Tutorial Tuesday: Rolled Fabric Roses

These fabric rolled roses have been popping up all over lately. I figured it was about time I tried to create my own. There are lots and lots of people who have posted wonderful tutorials out there. I found this one at Everyday Chaos helpful.

Type of Tutorial: handwork/fabric
Difficulty: Basic/Beginner
Supplies: fabric strips (1 1/2- 2 inches wide, the longer the strip, the larger your flower), needle and thread, felt, hot glue gun, pin back

Directions:
1. Fold your strip in half and tie a knot in one end. Begin rolling your fabric around your knot. Secure the fabric with a few stitches after you have wound around the knot a few times.
2. After securing, you can start twisting your fabric. Hold the knotted end in one hand and fold the twist the loose end. (Now your raw edge will be opposite from where you started.) Continue rolling the fabric around the knot, twisting every once in a while.
3. Stop every now and then to secure the fabric with a few stitches.
4. When you have reached your desired size, secure the end by stitching it to the bottom.
5. Cut your felt to cover the back of your rose without sticking out. Attach your flower to your felt using hot glue. (For this project I attached all three flowers to the same piece of felt, so I trimmed my felt to hold all three.)
6. Using the hot glue, attach a pin back.

I can see that the more you play around with these, the better you will get. The nice thing is that they are meant to look a bit shabby chic, so you don't have to worry about being perfect.

Foodie Friday: Pizza Scones

This recipe has been making the rounds. I first saw it in the May issue of Family Fun Magazine. Next I saw it on Sumo's blog. It really was an awakening for me. Why only add fruit to scones and leave them for breakfast? Why not add other fun ingredients and eat them anytime of the day? They touted them as the perfect picnic food in the Family Fun article. Easy to pack, eat, and clean up after.

Of course I couldn't leave well enough alone and had to make some changes to the recipe mainly for the sake of using what we had on hand. Here's my recipe:
Ingredients:
-1 c all purpose flour
-1 c whole wheat flour
-1 T baking powder
-1/2 c corn meal
-1/2 c butter
-1 T fresh basil
-1/2 t oregano
-1/2 t garlic powder
-1/4 t salt
-1/4 c diced onion
-1 c finely shredded cheddar cheese
-1/2 c chopped pepperoni
-2 eggs
-1/2 c buttermilk
-1/4 c pizza sauce

Directions:
1. Mix flour, baking powder, and corn meal in large bowl. mix in butter with a pastry blender. Add in basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, onion, cheese, and pepperoni.
2. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, and pizza sauce in medium bowl.
3. Mix the wet ingredients into the other ingredients.
4. Divide dough in half and pat each half into a 1 inch thick circle. Place dough circles on a baking sheet covered with parchment or sprayed with cooking spray. Cut each circle into fourths.
5. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes. (Until golden brown.)
These turned out delicious. We did decide that it would have been good to have a little pizza sauce to dip them in as well.

I am linking to the Fabulous Friday Linky Party over at Saving Money, Living Life.

Peachy's Purse

I know the way I am raising my daughter could prove dangerous in the future. I know this, and yet I haven't changed my parenting style.

 I am training Peachy to be a shopping, shoe loving, and purse toting kind of girl. So far, my training is paying off. She has always loved shoes. It makes no difference to her the size, color, or style. When she finds a shoe she will do one of two things, try to put it on or try to put it in her mouth. Ah, funny, funny girl.

She has recently latched on to one of my purses. She will carry it around on her shoulder as best she can while crawling around. She will fill it up with her things. In fact, in her mind,

I don't think the purse belongs to me anymore.

Tutorial Tuesday: Toddler Leg Warmers

Remember Peachy's tie-dye birthday leg warmers?

I do! I also remember that I promised you a tutorial on how I made them.

Here is the tutorial I shared on Sumo's blog last Friday.

Toddler Leg Warmer Tutorial (AKA The Easiest Tutorial You Will Ever Find!)

1. Purchase knee high socks. (They have a great selection at Target for $2/pair in the women's sock section. The pair I am using today came in a three pair set from Wal-Mart in the girls' department.)

2. Measure the length of your child's leg.

3. Cut your sock the length of your child's leg. (Measure from the cuff of the sock down. You will be cutting off some of the leg and the foot of the sock.)

4. Set your sewing machine to a small zig-zag. Stitch around the sock where you made your cut. As you stitch, pull the sock. (This creates the ruffle edge. If you are having trouble getting the sock to ruffle, try pulling a bit harder.)

5. Repeat with the other sock and you're done.

Now Peachy is all set for a chilly Fourth of July! (It could happen around here!)

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All In a Row

Here is a peak at what I have been working on with my sewing machine lately.

And another.

And another.

Want to see more?

Yes. I have caught the pillowcase dress bug. 

They are just so cute!

And fun!

And I don't think I will be able to stop making them.

I really like how the flower pins look on them. 

The possibilities are endless, really!