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Make It Wear It Thursday

Welcome to the link party for all things htat you've made to be worn! Come link up! If you link back here you may be featured!

Sorry I've been a bit absent lately. We've had so much illness in our house I have barely opened the computer. Hopefully we'll all be well soon!

 

Make It Wear It Thursday

Welcome to the link party for all things htat you've made to be worn! Come link up! If you link back here you may be featured!

Make It Wear It Valentine Features

So many cute Valentine ideas linked up last week! Here are a few of my favorites.

The Car Love Shirt by Helping LIttle Hands

Melly Sews: heart shirt

A Couple of Craft Adicts: Heart Pocket Dress

Twincess Designs: Valentine Dresses

If you've been featured, please grab a featured button for your blog! 

Have you been sewing for Valentine's Day? I've pinned a lot but not sewn anything!

Make It Wear It Thursday & a Mei Tai Carrier Giveaway

Welcome to Make It Wear It! Come link up what you've made to be worn!

This week we also have a faulous giveaway for you! Do you have a baby or a toddler? You'll want one of these Mei Tai Carriers from Big Sister Designs! They would also make THE BEST gift for a new mom. Are you familiar with Mei Tai Carriers? They are one of the best ways to carry a baby. Adventures in Babywearing says they are her favorite way to carry a baby.

Go check out Big Sister Designs to see all the great fabric options! Maria is the owner of Big Sister Designs and she is a personal friend of mine. I can tell you first hand her work is impeccable! She also sells adorable handmade skirts made from vintage sheets that are perfect for any little girl.

Only one way to enter:

"Like" Big Sister Designs on Facebook and leave a comment HERE telling me you did so.

A winner will be chosen next Monday, February 6th at 8 p.m. PST. Good luck!

Easy Valentine's Day Heart Headband Tutorial

Valentine's Day is just around the corner! Are you ready for an adorable, simple heart headband tutorial? This cute headband will be perfect for your daughter, or YOU if you want! Thanks to Anshu from Blooms and Blossoms for sharing this tutorial!

Hello, Train to Crazy readers. There's just so much sewing crafting goodness here that I couldn't resist asking Andrea for an opportunity to guest post. To my amazement she said yes! So I brought you this So Sweet headband tutorial. I'm Anshu from Blooms And Bugs. I'm an engineer by the day and a crafter/seamstress during the wee hours of the morning. I write about my sewing adventures at Blooms And Bugs and also have an etsy shop with the same name. Drop by my blog for more sewing tutorials for little girls clothes and accessories.

I made this So Sweet Headband for my daughter for the Valentines Day. Here's what you need to make one for your sweetie:

Supplies:

• 1/4 inch wide red elastic - 12.5 inches
• Hot pink felt - 3 inch square ( cut a heart shape from this, the heart I cut was about 2 inches)
• White Felt - 4 inch square ( cut a heart shape bigger than the pink one from this, the heart I cut was about 2.5 inches )
• Small white button - 1
• Threads - Red and White

Sew both the ends of elastic together by overlapping them half an inch. Reinforce his seam by sewing multiple times. I used a very narrow and small zigzag for extra strength. Don't worry if it looks shabby at this point, it will be concealed later on.

Place the bigger white heart beneath the joint in the headband.

Place the smaller pink heart over the headband such that the joint gets sandwiched between the two hearts.

Place a small white button on top of all the layers such that it sits on the headband. Hand-sew the button in place by inserting the thread through all the layers and going from one hole to the other multiple times.

Sew running stitches with white thread along the boundary of smaller heart.

Sew running stitches with Red/Pink thread along the boundary of bigger heart.

And you're done! Now go put it on the cutest kid around.

Taking pants down a size (or two) tutorial

The problem with losing weight is having to buy new clothes. Often in sizes you don't wish to own. So what do you do when you find yourself wearing jeans that look like this: 

No, this won't do! No worries. There is a very quick fix that doesn't involve taking apart waistbands and hems.

1. Put your pants on inside out. Figure out how much extra in the waist and legs you need to take in. PIn the top and carefully step out of the pants.

2. Sew down each side. Make sure to sew an even amount on each side so you don't have a wonky seam up your backside. 

Notice here I made an original seam then tried the pants on and realized I wanted to take them in 1/4" on each side so I sewed another seam.

3. Finish the seam. Use a serger, pinking sheers or a zigzag stitch. 

4. Sew the seam down at the waist and bottom of the pant leg. The outside will look like this: 

Can you see that stitching 1/4" to the left of the seam? The inside will look like this: 

Sometimes you will want to take in the inseam as well to get a better fit. Just go for it in the same manor you did the side seams.

Now wear those pants with pride for the next 4 weeks until you go down another size!

Looking for adorable little girl patterns? Have you seen Petite Kids Boutique?

Feature Friday

Thanks everyone for linking up to Make It Wear It this week! The party is still open if you haven't had a chance to link up! If you link back here there is a chance you'll be featured!

Siesta's and Sewing: interlock Sailboat Pants

Maybe Matilda: Sidewalk Shawl

Melly Sews: Pintucked Poppies dress

If you are featured here at The Train To Crazy please feel free to grab a featured button to display on your blog if you'd like!

Make It Wear It Thursday

This week is dragging by for me. I hope yours is a little less slow motion! Have you been sewing? Knitting? Jewelry making? What have you been creating lately? If it is something that can be worn it can be linked!

Want me to feature it on facebook, twitter or this blog? Make sure you link back. Grab a button if you'd like. Don't worry, linking back isn't a requirement. I know it isn't everyone's "thing".

Last week's "WOW"? This adorable dress. Check out how A+a=Z painted and made this dress.

Wednesday Pinterest Love

Pinterst is a wonderful, beautiful tool. Or it can be when used correctly. I love finding ways to make life more wonderful. I dislike when it makes me want things I don't need.

Here are some things that won't make you covet your neghbor's house, body, cooking abilities, crafting abilities or partner.

Source: designspongeonline.com via Andrea on Pinterest

 

A wonderful way to remember special movents every day. Store them on cards with the date so the following year's special moment is on the same card. 

Source: weheartit.com via Andrea on Pinterest

 

This is me. Exactly.

Source: 9gag.com via Andrea on Pinterest

 

This is also me. =)

 

Source: theamericankid.com via Andrea on Pinterest

 

I think I could like this dog.

Need fabric? Raspberry Creek Fabric has what you want! Have you checked out the store yet?