Lace Skirt Refashion

 I had this skirt that I bought for work, and realized the slit was waaay to high. I decided to go ahead and revamp it. Grandma gave me a lace table cloth not so long ago, and I found a great use for it!

I just took this basic black skirt....

...and sewed the lace over it!

How easy! This was probably one of my more complicated sewing adventures, as I usually do things that take 10 minutes or less. This one took about 30 minutes or so. It also required me to pin the fabric before sewing, which I almost always try to avoid! 

A Week of Photoshoots

I had one crazy week of photoshoots. 3 in one week was a ton for what I am usually doing.

In short I had these 3 sessions: 

 First I had this fun shoot with a couple celebrating 5 years of dating! These two were just wonderful. Although they moved to Oklahoma, they came up for the weekend to celebrate. I actually when to high school with him (small world!) even though neither of us really remember each other.

The asked me the following day to come to their family bbq! We took a few family photos, and then a few candid ones with their friends

And finally, one of my good friends growing up had a baby! This little guy was just a week old.

I am so excited for her, and I just can't believe I am at that age where my friends will start poppin out these little cuties :) 

Sack Lunch Baggie

As I mentioned in my past post about Sandwich Wraps- I am a huge advocate for money saving, environmentally friendly items! (crafty items too!) I take my lunch 7 days a week (since I work every day) and during the school year I take my lunch 5 days a week. So these are just great! I showed the sandwich wrap earlier, so here is the simple baggie!

Really, I don't sew much. This is incredibly easy!

Cut a strip of the laminated fabric I showed you earlier. I got mine here. You'll want it to be a little larger than the size of baggie you want. I have mine folded over (one less stitch to do!) 

Now I folded over the edges so they didn't fray (not that I think they would?) Sew those down. And sew a strip of velcro to each side of the baggie. Again, I am using the shiny side as the inside (since only one of my sides is shiny) Even if it isn't the pretty side- it is functional this way!

Now fold it inside out. And sew together the sides. It should look like this.

.Flip it right side out (well actually wrong side out if you're doing the shiny side in...but you get what I mean) And you have yourself a sandwich baggie! 

Sandwich Wrap

I eat a Peanut Butter sandwich every single day. I mean probably 320 out of 365 days a year. I'm super boring, but I like them. Why change a good thing!

I've been using a sandwich wrap for about a year- I purchased them online and loved them! So simple, and you just keep reusing them! Good for the environment, your wallet, and a great way to have a clean little space to eat off of! 

I finally decided to try my own. I got some fabric here for 2.45+$2.45 shipping! Wonderful price right?? And Velcro at a fabric store for $0.95. Great prices! Just think about how much you spend on sandwich baggies (if you take your lunch to work/school, or if your child does!) 

Here is how it works. 

Cut a 13 inch round circle (I cut around the sandwich wrap I've been using) 

Now if your fabric is like mine, and only "slick" on one side, then I suggest the slick side to touch your food. Its easier to clean!

Cut off a piece of Velcro about 1.5 inches long

And another about 2.5-3 inches long (of the other side of the velcro. That means you'll want them to fit together, not both be fuzzy or prickly)

The small piece will go on the side you want to touch your food. 

And the long piece will go directly across the circle from that, but on the opposite side of the fabric. 

Sew the pieces on

And wrap up your sandwich !

And unfold and eat!

The next post will be a fun little baggie you can make using the same materials! Great for pretzels and grapes!

TOMS Flag Wallet and iphone case

I've been just dying to make a wallet out of a TOMS flag. So here we are!

This is made with just ONE flag (and a little extra left over if you'll see below!) 

Explaining this may be difficult, I apologize. I'm not a "sewer" so I just make it up as I go. 

You'll cut down one section of the 3 stripes. Save that blue section- and you can make a pocket out of that first!

I folded this in about 3rds. To get an idea of what I would want. 

Let me try and explain the "3rds fold" this way. 

Put the flag long ways. 

Have the "S" of toms away from you. 

The "T" should face you. 

Now flip it WRONG side up (Keep the T towards you)

Fold the top down until the just a SMALL bit of the bottom of the "S" is showing right side up. 

Sew down that part. 

(see how the back will have a stitch from that "lined" piece you just sewed in?)

Now fold the REST of the flag so that the bottom edge is just a little bit from the crease you just made by the  small part of the "S". Dont match them up exactly. That is where your bills will go. 

Now take teh crease at the bottom. (see in the photo how you see MOST of the "O" and a little of the "M"?)

(this is JUST folded, Not sewn yet. you can see how that top part is what will be sewn "inside" the wallet to make a lining for the main bill pocket) 

See how the "top" of the flag is the part where the bill goes? (not where I am grabbing, but the pocket right above that) 

Fold it up to that spot of so that there is a SECOND flap to keep things in. If you want a pocket on the front Figure out where you will want it, pin it down and sew it. 

(that is the pocket I'm talking about) 

I added the pocket the very first thing.It was from the extra blue portion I had from the first and only cut 

Then fold the flag back up. That way you'll have the pocket on the right part. 

THEN sew the two sides up of the wallet. The folds will create your pockets for your bills!

Fold it back to how you had it once that portion is sewed. 

And sew up both sides. 

On the side that was cut- I did a few different stitches. I love the "unfinished" look!

Now I took the extra, and sewed up one side to make it an iphone case! A zigzag stitch was used on the unfinished flap portion- to keep it from fraying! 

I apologize for the bad instructions!!!! Its harder for me to explain things!