Soccer Jersey Quilt

It may be two months since Christmas has come and gone (already???) but I wanted to show off some work I did. Last Christmas I made my first quilts for my aunt (check them out here- My First Quilts) and I was telling a co-worker about it. She got pretty excited because her daughter played soccer, pretty much her whole life. So she had a ton of jerseys laying around the house. So she asked if I could come up with a design for a quilt she could give her daughter for Christmas. 

And here it is...

Quilts are a lot of work, and after many, many tries at different layouts, I love the way this one turned out!

It was tough to figure out how to put together the black, green and pink to make them look cohesive, but I think it works.

So if you have a lot of jerseys hanging around, think about me next Christmas :)

Enjoy

~JV

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Scarves for Christmas

 Today's post is about some scarves I made as Christmas presents for a few people.

I obviously love making things for people as gifts and this year was no exception.

Here are all of the scarves I made this year... 

Pink Polka Dot- Jessica (sister)
We did Secret Santa for the siblings this year and Jessica was who I was buying for.  I made this as an extra gift, but it was a dead give-away when it was time for her to guess who her Secret Santa was :)  



Multi-Color Floral- Erin (sister-in-law to be)



Yellow/ Gray Floral- Heather (friend)

Blue Floral/Dot- Mom



Brown Plaid- Mother-in-Law to be

You can check out other scarves by looking through the Accessories Label on the right side of the page.

Or you can follow this link Accessories

Enjoy
~JV
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Baby Miller Christmas Presents

I'm ready to post about Christmas presents!!!!

I am so excited that I will be an aunt in the spring!! I couldn't help myself but start to stock up on baby patterns for the little guy! So I picked three projects to make for a Christmas present.

My brother is a fighter pilot in the Air Force and my sister-in-law is also in the Air Force, so what's more appropriate for a little boy with parents like that than airplanes!! But not just any airplane, it needed to be a fighter jet. So as I looked around JoAnn's I found fabrics that were perfect for the "theme". But I could not find the right applique to put on the projects. So I made them myself!!!

The first project was a bunting with attached mittens and a hat. I created the fighter jet applique to go on the bottom. I also cut out designs from the themed fabric to attach to the hat and the jet. They live in Arizona but it does get cold, so I made it out of ultra cuddle fleece.

Full View

Hat with Air Service Appliques

Jet Applique at Bottom of Bunting

Simplicity 5720 View B with Jet Appliques

I also made another project called a bunting. This one is actually a wrap for the baby. For this I used the fabric I found with the air service design on it.

The pattern also included a really easy diaper cover. It matches the wrap bunting but also has a jet on the butt that matches the fleece bunting.

Front

Back

Simplicity 2165 Views C & D

I can't wait to make more baby stuff for the upcoming baby shower!!! This stuff is sooooo cute and easy to make :)

~JV

NoteBook Pot Holders 2

Alright so I didn't realize it had been so long since I have posted anything. I don't want to do that again so I hope I can stay on top of things. I'll have a lot of Christmas presents to post in the next month :)

With that being said, I wanted to show more of a project I am continuously working on for a client/friend. If you take a look back at the Notebook Potholders post you'll see two styles of potholders I created for Miranda of Inner Circle Photography (http://innercirclephotography.com/). She is so creative and loves to do unique things for her clients. These are just some different looks I made.

Her "colors" (what she uses on her website, logos, etc) play into the fabrics I choose. I'm lucky that she gives me creative freedom and I get to use all kinds of different fabrics and bindings.  Brown, teal, navy, and even pink can be incorporated into the style.

The front is a bleached cotton fabric with rows of blue and pink stitching to imitate the lines of a notebook. The names are hand embroidered (for anyone familiar with my handwriting it's pretty obvious). The back fabric is the different fabrics I get to choose. It also has a thermal-fabric layer to help keep your hands from getting hot.

Ok now that I feel better about myself, we'll leave it at that. Enjoy!!

Stay tuned for all of the presents I made!!!!

~JV

Floral Yellow/White/Grey Dress with Belt

The beginning of Septmeber, two college friends got married (to each other) and their reception was on his grandparents beautiful farm.

I decided to make a dress out of some floral fabric I had bought on a whim a couple months ago (good thing I bought enough). I thought the colors and design were perfect for their theme of the wedding. Although I don't usually go for big prints, I was drawn to the colors and how it isn't a dramatic big print (at least not in my eyes). I think it was on sale too, so that helps.

That pattern I used is one of my favorites, a Cynthia Rowley. I love that pockets were incorporated into the design and that you had an option to use a zipper or just create a keyhole in the back.

Front View

Side View: Pockets at Hips

Back View: Hook & Eye Closures, Creates Keyhole Opening

With Belt



Cynthia Rowley 2406 View D

I figure I should add a picture of me wearing it, since my last post had one. Might as well show it as I wear it :)

~JV

Blue Vintage Dress

A few weeks ago my sister's best friend had a wonderful wine and cheese party. The theme was Mad Men (the show) so we were all encouraged to dress accordingly. Of course I needed to make something so I searched through my mom's old patterns and found the perfect one. How appropriate that it is a vintage pattern for a vintage themed party.

McCalls 5811 (Old) View A

I wanted to find two fabrics that went well together but also different so that you'd be able to see the contrast. I went with the Casa Collection of fabrics because it had a selection of different materials in the same color, but they have different textures. I chose a shiny satin and a muted crepe. I also shortened the dress (makes it a little more modern) so I could wear it again if I wanted to.

I don't normally like to post pictures of myself, but the dress wouldn't fit on my dress form.

Plus, she had a photobooth set up and the pictures turned out wonderfully.

Miranda is such a great photographer. Make sure you check out her blog about the party. Notice the black dress with the sheer flowing sleeves? I made that as well :)
 Also, don't hesitate to check out all of her other wonderful photos!!!

http://innercirclephotography.com/2012/09/wine-and-cheese-party-ii/

~JV

Black and Teal Swirl Shirt

Last night I meant to take pictures of all of my new projects, so that I can post them for your viewing pleasure. But of course my sewing machine kept calling my name. I couldn't just leave it to feel lonely, so there's one more project I will have to add to my list of pictures to take.

For now, I'll show you a shirt that I had made a couple years ago, and wear quite often. I altered the pattern by eliminating the elastic around the waist, that way I could interchange belts. It's a black and teal swirl design. If I remember correctly, it was a fabric that I saw and bought a couple yards of, not knowing what I would use it for (which I do quite often).

Front and Back Views- Loose fit

Front and Back View with Thin Belt



Butterick Pattern 5496 View C

This is a great shirt to wear on any occasion. To work, for play, or just to look cute as you run errands. It's a light fabric to so it is pretty comfortable (just have to wear the right cami underneath).

~JV