playing catch up- gifts

here are some more of the things i made this year



a heat/cold therapy pack for my mom
cool bowls made from melted vinyl records
coasters

an apron for my aunt who loves twall
headbands for the tween and teens on my list
yay me!


and everyone -i have a new email adress!!!
kirynspiscesmama@gmail.com

mark it down!

crafty gifts- keeps me occupied!

ok- so i have been keeping myself busy while i am waiting for a placement. i have been making crafts, most are gifts- here they are




this is for my car (for the trip to OKC)- it hold notebook, pencils, game boys ect-


this is what i call a "boy box" decorated, "laminated", and filled with safety goggles, Tape measure, a snake skin, a Geo to break open, and a friendship bracelet.


this is Lucca's purple cat she wanted for christmas





this is what goes in the "Girl boxes"- homemade, playdough, homemade chalk, homemade crayons, a homemade notebook, and a monster ball
close up of chalk


playdough

crayons, notebook


a boo-boo bag for my house (filled with rice, kept in freezer)
two heat/cold therapy bags for family members


that's what i have so far!!!!

i will post more as i make it!

How to sew a mei tai-

I was approached by a lady at whole foods wanting to know how i sewed my carrier SO....

here are directions-

first buy 2 1/2 yards of jersey cotton one-way stretch fabric- not all fabrics are created equal, make sure it is a strong fabric.
buy 1/2 a yard of a nice heavier weight fabric- think denim
and 1/2 a yard fabric in a matching calico (light weight cotton)
here is a photo of the carrier-


Now, the straps are sized as follows-
long (top)straps are 2 1/2 yards long, 7 inches wide ( cut your piece 15 inches wide, fold in half and sew your seam with a 1/2 inch hem....
looks like this-


and then your bottom straps are 2 ft long, 3-4 inches wide.
sew all four straps on a 2(stitch size) zigzag.
Now for the body, look at the first picture to get the general shape- my carrier is sized as so-
bottom of body is 15 inches wide (not including seam allowance) and 20 inches tall.
the 20 inches includes the rounded infant head support. if you want a square Carrier it will be about 17 inches long.
when you are ready to sew it together pin your straps inside the two body pieces (identical shapes cut out of the matching fabrics). to sew the stars in you need to reinforce the seams..sew twice and then made a third rounded seam to really strengthen it, like so-

seriously- does anyone read this anymore?

maybe this is just for me to babble to myself! lol- i made an apron yesterday- cute huh?

my nursing dress

amongst all my free time- haha- i found a spot yesterday to sew up a new nursing dress from my own design. i like it. what do you think>?