Shamrock for St Paddy's day

 

I made this with the overwhelming amount of craft supplies I bought last summer when I accidentally bought WAY more than expected when I said, "Sure, I'll take the whole lot". Boy, oh boy... was that a mistake. Thankfully, I've been able to start selling some of the craft supplies I won't make. I easily had enough ribbons and supplies to make 20 Easter wreaths. 20. I'll probably make two, and will share when i get them done.

My original plan with this one was to use hot glue and throw a few plastic gold coins on, maybe a green & white ribbon. But I'm seriously considering leaving it as understated as it is.

Link to my post about how I made this and if someone could consider this type of wreath making for earning extra money.

Simple quilted placemats - sewing project

I definitely have a lot of learning to do still for sewing. But this was only my second attempt at making placemats using a cute pattern I purchased on Etsy. 

"Take Four" - I don't know why I thought this was a good way to learn to sew. Mostly it was about the fact that I wanted to try to make something small for the house, something that I could change out over the seasons - and somehow, I thought this pattern was just about right for me. It's a bit harder than I expected, but they turn out super cute. And it's a fat quarter friendly pattern - which means you can buy a set of fat quarters in coordinated fabric and go to town. 

Just don't look too close to my seams. They aren't as straight as I'd like.

Mod podged coasters

I have been making these every couple of months with all different styles. There is no end to the creativity. For gifts I've made used licensed fabric for star wars, deadpool, etc. Those are ok to use for gifts, but not for sale.

They turn out adorable and so, so VERY easy. 

Check out my tutorial and information on HomeMadeHappiness

Sewing project - travel case

 

Probably my fifth sewing project in my life... and it turned out pretty good. Not perfect, but I've only been sewing a few things in the last couple of months. 

I've got a second blog started for use with a future-not-quite-ready for the big time website where I will be reviewing projects/patterns/etc and discussing if there's any potential for turning the projects into something profitable (or not).

Let me know what you think: HomeMadeHappiness