Ruffles everywhere

I've been kinda quiet over here, cause I've been busy making ruffles goodies for a very special little lady's first birthday party. (You'll get all of the details of the party later, but here's what I've been making.)

First, I made her an adorable ruffle diaper cover. Since I know she won't want to be in her tutu all day, her momma asked me to make a matching diaper cover. I love the glittery fabric and the delicate ruffles.

Making the ruffles was easy, but then getting the casings to work with me was a bit of a mission. These weren't lining up right, so I took them apart. I don't think many people know how many times I use the seam ripper when sewing. I like my work to look good, so I'll tear it apart until it looks good.

I finally got the leg casings to work and put in the elastic there and in the waistband. I can't wait to see her wearing this sparkly ruffly cover.

I also made a ruffle tablecloth for the party. I was inspired by a Pinterest party I pinned and chose bright colorful fabrics and a flat sheet as the base. Putting the ruffles on this was a mission, but it's looking good. I still have a row of ruffles left to go.

And I also made some bunting, cause what's a party without bunting, but you'll see that in the party pics. Now I'm off to finish packing and get driving up to Orlando to see my favorite 1 year old!

It's been a month?

I can't believe it's been a month! I'm sorry to my very few readers. But I've been crazy busy. And the heat. I have to blame the heat, it is the middle of summer after all.

I can now officially say that my fab group Handmade Miami is putting on its very first craft show. It's called the Craft Carnival! It will feature some of the most awesome indie crafters in South Florida, along with food, games, raffles and even a DIY table so you can make and take your own crafts! It's being held on November 5th at the Miami Elks Lodge from noon to 5pm. I'll be posting tons more when the date gets closer.

It seems like the Craft Carnival is taking up so much time, but I'm also juggling planning a new party. I'm hosting a baby shower for one of my best friends, Kristina. She's having her second baby, a little girl, so we're getting ready for her by showering her with gifts. As usual I'm doing a LOT of DIY for this shower, but having so much fun doing it. I can't wait to post all the pics when I'm done.

And tonight I'm hosting a little pool party/get-together for me and my cousins. I wasn't gonna do any decorating, but now I'm thinking up some simple decorations to make and put out by the pool. I'll definitely post these when they're done.

I hope everyone is staying cool this summer!

Superhero Capes

So I know this little guy who's turning 4 this weekend. (He just happens to be the son of one of my best friends, Kristina.) And this little superhero wanted a super birthday party, where, of course, it would all be about superheroes, but most of all Ironman--cause Ironman is awesome.

To make this birthday really super, I made capes for all of his little guests. I found a great tutorial on Creative Kismet for superhero capes and adapted it. Making the capes was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I just pretty much eyeballed cutting them and then serged the edges. I also made the tabs out of fabric and serged those too. Then I just attached them with a straight stitch. I made the capes in red, yellow and blue, so everyone could choose their favorite color.

Once they were all made, I couldn't figure out what to do with the backs of the capes, initials, symbols, the possibilities were endless. But then I figured the kids could all decorate their own capes (plus it would keep them entertained for a while). I attached circles of white felt on the back and then put out my fabric markers, so the kids could decorate them however they wanted. This was a huge hit. As soon as the first kid made their cape , everyone ran over to make one. The kids got busy decorating and grabbing markers. There were kids ranging in age from 3 to 10 and all of them loved making their capes. Check out the birthday boy working on his.

I decided to opt for velcro neck closures instead of the ribbons for safety purposes. This way if they got caught on anthing the capes would release easy. (As we all know there can be serious danger in cape wearing--just ask Edna Mode. LOL)

Both the kids and the parents were wild about the capes. It was awesome to see all those capes running around in the backyard. And each one was so different. The kids really made them their own.
So what do you think of them. Aren't they cute? I loved seeing all the kids dressed as superheroes!