I Sewed a Skirt for Barbie!

  • posted by: Kelly Jo
  • posted in: My Life, Sewing
  • on: February 17, 2010

After Emily’s request to sew something for her Barbie and a batting of her big blue eyes, I could not disappoint.
 

I cut some scrap orange fabric into 7 pie shaped pieces.
I sewed them together lengthwise (from waist to hem) leaving the ends open
I then sewed the hem
Next I folded down the waist over a very thin piece […]

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Recycled Curtains

  • posted by: Kelly Jo
  • posted in: Crafts, Sewing
  • on: February 17, 2010

I have a few sets of old tab top curtains that I no longer use and my craft room needs curtains.  Problem is that my craft room has plain white curtain rod holders.  FYI:  Tab top curtains don’t look great on plain curtain rods.

Buying new curtains really isn’t in the budget so what’s a crafter […]

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The Final Three… Plus One

I’m about to share with you the final three completed bags submitted for my Fall Bag Challenge.  So here they come…
Perfect Purple Bag, created by Nancy, Fiskateer #2487
I named my bag the “Perfect Purple Bag.”  I used the Fiskars rotary cutter and cutting mat.  I made this bag because I wanted something that I could […]

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Here Comes Some More Fall Bags

It’s time to reveal more enteries from the Fiskateer Fall Bag Challenge from last month…   
Recycle Reuse Purse created by Barbara, Fiskateer #2975
When Wendy Jo proposed this challenge, I had two additional challenges for myself!  First, can I make a Fall Bag that I can “reuse” as a base for Christmas, spring or a summer bag too?  If I’m […]

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More Fall Bags for Inspiration

I hope you are enjoying all the fall bags made by Fiskateers who participated in my Fall Bag Challenge.  Today, I have three more bags to share.  Each bag is creative in their own special way from unique handles and embellishments to dedicated pockets for specific items.  So, without further ado, here is some more inspiration from our ambassador community…
Fall Travels, created […]

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Paper or Plastic?… Or Handmade?!!!

How many times have you gone to the grocery store for one item and the cashier asks “Paper or plastic?”  Or you’ve walked into the local library to pick out one book and somehow you leave with a stack of books that you have a hard time balancing in your hands?
Today’s featured entries from my fall […]

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Denim & Upholstery Fall Bags

I recently I tossed out a call to all Fiskateer to create a bag that they could use during the fall season.  There were fifteen Fiskateers who took on this challenge and they had an entire month to create their bags. 
For this challenge, I asked all the participants to submit photos and a short write up about the bag that they created.  So, before […]

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Bags Under My Eyes

Yes, it’s true.  I have bags under my eyes. 
Am I tired?  Do I need some cucumber slices to help cool down the swelling?  Nope!  The bags under my eyes right now are the bags I’m altering for my sewing challenge that I tossed out to everyone earlier this month.  I thought I’d take a minute […]

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Time to Let the Cat Out of the BAG

So, last month I challenged all of you to post a simple handmade project in your Fiskateer gallery using yarn.  Fiskateers posted photos of blankets, sweaters, scarves, paper cards, scrapbook layouts and even a rug.  One random participant was selected using random.org for this previously announced challenge.  The winner of the Fiskars Special Edition Pink […]

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