Nook Tablet Holder tutorial

My husband got me an eReader last Christmas and it didn't come with a holder or sleeve  ;-). I looked around for the holder and sleeve but the prices is just ridiculous. I will not pay $35 for a holder and $29 for a nook sleeve. Well I got a solution for that and it did cost me anything since I already have all the materials to make it. I asked my husband to cut the wood for me though.

 Material that I used: Wood (picture 45degree angle), glue and a glue gun/stick, and fabric ( I used fat quarter) and scissor. All you have to do is glue it all around the wood and you may cut some extra parts that are not necessary.

•  This is what it look like after you glue every thing. It took me half an hour to finish it.

•  Even the back is covered. Oppps! the I missed the sides.

• Here is the finished product. It cost me half an hour to make.

Red Long Sleeve Christmas Dress

My first Christmas dress I that I ever created for my girl.

 ... with 4" satin lace around her waist.

 she loved it because mommy made it!

which makes it more enjoyable to make a new one when they love your creation!

Percy Tank Engine

Hello :-) been awhile isn't it?

Anyway, I made my son a Halloween costume yesterday afternoon. My son likes Thomas and Friends stuff. Last year he wore Thomas the train costume, so this year I made him Percy the train costume. I was gonna buy him another costume but it cost a bit expensive and he will just wear for one day. Anyway, I decided to make him one. Is not as good as the already made one, but he won't notice the difference... it is still Percy the train.

Here it is... it took me 1 1/2 to finish
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Spring Maternity Dress

Greetings!!!

Last night after my kids went to bed, I decided to make my self a nice comfortable maternity dress. I wasn't sure how to start it, but I remember that I bought some remnant fabric from Walmart and it was measured 1 2/3 yards. I cut 3 inches for straps and 4 inches across for belt and just sew it. This is what I came up with.

it was very comfortable and I didn't have to worry of any elastic on my big belly.

28 weeks

the back view!

Tote and make-up pouch

 I made these items this after for GJ to give it to his teacher next week. This particular one has lining inside.

 This one doesn't have lining inside. Yeah, I made with the same fabric. I got the fabric from the remnant cart at Walmart and I paid $1.75. Cheap is good!

Make-up pouch made from the same fabric :-). My first time to make one since I don't know how to put on a zipper. My first trial wasn't so bad at all!

All of these items cost me probably $4.00 not bad at all. And it all made from my heart!

Add ruffles to Maternity dress

I have this dress from awhile ago. I think my sister-in-law gave it to me with bunch of other clothes that she collected from her friends ( I think) :-). Anyway, I wore this skirt for a long time even  and just last Sunday when I sewing other stuff, I decided to add ruffles on the neckline of my maternity dress.

It was also quite long that when I sit it always reach the floor and when I get up I always stepped on the bottom of my skirt. SO I chopped it off a quite a bit. I love the outcome and even my husband said that it was nicer now. I add belt so that it will look totally different, and it did!

Summer dress

I made this dress couple weeks ago. I made my own pattern,  and I just adjust some of the parts as I go along. The upper sleeves is not perfect at all, but I think if I do more I'll do better in the long run. I intended to let my daughter wear this summer but it was quite too big for her. I have problem taking measurements and following those measurements when I'm cutting the fabric. I normally add extra fabric for the hem , then later it screw me up when I sewing it. Anyway, here is the dress.

What do you think?