SistersLuvCrafts Open House! November 30, 2009

SistersLuvCrafts is having an Open House!

Come join us for Christmas cookies and fun! Give homemade one-of-a-kind gifts this Christmas! Check out our many great gift items just in time for the holidays! There will be many items in stock, as well as special order options. Items for everyone on your list! New items as well as the ones listed in our Etsy shop! FREE gift wrap! Prize drawing!

No pressure to buy the night of the party– keep us in mind for future birthday, baby shower, anniversary, or holiday purchases.

When: Tuesday, December 1, 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Come when you can!

Location: Alicia’s house (I’ll give you directions when you RSVP)

Who: Ladies of all ages!

RSVP: Email–SistersLuvCrafts@gmail.com or leave a comment!

We’re also going to have a prize drawing for all who come!

Examples of the prizes:

Baby bibs (check out pics on our fanpage of examples)

Jewelry

Natural Lipbalm (one of our newest items!)

Even a purse!

There are many different ways to be entered (the more tickets the better your chances!).

1. Blog about the party! Let’s get the word out!
2. Email, text, or facebook at least 2 friends about the party!
3. Bring a friend to the party!
4. Write a review of a product or let us know about your favorite product on our Facebook fanpage!

Keep an eye on our facebook page for a sneak peak at prizes + new products for sale!!

• sistersluvcrafts.etsy.com

I love this hat November 6, 2009

The legwarmers are pretty cool too.  Even if I do say so myself.  I made a special order for my friend Lori, so I thought I’d share the pics with ya’ll.  It’s the same hat and legwarmers that you can find separately in my etsy shop.  (a little advertisement here– if you like the brown hat I can make you some legwarmers to match!   She picked the yarn (lovin the color), I knitted it up, and then she and Caroline modeled for me.  Thanks you two!

Oliver + S November 5, 2009

I recently made a dress for my friend Morgan’s baby girl, Darcy.  It’s an Oliver + S pattern that is super cute: the Playdate Dress.  I’m really sad that I didn’t get one made for Lillian (since the one I did make kinda flopped).  I find it hard to get the yoke to work for the size that it says it is.  For Darcy I made the yoke, and tried it on her before attaching to the dress. It was too small, so I made the next size up.  That worked fine, except it was a little hard to attach to the dress.  It’s probably just because I’m not an expert sewer, but I find these designer patterns hard to read at times.  Anyway, check out how cute it turned out!  It helps that the model is beautiful of course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazingly enough, I found the fabric at Joann’s.  I hardly ever find good clothing fabrics there.  This was great, because Morgan definitely prefers bright colors for her girls rather than your normal pastels.  I did sneak a little pastel in though.   For an extra homemade touch I added some embroidery to the yoke.  I haven’t done much embroidery lately, so it was sort of nice although time consuming!

I love the little puffy sleeves and there’s a cute dart in the front that you can sort of see in the pics.  Nice details in this pattern!

Miss you Morgan! =(

Etsy Love– Fabrics September 14, 2009

I’ve been selling a few bibs, and consequently have run out of fabric for boy’s!  So, I’ve been browsing around on etsy and purchased these fabrics from Cotton Threads Fabrics.  Cotton Threads has a really great variety of beautiful designer fabrics!  Check it out!  Maybe you’ll find something that you would just LOVE to have made up into a bib, or a bag for that matter!

While you’re out there browsing: here’s a couple bonus shops for you.  Another group of really cool fabrics from MountainoftheDragon and HollandFabricHouse.  As I go through my girly fabrics I’ll be placing an order from one of those… hopefully soon.

Etsy Love– Magdalinen September 8, 2009

I’ve been noticing just how many people are totally unfamiliar with Etsy since G and I started our shop.  It takes up so much of my time, so I obviously talk a lot about it. Half the people respond: “Etsy?”    I can hardly believe it, since I am totally obsessed with it these days!

So,  I figure I should do my part to enlighten people with the wonders of Etsy shopping.  One of a kind gift (decor for my house/something for my kid)?  Yes please!

Today I am starting my new series: Etsy Love!

Starting with the shop Magdalinen.  Run by two sisters (like us!) from Latvia.  If you are like me you have no clue where that is.  Check out their profile and find out!   They make lovely necklaces from linen (which I’d never even heard of before!) with beautiful flowers on them.  So feminine and unique!  I want them all.  How about you?

Funky Pleated Purse August 14, 2009

Just finished this purse as (slightly) lately birthday present for a good friend of mine that likes a lot of color! I’m really hoping she likes it, because I love it!  I’m going to give it to her tomorrow, so we’ll see!  It’s made from this awesome fabric that Ginny got a deal on through a fabric co-op.  It’s completely reversible, and should be really durable, because it’s actually home decor weight!

So, here’s wishing you a late Happy Birthday, Morgan!!!

Baby Becket’s Quilt August 5, 2009

On the way to South Carolina I finished the binding of this quilt for our godson Becket.  It was my first time to make a quilt from start to finish completely on my own.  That is a lot of work.  Not sure that I’ll be doing it again.   It turned out really cute though, and it was worth it for him.  You can see that it is a lot like the quilt I made with my G-ma’s help for my nephew Luca (if you look at my past post which is in the quilting or crafts category).  Super cute fabric from Reprodepot.

I also embroidered “Love, Chad Alicia and Family” on the back.  Plus, B for Becket in the heart on the front.

The square that is covered up has a cirle in it btw.

Announcing! July 9, 2009

My sister Ginny and I have gone together to make our very own Etsy Shop.  You said we needed to sell our stuff, and we listened!!!!  Go check us out! And if you haven’t found us on Facebook yet, please do so now! We’ve got lots of good stuff there for you, and more on it’s way!

You’ve been wondering why I haven’t been posting, haven’t you?    It’s a little distracting starting your own mini business.

And thanks to Chad for designing our awesome banner!  Plus, my own personal logo:

Finally July 8, 2009

I really have been crafting lately.  It’s juspt been sort of secret.  But I’m really excited about this purse, so I had to show you guys.  It’s fully lined, and reversible.  I bought a pattern on etsy, and then I figured out how to line it myself.  And NOW I’m going to figure out how to convert it into a diaper bag!  What do you think?  Would you by any chance pay 20 bucks for it (hypothetically of course!)? hehe

The Latest Edition May 21, 2009

This particular one is headed off to New England soon.  It’s my first time using Heather Bailey fabric, and I’m loving it!

It’s been rather busy here lately.  One of you might of noticed the little lapse in blogging.  Last weekend was my birthday, and it was a good one.  C and I got to hang out on Saturday, and he spoiled me a little.  And we saw Wolverine, and it was OK.    That night was my family party, and my parents made mexican.  YUM.  Gma made me a peach cobbler.    Got to see a good concert on Sunady, which I already mentioned in my last post.  Monday my friend Lori through me a little surprise birthday party, and made me a delicious chocolate cake.  I was so surprised!  Very sweet.  So, that’s basically the whole thing in a nutshell.

Oh, except one of those days B called me “super mom”.