Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts

Saturday, March 8, 2014

DIY: Lace Storage

Hello dearies!
Like I said in the previous post, we have been quite busy this last week. All this warmer weather is making me want to spring clean! One of the major things we have done is completely rearrange our bedroom and sewing area. I am very happy with the way everything is coming along!

And guess what? It's DIY time! After going through bags and bags of sewing notions, I had to find ways to organize it all in a cute and simple fashion. I thought I would share with you how I organized our lace collection!


It's super simple and quick (depending on how much lace you have acquired!), and not to mention that it looks super cute too! It's as easy as 1-2-3-4!


1. Tape It! Use a small piece of tape to secure the lace to the popsicle stick, making it easier for step 2.

2. Wrap It! Wrap, wrap, wrap. It's as easy as that!

3. Pin It! Use a sewing pin to secure your wrapped lace in place.

4. Display It! Put your lace in anything you like, an old mason jar, a basket, a bowl. Get creative!

And there you have it! I hope this post inspires you in your spring cleaning. It is a lot easier for me to get crafty now that I know where everything is! Are you a crafty person?
Love from,
Layla

Thursday, April 4, 2013

What She Wore Wednesday- Maxi's

I know this is a bit late, but I wanted to make sure I posted about our Easter celebration before I moved on to the fashion!

On Sunday, Hagen and I both wore maxi's. I'll start off with Hagen's...

 Hagen wore a green printed maxi dress, sequined shrug, brown flats and wooden bead necklace. I love how everything flows together!
 
This picture was taken outside of the cowboy church we visited on Sunday.
  
I really like this picture. It looks like she's a jungle princess! This is outside the Mexican Restaurant.

~What She Wore~
maxi dress- thrifted $5
green tank- thrifted $2
shrug- free from a friend
flats- free from a friend
necklace- from our late Grandma
hair flower- made by Layla 


 Now it's my turn...
I wore a maxi skirt, a deep purple tank, tan crocheted shrug and roman sandals. 

The maxi skirt is actually a funny story...
I was kinda stressing out about what I was going to wear for Easter, when Hagen dug out a maxi dress that neither of us have worn in a while. I was excited! When I went to try it on, I found that the zipper was stuck, and refused to budge. We all took turns yanking and prying on it, but that just made it worse! So, I resolved to turn it into a skirt.

I pulled out the sewing machine, and went through my mental checklist:
thread- check
bobbin thread- check
foot pedal- check
iron- check 
elastic- check
pins- wait, where are the pins?

We searched and searched, but alas, no pins! I had to improvise. I ironed my seam down well, and used a few bobby pins to secure the fabric. It was a simple alteration, once I was able to do it. All in all, I was pleased with how it turned out!   


~What I Wore~
maxi skirt from a dress- thrifted $5
tank- Target $2.50
shrug- free from friend
sandals- Walmart $10
lace headband- made by me

I hope you enjoyed this post. I am happy to be doing another What She Wore, it has been too long! And one more quick picture of us...


Praying that you are having a good week!
Blessings,
Layla <3


Thursday, February 7, 2013

I ♥ Thursday {No. 5 & 6}

Hello Y'all!
We are going to get you caught up on what we have been loving for the past 2 weeks...

 

Layla's ♥'s

 Last week I was loving all the sunshine, because you know...

 ... sunshine is good!
 

Homemade chicken and rice soup, to help get over this stomach bug.
 
Yes, that's what I do...
 
I adore this outfit, the lace, the floral pattern, and the full skirt. It reminds me of Alice in Wonderland, which I have been loving, also! 
 
 This has been one of my favorite songs/videos this winter!


 Hagen's ♥'s


 I have been loving my camera....
I use this for all my pictures.

   Sourdough pancakes are so delicious!
      Especially with homemade blueberry syrup!       
I have been making them a lot! :)


 I LOVE COCOA POWDER!! 

I sure do love my dear kitty, Mimzy!


  I love this shirt re-fashion! 
I really want to do this!

 Well I hope you liked seeing all of our ♥'s!
What are you ♥ing?

Love,
Layla & Hagen

!!!!!!!!!