This is a cute wall hanging my husband and I created on paper. I used a 16 1/2" square up to create the wall hanging's size. To create the appliques, I used Heat 'n Bond - Firm on fleece and the Cricut and Gypsy machines. On the gypsy, I pulled up all the hearts for my cartridges and decided to use George and Basics for the regular heart shapes, and Gypsy Wanderings for the key-to-my-heart design. The X's came from Cuttin' Up. I used a deep cutting blade, low speed, max pressure and double cuts. Most of the shapes turned out decent with a little clean up needed. If I had to do it again, I would have used a slightly thinner fabric. I created the design on a purple cotton remnant, and sewed it to white quilted backing. I put a 1 1/2 border along the back of the hanging and cut slits into it to hang.
Crafty creations created by all the inspiration I find around me. Anything that floats my boat at the time.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Everyday Cricut: 34th birthday and the best is yet to come! layout made using Cake Basics.
Everyday Cricut: 34th birthday and the best is yet to come! layout made using Cake Basics.
check out this cool layout. I can't wait to get my Cake Basics cartridge.
check out this cool layout. I can't wait to get my Cake Basics cartridge.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
sleep pants for the Hubby!
On to the sleep pants. While browsing JoAnn Fabrics, I found a remnant of Buffalo Bills fleece. I knew it may not be enough for a full pair of pants, but my hubby doesn't mind wearing different things around the house. I got the pattern for these sleep pants, with pockets, from McCalls. I made the front of the pants with the Bills fleece, and the back of the pants with a coordinating blue fleece. The results were great, and I only paid $8.50 for the fleece!! This was my second experience with making pants, and I remembered to pay close attention to the front and back pannels, as I had to do a lot of ripping on my first pair of pants. (Somehow I managed to sew a front pannel to a front pannel on the left side of the pants and a back pannel to a back pannel on the right side of the pants!) Anyways, Jimmy loves the pants and the pockets turned out fantastic.
A Simple Apron
It has been really busy at the Huzl house since the new year. I did, however, find some time to make four aprons and sleep pants. First, the apron. You won't believe that I found the material at Walmart. I really liked the way the brown border matched the print. I found this simple apron pattern at Auntie's Attic in Niagara Falls, NY. It's across from the Outlet Malls. First and foremost, I washed the fabric and ironed it without starch or steam. Then, I measured and cut all the material. The longest part of the project was making the straps. I personally like to use a dowl to invert the fabric, and then iron it down to keep its form. Once all of the pieces are ready, It took literally 15 minutes to sew it together.