stitch n' bitch v.4 [ monster tutorial ]

Happy Wednesday! I love the mid week feeling.  Here's a little tutorial on my latest stitch n' bitch project...

Okay so I use the term "tutorial" loosely, because when I had orginally taken these photos, they were just with my camera phone and I didn't take them with a tutorial in mind (so they won't be very detailed!), but there was a comment left asking about the monster so I thought I could start incorporating some tutorials in my "stich n' bitch" section. 

What I used:

(*I used only scrap fabric.....so you can definitely improv here to meet what you've got around the house)

-white cotton

-scraps of felt

-embroidery thread

-sewing machine

-standard stuffing

What to do:

-cut out 2 identical pieces your monster's body in whatever shape you want! (I find it helpful to leave some extra room around the ears and feet so there is enough room to stuff them later after they're sewn)
-cut out your felt pieces for the eyes, mouth, body, etc.  and pin them to the FRONT layer of the body (*I hand sewed the teeth and the blacks of the eyes to because I find it easier to get in there with a needle rather than a sewing machine)
-sew on your "parts" to the front piece of the body
-flip the front and back pieces of the body so that your "parts" are facing inside and secure it with pins
-sew around the entire exterior of the body leaving a small gap for stuffing
-flip the sewn body to be right side out and looking normal again
-fill with stuffing
-hand sew the small opening that was left for the stuffing, and VOILA!  keep for yourself, or give to a monster loving friend (such as below)

*After reading this over I realized I'm not the greatest at giving written instructions with minimal photos, so please let me know if you have any questions!  Also, if you attempt to create one, leave a link! I'd love to see.

XO!

stich n' bitch v.3

Happy Saturday!  I meant to post these earlier in the week, but here are a few crafty items I made for my "nephew" aka Baby D, who is one of my best friend Adriane's soon to be baby boy! I can't believe where the time is gone and that he is going to be here next month (or even this month with the way he's growing!).  Her shower was last weekend, which was so much fun, lots of people and lots of yummy food!

This would be the quilt that was hinted here.  It was my very first attempt at anything like this.  Im so happy with how it turned out and Adriane and Billy loved it.  I can't wait to see photos of their little guy snuggled into it :)

Here are the 2 onesies I created.  I just bought some plain white onesies at Walmart, and sewed on my own felt pictures.  My favourite is definitely the tux....he will be such a little gentleman!

stitch n' bitch v.2

Yesterday coming home from work I foolishly missed my streetcar stop (which I never do, I don't know how that happens), and ended up strolling back along Queen Street to Ossington.  I passed the Knit Cafe, which I have walked by a million and a half times and have always told myself I'd go in, but just never had.  Of course I ended up leaving with 2 giant balls of wool, one in a soft cream colour, and one really deep purple (pictured right).  I plan on knitting 2 giant cowl neck circle scarves before it gets too warm outside to wear them!

Side note these 2 pictures were taken with my new iPhone! Sigh....I love it.  More to come.

XO

stitch n' bitch v.1

A new tradition was started a few weeks ago when a couple of lady friends and I started getting together on Wednesdays for a weekly "stitch and bitch".  Generally consisting of more bitching and less stitching and of course your craft of choice, this has been a good excuse for the girls to be creative at least once a week (try for every day if you can), and a good excuse to see each other.  Since then we have added chick flicks and Fireball whiskey to the mix (okay, that was only one time). 

Tonight was a rather "quiet" stitch n' bitch, because if anyone living within a 100KM radius of Toronto will probably know why it isn't exactly on the top of your priority list to leave the house.  Whatever this rain/slush/heavy snow fall business is, I'm getting pretty bored of it. Time for spring please!  Unfortunately, I can only show a small glimpse of my project this week, as it is a gift (ahem, Adriane), and the shower is not for a few weeks.  But cute colours right?

Until next week....

XO