Reusable Snack Bags

As I look through tutorials I usually find more and more of things I'd like to make and this is one of those things.  I mostly use them for myself right now instead of my kids because they still benefit from the snack cup.  However, I think my mom could use one to take snacks to work in, and my sisters too.  Also, my nieces are both in school now and have to take snacks and what a great thing to use.  Environmentally friendly, cutting down on the use of plastic bags.  Just throw it in the wash! I used cotton fabric, rip-stop nylon and velcro.  That's it!  You definitely need more than one so that when you are washing them you have more to use!  I have only made these 2 but have a long list of ones to make and different sizes too!  I love getting mine out when I'm out with the kids.  It's fun to use and shows a little personality too!

No Slip Bookmarks

I've been wanting to make these for a while now but still needed to go out and buy some buttons big enough to pull them off.  My very special Meemaw passed away about 3 weeks ago and I had the idea for everyone to pick out a button from her collection and I would make them with those.  That way everyone has a little memento of Meemaw that we can carry around with us.  As if we need anything but our memories, we have a lot of those we are carrying around now.  She was such a special person to me and a huge influence in my life.  

Baby Doll Blanket #2

Here is the second doll blanket I made for the girls.  They are having so much fun with them.  I definitely had to hurry up and make the second.  You can't just have 1 of something like this or they really fight over it!

Baby Doll Blanket #1

My girls are always trying desperately to wrap their little baby dolls in their huge blankets so I thought it was time to make some for them that fit those little baby dolls.  I added Velcro too because they always get frustrated when the blanket won't stay on!  They were sleeping with their babies when I took this picture so I had to improvise with their bear.

Sewing Machine Cover

I was getting really bored of my old sewing machine cover so I decided to make a new one.  The old one was one of my first sewing projects ever so it needed to be redone anyway.  While we were on vacation this summer our cats ruined our Crate & Barrel bedspread and the only thing we could salvage was the pillow shams.  I knew I shouldn't just throw them out so I turned one of them into a new cover for my sewing machine! I was wanting quilted fabric, but it's about $17 a yard so this was a great recycle for me!

Ruffle Shirt

My friend, Megan and I are always walking through stores saying how "we could make that".  This is one of those things.  I found 2 inexpensive shirts @ Gordman's while I was in Oklahoma and decided to try it.  It was SO EASY!  I really like the way it turned out and it's pretty cute on too!