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I HADN’T SEWN ANYTHING SINCE MY LAST POST SO I HADN’T BEEN AROUND.
I HAVE BEEN READING SO MUCH AND IT’S TAKING FROM MY SEWING TIME

BUT I MADE A FEW TISSUE HOLDERS TO GIVE AWAY

HERE IS THE TUTORIAL

HERE ARE THE SUPPLIES YOU NEED AND DONT WORRY IF YOU DON’T HAVE A ROTARY CUTTER OR CUTTING MAT. YOU CAN USE SCISSORS THEY WORK JUST FINE!

I USED FASHION FABRIC FOR MINE
BUT PLAIN FABRIC WORKS JUST AS WELL

CUT THE FABRIC 6X7

STITCH RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER ALL THE WAY AROUND LEAVING A 2 INCH OPENING
DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE OPENING YOU ARE GOING TO STITCH OVER IT A LITTLE LATER

CLIP THE CORNERS AND TURN IT RIGHT SIDE OUT

PRESS

FOLD TO MEET IN THE MIDDLE

STITCH THE SIDES

TURN RIGHT SIDE OUT
AND YOU ARE ALL DONE

I HAVE A BUNCH THAT I AM GIVING AWAY
HERE ARE THE ONE’S I HAVE AVAILABLE
#1 (8 6 AVAILABLE)

#2 (5 4 AVAILABLE)

#3 (5 2 AVAILABLE)

#4 (2 AVAILABLE) PRINCESS

PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR ADDRESS AND IN THE SUBJECT LINE INCLUDE THE NUMBER YOU WANT. MIANTIFAZ@GMAIL.COM

WE ARE HAVING A SECRET SANTA TYPE THING AT WORK
BUT WE ARE DOING IT FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
I WANTED TO GIVE EVERYBODY PLENTY OF TIME TO SHOP FOR THEIR VALENTINE
SO WE ALREADY PICKED OUT NAMES.
I WANTED IT TO BE FUN. SO I PUT THE NAMES ALONG WITH SOME CANDY IN A HEART SHAPED GOODIE BAG.
I HAVE BEEN MAKING THESE FOR YEARS BEFORE I GOT A SEWING MACHINE.
THERE ARE SOOOO EASY TO MAKE AND VERY INEXPENSIVE.
SO HERE IS MY FIRST TUTORIAL

SUPPLIES:
- FELT OR FABRIC (IF YOU USE FABRIC YOU ALSO NEED FUSIBLE INTERFACING)
- PINS
- SCISSORS
- RIBBON
- HEART PATTERN

IF YOU GO WITH A HEART PATTERN THAT ISN’T TOO BIG
YOU CAN USUALLY GET 2 HEARTS FROM ONE PIECE OF FELT.

(FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME MIANTIFAZ@GMAIL.COM AND I CAN SEND YOU A COPY OF THE ONE I USE)

CUT OUT YOUR HEART PATTERNS

PIN THE RIBBON ALONG WITH 2 HEARTS TOGETHER

STARTING AT ONE HANDLE, STITCH ALL THE WAY AROUND TO THE OTHER HANDLE
LEAVING AN OPENING AT THE TOP

IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE FABRIC LIKE I DID ABOVE
MAKE SURE YOU GET SOME FUSIBLE INTERFACING AND FUSE IT ON THE FABRIC BEFORE YOU CUT THE PATTERN OUT.

ALL DONE

AND HERE THEY ARE WITH YUMMY CANDY AND NAME SIN THEM

EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
OR IF YOU WANT THE HEART PATTERN.

I’VE BEEN TO 5 BABY SHOWERS IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS
I HAVE 2 MORE IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
I’VE MADE FLANNEL BLANKETS FOR ALL OF THEM

THE FEED BACK HAS BEEN GOOD SO I GUESS THEY LIKE THEM.
I DON’T USE THE SAME FABRIC ON BOTH SIDES, SO IT’S KIND ALIKE 2 BLANKETS IN 1

SOOOOO EASY TO MAKE
- STITCH RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER LEAVING A 4-5 INCH OPENING (NO WORRIES ON THE OPENING, WHEN YOU TOPSTITCH YOU WILL NEVER KNOW IT WAS THERE)
- CLIP THE CORNERS [PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DON'T CLIP THE THREAD]
- TURN INSIDE OUT
- TOPSTITCH

AND YOU ARE ALL DONE!
THEY REALLY DO MAKE GREAT GIFTS

I MADE MYSELF AND ANGELS ONE STITCHING FLEECE THE SAME WAY

I’M AN ANGELS FAN SO PREPARE TO HEAR TONS OF BASEBALL TALK ONCE THE SEASON STARTS AGAIN.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!

THE COMPANY I WORK FOR HAD A HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE IN NOVEMBER
I GOT A TABLE AND SOLD SOME STUFF MAILY BLANKETS AND BAGS.

THERE WS ANOTHER LADY THERE WHO MADE TISSUE HOLDERS
I THINK SHE WAS SELLING THEM FOR 2.50
SHE HAD WHAT LOOKED LIKE TO ME OVER 100 OF THEM AND WHEN SHE WALKED OUT THEY WERE ALL GONE
ONE OF THE GIRLS I WORK WITH BOUGHT 5 I THINK
I THOUGHT THEY WERE CUTE AND SO I LOOKED THEM UP, THEY LOOKED EASY TO MAKE
SO I MADE THIS ONE FOR THE SISTER SINCE SHE’S A LAKERS FAN!

AND THIS ONE FOR THE MOM

IF YOU EVER WANT TUTORIALS ON ANYTHING THAT I POST
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT OR TO EMAIL ME MIANTIFAZ@GMAIL.COM

I USED FLICKR TOYS TO MAKE THIS
AND FOR SOME REASON IT DOESNT CENTER THE PICTURES RIGHT.
IT CROPS THEM OFF SO IT MAKES THEM LOOK FUNNY

THIS LAST TOTE IS ONE I MADE FOR ONE OF MY FRIENDS
SHE HAS A FULL TIME JOB
GOES TO NURSING SCHOOL
SHE IS A CHEER MOM FOR HER OLDEST DAUGHTERS CHEER TEAM [WHO JUST WENT TO NATIONALS IN DECEMBER BY THE WAY]
HER YOUNGEST DAUGHTER PLAYS SOFTBALL
AND ON TOP OF ALL THAT
IS CURRENTLY PUTTING TOGETHER HER OLDEST DAUGHTERS QUINCE.

I AM SO PROUD OF THE PERSON THAT SHE IS
DOING ALL THAT I LISTED ABOVE [AND PROBABLY MORE] WOULD MAKE SOME WOMEN CRAZY
BUT SHE DOES IT WILL WITH A SMILE FROM START TO FINISH
NEVER COMPLAINS

WE HAD SEEN SOMEBODY WITH A BAG LIKE THAT AND SHE ASKED IF I COULD MAKE HER ONE
SHE SAID SHE WOULD BUY THE FABRIC
SO I TOLD HER YES.
AND A FEW DAYS LATER I SURPRISED HER WITH IT

SHE LOOOOOOVED IT!!!!!

DECIDED TO PUT ALL THE BAGS TOGETHER
OR IT WAS GOING TO TAKE ME FOREVER TO POST EVERYTHING
AND SINCE I WANT TO PUT EVERYTHING HERE
I FIGURED THIS WOULD BE THE EASIEST WAY

I LOVE MAKING BAGS
AND THAT’S PROBABLY THE REASON I STARTED SEWING
CAUSE I WANTED TO MAKE MY OWN
IT’S BEEN FUN…

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A BEAUTIFUL NEW YEAR
AND ALL THE BEST IN ’08.

I MADE THIS FOR ONE OF THE GIRLS AT WORK.
I BOUGHT THE QUILTED PANEL AND ALL I HAD TO DO WAS THE BINDING

BOUGHT THE MATCHING FABRIC TO MAKE HER SOME PILLOW CASES!
THE TOP PILLOW I MADE FOR RAIN’S SON.