All Four Girls: February 2012

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Quilt Scrap Dress--Sew-vivor Entry!

So I bumped into a new-to-me blog that is having an AWESOME sewing competition!! Its called "Sew-vivor" from the Family Ever After blog..(you can read about the contest here). What I love about this contest is that its just sewing, (which is really the only crafting I'm good at!!), and she has gotten incredible sponsors. Also, even if you aren't entering, she's having a giveaway a week during the competition, so check that out!! One ends today!! I'm entering my Quilt Scrap Dress...and I have my fingers crossed!!! Wish me luck!!

The Story: So, I was making my daughter a quilt for her 3rd birthday, (you can check it out HERE if you want), and I had a bunch of leftovers that were just too cute to throw away. I started racking my brain for what I could do with them..and then it hit me! I could use my leftovers to create "fabric" for a dress to match the birthday quilt. My 3 yr old will love it, I will love it, and I won't have to just throw the scraps away! So, after some configuring, here's what I came up with.

(Couldn't coax any smiles out, she was little nervous about her debut..)

What I love about this dress:

1. It is totally bright and fun! 2. It's economical..you could make this dress with leftover scraps from any project, or hang onto clothes that get stained and cut them up into squares to create your own "fabric". 3. This dress is almost all rectangles, so you don't have to have a pattern. 4. It matches her birthday quilt...what little girl won't love that?

Here's a quick close up of the bow knot, can you tell I just love it??

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Valentine's Day "We Love You Because.."

So, I've been seeing those " I love you because..." walls where they use vinyl and sticky notes for a Valentine's decoration..and I LOVE IT! But..I am renting, and the paint in our house comes off a little easy, so I'm too nervous to put vinyl on my walls. So here's what I came up with instead...

Here's how I did it...its super easy!!

1. Paint an 8 inch piece of a 2 x 4 red

2. Cut out phrase in vinyl w/craft cutter, or make stencil, and paint on

3. Staple cute ribbon to the back

4. Make little love notes

5. Attach with clothespins, paperclips, etc..

6. Make that loved one feel super special! (We plan to leave a new note everyday until Valentine's day)

All About Us

If you are a new reader or even an old reader but have not had the chance to learn about us; here is a little snap-shot.

We are the four Morris sisters, (most of us with different last names now).

Brittany is first, she is the resident seamstress. She loves to sew and has great talents when it comes to anything related. Don't get me wrong though, she has many other crafty abilities as well. She is always on the look-out for a new homemade project, keep an eye on her posts and you too can keep up with the latest project.

Next is Sydney. She is the practical one of the bunch. She is a busy, organized mom of 4 (almost, newest arriving in April) ages 5 and under! A great cook, mom, organizer, party-thrower, and hand-crafter, watch her posts for cute party decor ideas, kid -friendly crafts, some AWESOME crocheting/knitting crafts, and hopefully she'll throw in some of her organization ideas too!

Third is Haley; her talents and skills are wide-ranging. She is almost finished with her degree in accounting and soon will be starting Hair-school: smart and beautiful, a deadly combination. So although her time is limited she has many a recipe to contribute....maybe she'll even throw in a budgeting tip every now and again. Keep up on her posts and you'll be in for a good treat!

And Finally, Macey, the youngest, is still single and therefore has not quite delved into the craft (or cooking for that matter) world. But, she is always up on the latest trends and will definitely be showcasing some fun nail-art!

Thanks for reading and let us know what you think about our blog!