FUNNY Sewing Pattern And Music Misunderstandings

There's a well versed saying that states, "message sent isn't always message received." Such is the case with baby shoes sewing patterns.

Maybe it's me, maybe it was the pattern. I don't even remember where that stupid pattern is now! Probably threw it out.

I was having a BAD day, I remember. And the shoes were NOT coming out right. My older son, who has Bipolar Disorder, came into my sewing room and took one look at the booties and asked nonchalantly, "what are those mom? Elephant shoes?!" He said it sweetly and with great humor. I couldn't get mad at him. It was kinda funny.

I decided to make fun of myself....I am GREAT at self-depreciating humor. I listed those horrible booties (made of expensive fabric....ARG!!) at my Far Out Sprouts shop complete with absurd pricing and listing details!

Here's a little taste of the pictures of that listing......

Remember, these booties actually fit my 10 year old, the one that called them "elephant shoes." That's how BAD they were!

Hey! When life gives you elephants, make elephant shoes!

On an unrelated, but funny note, sometime music gets lost in translation too......particularly when it comes to different cultures and languages. Don't think I'm being racist. I love all races and cultures! My kids happen to be bi-racial. :D

Here are some VERY funny videos of what I am talking about. I try to mix up the blah sewing stuff with things that appeal to everyone. Ha! Your always welcome. :)

Anyone agree with me that the Benny Lava looks like George Michael???!!!

Even if you don't agree that he looks like George Michael, you HAVE to agree that the Indians were making of fun of Michael Jackson in this one.....

There are SOOOOO many more....but I'll leave you with these gems!

The Cutest DIY Onesie Tutorial EVER

I am a novice sewer. I taught myself how to sew via YouTube, believe it or not. I have been sewing for a living for a year now. I am still struggling to find a full time job but employment in my field of expertise is few and far between, whereas it was prolific back when I got my college degree. :(

I  finally tackled the giant undertaking of making a onesie. It's a giant undertaking because onesies have to be stretchy (so one has to cut on the fabric bias, taking A LOT more fabric to make one). Cutting on the bias means you cut ACROSS the fabric, no straight up or down....like cutting in an angle. Onesies have to have those crazy fold over necklines. I suck ass when it comes to necklines and arm holes even in the simplest formats! ARG.

I actually made a onesie a human baby can wear though. I am sooooo proud of myself!

I might even be as cool as my sisters, who simply blink and a baby outfit appears in their hands....like some sort of sewing genies!!

I took the pattern from this site.Omi Creates has a very easy tutorial but I think one has to be more experienced to know how to do the neckline and do the binding too.

I didn't have enough knit fabric so I made mine with cotton fabric. I only use quilting quality, the best cotton fabric that costs more of course.

I used white ribbon to bind the neckline too. I just like the appearance. However, I am gonna experiment with other types of binding materials. I haven't found a binding material or technique I am in love with yet! :(

Here are pictures of my little son wearing the onesie I made. It is with monster alphabet printed design. I LOVE it because it has the bright, summer colors in the print while still having a dark background. I just love darker colors on boys because they stain and tear up EVERYTHING!

Enjoy! By the way, you can buy this onesie I made at my Far Out Sprouts Shop.....very affordably priced!

Featured Artist 19th Street Creations

If I ever get a house, or live in a place where two or three family members DON'T have to share a room, I want a swing on a big backyard tree. In fact, I want A LOT of trees! I want to be able to spend all of my spare time outside playing with my pets and kids and admiring my roses. I want to see my future husband mowing the lawn. I want to invite my in laws over to sip tea and eat barb-b-que like they do with me already.
It may seem like a pipe dream, but it helps me get through the day many times.

Here's a swing I would definitely get to put on one of my big trees:

By the time I am able to accomplish this dream, I would easily have the grandkids to use that swing! Can you believe that 19th Street Creations sells that very swing for only $50? It's a wonder how they make any profit! Their prices are so awesome, and that's why they are my featured artist.

When my 10 yr old was born, my then husband's church member gave my son a handmade wooden truck. He was extremely old but smart as a whip and quite talented. I still have that wooden truck. It reminds me of  the truck at 19th Street Creations:

I used to make all sorts of wooden crafts, but the lack of money prevented me from continuing to do so. I think I inherited this talent from my late dad. He was one of the best carpenters ever!

Speaking of which, I am still contemplating who I will get to walk me down the isle at my wedding. Since my dad is no longer alive, and I don't have sons who can do it, I suppose I may put out a Craigslist ad for a 60ish yr old man to do it or maybe I can make baby clothes for an older gentleman and instead of paying me, he could provide his "fatherly services" at my wedding....ha! Seriously, I will probably just walk down the isle by myself. I am used to doing most things in my life all by myself. :)

Check out 19th Street Creations! I simply can't believe their talent and prices!

Featuring Handmade Fuzzy Where The Unusual Can Be Crochet!

I plan to feature artists who catch my eye and have a bit something unique and unusual to offer consumers on the Internet.

Today, it's Handmade Fuzzy. Talk about all thing unexpected! This is definitely NOT your grandma's crochet! I would never have considered having a crochet stethoscope cozie.....but it makes sense because those darn things can be cold and uncomfortable to wear....I used to be in the medical field.

One would most certainly be the cool cat of the hospital sporting one of those!

This little number would be PERFECT for the upcoming holidays.....

For some reason, this media cozy cracked me up.....probably because my 18 yr old busted my new $400 Android by dropping it on the cement just because a stupid beetle got close to her and it scared her. (enter a scary face of anger here)

It kinda reminds me of a baby sock.....but maybe that's because I make baby items for a living :)

You can get all these item and more at her shop, Handmade Fuzzy.

How To Make Rabbit Or Cat Baby Booties TUTORIAL

A while back I made some very sweet, completely awesome booties for Easter at my shop. Yep, you guessed it, they flew off the shelves....well, not at Etsy (I have no clue why!), but elsewhere on the Internet where I have splattered my talents and wares. :)
Here they are:

And because of their popularity, I made some monkey ones...a "tweak" version of the above booties....for a custom order request. Those became popular as well, so now both continue to smile happily online at my shop as well as on the shelves at my brick and mortar shop!

Too cute huh? And you can make these cute booties in the cat or bunny version (or any "tweak" you like!) with this simple PDF file. They are called MACY CAT/RABBIT BOOTIES and even a novice sewer can make them!

I would LOVE to see your cute little bootie pictures! Just post them below! If you have pictures of your "tweaks", I would be even more interested to see them!

Have a fabulous day!

VERY Cute Patriotic Baby Patterns!

So, in my Type A personality quest for even more  baby clothes patterns, I began to "stalk" some new and old haunts of mine....
I have a zillion baby clothes patterns and baby clothes blogs to share and can't WAIT to share them with my readers. But, I'm gonna take a deep breathe and focus on just a little bit of sharing at a time.....(wink).
Here's a site I stumbled across today.... Whimsy Couture Boutique. So completely awesome.
Here's a snippet of the things she has on her latest post. I'm so making them when I get done with the holiday rush of orders to fill at my own boutique shop!

Pumpkin Pants:

Are these not adorable?!

Of course they are! You have to check out that Etsy shop! You can get a pattern for making them yourself here.

Then there are the lacey criss cross tunic, which I could just eat up....who wouldn't want a baby girl like this?

Best part, is that you can make it for the summer holidays and with a little red, white, blue....whalah! Here's a stinking adorable way to celebrate July 4th!

I LOVE tulle....I put A LOT of it on my own boutique items. :D

I am going to order the pattern for the sweet number below ASAP. I just have to have it.

It reminds me of my own petal dress I make for my shop.....(pictured below):

Now that the above dress comes in solid red, it is even more like the dress featured on the little girl on the wood box!

Well back to my endless orders of baby items. Happy holidays!