On Mother's Day I decided that I would put old grievances aside and start a "new" relationship. No it's not with my Mother sillies.. we have been cool since my teenage years ended.. (boy was that rough).. but rather with my
SEWING MACHINE!
I have been seeing all of these awesome sewing projects here in blog land and I decided that I want to be awesome too!
So on Mother's Day my daughter and I sat down with the machine and started crafting!
I started with an old summer dress that I found "spring " cleaning.
The first present that I made myself was an altered book purse!
I started with the cover of an old kid's book, my dress, scrapbook paper, Mod Podge, beaded purse handles and some rhinestones.
I covered the book with the scrapbook paper
and then I followed the directions at curbly.com to make this!
I was sooo excited because I always wanted to make one!
After the purse was made I had exactly half a dress leftover. I am Always complaining that I need an apron.. if you ever saw me bake.. you would understand.. I look like I have been through a flour war!
So I took my half dress and made an apron!
To make it I cut the straps and made a halter top. Then I cut some excess fabric and made two straps for ties and a pocket.
First I folded and ironed around the outside seam of the dress and sewed it so that the sides were even and finished.
Next I sewed the pocket onto tohe front of the apron.
Last I sewed the strips into straps and attached to the apron.
And Voila! My old dress became two sweet new items! Whoo hoo.. I think I am in love with my sewing machine!
I am sharing with
![Photobucket](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tEj_rzfn2VksN3sh1QEIIJNOMMhdCrUK4B3fjL2fSZegOC3juwzDE-JNbqKsurcjxcoetvd6BiRskOL5UML7HWCh7dQjipMZ_tRubNaYGkv11tYP_ah9xVtcyiiw=s0-d)
![Photobucket](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vrPvaFIVZa2kkAeuwdVsy0TsHQK5mdINCw61GmQDhn48grSi6WZM_4XdcCauS7E90Gp9zj9FNex9MmB-7ff1y_3qekpRbWuSUopPMZy-o6qY-i5bIvXX1MmL9mq59UpAZd1TFHEg_PTb_lMfR4kJ8WAw=s0-d)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s7aGFxziEc8iIUIlJxo2TWM7fdyDEd6-ZfrrcsRzqFy03eBzkM1pqc4-SUyFT6fSDvEG62OzbcJpQN04TvvXc2nc6-VeTVVSZx7eNiroM8cHQXsKedevM_6UUrGLRzE2Naqthkd5MHCSxBJudCEXM=s0-d)
![Running with Glitter](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sOlvSLy8mEeSU9WtercNBi3DrokHADWjxMpNBnUoVwPhbWiazsFhJwxX81k1-mrVV2aQJOg1F1i9lWYxmPPPnCBShBwGl1vY4p_0vNXLzlyfaIi_dfwRslEwAij2ld9igD=s0-d)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vmWIpIYO3gDZONNTJkHb-Fd7xfxcWEzFTxhjqskyUh_vEtnaRZXq-OO7LsIL4_83NNJNgMv7qbN5ztJG_ixatpkEJ2-d3VGltD_qlg5NN1G8xoNjubRujyctz9XwkqtimMnqIDwKoQaSkxb3pjlpc=s0-d)
![Tuesday To Do Party](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tVgaMm8FKhSd_UVtg1FiiZaCQvn7dcMDNtTPQu-_LFXe9_GKZLCYXuo3CjXEG_DMlQVb031gfV82j_Ea3rsuBt2MDkqMomueGqhaZdM0mF6mVICCMgmlJ1rWaPJnWfRzll=s0-d)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ugPpIb5BxvLvEYKegBLlHtOfLtAPoJKYAyt-ruUbg6NPrArEHZ3D25kFOjIXqSji457f0Sc8U8sV21yrLhZIfZNO3Eu4oPWlc0-MfkJcvbY2YvggdC4cpCIyqaZ2VYAuYVWw=s0-d)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s9xdmf7LRGYTGknlVzDSWz1RIQjCJY_jwLlQABkgN2uSAR3a3DDOsPUAABqBR2fuzMXj19itXxkBKjDQ4gWH81qPEB-zqKtbMaukEYafVgwEJQbcFZI_CJQSs2nIu7u7BBKz7TvPGzed7_l84-=s0-d)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sYREOS4pXlo09xPc3F8dxaLPs_9hvNNxGXGjpFyCvIr9uXRfQo8cE7xVxLF1eFA71vtUU-dnC8opILIJmNy2q7IOv3OclC4Tz0_cjhhd1sbpeI3MtOzfRlgXqlJdtaOxHPzQai9qJGn4PVBE-rUL95=s0-d)
I am sharing with
Love,
Pinkapotamus
I love the purse! This was a great way to use the dress. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou go girl!! Fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteYAYY!! I'm so proud that you rekindled your relationship with the sewing machine. WAY TO GO!!
ReplyDelete