Ruffled Tree Skirt

Today I am patting my last year's self on the back for being so awesome with the Christmas posts. I am thankful I can repost them again this year for you all to see. Enjoy my Ruffled Tree Skirt Tutorial. It's my favorite and is still looking fabulous under my tree this year!

If there is one project I wanted to get done this holiday season, it was to make a ruffled tree skirt. I have seen them all over blog land and I knew I wanted to make one for myself. I also knew that my budget was very little..... Under $5 to be exact. I started out like I do with all my projects, I hit up my favorite thrift stores. I have many stores I love to frequent, but my favorite thrift store has got to be The Giving Store. It is a non-profit thrift store, with some of the sweetest people working there. Every time I walk in, they greet me by name. They always ask what projects I am working on. They either have super good memories or I am in that store far too much. Either way, they had exactly what I needed. I found a red and white checked sheet. I knew this would go perfectly with the red felt tree skirt, which came with our artificial tree.

I brought my fabric home and got to cutting. I cut my strips, which were about a foot wide and were the length of the sheet. Once my strips were cut, I began pinning them onto the felt tree skirt. I ended up pleating my fabric as I pinned it. This was much easier than doing a running stitch down each long strip. 

I also hemmed the bottom of the ruffles. Once my ruffles were pinned, I sewed them onto my tree skirt. I did two rows of ruffles and then I was done. Quick and easy!





What fun Christmas crafts are you all working on
 this week?

XO Danielle

Stars and Stripes Skirt + $200 Gift Card Giveaway

 

Who's ready for the Fourth of July? I'm getting there. I got Miss Priss's outfit finished last night. Can you believe that? I got it finished a whole 4 days before that firework filled holiday! I am never that on top of things! It might be the fact that I teamed up with some fabulous bloggers, so I had to get my stuff together before hand. It also could be I needed it done, so I could bring you a fabulous giveaway today (anything for you peeps!). Either way I am ahead and loving it! I just have my skirt to work on (I am all for themed outfits- any excuse to make a new skirt). My sweet hubby is coming home for the fourth of July weekend and I need to be looking wicked hot! A new skirt can totally do wonders for the confidence factor. Who doesn't feel awesome in a new, cute outfit? I am beyond excited for my man to come home. We have some giggling (he laughs, I giggle. He wants to make sure I clarify that on the blog), snuggling, and family gab sessions to catch up on. We are counting down the days till that sweet man will be here. Three if anyone wants to count with me:)

So to recap I have a new tutorial for you and a giveaway. Can I get a woot woot! Nothing like a new sewing tutorial and giveaway to get the week started off right!

Before I get into the tutorial, I have to give you a quick warning. This post is chock full of redheaded cuteness and matching Lil' Miss and Doll outfits. Oh and they're themed. Say What! Cuteness overload right? You've been warned. I also took all these pictures with my new phone. Boosh! It rocks like no other!

I have teamed up with some amazing bloggers, as well as Coupons.com, to give one lucky reader a $200 e-gift card to either Jo-Ann's or Home Depot. Can we say SWEET! All the details are below, but first lets get our sew on!

I had three yards of delicious Fourth of July themed fabric....all Riley Blake I might add. Love them!

I went with the stripes on the left. They go at a diagonal and are just plain fun. The other yards of goodness are being saved for other projects later in the week.

To start off I used half a yard for Miss Priss's skirt. I folded my fabric in half hot dog style. Pin the right sides of the fabric together and sew. This creates a seam and now you have created your skirt. You just need to finish the hem and the waist. You are already half way done!

 This tutorial is very similar to the Sunday Skirt.

You can either roll and hem the bottom of your skirt or you can use bias tape. I used bias tape. When I made my Chevron Twirl Skirt I used it and now I am in love with it!

Pin your bias tape. Where the bias tape meets together, tuck it under and pin, so no raw edges are exposed.

Sew you bias tape onto your skirt. Make sure your thread matches.

I won't judge if you take a break right about now and grab a snack or two.
 I did. I am all about stealing snacks from little children when they aren't looking, while listening to my country jams on Pandora.

When you're finished with your hem, you need to sew a casing for your elastic waist. Use the 20 Minute Maxi Skirt tutorial to help you with that.

Once I had finished the skirt for Miss Priss, she asked if her doll Jenny
 could have a dress to match. I kind of have this thing..... I can't turn down freckled, blue eyed children. They melt my heart, so I was happy to oblige. I measured out a piece of fabric that was 13 inches long (folded), so it was actually 26 inches long (my math skills are impeccable). I made sure it was the right length for her doll. She has an 18' inch Our Generation Jenny doll.

I followed the same steps I used to create the skirt. Literally, but instead of making a casing for a waistband your using it for the top of the dress.

Easy Peasy!. I found the shirt for Miss Priss on one of my thrifting adventures.

She loved it! I also may or may not have bribed her with chocolate chips. In recieving choclate chips, she let me paint her toe nails for this mini photo-shoot. You can't really see them, but I know they are blue and red. Boy did I have fun painting them! Its the little things folks!

 

Now that we are all getting toothaches from that cute red head and her sidekick, are you ready for a giveaway? This is seriously like the BEST giveaway ever! I am so excited for all you lovelies to enter!

I have teamed up with Coupons.com  and seven other bloggers to host this giveaway and blog hop! First off, want to know who all the other fabulous, fancy pant bloggers are who have designed their own DIY 4th of July projects?

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 They are:

1. Natalie at Natalie's Sentiments

2. Katie at Made to be a Momma

3. Kristy at The Diary of Dave's Wife

4. Stephanie at Crafting in the Rain

5. Claudia and Christie at Pops and Podge

6. Emily at House and Hone

7. Lisa at Grey Luster Girl

They are each showcasing a fun new tutorial today. Head over and check them all out:) Show them some lovin'!

Now you have the chance to win a $200 e-gift card to either Jo-Ann's or Home Depot! Your choice!

Whoa, that's awesome sauce. Seriously. $200? You get to choose between two awesome stores? You've got to enter this giveaway chickas!! Snap to it!

Here are the details...

The giveaway runs from July 1st through midnight on July 7th. To enter the giveaway, simply tell us what DIY 4th of July project you would like to create, and "like" each of the blog hop hosts on Facebook. That's it! The winner will be picked via Rafflecopter on the 8th and will be contacted via email. If you do not respond to the email within 48 hours, we will pick another winner. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway


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Good Luck Lovelies!

XO Danielle

10 Fashionable Fabric Projects

Oh boy has it been a while since I did a whole post of fabric features. I think we are past due for one. Don't you agree? Well I have 10 fun projects with fabric for you today, by 10 amazing bloggers. Check these cuties out and share a little comment love with them.

Savy Vest @ Sisters, Sisters

Apple Onesie and Chevron Tutu @ Sew Sweet Cottage

Mod Ruffle Top @ A Rosie Sweet Home

Jersey Dress with a Vintage Feel @ Sewing Like Mad

High Low Dress @ Stacy Sews and Schools

Nap Mat Cover @ She's Crafty

DIY Painted Baby Shirt @ Morena's Corner

Baby Suspenders @ At Home in Hope

Travel Play and Change Mat @ Gluesticks

Mod Cloth Inspired Butterfly Collar @ Wundebar

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What's Up Fabric#1

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Well hello lovelies! It is Friday and I am happy! We had a bit of the stomach bug yesterday with my Bubba, but I am hoping we are on the mend today. Other than that I am one happy girl! Hubby is home from school, we are all declaring it a pajama day, and many movies will be watched today. I am thinking a Harry Potter Marathon or something like that. I love that my kids are old enough to enjoy some of the same movies I do. It also may be the fact I am an 8 year old at heart and just happen to actually love the same shows as them. Who knows? Either way we love it and enjoy it! It is summer and we are soaking it up and having fun doing our summer camp at home and working through some of our Summer Reads at bed time. Non stop fun I tell you folks! If you are looking for some summer fun ideas or have some to share, check out my Summer Fun Party. It is a HUGE Linky Party, almost 300 links so far, I am doing with 15 other fabulous bloggers. 

Oh and I wanted to give a quick THANK YOU for all the sweet comments and e-mails I have received about my How Does She post on Budgeting. I am working on answering all your questions. I am going to compile it into a post next week. Lots of awesome questions to answer!

Well now onto today's post. It is all about What is Up with my Sponsors and their yummy fabric. I wasn't always a person to drool over fabrics, but lately I have developed a serious problem. I L-O-V-E to browse fabric shops and think of all the things I could make with those fabulous fabrics. They give me so much inspiration. I decided I couldn't be the only one drooling over fabrics and stalking their shops. You too must join the fun. Here are some of favorites from my Sponsors this week. Seriously Delicious Yummy Fabrics.

ENJOY!

Bratpacks Fabrics is also having a sale this week.

Tons of fabric prices have been reduced!

Sunny Happy Skies Panda - Out Foxed in Purple - Revive Sea Blooms

Across the Pond the Banks - Across the Pond The Lotus -

Sunny Happy Skies - Vikings Organic - Decadence in Orange

Tayva always has a Friday $5 Fat Quarter Sale.

Click HERE to see her sale for today!

Colorful Calico Cats -Orchids on Yellow - Orange Dragonflies   

Green Circles - Pink and Green Chevron

Black and White Zebra - Red and Black Ladybugs - Butterflies on White

Fat Quarter Shops new line of fabric, called Urband Zoologie, has the cutest patterns!

Urban Zoologie Whales - Remix Bermuda Zig Zags -  Urban Zoologie Staggered Owls

Remix Red Argyle Plaid - Urban Zoologie White Staggered Owls

Remix Fun Dots- Urban Zoologie Navy Dinosaurs- Remix Bermuda Straight Up

The Lorax

I love this new Dr. Suess line at The Ribbon Retreat. Too cute!

They sale everything! Fabric, thread, notions, flowers, and more!

For such great prices I might add! I just ordered this,this ,and this.

Delish right!

 I am drooling over all these new fabrics at Fashionable Fabrics.

Did you know their shipping is always $4.95 or less?

How cool is that?

Andalucia Mod Blooms - Ooh La La Cercle  de Fleur Red - Ta Dot Lime

Kumari Garden -  Tea Garden Ting Ming

Lush Twirling Blossoms -  Lush Sculpted Garden - Lush Running Stitch

You can find Southern Fabric on Etsy or HERE.

Aviary Damask - Wrenly Bloom in Cobalt - Wrenly Bloom in Citrus

Wrenly Wren -Heirloom Opal in Green

Taza Ribbon Damask - Aviary Bloom in Granite - Deer Valley

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So there you have it. Are you totally crushing over all of these fabulous fabric shops now? You're Welcome! Happy Fabric Shopping and have a fabulous Friday! The Fabulous Shops Party starts tomorrow morning! See you then lovelies!

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