We whipped up some stinkin cute headbands
All you need is some scrap fabric, a headband base, some buttons {and whatever other bits and scraps you might want to add in to layer and fluff!}
Just take your fabric, make a little ruffle, sew on buttons and then hot glue this to the headband with a bit of felt on the underside of the headband (going next to your head)
oh so EaSy but what a cute end product!
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A cute-ification project has been completed here at the cottage!
(like that new word?)
I mean CUUUUTTTEEE!! eeek!
I was going through clothes in my daughters closet (sorting and purging!)
A donate pile here….a worn out pile there….fabric scraps here…share with smaller little friends in another pile.
When I came across this dress.
Oh it was so stinkin cute and I’m sad that my little girl is way too tall for it now. I have awesome memories of my little girl in this dress and us doing some nice snuggle time and walks to the park. ahhhhh!
So I decided to keep this dress….but not just tucked away in a trunk to pull out and look at 20 years from now but instead…making something with it NOW to be used and loved!
Check out what I made!
I’ve told you guys many times before that I don’t really consider myself a ‘sewer’
(as in sewing not septic systems…because yeah that would be weird)
how about seamstress? that sounds better but yeah still I’m not that!
ok anyway… I just wing it when I’m sewing. I love a frayed look, perhaps because that is what I’m best at for now…I don’t read patterns, I don’t know all the tricks….but I keep on playing and trying like I did with my ruffle rag quilt - even sharing a how to make a rag quilt tutorial and also with mug rug coasters, a tea towels and potholder set and a cute little zippered pouch. I keep on trying new stuff and I keep just HAVING FUN!
yes - sometimes I do rip out seams (mom would be proud) and start over and sometimes I end up thrilled with the results like with this project!
Let me tell ya - It took all my brain cells to figure out how to do this with a lining and a pocket and straps and all but I think it turned out pretty amazing if I do say so myself (which I just did)!
Yes, I realize I have 8.2 millions pins (and even a bags and totes board dedicated to well, yes, oddly enough bags and totes) that I could have referred to but I was too busy sewing to actually look at them. I think that is the lovely thing about pinterest though….I’ve gained so much from perusing and exploring and reading that I felt confident at trying and making it my own. Isn’t that awesome?
so instead of reading an exact tutorial on how to sew a lining, I went with winging it. And though it was a workout for my brain – it was FUN and rewarding too!
Of course I HAD to add a little detachable flower pin for some extra cuteness.
How many more times do you think I can use the word (cute) in this post – ugh!?? I’m not usually a cute-sy girl (see there I go again) but this project is so….well…cute!! ha!
Go look in your kiddos closets for cute too small dresses or skirts or shirts….or head to the local thrift store/garage sales and pick up on the cheap to give it a try and PLAY!!
what do you guys think of my newest little project?
happy day to y’all!!
go forth & be {cute}- ugh!
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continuing on in our trip… we’ve hit spain, france, italy thus far….
now we move on to a day in croatia. I didn’t have expectations of croatia….but it was stunningly beautiful… the sea, the mountains, the history
There was a definite mix of wealth and need. On one end of the spectrum we saw very stylish women dressed well and then an open market with meat and food displayed for everyday purchase.
Something we don’t see in america (gag!):
but beautiful handmade goods are appreciated everywhere
I peeked my head into a beautiful sewing boutique that had millions of buttons – sigh!
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after croatia, we landed in venice and left our ship behind
talk about breathtaking! we took the water taxi from the port to san marco square (which was near our hotel), left our luggage and started roaming. what a delightful thing to do….
just explore, just walk, just get lost in venice. yes please- anyday!!
we also took a boat across to the islands of murano (glass blowing), burano (lace making) which were lovely and colorful.
we stayed a night here in venice (our hotel was ok but not spectacular like our boutique hotel in barcelona) but we were barely there with all the exploring we did (& then got up early to hit our flight to denmark)
denmark was extra special since we were able to stay with family and really relax…we took in so many wonderful sights….tivoli gardens with its gorgeous blooms:
wildlife (check out how furry that cow is!):
where has christian anderson was born:
my first castle (even had a moat!):
the queens residence with royal guards:
the sea:
and of course the little mermaid:
that is our trip….thank you so very much for coming along and letting me document it here so I can look back and enjoy it again and again!!
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The last couple days we’ve toured in spain and france and now we’ve arrived in italy. Our ship docked in livorno, italy (near pisa and florence)
We decided to keep with the countryside tour and head to Cinque Terre…a group of 5 villages not accessible by car. We drove a comfy coach bus through the countryside to arrive at the first village.
I can’t really share with you the beauty of this place.
The colors were stunning and this FELT like authentic old time italy to me.
We explored the first village (and had our first of many cappuccinos of this trip right here – does it get any better?)
The people here work HARD. They have terraced vineyards that they’ve carved out of the mountainside and they transport their product with much difficulty to make wonderful wine, limoncino, etc.
amazing!
We took a boat from the first village to the second
and then another boat ride to the third village
(seriously – just look at the water!)
and then a train ride to yet another village
and then through yet more beautiful scenery on our coach ride back to our ship.
a wonderful day indeed!
we DID get to see the leaning tower of pisa – ha! fine by me since we got cinque terre!!
The day after cinque terre, we moved on to rome
The architecture alone is just breathtaking.
I’ll tell ya though…rome was my least favorite of all our stops.
so busy, so crowded.
we did visit see some spectacular sights though and we purposely didn’t try to go see everything. which was wonderful….see a bit and then explore through the side streets, stop for a fabulous cup of capuccino! what could be better?
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ciao!!
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