Hoot Line...i stinkin' love the bright colors of it!  

Remember how I made something fun out of the scraps from my binding from this quilt?

Well, I STILL had leftovers...and I sure as heck am not going to toss them!  So, I whipped this up last night from top to bottom in 5 minutes.

Ready for another mini-tut? (our bite-sized version of a tutorial)

(tutorial) Emma Pillsbury T-Shirt Refashion

Thursday, I posted my latest project, my Emma Pillsbury T-Shirt Refashion:

Well, here is the tutorial as promised!

(eyeCandy) Boutique Style Tank Top

My weekly pick is this adorable embellished tank from Peanut to Princess!

 Source: http://www.peanuttoprincess.com

Go here for the tutorial!

(New Fields of Flowers Winner) Another New Winner

The previous winner for the fields of flowers pattern, from way back from the It's a Hoot Quilt didn't get back to me, so here is your new winner!

#31 Kathleen! who said:

I was destined to enter this giveaway--I actually have the It's a Hoot layer cake and can't decide on the pattern I want to use. I need to get a move on, since it's for my upcoming baby, due in July.

Kathleen, please email me within 24 hours so I can send you your new pattern!

(iCandy) Emma Pillsbury T-Shirt Refashion

I love refashioning t-shirts.  I kinda wish we had started this blog last year in the "embellish your tee" explosion, because I had so many ideas! (And I made a lot of them, too)
Now, with evolving trends, not as many possibilities...

HOWEVER...

Inspired by Glee's Emma Pillsbury...LOVE her style, as well as this Banana Republic Tank, 

I came up with this T-shirt Redo:

I used two t-shirts, but it would also look beautiful using fabric (probably silky) as your embellishing material.  You could find a similar color to your tee, or even contrast! Maybe a white tee with a navy collar/bow...

To complete the look and further disguise the plain t-shirt it was, I added this simple sleeve detail:

 (Yes, I am disinfecting my pretzel, if you are wondering!)

...And if you haven't watched Glee, you wont get that at all...

If you want to make one, here is the tutorial!

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