Adding Pockets to Clothes Tutorial

What mom, or kid for that matter, doesn't need more pockets? I know many a times at church I have tried to stash my cell phone in my dress or skirt only to have it fall straight to the floor because my skirt had no pockets!

Well, lament no more. I bring you a fabulous tutorial to add hidden pockets to clothes (although personally, i think front pockets are cute and fun). Sometimes it's nice to have a secret pocket somewhere for you know, phones, rocks, seashells, marshmallows (for secret eating)...

Notes From A Very Red Kitchen is here to deliver that for you. Enjoy the tutorial!

Make It Yourself Monday - Low to No Sew Halter Top

I got the original idea for this from Found in The Ali's No Sew Halter Top tutorial I just tweaked it a bit to meet my needs.

Instead of using a large T-shirt I used some fabric I have been wanting to turn into an article of clothing. I sewed the fabric into a tube and then just followed the tutorial.

Also, to make things a little different I made a braided halter top strap and used that to tie on the front ends instead of just a strip of fabric.

I didn't like the idea of the strips tied all together in the back because it just didn't work right for me, so I also braided a backing strap and tied that to it as well.

Altogether very similar, and very easy! I love my new braided halter top and it only cost me $2.00 unlike the ones going for over $15.00 in stores.

Cute Maternity Shirt Tutorial

Even if you're not expecting, you can adapt this to make a cute tunic.  Who doesn't want to hide a few pounds?  I know I do....

ANYWAY!  Cute tutorial taken from imakestuff4fun (link will take you there)

Finished product:

Very cute, huh?

Alphabet Beanbags From Old Clothes

I am so excited about today's tutorial I am skipping the auto post and posting it TODAY!! YAY! I plan on making these for my little one (probably will be abirthday present...)

I have stumbled upon a gem of a blog it's DollarStoreCrafts.com
See if we can follow this now, today's tutorial was posted on Dollar Store Crafts but originally from Notes From a Very Red Kitchen (which by the way, is also a great blog!) and now it's being posted here. Or at least we are posting a link to it here...

Alphabet Bean Bags from old T-shirts and fabric scraps!! AWESOME!



Here it is. Enjoy!

A little tip here i would like to throw in, if you are like me and have a die-cut machine (I have a Pazzles and LOVE it!) instead of using your sewing machine to make the letters, you can also cut-out the letters in fabric on your machine and use a strong adhesive to put it on the beanbags.

DIY Diaper Caddy

This tutorial for a super cute Diaper Caddy comes from Noodlehead today.

Go check it out!  I am going to make mine tonight.

Make It Yourself Monday - Lampshade Rosettes

Today I am featuring a tutorial from Simply HandMade By Paige for a very pretty lampshade with flowers sewn on.



I love this tutorial because the flowers are sew easy to make, and you can use them for clothing, accessories, or as shown here, home decor.  Very versatile and easy!

Enjoy!  view tutorial

Keeping the House Clean With Kids - Day 2: Chore Chart

A great, and fun way to keep your house in order when you have kids (and even if you don't) is to give yourself a daily reminder! As if the mess isn't enough ;)

Today U-Create Crafts had a GREAT tutorial on a very, VERY easy magnetic chore board for your family. And you can make it for under $10.



This is the finished product! I can't wait to make one of my own! I am planning to also paint over it with chalk paint, so I can write notes and reminders to myself.

I've included the supplies needed in this post but to see the entire tutorial view the original post here.

Here is what you'll need...


SUPPLIES:

-Wood (10x15 inches)

-Wood Block (Approx. 1.75x6 inches)

-Chipboard piece (11x17 inches)

-2 pieces of scrapbook paper PER chart

-Mod Podge

-Foam Brush

-Vinyl (optional)

-Sheet Metal (Found mine at Home Depot for .99 - in Roofing section)

-Accent/Plant Gems ($1 at Dollar Tree)

-Magnets

-Chore pics (clipart included)

-Hot Glue Gun

-Tacks (optional - at Lowe's - 24 pk. for $1)

Knit Hats

This is a great tutorial for making knit hats with little ears. It's from Littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com

Click here to see tutorial