Interview with Jama @ Cool People Sew

by Missy on May 16, 2012

1. Tell us a little about you and your blog.

Something inside of me comes alive when I get to create. Using my hands to make something beautiful out of nothing is exciting and fulfilling. I love it! My favorite tool is my sewing machine and I use it everyday. Through that little machine, my blog was born. It began as a way to document my sewing projects and share how to’s with other seamstresses.

2. How and when did you start crafting?

Oh my, I don’t know! I feel like it has been a part of me forever. My mama crafted and created even before handmade was cool :) I think it is a part of my genetic pool.

3. How often do you craft?

I craft all day in my head (does anyone else do this), but only get to do it with my hands when my kids are asleep!

4. Where do you get your inspiration?

Other creative people inspire me.

5. What is your favorite medium to work in?

Fabric, Needle and Thread

6. What is your guilty pleasure?

Eating an entire bag of Flipz chocolate covered pretzels found in the checkout line of Hobby Lobby on the car ride home, hiding them from my kids. So bad!!

7. What makes you smile?

My amazing husband and an entire hour of kid free sewing

8. What is your favorite thing to do (other than crafting)?

I love to play in the yard with my kiddos.

 

*You can learn more about Jama and see her SYTYC projects on her bio page*

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Pocket Peggy House Tutorial

by Missy on May 15, 2012

*Tutorial made by Kim @ Bugaboo, Mini, Mr. & Me for her win of the Scraps challenge of Season 11*
Well, at first I really was stumped when it came to scraps.  There are so many things you CAN do – the options were overwhelming.  I love watching my daughter play with her cousin’s doll house, though, and I thought a version just for her would be perfect.  She’s a little young for the tiny, intricate pieces.  PLUS, we have an airplane trip coming up.  With all things considered, I finally put it all together into one project - 


I had so much fun with the details – and could honestly make a ton more because it was so much fun to put together.

Before you start assembling anything, you’ll need to cut out squares for your walls and triangles for the roof.  You can make these any size you’d like, it’s totally up to you and where you want this to fit.  When cutting your squares and triangles consider the following:
which pieces of scrap compliment each other the best?  What color do I want the outside of my house to be? (this will be your largest scrap) What kinds of patterns do I want to include or avoid on the walls?  Do I want to make an “attic” or just leave the inside of the triangles the same color as the outside?
After perusing your scraps and planning the walls and roof, you can start cutting the base pieces.  You will need four squares for the outer walls, four squares for the inner walls, four triangles for the outer roofs and four triangles for the inner roofs.  In addition, you will need two squares of the same color for the floor.  Once all of that is done, you can move on to [click to continue…]

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Sunshine {week 6}

by Missy on May 14, 2012

*If you missed the Upcycle results post, you can see it here.*

I hope all you had a wonderful Mothering Day!  Not only was yesterday Mothers Day, but it was also my 6th wedding anniversary.  I got spoiled.  But the best part of the day came later that evening when we got a call that made yesterday one of my top 3 best days of my entire life!  Nothing is official yet so I can’t share much, but I’m bursting at the seams with happiness and can’t really contain it.  I’ll fill you all in as soon as I can.

me and the hubs coming out of the SLC temple 6 years and 1 day ago :) 

So now that I have the little bit of metaphoric sunshine in my life, and that summer is coming to my next of the woods with literal sunshine this weeks post with all it’s Sunshiny goodness came at a very opportune time :)  Just like always, the poll is in the sidebar and will be open until Friday night! [click to continue…]

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The queen of Upcycling (at least this week) is….

05.12.2012

Guess what?  Tomorrow is Mothers Day (or Mothering Day – depending on your place in life).  Are you ready?  Don’t forget to call all those moms in your life tomorrow!  I’m spending the day with my hubby (it’s our 6th anniversary), Abbi, and my bro & sis-in-law.  They’re here visiting – and are the ones that [...]

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Interview with Sarah @ Sara vs. Sarah

05.09.2012

  1. Tell us a little about you and your blog. I live in the desert with two beagles and a fat, grey cat. Two of the three bedrooms in my house have been turned over to creative endeavors, as have many parts of the rest of the house. I just love to make things. [...]

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Upcycled {week 5}

05.07.2012

*If you missed the Scraps result post you can find it here* How many of you have a pile of stuff with grand plans to overhaul it all and dazzle everyone with your ingenuity?  I have a pile like that.  Only my pile fills our storage unit. Much like this… via I’ve moved that stuff from the [...]

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And the Scraps winner is…

05.05.2012

How was your week?  Do you have any fun plans for this weekend?  We’re spending the day today at the New England Aquarium.  Abbi loves fish – we went at least once a week to the aquarium at the Mall of America when we lived in Minnesota – so it’s about time we visited this [...]

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Oscar de le Renta Knock Off ‘How To’

05.03.2012

*This ‘How To’ was made by Amanda @  Simply Homemade for her win of the Knock Off challenge of Season 11* I’m happy to share a tutorial with you today….unfortunately I was so excited to get going on my dress that I sort of blew over taking pictures. This shouldn’t be a problem though, because the [...]

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Interview with June @ Creations by June

05.02.2012

Hello!  I am June and I may or may  not have a slight crafting/sewing addiction! I am so excited to be on So You Think Your Crafty!   I started blogging  (CreationsByJune ) so my friends and family who live a distance away could see what up to and have found I really enjoy it!   [...]

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