Cruise 2018

Catching up

This is what I've been doing since my last post.  Lots of doll clothing sewing and a few other

things

TV cabinet to American Girl Dollhouse

My daughter is into American Girl dolls now (along her Barbie's, maybe I'm the one that's into them) so I decided to make her a dollhouse.  I saw several posts on how to make them including some plans on how to build it from Ana White.  As I was searching I also found some people who made one from a old TV cabinet.  I showed both to my husband and he said NO.  Later, we went to the Habitat for Humanity Restore and ran across this TV cabinet.  He jumped on the thought that he wouldn't have to build anything.

I'll post the finished product later.

American Girl Doll and clothes

My daughter recently discovered American Girl dresses.  As you know, the clothing is rather pricey so I decided to make her some clothing.  I must admit that I'm having FUN making. I'm going to get plenty of practice because she wants to add on to her AG doll collection. She currently has 2 but already has a few named AG dolls on her list.

I made this doll from fabric scrap that I had left over from other projects.  The pink part was the sleeve cuff from a women's top (see the Halloween post below). 

I made this dress and a headband to match. 

Cutting table continued

Not quite finished, but here's a looked my new cutting table.  I found a board for $3 at the same store that I covered in fabric and place on top. My table is 30 x 60 and currently about inches in height.  I plan to add wheels to it to make it taller and easy to move.  My table has to reside in the corner due to space issues but (when necessary) it can be moved for my cutting and sewing needs.

Cutting table

I decided that I wanted a permanent cutting table so I went to my local Restore. This is what I found.

 

A cabinet that had a former life as men's tie storage. 

I even found a few neckties when I removed the drawer.

The cabinet needs a little work like adding a counter top. I'll posted the finally product later

Neckband case

I've been away from the blog but not from sewing, I've made a few things in the last few months but nothing major.  I decided to log in to show my latest craft, a neckband holder.  I made this because I don't want my neckband to break when I pull it out of my ultra messy purse.

Finished the cape

 I finally finished the cape. It turned out cute, although I'm not sure that I'm a cape wearing kind of person.  

 I made this cell phone pouch for my enormous phone.

Simplicity A1521

My co-worker bought me this pattern LAST year for Christmas and I'm now getting around to making it.  I found the fabric a few days ago at a thrift store for $1.50 and I knew that it would be PERFECT for this cape. I sure hope that I get the stripes lined up correctly since this is my first time working with a plaid.  I'll publish the finished product soon.

Fleece scarf

This is what I've been sewing. I found this scarf while browsing Pinterest.

Elsa Dress finished

Here is my girl in her beloved Elsa dress.  She absolutely loves it!!

Now I have to decide which of my many options to sew next.  My husband would love for me to make his San Franciso fleece pull-over next so I at least need to put it close to the top of the list.

Elsa dress continues

To my daughter's delight, I have finally started sewing her Elsa costume.. The problem is that i'm an impatient sewer so I tend to rush through or skip steps of the directions. This time it caught up with me.  I rushed on the sewing of the edge of the cape.

It's so crooked and uneven!

.Then I tried to fix it by picking out the threads and sewing it again. It helped a little bit.

Later, I discovered that the dress has a stain on it. I thought that stains would come once my daughter put it on and started playing in it..... not from me !!

Now, I'm off to tackle my first french seam!!

Pincushion magnet

I found an old speaker so I decided to take the magnets out of it to make a pincushion. I found a scrap of flannel and some batting, I sewed it to the shape of the magnet and added the batting.  Now I can either drop the pins on it or stick them in it. That option truly comes in handy when removing pins while sewing!!!

Elsa dress prep work

I'm finally getting around to cutting out the fabric for my daughter's Elsa dress, I just discovered that I bought the wrong width of fabric (45 in instead of 60). Those of you who sew know what a big issue this is when you are making a wide skirt.  Lucky for me, my daughter is small so I was able to cheat it by cutting the wideness down by a little and shorten the length due to her height.  I sure hope that it works out like I THINK that it will....

Bargain fabric

While shopping in my local resale shop, I found this bag of fabric for $3.  I purchased it thinking that I certainly can find something to use it for.  When I got home and opened the bag I discovered that it had been cut into 15 pieces, 1/2 a yard each.  That's why the price was so low!  I have no idea what I'll do with it now.... You get what you pay for!!  LOL

Princess dress for a steal?

My daughter LOVES to play princess and she always wants me to make her a dress.  My current project for her is an Elsa dress.  Meanwhile, I found this chifon dress for a $1 that I decided that I could make a few adjustments to and turn into a princess dress for her.  She absolutely loves it and can't wait until I finish it.  I'll post the finally pics soon! 

Magnet board

For a while now, I've been wanting a place to hold my patterns when I sew.Well, I finally found it. At a recent craft fair I saw a magnet board that was being sold as a place for posting notes so I took that idea  to use for hanging my patterns.  I bought 2 cookie sheets at the dollar store, taped them together and covered them. Now I don't have to struggle with my pattern falling on the floor or losing my place on it!!