{ almost sandals } bare foot wear

My sister just got married! I'm so happy for her and

her new husband! They are wonderful together!

Being the oldest sister and all, I was asked to make

some things for the wedding. One thing was to make

some "almost sandals". My sister wanted

the simplicity of bare feet but she wanted it to look put

together at the same time. So, this is what I came

up with!

 

 

My mother went to the store to get yarn and came back

with this stuff. It turned out to work better than I

could have hoped!

 

What you'll need:

* mesh yarn/ netted yarn

* scissors

*string

*pearl bead

 

I started by generally measuring the foot from the

toe webbing to the ankle and then adding another inch.

Double this length. Cut two pieces (one for each foot).

Tie the two ends together in a knot.

 

Cut a length of netted yarn that will wrap

and tie around your ankle.

 ( you will need two of these as well)

Thread it through the loop created in the

original strip.

 

Now you can spread the netting out to create

a triangle.

 

Next to your knot, spread the netting out so

you have a hole.

 

Slip your second toe through this hole. The knot

should comfortably sit in the crevice where

your toes meet the ball of your foot.

 

Spread the netting out

 

 Tie the ankle strap in a bow on the side.

 

Thread a short piece of string through a pearl bead.

 

Tie the string in around the thinnest area

of netting, near the toe.

 

Slide it down. Cut off excess string.

That's it! So simple!

 

 

 

 

 

 



{ vintage, rustic ring bearer pillow }

In the last minutes of preparing for my sisters

wedding, I threw together a simple ring bearer pillow.

We intended on using burlap but found this lovely

weaved fabric. Reminds me of an old blanket.

 

What you'll need:

* fabric for the pillow

* fabric for the heart

* tulle

* ribbon

* jute

* sewing machine and thread

 

Cut two 9" squares from your pillow fabric.

Set back piece aside.

 

Cut out 4 pieces of tulle measuring

5x4 inches.

 

Cut out one heart from coordinating fabric

approximately 4x3 inches.

Pin heart, tulle and front piece of pillow fabric

together in that order.

 

Sew around the outside of the heart.

Remove pins.

 

Sew jute and ribbon to  the center of the heart

with a zigzag stitch.

 

Now sew the back pillow fabric to the front

pillow fabric with a 1 inch seam.

Wrong sides together.

Be careful not to sew the ribbon and jute into your

seam. Leave a 3-4 inch opening for stuffing the pillow.

 

Stuff the pillow.

 

Sew opening closed.

 

I had a fun time taking pictures of this one!

 

Enjoy!

 



{ mr. & mrs. } banner

Another wedding banner!

No wedding should be without something that says

Mr. & Mrs.

 

 

What you'll need:

 

* burlap

* scissors

* sewing machine and thread

* jute

* ribbon

* embellishments

 

I cut out a 5 inch wide pattern for my flags from some

cardboard. And then cut out 6 flags.

 

I took the flags to my local T-shirt shop and

had them add the lettering to each flag

individually in the font and size of my choice.

I requested 3 inch lettering.

 

When I got my completed pieces home, I

simply sewed a running strand of jute across

the top edge of my burlap flags.

 

I left a small

space on either side of the "&"

for embellishments.

 

Hot glue satin flowers in the spaces.

 

For a tutorial on how to make these cute

flowers, click here.

 

Tie ribbon to either end of the banner.

 

 

 

{ satin flowers }

I really love using these flowers for everything. And

since I used them EVERYWHERE for my sisters

wedding, here is the tutorial.... finally! :)

 

 

What you'll need:

* satin fabric

* scissors

* candle/flame

* needle and thread

* pearls, feathers (optional)

* hot glue (optional)

 

Start by cutting out several different size circles

from you satin.

 

 Using extreme caution, hold the fabric near

the flame on a candle. Satin is synthetic and is

very flammable. Be very careful. You only want to

heat the edge of the circle, one at a time, until

it begins to shrivel. Do not hold it directly over

the flame.

 

Your heated pieces will look similar to this.

Stack your pieces largest to smallest.

 Using a needle and thread, sew all pieces

together through the center until secure.

 

Now you can add embellishments, like

pearls....

 

...and feathers!

These make cute hair pieces and are great

as embellishments in larger projects!

 

Alternating colors of satin is another fun

way to make these flowers.

(this is my beautiful sister getting ready for her big day <3)

 

Or add them to a headband..

(my daughter and niece; flower girls)

 

 

enjoy!

 



{ candy bar banner }

I have always liked the ideas of a candy buffet as

wedding favors. It's colorful, fun, and can

be dressed up so cute. When my little sister told

me she wanted to do a candy buffet, I was so

excited! So of course a banner is my first move

to decorate the table!

 

 

I wanted to try a new thing with this banner. I usually

paint letters on them. This time around I visited my

local vinyl and T-shirt shop. They pressed these

letters on in any size and font I wanted! So not only

did I get exactly what I wanted, it took no time at all!YAY!

 

What you'll need:

* burlap

* jute

* scissors

* sewing machine

 

I like to make a template when making banners. It

ensures that all of my pieces will be uniform. I

made a cardboard triangle that measured 5" across

the top. Then, I cut out 9 triangles form the burlap.

I put them in a bag and took them to the vinyl shop.

 

They cut and pressed 3" letters on each flag.

 

Now all I had to do was simply sew a running

strand of jute to the top of the flags using a

zigzag stitch.

 

~simple and sweet~

 

enjoy