Birthday Aprons

I never thought I would be doing this in a million years.  Just for the record, I had to share.

 

Seriously!  It actually looks like I know what I’m doing. :)  In the back of my mind I have always wondered how my daughters would learn to sew.  It seems like every girl wants to learn at one time or another.  I just never thought I would be the teacher.  Andrea inspired me one day to make birthday aprons.  I was reading this post and decided it would be fun for Kaylee and I to tackle this project together. 

It was easy enough for us to do.  If I can do this, anyone can!  Look how proud she is.

That face makes it so worth it!  It’s just a bonus that they turned out so cute.  We decided that this would be her birthday gift to friends for one year.  We can personalize them by finding out each friends favorite color.  We included a box of chocolate cake mix and creme cheese frosting along with the recipe for Homemade Oreo’s on a cute recipe card from Kaylee’s Kitchen.  Here are the aprons we’ve made so far.

She has been so excited to give these away as gifts.  They have been a big hit and made with love.  We  decided Kaylee had to have her own birthday apron too.  She picked out the fabric and helped sew most of it.  

 

 

Our recipe for Homemade Oreo’s: (Super easy for kids to make on their own.)

1 Pkg. Chocolate Cake Mix

2 Eggs

3/4 Cup Shortening

* Mix and roll into balls.  Bake @ 350  for 8 min.

Creme Cheese Frosting:

8 oz. creme cheese

3 cups powder sugar

1/4 cup butter

2 tsp. vanilla

Smear frosting on one cookie and top with the other.  If you want the really easy kid friendly way just buy the store bought creme cheese.

Enjoy!

Mother’s Day Done!

*My two mother’s – Do not look at this post.* 

 

 

 

     These little babies are packaged and in the mail.   

 

  What a great feeling!  A project done AND it will be on time! 

         I made homemade cards inspired from Made.  I sewed  fabric scraps onto cardstalk.  Here are a few of the designs I came up with. 

This was nice for me because I wasn’t following a pattern or stressing out worrying that  I wasn’t doing it just right.  Anything goes with these cards!  I loved them so much that I HAD to make some for me too!

I made coasters inspired from Ruffles and Stuff.  Mine turned out a little different than hers.

I loved the look of the lace, but IT did not love me!  I was ready to seriously pull my hair out and give up.  I really wanted to make these coasters and I already had the muslin part done, so I just grabbed some fabric scraps that were covering my table from the cards and made little squares and sewed those on.  I really like how they turned out.  It was a good mistake for me.  I think they look more like my mom anyway.  I loved these so much that I HAD to make some for me too! 

Happy Mother’s Day to me!!

Besides trying to wrap the lace, this was an easy sewing project for me.  A good one to start with.  I feel a little more confident with that dang machine!  Honestly, it’s the bobbin that freaks me out.  I panic thinking of being in the middle of a project and having something go wrong and I can’t fix it.  So I sew when my husband is home and he’s the fixer! 

Happy Mother’s Day Ladies!!