New Needle, New Project!

As you can tell from my last post I really like TOMS. The thing about the TOMS is that they come with this  flag that says TOMS. I have no idea what to use the flag for. I tried hanging it on my wall, but it just seemed weird. So I decided to take them and make them into little bags. The only I love more than shoes is little bags. I have no idea why, but I do. So let's begin. 

 Here is my TOMS flag. I have it on the ironing board so I flatten out all those pesky wrinkles.

 Next I took a zipper (p.s. you'll need a 12 inch zipper. You could maybe get away with a 9 inch one, but I used the 12 to give me a little extra room.) And pinned the front side to the front of the flag. So now the back of the zipper is facing you when you see the front of the flag. Now sew together. WARNING! Watch out for the metal garnets. They will snap your needle and not even feel bad. Hince why the post is called new needle.

Those metal things are dangerous! Also a back view of the flag/front view of zipper.

Now, you will need to unzip the zipper and pin the other sides together. Repeat the sewing steps. 

Close up of unzipped zipper. 

Now zip the zipper about halfway up. This is for you to sew the sides. Also turn the flag inside out so the actual print of the flag is currently inside. 

Pin the sides and sew. 

You don't have to close the zipper all the way. I would suggest leaving an opening of 1/4 of the bag or so. This will allow to unzip the bag once it is complete. 

Pin the other side together and sew. 

I made a little boo-boo. I wasn't paying attention and next thing I knew, there was a wrinkle.

Now you can turn inside and Viola! You have a cute little bag made out of a TOMS flag. I left the garnets showing so I could string something through them in case I wanted to add a handle.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Check back soon for more awesome ideas!

Terrible News, Great Gifts.

     So, I have been working on this cute project that I was hoping to finish today. Sadly, my sewing machine needle snapped into three pieces. I am just heartbroken. So now I will have to venture out to the local Singer and listen to them imply I am incapable of unscrewing and rescrewing a needle back in place and that I must bring my machine in so they can charge me $75 to replace the needle. So hopefully in the next few days I will be able to purchase a new needle and finish the project. In the mean time, check out these cute gifts my friends made.

     This is a cute little pillow my friend Tori made me. I just love it. She hand stitched the E on there. It looks awesome and I know you guys can't really see it, but there's a super cute beaded trim that hangs down about two inches or so. It's the cutest throw pillow I've ever had. What a great little winter break project. Maybe she'll give us a tutorial on how to make it. (:

       Next I have the cutest pair of TOMS! I love TOMS. I have like 7 pairs or so. They are just so comfortable. So I have this one pair that's just a basic off white canvas. The only problem is that I see a lot of other people wearing the same ones. So I kindly asked my art school friend Alicia to paint mine and to make them one of a kind. We looked on a few websites for ideas and come upon the perfect ones for me. I must warn you though, I am a pretty big Star Wars fan. I love them. My seven year old sister, Madison, and I am are obsessed with watching them. Now that you've been warned... She painted the shoes to look like R2-D2 and C-3PO. They are the coolest things ever and I haven't seen anybody wearing shoes like these!

     Well, I hope you enjoyed this cute little crafts. Come back in a few days and hopefully my sewing machine will be fixed! Have a great week!

Welcome to my blog!

No crafty posts today, just a little introduction to what I'm all about. Just as my little blurb reads, My name is Emaly and I love crafting! I love crating so much I've created this blog to share all my ideas. I'm currently a freshman at the local community college and work part-time at a local yogurt shop. So here's my ultimate guide to crafting on the college budget. I hope you enjoy!