Help Tornado Victims

Recently while doing my regular scrolling through Pinterest, I came across a pin that could make a difference in a young child's life.



"Sewing to Rebuild" is an effort by several handmade businesses to clothe the children that have been affected by this terrible tragedy brought about by the recent tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Being a hurricane Katrina survivor, I can well relate to no electricity, water or readily available food. I cannot, however, imagine what it would be like to exit a storm shelter or worse yet have hidden in a "safe" area of the house to see my worldly possessions tossed around like matchsticks.

By utilizing your sewing skills these businesses have made it possible to contribute handmade clothing that will be distributed to the young victims of this terrible storm. Once you visit the link, you'll see all the necessary information regarding the distribution and all the instructions to get these items into the right hands. They have even provided free PDF patterns to get you started if you need help with younger sizes.

For my local readers, I am planning on sending a box by the end of the week with a few items I have appliquéd as well as a stuffed animal or two. After all...these children might need a little extra TLC after what they've been through!

Check it out and make a difference in a child's life!

Happy Stitching!

Renee

Pinteresting Projects

 

 

 

My husband accuses me of being addicted to Pinterest.  Anyone else have the same issue?  It is a great resource for anything from sewing, which I utilize the most, recipes, home decor, education, gardening....and the list goes on and on.  It is really easy to sit at the computer instead of getting projects completed.

Recently I used pins from my sewing board to reproduce AND complete two projects.  Since my daughter just moved into a new place, she pinned curtains and asked me to make them for her.  So, I deviated from my normal niche of smocking and dove into home decor.

http://besserina.blogspot.com/2012/01/tutorial-ruffled-pleated-curtains.html

Here's the link to the tutorial provided for Anthropologie style curtains.

I found my project to be very easy and inexpensive--great for rental property!

[caption id="attachment_433" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lots of ironing and folding.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[caption id="attachment_434" align="alignleft" width="300"] Now to stitch![/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[caption id="attachment_435" align="alignleft" width="225"] Now to steam and scrunch.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[caption id="attachment_436" align="alignleft" width="199"] Finished and hanging![/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My niece also pins on Pinterest and recently showed me an ipad cover she had found.  After she sent me this link, http://craftsanity.com/2010/05/craftsanity-on-tv-make-an-easy-fleece-ipad-cozy-tutorial/ I set to work on her project.

This is how it turned out!

[caption id="attachment_437" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ipad Mini Cover[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[caption id="attachment_438" align="alignleft" width="300"] I used a template from the internet to size the cover.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, yes, I guess you could say I'm addicted to Pinterest.  I do spend a lot of time on the computer "researching".  Just remember to put those pins to use in a project!

Sew Happy,

Renee