Quick Crafty Round-Up

Alabama Chanin Inspired Pillow from Artsy-Crafty Babe.

Boy’s Kite Themed Birthday Party from Tracy Lau (via One Pretty Thing, via Kara’s Party Ideas).

Dip-Dye Lamp Shade and Pillow from Design Sponge.

Organizational Fabruckets from Etsy’s How-Tuesday.

Bias Tape Pillowcase Dress from Prudent Baby.

Refashion Roundup Series from Whip Up (photo from Craftopia).

Flower Sashes from Sydney Albertini for The Purl Bee.

Paper Cut Owl from mmmcrafts (guest post for Skip to My Lou).

Summer Dress

Made this little dress yesterday for my five-year-old, just in time for the first day of summer. I based the design on a Liberty of London for Target dress that we bought in the spring — a very simple pattern with elastic at the top and simple straps (without elastic). I used just a 1/2 yard of fabric so added the gingham bit at the bottom for length. This style could be shortened to make a quick and easy shirt as well.

Sewing Notions Sun Prints

Looking for some simple artwork for a sewing room? The kids and I made these quick and easy sun prints with photo-sensitive sun print paper.

Simply choose your favorite objects from the sewing room and arrange them on the paper indoors. Two-dimensional objects can be covered with a clear piece of plexiglass to hold them in place. Then move the paper and objects outdoors in direct sunlight for about two minutes, being careful not to bump around the objects. Rinse the paper and let it dry. That’s all there is to it.

Here we used scissors, eyelet trim, buttons, thread, safety pins and burlap and mounted them to a linen-covered board.

Etsy Finds Friday

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Giraffe Hand Towel, PataPri, $15.

Pale Gray Bunny Bowl, $27 from A. Speer Ceramic Studio.

Girl’s Blouse with Crocheted Trim size 6T/7T, $26 from Canselda Creative Things.

Antique Garden Marker Spoons, set of 9 for $59 from Hammermann.

Sandchain Jute Handheld Satchel, $71 from Drika B.

Linen Crochet Pincushion, $14 from Namolio.

Organic Baby Bib, $17 from Down Home Amy.

ABC Translucent Porcelain Cup, $28 from Stepanka Ceramics.

State Bird of Oregon Print, 5″ x 7″, $15 from Dutch Door Press.