Showing posts with label Amy Butler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amy Butler. Show all posts

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Duvet Cover, Bed Skirt and Shams

I finally got around to making my daughter's big girl bedding this weekend. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. I need to fluff the bed a bit more with pillows and frufrus but for the basics, I'm pleased!

The duvet cover is done with Amy Butler's Love fabrics. I stuffed an old comforter in it, and as you can see at the bottom I'm still working out the kinks to get it to fall straight.




For the back of the duvet I used a queen size flat sheet, cheap and easy.


The shams have a small ruffle around the edges. I did a 12-stitch pleat, mostly by hand since my pleater is on the fritz. again.


For the backs of the shame I used scraps, which were not quite long enough to overlap, thus the ribbon ties. The pattern goes different directions, but eh, it's the back.


The bedskirt has one double box pleat on each side. I used an old sheet for the decking.


Closeup of the pleat. It started as a simple box pleat but I wanted it to kick out more so I folded it an extra time under there, which did the trick nicely.


I'm pleased with the outcome and surprised at how easy it was! Really, it was easy. So easy I thought about writing a tutorial for it. Is anyone interested?

Thursday, July 29, 2010

The Shirt

If anyone knows me personally, they would know, or easily guess, that I do not make a habit of following directions. If you need proof in my personal life, this blog post describes it well.

So I took on a personal challenge last night and decided I would make myself a top using one of the *many* patterns I've collected over the past couple of years, with grand plans to do them all.

Here is the result:





Conclusion: "She CAN BE TAUGHT!"

I also made this hiphugger skirt for a friend. She makes these sweet handbags and we did a trade. I am really loving my new Amy Butler Love fabric! It is SO nice to work with!



p.s. the background is my bathroom wall that I retextured last weekend.. it will eventually be painted a light gray-green called "Willow Tree." I've been busy getting my craft on lately!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

New Fabrics

I've got three bolts of Amy Butler's Love Collection in stock, and they all coordinate very well together! In fact, I'm going to make Carly's big girl bedding out of it, as soon as I have time.... which may well never happen! However, who needs 45 yards of fabric for one little girl's room!? SO, it's also for sale!

These are all $8/ yard, with free local delivery and really reasonable shipping. Any combination and yardage, half yards and 1/4 yards (fat quarters). These aren't on Etsy yet, so if you are DYING to have some, call me, email, facebook me, leave a comment on this post.. whatever!
















One of my fabric elves.. his head popped up and just begged for a picture! Cutie pie!

Friday, January 29, 2010

Little Boys Ties!!!!

Brand new and available at Sparkles.......

Little Boys ties! These are full ties, not clip-ons, and reversible! (OF COURSE!) Check out some more photos by clicking here.





More Handmade Christmas gifts

Kids love stuff with their names on it! My neice and nephew got these personalized things for Christmas this year.

Towel wraps:




Pillowcases:

Spa night

I made these for my sweet niece's birthday for party favors.









The Birthday girl modeling hers:

Sunday, December 20, 2009

These aprons are my love! I used the fabrics that I sell, and just love the color combination. Reversible too-- of course you know I had to go there!





Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Nursing Cover

Thanks to my girl Jill and her husband Joshua who took - literally- over 200 pictures for us of Jill modeling her nursing covers. They have an adjustable D-ring neck strap, NO boning -- I'm kinda against the whole stiff neck thing, besides the fact that someone else has already copyrighted the idea, I always wanted to be able to move the neck totally closed if I wanted to, so I left the boning out. The bottom has a contrasting fabric that matches the neck strap. My covers are generous in size --long enough to cover your whole lap and wide enough to reach around both sides. They also have two pieces of wide ribbon on the sides that you can tuck under you to secure the cover from wind or flailing infant arms.. you know what I mean!









Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Dandelion Fluff by AlexiaJean Designs

This is my new line of Preemie and Newborn clothes available at Sparkles in Flint! I am so pleased with this line... it was fun to make and makes me happy to look at!









Next up:
Minkylicious Luxe Crib Bedding! Yes! Bring on the zebra minky!

Monday, August 10, 2009

Scrapskirt

Inspiration hits, and I have to run with it. Tonight I was staring at a pile of scraps, getting ready to price together some tiny preemie outfits, and had the top part of this skirt that needed finishing, so I started grabbing and cutting, and 45 minutes later, I have a really awesome scrappy skirt that I am TOTALLY wearing to lunch tomorrow with my girlfriends!

The story behind this skirt is it was part of a dress that turned out looking quite frumpy, so I chopped off the skirt and made the dress into a top. I haven't photo'd that one yet. Same orange theme (obviously, since they were originally the same garment). Guess that's not much of a story! I don't make many things for myself, but when I got all my fabrics in, I couldn't stand just looking at them on the shelf.

Anyway, he she is!





The sweet thing about this skirt is that is has no front or back, only side seams, and can be any length. All I need is a waist measurement and a length preference. Oh, and artistic freedom to come up with something awesome!

Friday, July 24, 2009

AlexiaJean at Sparkles Boutique!

Today I delivered a handful of reversible pillowcase outfits to Sparkles Boutique in Flint, TX. There will be more to come in the next few months, as well as some crib and bassinet bedding. Go out and visit Jessica and see all the fun things she has to offer in her store!

http://jjsparkles.com and http://jjsparkles.blogspot.com

Photos of the loot!























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