Hooped It

Hey Everyone! I made this cute little wall hanging today. The embroidery design is free at Urban Threads. Trying to spruce up my craft room:)

Once the fabric is super tight, cut the excess off around the back.

The A Team

Hello Everybody! I went to Disneyland with my brothers Easter weekend. I decided we needed something awesome to wear. 

Don't be afraid of drinking and crafting:)  

Tinted Jars

Hello! I know it been a long time since my last post, sorry about that. This craft project is every where! Most are using brand name jars but I wouldn't pay for a real canning jars, just to put colored glue inside. So I recycled my jam and condiment jars for this project. Personally, I think more goods should be put in glass vessels.  

Jewel Tone Jars

Pinteresting?

Hello everyone! I don't how many of you have heard of Pinterest? Its an online pin board and its pretty awesome! Its been distracting me for hours and hours on end the last few weeks. Its an invited only thing right now but I will totally sent an invited to anyone interested in joining. Just sent me an email at Bettylouinfo@gmail.com with "Pinterest" in the subject. 

Happy Pinning!

Broken Free Motion

What a bummer! I finally figure out how to use the free motion presser foot and it breaks :( I was really looking forward to practicing with this new gadget.

Sad face!

This is the video I watched to get started with free motion sewing.

Enjoy

Feeling out Felt

I originally bought this felt to make coasters. I never got around to that lol. Now I'm going to make little flower embellishments for my next apron. 

Templets 

What a pain to cut out lol

  Stay tuned for new apron!

ScrapHooked

I'm not much of a scrap-booker. I collect scraps of special stuff and put it in a draw, box or even a ziplock bag. Sitting down and planning out a page with pretty (and surely expensive) paper, stickers and fancy tools sounds like too much pressure for me! 

In this case, my mind is changed forever. 

Stripes Away!

I love crocheting new patterns! This scarf is super easy and I can't wait to finish. 

Materials:

Medium (#4) weight yarn: 2 balls A, 1 ball each B, C, D.
Crochet Hook: 6mm (US J-10)
Gauge: 12 sts = 4" ; 18 rows = 4"

Now What:

With A, CH 25
Row 1: SC in 2nd Ch from hook and in each Ch across; turn - 24 SC.
Row 2: CH 1, skip first SC, SC in back loop of each SC across to last SC; 2 SCin the back loop of last SC; turn - 24 SC.
Row 3: CH 1, Sc in the back loop of each SC across; turn.
Row 4-23: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 for pattern.
Row 24: Repeat Row 2 changing to B in last SC.

Continue in pattern working color sequence 

[ 12 rows B, 6 rows C, 18 rows D, 24 rows A] twice. 

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Enjoy

A Red Heart pattern 

Christopher Columbus?

My friend Amy, who I made the first apron for emailed me about making a costume. Her son, Ashton had a school project coming up and he needed to be Christopher Columbus. 

Ashton aka Christopher Columbus 

Happy Anniversary!

Hello! This blog has been in motion for a year now! 

I would like to thank my readers for sticking with me on this journey.  

Guest Blogger!

Hello Everyone! On my last post, I mentioned giving the pumpkin flesh to my mom to make soup. Well she commented and said 'I'll send you the recipe'. Awesome but I want pictures and commentary! 

So in the spirit of sharing and putting people on the spot lol, I would like my readers to comment below and ask my mom, Brisa for a guest TGIF recipe. Don't be shy! Comment Now! 

Brisa! Make soup and a blog out of me!!

Beanie Banger

Finished my first beanie on the knitting loop. I have to say that it was super easy! I definitely recommend getting a Knifty Knitter. Here is the deal:)

OMG, that's me LOL

After you cast on to the lagerst knitting loop, knit 7 inches and fold over to make a brim. Continue knitting; for a slouchy beanie knit 7 inches or a more fitted beanie knit 4 1/2 inches. 


Yep, its just that easy:)

Two Birds, One Stone

HELLO! Its official, my first customer ever purchased the white out apron! It was really awesome how it all worked out. The nice couple actually came to buy a rowing machine I posted on Craigslist. We got to talking and the conversation turned to aprons. After a few hints of interest, I brought all the aprons out to show the couple. She seemed pretty impressed and took a liking to the white one, the rest is history. Well not entirely, I gave her my contact info, said good night and then I jumped around in the kitchen for about 20 minutes marveling in my success.

SOLD!

  

Video Tutorial?

Hello! I have a fun wallet project to share with you but its to long to type the instructions and all that. The project will use the fabric left over from making jean shorts. I'm very nervous about making a video tutorial, so if you really want to see how this is made please comment and tell me.

The red one is the inspiration. 

The plaid is from my BF's old shirt lol

Sorry for not posting in a while!

Short Pants

Hello! Its summer in California! Also skinny jeans are in style. What do these two things have in common you may ask? A jean short project!! Thats right take all those boot or flare cut jeans you never wear and cut them into shorts. I decided to do this after watching a few Youtube videos on the subject. (links to videos) After all that I realized I had a pair of shorts that fit well I just don't like the color. 

Here is how I did it.

Update

My Facebook Like button is now in place. So feel free to click it. Check out the page too. Thanks :)

I like my post to have pictures.

First Quilt

I made this sometime in November or December last year, when I got my new sewing machine. I bought the Asian print fabric way (way, way, way) before I even had the notion of quilting. Its really small to be anything, let alone a blanket. This quilt also has a bit of batting in between the layers and some fancy stitches holding them together. 

Doesn't even cover my table! LOL

Craft Lag

Craft Lag. It effects thousands of crafters every year. Symptoms include: lose of inspiration, despondency of new gadgets, starting of new project with no intention to finish them and loss of appetite. 

Well maybe that last one only applies to me, but the rest is true! I have a short attention span to begin with but this is crazy. Only a few hours away from the bow front apron being complete and there it sits: sad, in pieces and unfinished. Hopefully I'll snap out of it or just push through with a super easy project. Until then look out for post of old project and maybe some tips and tricks.

If you or some one you love is suffering from Craft Lag. Contact you local craft or hobby store immediately.

This Public Service Announcement is bought to by Betty Lou Fashions.

Craft Lag is made up by me, if you do feel this way its OK. However its not a real disorder, so don't search it on WebMD.