Anyways, I have had quite a busy week! This week I went to wal mart and had a limited budget so I had to stray my child away from the beloved clothes section. My son loves clothes. Clothes and shoes. Everywhere we go he has to look through his size. He describes in great detail the clothes he loves. Shirts with buttons that hold down ties with short sleeves that button all of the way down. Pants with hidden buttons and plastic buttons and metal buttons and slider clasps. He really is unique.
Through all of his asking, we managed to walk out with MOSTLY only needed items. A couple of food treats but that's it on splurging. On the way out to the car, my son was begging to visit goodwill. We had a $2 budget for goodwill, and that's it! I knew I couldn't spend more than that. We hopped in the car, and I was exhasperated because my son was talking about all he wanted and I insisted he could afford two sale priced items at that was IT! He told me he was going to get more, and I let home know that he would get two sale priced items or nothing.
I put my car into reverse and tried to shift it into drive, but it was not to be accomplished. My shifter was loose! I couldn't do anything but turn the key off. I immediately ran through my mind on what could be wrong with the car and my mind's calculator was imagining hundreds being swept away when we don't even have that much in a budget. Would I be car-less all summer? I called my MIL and FIL (mother in law and father in law) and they came to meet us at Wal-mart. My FIL immediately adjusted something under the hood and the car started up and he shifted the gear. Unfortunately, it was a temporary fix but we knew it had something to do with the shifter cable which was the best out of all possible options. Praise GOD!
A few days later, I still do not have a working vehicle. It may be for the best though because I cannot afford gas right now. A blessing in disguise to give us an opportunity to save a buck? I truly believe everything happens for a reason. Apparently I will have a working vehicle soon, but who knows how long. LOL.
On another note, I opened up my Etsy.com shop this week! I've not had a single sale through etsy but I am selling through my Arthur & Esther facebook page! I can't wait to get my first etsy sale. I am really enjoying designing bags and more. I have had a couple of other business opportunities arise as well out of this and though it's not currently in place, I will talk about it later! I am excited to share, when the time is right ;) Hope everyone is gearing up for a great weekend!
Friday, June 29, 2012
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Star Wars- An Epic Sewing Adventure
I am on pinterest- a LOT! However that doesn't mean I don't have my own ideas or can't figure something out on my own. No, in fact I get inspired to create something new most of the time and this is no exception.
It all started when I was at Goodwill last week and I saw a Wall-E shirt. I noticed it was too small for my son and my first thought was, I could use the graphics to perhaps make a hooded and pocketed shirt for my son (which I have done- shown below with a Phineas and Ferb shirt).
Well as I contemplated the use of the shirt, I also saw a Star Wars shirt. Right size for my son but the wrong season so cutting would be of use. Why just a plain t-shirt though? My thought wheels were turning. That's when I thought what a great wallet it would be for any boy!
Yesterday, I took a pre-existing wallet I had as an idea. It was kind of like a billfold with some room for cards. How to add cards though? I wasn't sure and I came to realize I did go about it ALL wrong but it gave me ideas for my next one. I had a plan (sort of)! I would cut out my shapes in my fabric in my sizes conjured in my head and without a real plan I started sewing.
I ran across problems right away because my serger needle broke and my sewing machine seems to be bogged by layers of fabric. Uh, not so cool. So I kept going (really?). I should have also pinned my wallet better, because, now if my son wants to use his beta tester wallet, his cards will also be at a slant. Hrmmmm. Can you say, hand made? Anyways, I don't think it was a complete failure, I know next time I should have a plan and that next time I shouldn't layer so much and next time I need to pin ALL of the way around when I stitch my sides.
Here's the front of the wallet. I should have cut the fabric so that I could have placed the strap in the center WITHOUT cutting off the Star Wars lettering. I had an awesome topstitch job, doncha think? (NOT!)
The concept wasn't all bad, and I do love the binding, but I am glad no one can really see the inside just by looking at the outside.
And here is Arthur with the wallet which he does LOVE. That's what counts right? Happy customers? He is not a fan of the camera so this is what I got taking a picture of him with his wallet.
It all started when I was at Goodwill last week and I saw a Wall-E shirt. I noticed it was too small for my son and my first thought was, I could use the graphics to perhaps make a hooded and pocketed shirt for my son (which I have done- shown below with a Phineas and Ferb shirt).
Well as I contemplated the use of the shirt, I also saw a Star Wars shirt. Right size for my son but the wrong season so cutting would be of use. Why just a plain t-shirt though? My thought wheels were turning. That's when I thought what a great wallet it would be for any boy!
Yesterday, I took a pre-existing wallet I had as an idea. It was kind of like a billfold with some room for cards. How to add cards though? I wasn't sure and I came to realize I did go about it ALL wrong but it gave me ideas for my next one. I had a plan (sort of)! I would cut out my shapes in my fabric in my sizes conjured in my head and without a real plan I started sewing.
I ran across problems right away because my serger needle broke and my sewing machine seems to be bogged by layers of fabric. Uh, not so cool. So I kept going (really?). I should have also pinned my wallet better, because, now if my son wants to use his beta tester wallet, his cards will also be at a slant. Hrmmmm. Can you say, hand made? Anyways, I don't think it was a complete failure, I know next time I should have a plan and that next time I shouldn't layer so much and next time I need to pin ALL of the way around when I stitch my sides.
Here's the front of the wallet. I should have cut the fabric so that I could have placed the strap in the center WITHOUT cutting off the Star Wars lettering. I had an awesome topstitch job, doncha think? (NOT!)
Here is the inside (don't cringe!)
The concept wasn't all bad, and I do love the binding, but I am glad no one can really see the inside just by looking at the outside.
And here is Arthur with the wallet which he does LOVE. That's what counts right? Happy customers? He is not a fan of the camera so this is what I got taking a picture of him with his wallet.
Maybe something here inspired you (and maybe you have a better way of making a wallet???) I think I should have just stuck with making it a plain billfold. What boy has credit cards? LOL.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
A New Beginning
Hello world, I am starting a new venture. you may be new to my blog or you may know me through digital scrapbooking. I want a place to let the world know who I am and what i have to offer. i want a place to freely share my faith, to post about my sewing projects and to just have fun. I hope that you will start to follow me and learn something along the way. Where are we without help from friends? i may joke a lot and have fun, life is boring without a few mishaps, am I right? god knows, i have plenty of those.
Let me introduce myself, I am truly- Faith True. Born Faith and married into True. I am married to Jonathan and together we have a soon to be 8 year old boy, Arthur, and a pretty little toddler, Esther Rose, who is 15 months on the 21st of June. I love my life, my family and I am a nut for Jesus. You can call me crazy, but what I KNOW I know.
In 2006, I found a way to help assist my family financially and it was very unexpected. I was a digital scrapbook designer and until recently, I still was. I resigned to be a more attentive mother and to pursue other hobbies. I may go back one day, who knows, but I am enjoying my break.
At this time, I am pursuing sewing as a hobby and a small means of income. It allows me to spend less time and my daughter loves to sit in my lap while I sew. I can also alter her clothing to have cute more wearable fashions. It may seem vain but it brings me joy. I think my favorite thing to make right now are refashioned shirts and bags!
Here is a picture of my family from February. It's so rare that we get a family photo op that I don't even mind the smudged faces or the fact that my husband has closed eyes or even that my son wasn't wearing a shirt under his sweater and his tongue was sticking out. I don't even care that my daughter wasn't paying attention and she was not wearing clothes. Why don't I care? Because we look happy, because we look loved, and because we feel the peace of each others presence. Isn't that what love and life is about?
I rarely get photos of my son, he's going on 8 and avoids my camera at all costs. He also avoids words like please, thank you, and love. We are working on that.Little do I get to photograph my husband willingly, either. However, I get a plethora of photos from Esther Rose. When I make her little outfit refashions, she lets me take photos but she is usually very busy. This is what I got yesterday:
Doesn't it look like tearing out wipes from the box is a lot of fun? Yeah, I thought so too. "wink"
Ok, I think I gave you a good introduction, I'll be back as often as I can, I think I am boring the heck out of my facebook followers with my sewing projects so I need to post them here (which is about daily!).
Let me introduce myself, I am truly- Faith True. Born Faith and married into True. I am married to Jonathan and together we have a soon to be 8 year old boy, Arthur, and a pretty little toddler, Esther Rose, who is 15 months on the 21st of June. I love my life, my family and I am a nut for Jesus. You can call me crazy, but what I KNOW I know.
In 2006, I found a way to help assist my family financially and it was very unexpected. I was a digital scrapbook designer and until recently, I still was. I resigned to be a more attentive mother and to pursue other hobbies. I may go back one day, who knows, but I am enjoying my break.
At this time, I am pursuing sewing as a hobby and a small means of income. It allows me to spend less time and my daughter loves to sit in my lap while I sew. I can also alter her clothing to have cute more wearable fashions. It may seem vain but it brings me joy. I think my favorite thing to make right now are refashioned shirts and bags!
Here is a picture of my family from February. It's so rare that we get a family photo op that I don't even mind the smudged faces or the fact that my husband has closed eyes or even that my son wasn't wearing a shirt under his sweater and his tongue was sticking out. I don't even care that my daughter wasn't paying attention and she was not wearing clothes. Why don't I care? Because we look happy, because we look loved, and because we feel the peace of each others presence. Isn't that what love and life is about?
I rarely get photos of my son, he's going on 8 and avoids my camera at all costs. He also avoids words like please, thank you, and love. We are working on that.Little do I get to photograph my husband willingly, either. However, I get a plethora of photos from Esther Rose. When I make her little outfit refashions, she lets me take photos but she is usually very busy. This is what I got yesterday:
Doesn't it look like tearing out wipes from the box is a lot of fun? Yeah, I thought so too. "wink"
Ok, I think I gave you a good introduction, I'll be back as often as I can, I think I am boring the heck out of my facebook followers with my sewing projects so I need to post them here (which is about daily!).
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