Cutting and Sewing

I was going through some clothes and found some shirts that I hadn't worn in a long time. Instead of getting rid of them, I decided to try to use a couple Pinterest ideas I had seen and remake them!

For this one I had a Down East shirt with lace on the bottom, and another gray shirt that is too big so I never wear it. I cut the lace off the bottom and sewed ruffles on the front with the lace, and material from the other shirt. It also has a tie that goes around to the back, I thought it turned out all right!

I got this idea off of Pinterest as well. I had an old cami from Down East that I cut up to make the ruffles, along with some white lace. Then I sewed them onto another white Down East shirt I had. I like how it turned out!

I also learned how to make these flowers, out of the material from the gray shirt. I haven't figured out what I want to do with them yet, but I think they are so cute!

I have been wanting to make something like this for awhile, but didn't have a cursive font for my Cricut that I liked well enough. Every week the Cricut website has a free cut that is available for a week, and a couple weeks ago this font was it. I bought an old frame from Goodwill and stained it darker, and cut the vinyl out myself. I love how it turned out. It looks great above our bed!

Chris always said that if I didn't have to work, I would probably sew and make crafts all day, and he is probably right. I have really loved doing these kinds of things since I got married (and since I got a Cricut Cutter). I'm almost done with a quilt I have been working on for several months, and I am really proud of it! I feel blessed to know that I can make our house our home with this new found love. I am so thankful to my mom for teaching the basics of sewing, making crafts, cooking, etc. Because of the things she taught me I have been able to learn even more!