Bandana Handkerchief Skirt

FUNISHED PRODUCT!!

SOMETIME BACK MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SENT ME A SITE THAT HAD A LITTLE GIRLS SKIRT MADE OUT OF BANDANA HANDKERCHIEFS. I HAD BEEN SO BUSY I HADN'T HAD TIME TO TRY IT OUT. LAST NIGHT  AFTER I HAD WORKED OUTSIDE ALL DAY I THOUGHT I WOULD LIKE TO UNWIND, SO DECIDED TO SEE IF I COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THIS SKIRT. FIRST YOU FOLD THE HANDKERCHIEF IN QUARTERS, MEASURE DOWN ABOUT 2 1/2 INCHES, CUT THE TOP OFF, THEN CUT INTO FOUR PIECES. I USED TO HANDKERCHIEFS FOR THIS SKIRT. IT WAS REALLY PRETTY EASY. FOR THE WAISTBAND I USED AN OLD KNIT SHIRT! THAT WORKED PERFECT! IT TURNED OUT CUTE AND VERY INEXPENSIVE!

WEDDING RING PILLOW

NOW YOU WOULD THINK AS MUCH AS I SEW THAT MAKING A WEDDING RING PILLOW FOR A WEDDING WOULD BE SIMPLE. I GAVE UP ON IT LAST NIGHT, I JUST COULDN'T GET THE BAND TO GO AROUND IT THE WAY I WANTED TO. THAT IS ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT AFTER I GOT IN BED LAST NIGHT, WHAT WAS I DOING WRONG, WELL I CAME HOME FROM WORK TODAY AND IT SEEMED TO JUST GO TOGETHER PERFECT. I THINK I HAD JUST BEEN SEWING WAY TOO MUCH YESTERDAY. I WILL HAVE TO SAY I THINK IT TURNED OUT PRETTY CUTE!

PERFECT SPRING DAY

I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THIS IS THE PERFECT SPRING DAY. I LOVE THE WARM TEMPS AND A NICE BREEZE, I TRIED TO GET OUTSIDE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TODAY. I CLEANED ONE HOUSE THIS MORNING, THEN DONE A LITTLE CLEANING OF MY OWN, WORKED ON SOME TABLE RUNNERS THAT I AM MAKING FOR A GIRLS WEDDING RECEPTION TABLES, THEN I HEADED OUTSIDE TO ENJOY THE HEAT. IT WAS SO PEACEFUL OUT, THAT IS WHAT I LIKE SO MUCH ABOUT COUNTRY LIVING. MOST OF THE TIME THINGS ARE NICE AROUND THIS AREA. HAD A COUPLE PEOPLE CALL ABOUT BRINGING SEWING SO THAT IS ALWAYS GOOD.
I AM GOING TO TRY AND MAKE A LITTLE GIRLS HANDKERCHIEF SKIRT, I SAW ONE ONLINE AND IT WAS SO CUTE, WILL POST ABOUT IT WHEN I HAVE IT DONE.

I DID JUST FINISH ANOTHER CUTE APRON, IF YOU LIKE CHICKENS YOU WILL LOVE THIS ONE. ALL OF MY SEWING ITEMS ARE FOR SALE SO IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JUST GET IN CONTACT WITH ME. WELL JUST A SHORT POST TONIGHT, I NEED TO GET MY SEWING MACHINE BUZZING AGAIN, NEVER ENOUGH TIME TO GET EVERYTHING DONE.

I AM FINALLY BACK!!!

WELL I AM FINALLY BACK TO MY BLOG, THINGS HAVE BEEN CRAZY AROUND HERE, WORKING NON STOP. I AM GLAD MY CLEANING JOBS ARE NOT AS BUSY AS THEY BEEN IN THE PAST, THAT GIVES ME MUCH MORE TIME TO WORK ON NEW SEWING PROJECTS. I AM HAVING FUN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE MY NEW EMBROIDERY MACHINE, I KNOW IT IS GOING TO TAKE ALOT OF PRACTICE BUT I AM SURE I WILL GET IT WORKED OUT.

SIZE 2T UP CYCLED BLUE JEAN SKIRT!

SIZE 6 UP CYCLED BLUE JEAN SKIRT!

SIZE 5 UP CYCLED BLUE JEAN SKIRT!

SNAP PURSE THIS TURNED OUT SO CUTE!

SOME OF MY LATEST SEWING PROJECTS HAVE BEEN UP CYCLED BLUE JEAN SKIRTS, THEY ALL TURN OUT SO CUTE. YOU JUST CUT THE LEGS OFF OF THE JEANS AND ADD RUFFLES, SO EASY AND A GOOD WAY TO RECYCLE THOSE JEANS THAT YOUR LITTLE ONES HAVE OUT GROWN IN LENGTH OR WORE THE KNEES OUT. ANOTHER ITEM I HAVE STARTED  MAKING ARE SNAP PURSES, I SAW THEM ONLINE AND THOUGHT I WOULD TRY AND MAKE ONE. OF COURSE IT WAS FOR MY LITTLE GRANDDAUGHTER AND SHE LOVED IT. I HAVE AN ORDER FOR ANOTHER ONE, SO NEED TO GET STARTED ON IT SOMETIME SOON. I HOPE I CAN KEEP UP ON MY BLOG MORE NOW THAT THINGS HAVE CALMED DOWN! I LOVE GETTING COMMENTS ON MY BLOG AND NEW FOLLOWERS, SO PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS. I WILL BE DOING A GIVEAWAY SOMETIME IN JUNE, AND YOU WILL HAVE TO BE A FOLLOWER TO PARTICIPATE.

LOTS OF SEWING

I LOVE THIS DRESS, IT WILL LOOK SO CUTE WITH BOOTS!

THE COLORS IN THIS DRESS REMIND ME OF SPRING!

I KNOW A SPECIAL LITTLE GIRL WILL LOOK SO CUTE IN THIS DRESS!

THIS WAS MADE FOR THE BIRTHDAY GIRL, TURNED OUT SO CUTE!

THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS I HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY WITH SEWING, I AM NOT COMPLAINING THAT IS WHAT I LOVE TO DO. I HOPE SOMEDAY I CAN QUIT MY DAY JOB AND STAY HOME AND  SEW, THAT IS MY DREAM. PROM SEASON IS UPON US AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL DRESSES TO DO ALTERATIONS ON. I HAD A CALL FROM A GIRL THE OTHER DAY AND SHE SAID HER DRESS NEED HEMMED, AND THAT IT WAS A MERMAID STYLE DRESS. SO I THOUGHT THAT SHOULD BE FAIRLY EASY TO HEM. BOY WAS I WRONG, WHEN THEY CAME WITH THE DRESS  I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT IT WAS SO FULL, IN FACT IT WAS 24 FEET AROUND THE BOTTOM. THAT TOOK ME QUITE A WHILE TO GET AROUND IT.  THAT WAS ONE PROJECT THAT I WAS SO GLAD TO GET FINISHED. I HAVE ALSO MADE LOTS OF LITTLE GIRLS PILLOWCASE DRESSES, THEY ALL TURN OUT SO CUTE AND I TRY NOT TO MAKE ANY TWO JUST ALIKE. I WANT THEM TO BE ONE OF A KIND DRESSES. ONE GOOD THING ABOUT THE PILLOWCASE DRESSES IS THAT WHEN THEY OUTGROWN THEM IN LENGTH THEY CAN STILL WEAR THEM AS TOPS. SO THEY ARE MONEY WELL SPENT. I AM ALWAYS TRYING TO COME UP WITH NEW SEWING IDEAS, SO JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU ARE WANTING MADE. BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT OF FACEBOOK AT https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Cheryls-Sewing/167273019974604

Special Sewing Orders



THIS IS THE FINISHED QUILT, SO CUTE!



THE SOFT FLANNEL ON THE BACK OF THE QUILT REALLY SET IT OFF!

IT IS ALWAYS FUN TO GET A CALL FROM SOMEONE WANTING A SPECIAL SEWING ORDER. THIS ONE WAS SO MUCH FUN TO MAKE. I USED THREE DIFFERENT MIZZOU TIGERS FABRICS FOR THE FRONT OF THE BABY QUILT, THEN ON THE BACK I USED A SOFT FLANNEL FABRIC, WITH DESIGNS ON IT. I TIED IT IN SEVERAL PLACES WITH EMBROIDERY THREAD. AND ADDED A BLACK BORDER TO SET IT OFF. I WAS TOLD ONCE THAT EVERY QUILT NEEDED A BORDER TO LOOK FINISHED. I AGREE WITH THAT ALSO. I AM SURE THIS NEW BABY WILL LOVE HIS QUILT.

BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT ON FACEBOOK AT https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Cheryls-Sewing/167273019974604

I LOVE GETTING COMMENTS SO PLEAE FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS ARE ON THIS BLOG, AND I LOVE GETTING NEW FOLLOWERS ALSO, SO PASS THIS ON TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS.

It's Time For Spring Sewing

WELL I WILL HAVE TO SAY I HAVE BEEN A SLACKER ON MY BLOG LATELY, NOT SURE WHY, JUST SEEMS LIKE I HAVE BEEN SUPER BUSY. I AM GETTING EXCITED ABOUT TAKING SOME LESSONS ON MY NEW EMBROIDERY MACHINE. I KNOW I WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME REALLY CUTE THINGS WITH IT. 
LATELY I HAVE HAD LOTS OF JEANS TO HEM, AND ALSO SEVERAL TO PATCH. HEMS I LIKE, PATCHING I DON'T!!! LOL
I HAVE SEVERAL IDEAS OF NEW THINGS TO MAKE, JUST GETTING STARTED ON THEM IS TAKING A LITTLE EXTRA TIME.

I ALWAYS LOVE MAKING THE PILLOWCASE DRESSES, THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO ADD DIFFERENT THINGS TO THEM. THE ONES WITH THE RUFFLES ARE MY FAVORITE. I HAVE SOME REALLY CUTE FABRICS ORDERED, SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT  AT https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Cheryls-Sewing/167273019974604