Elastic Button closure

Making an elastic button closure can be really easy!

If adding the button closure to the back of a dress, you should have two pieces of fabric.....a left and right side. (or, in my case two scraps)


On the left side, working on the right side of the fabric....wow that's sound confusing doesn't it?!? Add a piece of cording that was cut 2 inches in length and then folded into a loop. have the edges of the cording towards the edge of the dress.



stitch into place. I zig-zaged over mine. Repeat as many times as you need buttons.



Then fold fabric over, about 1/2 inch. Iron.



Stitch from the front to secure and finish.



Walla, an easy closure to your dress.



Love,

There Here!

The new labels have arrived! And they are just as adorable as I hoped they would be! Here is the first one sewn into a project! LOVE THEM!!! As for the picture being sideways...well I forgot to rotate the image, and now it's late and I really don't want to go and change it....you get the idea anyhow ;-)



Love,

New Logo

This is the new logo for Pea Pod Creations. Sweetwater fabrics has made the new clothing labels, and I am anxiously awaiting their arrival. If you are in the market for a new logo or your own labels made, I must say they were a delight to work with. They can help any novice through the process....and trust me I am as novice as they come! This is the link to there marketing department.


I was sad to see the cute little baby in the pea pod go. The little pea pod baby will continue to be the image on the buttons...I just cant part with that picture yet ;-)

When the labels get here, I will be posting them also!!



Love,

In the Kitchen

Here was my entry for last week in SYTYC. These have been a hit at our house already!

Pack up some kitchen lovin' with these reusable lunch bags, complete with matching reusable snack and sandwich bags.

Pick out lining to reflect who each bag belongs too. The reusable bags co-ordinate too, and are lined (with a 'plastic' like feel) so that they can be wiped clean. There is even a spot for your napkin and silverware to go.





Send them to school or pack them up for the park, just make sure you have your lunch bag packed and ready to go!

Love,

Food Cozy tutorial

The food cozy tutorial

You will find that this project can easily be done in an afternoon.

Enjoy!

This really is an easy project to make

You need

1/2 yard quilted material* Buy 3/4 yard if you are nervous about cutting ;-)

*This is to make a basic food cozy like the one pictured, if you want it insulated you will need a few other things i will add those to the bottom of the post


3/8 inch dowel cut into (2) 12 inch pieces

1 package double fold bias tape

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Cut material into three pieces.
One piece measuring 14 inches by 24 inches

Two (2) pieces measuring 9 inches by 13 inches







Sew bias tape around three sides of the two 9 x 13 inch pieces. There is NO need to add the bias tape to one of the 9" sides as they will be sewn into the larger piece.




In the larger 14 x 24" piece, cut to half circles from the center at both ends (the 14 inch sides). Yep, I just used a good old bowl from my kitchen to use as my guide





Lay the 9x13 inch pieces on top of the larger piece with the edge having no bias tape even with the long edge of the larger piece....(Flaps WILL overlap)



Pin flaps on.


Now sew bias tape ALL the way around the whole perimeter. When the bias tape hits the long sides you will be using the bias tape to cover BOTH the edge of the 9x13 piece ALONG with the section of the larger piece.







You should now have the MAIN section of your carrier done. EASY right? I hope at least ;-)

Now you need to make 4 loops for the dowels to rest in. This can be done an easy way by simply folding over the top edges and stitching them down about an inch lower....Does that make sense???? Okay this was a crazy part of my week and I dont have pictures...I will try and draw some pictures up tomorrow to add to this, perhaps if you look close enough to some of these pictures you can kind of get an idea of what I am talking about. It's not complicated just a simple fold over for the dowel to rest in...





Add dowels


When you need to wash simply remove the dowels and throw in the washing machine.


**You can make this food cozy and do your own quilting and add your own batting, it makes it a little more substantial, if you use Insul-Bright as your batting it will help keep your food warm or cold.

If you are adding your own batting you will need to double he amount of fabric, you will need a top and bottom piece and the batting in the middle....


I hope this makes sense, trust me it's easy, I will try to add some drawings or better pictures soon, if you are lost, write a comment or send me an email (listed on the left hand side of my blog) and I will try to answer the best I can ;-)

Here is what the original post looked like:

If you’re too busy to give your neighbor a helping hand, then you’re just too darned busy.
Marie T. Freeman



Need to get a meal to someone sick? Dinner to a family with a new baby?
Do you want your Brownies to be warm when you get to a party? Or maybe you need a housewarming gift?
...You need the food cozy



I love to make meals for those around me. I enjoy this simple act of service that can be accomplished even with a growing family at home.



This carrier was made for under $5.00 and can easily transport a meal from your house to another. This simple pattern was one of my great grandmother's.

So go raid the piggy bank and lets make this inexpensive project together.

Seen on One Pretty Thing

Love,

disapointed

I just read the blog of another SYTYC crafter. Her name is Linda and a VERY talented person, she just posted that she is planning on withdrawing from the SYTYC contest due to some rude comments...Boy can I relate (and my family too) as I myself considered withdrawing because of rude comments. But was encouraged to stay in, it's all supposed to be fun and to test what we can come up with for a given theme.

Perhaps you could go to her blog and encourage her to keep going! Here is her blog Craftholics Anonymous.


Love,

Pardon the mess

Don't mind the mess...I'm undergoing some changes ;-)

Food Cozy

This was my week two submission for SYTYC...Once again I managed to make it into 2nd place! Which I may add is a great place to be! Last weeks category was called 'Under $5.00' I made this project the week Parlee was in the hospital, (So life was a little hectic to say the least) and I only submitted it in just the nick of time!

If you’re too busy to give your neighbor a helping hand, then you’re just too darned busy.
Marie T. Freeman



Need to get a meal to someone sick? Dinner to a family with a new baby?
Do you want your Brownies to be warm when you get to a party? Or maybe you need a housewarming gift?
...You need the food cozy



I love to make meals for those around me. I enjoy this simple act of service that can be accomplished even with a growing family at home.



This carrier was made for under $5.00 and can easily transport a meal from your house to another. This simple pattern was one of my great grandmother's.

So go raid the piggy bank and lets make this inexpensive project together.

week 3 'for the kitchen'

Go check out SYTYC for week three...the theme is "For the Kitchen"

sweet pea purse

week 1 submission for SYTYC, with some additional pictures of the lining and cute Lori at the end! Thanks Lori!

"Flowers are happy things."
-P.S. Wodehouse

I love spring, and look forward to the flowers breaking through the soil. I think that this was part of what inspired me to think 'flower'.


This purse was made from soft suede, trust me it really is as soft as a rose petal!



I love the color green, so the 'split pea soup green' is just an added bonus here. When I found the green dot fabric, I knew I found my purse lining... fresh spring peas anyone??



Seriously I LOVE this fabric...i went to the store to buy some more and it was all sold out...Let me tell you I am majorly disappointed. green polka dots, I need more!!

Valentines garland

I was checking one of the cute girls that followed my blog and came across her ADORABLE blog. It's called the project corner, and I love this garland she made. You can see more of it on her blog.

SYTYC...week 1

It's the first week of the SYTYC competition.
...and wow there are some fun things I want to make!

I cant tell you which one is mine, but I can say I had fun making it....My goal for each week that I stay in the running is to make something that I want in my house, I don't want to make a project just to make one. I want to end up with projects that perhaps I have wanted to do or try and submit those....hope I make it far enough to try new things!

Go vote here. and let me know which one you think is mine ;-)