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The Latina Next Door

La Vida Divina for Less!

October 12, 2020 By Yami Leave a Comment

How to Sew A Farmhouse Appliance Cover

Farmhouse Appliance Cover Pin How to Sew A Farmhouse Appliance Cover

Hey there! Hope you are doing well! 

Since updating my kitchen I have been wanting a more streamlined and less cluttered look on my countertops. But let’s face it, sometimes we need to keep an appliance out because we either don’t have the storage space or we use it way too often to put it away anyways. 

That is the story of my toaster oven. I can’t put it away so I thought I would cover it up to make it less of an eyesore. 

If you recall from my last post, this is what the toaster oven looked like on the counter. I actually like where it’s at. 

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I just don’t care to look at it all the time. 

So I decided to get some leftover white duck fabric from my stash and drape it over the toaster oven. 

RELATED: DIY Farmhouse Tablecloth 

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Next, I pinned all four corners like this.

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I sewed all four corners and cut off the excess. 

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You can use a serger or a zigzag stitch to sew the edges to prevent from fraying. 

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As you know I am both a sucker for pleats and stripes so I took some striped fabric out and cut it into 3 inch strips. I pinned them together to create pleats but I kept them pretty informal not measuring them exactly the same. 

RELATED: DIY Fabric Chargers

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Once I finished pinning the pleats, I sewed them onto the bottom edge of the cover. 

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After it was attached I flipped it right side out, ironed the cover and put it over my appliance. 

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Eeeek! It’s so cute, right!?  It’s definitely not your grandma’s fabric appliance cover. I love the way it looks, however I do think it might need a stencil of some sort on the front. Perhaps something that says “Bakery” or “Reposteria” in Spanish. 

What do you think? 

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I could probably make different ones for different seasons too! Of course, this works for now. 

Things are finally coming together. I even sewed some little curtains to hide the really ugly fluorescent light underneath the cabinets above my sink. 

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And I also added a skirt for underneath the farmhouse sink area. I used fabric pieces that I used in my last house for different purposes, but could no longer use the same way here. It was a great way to reuse and repurpose them. 

You can the video tutorial for both of those here. 

DIY Farmhouse Sink Skirt How to Sew A Farmhouse Appliance Cover

Hope you are enjoying these fun farmhouse updates and I will see you in the next one! 

Until then… adios! 

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June 25, 2019 By Yami 2 Comments

DIY Farmhouse Shower Curtain

DIY Farmhouse Shower Curtain DIY Farmhouse Shower Curtain

Summer is in full swing at our house and that means the kids are all over the place….  like for real…. ALL.OVER.THE.PLACE. And keeping up with anything has been particularly tough this year for some reason.

It was nice to get the guest bathroom done when we did because honestly I don’t know if I could do it now.

The one thing I was able to do, that I am totally proud of, was make a sweet farmhouse style shower curtain for the guest bathroom out of a plain white shower curtain that I bought at Wal Mart. I had mentioned during my guest bathroom reveal that I had to change a few things up from my vision board since I was not able to find everything: the shower curtain below was one of them.

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But frankly I think I like this more that the vision board shower curtain. Plus it has ruffles!!!!!

You know I like me some ruffles…. like on farmhouse tablecloths and chargers just to name a few… I think I am going to put ruffles everywhere. LOL!

And it was so easy to make too! I have an easy-to-follow video tutorial that you can easily take on even if you are a beginner!

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*Some of the links below are affiliate links, please see full disclosure here*

All you need is the following:

DIY Farmhouse Shower Curtain Supplies

  • Plain white shower curtain
  • 1 yd of fabric of choice (I chose a ticking stripe duck cloth)
  • Wooden buttons
  • Sewing Machine ( I use this one)
  • Rotary Cutter
  • Cutting Mat
  • Fabric Ruler 
  • Thread to Match
  • Scissors
  • Sewing Needle for buttons

Now that you know what you need, get a cup of coffee, sit back and relax while you watch how to make it!

RELATED: DIY Farmhouse Table Cloth 


I hope you enjoyed the video and saw how easy it was to make.

Let me know, do you like step-by-step instructions with just images or do you think videos help with a little more complicated tutorials like this?

Also check out more tutorials on my Youtube channel….

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November 21, 2018 By Yami 3 Comments

DIY Gift Idea – Doll Blanket Set

It’s our Second Day of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

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It’s Day 2 and we are sharing DIY Gift Ideas!


DIY Gift Idea – Doll Blanket Set

If you are a mom of girls you know they love playing with their dolls.  My daughters have several and I bought them a cute little bed from Ikea a while back so that they can put them to sleep, however, it came with a blue (and not very cute blanket set) and I always thought I would make them something cuter for it.

Well, the time finally came! I had some pink flannel fabric left over from another project in my stash and I came across this cute patterned fabric at Hobby Lobby on clearance for $3 a yard!


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Ain’t it precious?

Okay, so I grabbed the blanket set the bed came with and used it as my guide.

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I made sure to cut the fabric a little larger for seam allowance.

I cute 2 of these in the flannel and also cut some batting since I wanted it to be kind of “stuffed” like the original blue one.

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For this you just stack the 2 pink on top of the batting and pin them together.

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Run it through the machine leaving a small hole so that you can turn it right side out.

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Once you turn it right side out the batting will be in between both pieces of fabric!

Sew the hole and then add another stitch about half an inch from the boarder all the way around. It’s like making a placemat. (Here is a GREAT tutorial that can explain it so much better than me, especially if you need a visual!)

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The blanket was much easier cause it was just a rectangle. I actually cut it a little bit larger cause the one it came with was kinda small. Simply cut to desired size and hem all 4 borders… easy peasy!

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Then finally I made a simple envelope pillowcase, but added the same type of pleats as my DIY farmhouse tablecloth and DIY placemats. 

I am really into pleats right now! 

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And that was it! Seriously, if you can sew a straight line you can totally do this!

 

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The girls are going to love it!

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I even have some extra material so I may add more little items as their gifts! I can’t wait to wrap this up and give it to them for Christmas.

Wouldn’t you love this if you were a little girl? I know I would!

Don’t forget to pin this and share with your friends!

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Catch you back on Friday!

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November 2, 2018 By Yami 4 Comments

How to Make a Tablecloth Farmhouse Style

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Do you ever think something up in your head and when you finally get the chance to make it, you find that it came out even better than you expected?

Well, I admit that doesn’t happen too often, but I was so happy when I made this tablecloth for my breakfast table – it was just perfect! And when I shared my Decorate with Me Tablescape Video on my YouTube channel ERRRRRBODY wanted to know how to make one as well.

Which totally blew me away by the way….

Luckily I documented everything and I was able to come up with a tutorial, both a step by step one for my blog and a video for the YouTube peeps (cause ya know, some people are visual learners… ahem… I know I am?).


 


Anyways, if you are looking to spruce up your table with this adorable tablecloth, here’s how to do it yourself.

*Some of the links below may be affiliate links, for full disclosure please go here.*

Items you will need to make this farmhouse tablecloth

  • Fabric of Choice (I purchased some upholstery fabric in the home decor fabric section at Hobby Lobby.
  • Sewing Machine (I use this one)
  • Serger (optional)
  • Thread
  • Pins
  • Sewing Clips
  • Scissors or Rotary Cutter
  • Fabric Pencil

First you are going to drape the fabric over your table.

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Next you want to measure how far down you want your tablecloth to hang down (without the pleated skirt). I measured mine 5 1/2 inches which included a seam allowance.

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After you do this you want to pin down the 4 corners with pins to keep them secure.

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Since my fabric came from one of the larger home decor fabric spools it was too long on 2 sides. So after the corners were pinned, I marked 5 1/2 inches from the table edge and used those guides to cut the fabric the same length all around.

Related: DIY Farmhouse Shower CurtainHow to Make a Tablecloth Farmhouse Style 11 How to Make a Tablecloth Farmhouse Style

After everything was even, I sewed all 4 corners and made sure the tablecloth fit properly.

Related: Summer Tablescape

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Once that was complete I cut 3 1/2 strips for the pleated part of the tablecloth.

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I sewed a hem on one side of all those strips.

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I then attached all of them to make one continuous long strip of fabric.

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Then I proceeded to form the pleated border by adding those strips to the edge of the tablecloth. I wanted pleats but I just eyeballed the spaces between each one and set each with one pin (nothing too formal here).

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I started on one corner of the tablecloth and worked my way around. I made sure to hide the seams within the pleats so that when you look at the tablecloth  you would see no visible signs of each strip seam.

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After that (and I totally forgot to take a picture of this) I used my serger to serge the tablecloth and pleat seam so that it wouldn’t fray. If you don’t have a serger you can totally use the zig zag stitch on your sewing machine.

Then finally I sewed the pleats down so that they would lay flat and not rise up.

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And that’s it! You have the cutest tablecloth ever!

I did iron it to get the pleats nice and crisp and smooth out any wrinkles.

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Eek! I love how it looks!

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Related: Fall Tablescape (Using Dollar Tree Products)

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What do you think? Would you have one of these on your table?

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If you like the tablecloth then you will also appreciate my tutorial on how to make the fabric chargers/placemats you see on the table. You can find that tutorial here.

I would love to know what you think in the comments below!

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June 28, 2018 By Yami 12 Comments

How to Sew a Basket Liner

Happy Thursday dear friends! I am so excited today because I am joining in again on another thrift store upcycle project along with some other talented bloggers. Last month, I shared my farmhouse box makeover  and previously I shared my Goodwill lamp makeover, and while I am sharing another coastal farmhouse themed project, this one will not require paint.

One of my earliest sewing projects was my extra long table runner and I just shared some navy and white round chargers that turned amazing (to my surprise) so I am trying to incorporate more sewing tutorials on my blog. However, please note, I am not in any way shape or form a seamstress. I am mediocre at best, but it is something I enjoy and the more I do it the more I like to challenge myself.

You’ve been warned! ?

So if you haven’t seen this monthly thrift store upcycle challenge before here is what it’s all about!

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The Rules:

  • Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
  • There’s no monthly theme.
  • There’s no budget to stick to.

Meet this Month’s Hosts

Angela | Simply Beautiful by Angela
Jennifer | Cookies Coffee and Crafts – Gail | Purple Hues and Me
Yami | The Latina Next Door – Amanda | Domestically Creative
Ann | Duct Tape And Denim 
Debra | Shoppe No. 5 – Victoria | Dazzle While Frazzled 
Shirley | Intelligent Domestications – Chelc | Inside the Fox Den
Habiba | Craftify My Love
Make sure you follow our board on Pinterest for more upcycled decor inspiration!
This post may contain affiliate links, please see full disclosure here. 

My Project: How to Sew a Basket Liner (for my Goodwill Basket)

I recently shared my latest thrift store haul video and in it I scored a square basket at my local Goodwill for under $2.00. Click here to watch the video and see what else I scored. 

Since I had a small amount of fabric from my craft room transformation I thought I would use it to create a liner. I was so happy I had just enough for it. Here’s a sneak peak!

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I am sure there are better tutorials out there, but mine is a little different because I don’t use a tape measure. NOPE! I just eyeball everything, but it’s simple and it works every time. So here is how I do it.

First…

I take my fabric and cut the fabric for the sides of the basket. I make sure to leave about 1/2 inch allowance on the sides and that it will be tall enough to go over the sides of the basket. There is not exact measurement, just leave enough for however much fabric you want to come down and over the sides.

I cut the 2 longer sides first and then the 2 shorter sides.

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Since I barely had any fabric left I had to use some leftover white denim from my last project for the base. I basically set the basket on top of it and cut around it leaving about another 1/2 inch seam allowance.

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Then it was time to attach the sides to the base. I attached the shorter sides first. Make sure your fabric is facing in for this.

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I sewed them together with my Singer (this is the one I own).

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I attached the other short side.

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Then it was time for the longer sides. Make sure to sew up until the shorter side seam (shown below). Not past. 

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You should have something that resembles a cross at this point.

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Then it’s time to attach the sides. I do them all at once.

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You will see that the bottom seam allowance (below) will be wider than the top. This is GOOD. This is what you want.

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Go ahead and sew all 4 sides together. Once done, insert the liner and make sure it lines up nicely and make any adjustments if necessary.

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Once I am happy with it, I run my serger on all of the seams, to prevent the fabric from fraying  (here is the serger I use).

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If you don’t have a serger you can use the zigzag stitch on your machine.

I even serge the boarder that goes over the basket.

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Once I do this I decide how low I want my liner to come down on the basket and pin it.

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Then I run it one last time through my machine.

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And that’s it!  Now I have a basket that looks like it came from Pottery Barn!  ? And it has that perfect coastal farmhouse style I love so much!

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I hope you like this thrift store transformation! The best thing about this, is that I can change the look of the fabric for different seasons and holidays just by changing the liner. I hope to get a lot of use out this little basket.

I will see you soon!

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And now for more thrifty goodness!

Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!

An InLinkz Link-up


Filed Under: Goodwill Hunting, Sewing Tutorials, Thrift Store Transformations

June 21, 2018 By Yami 9 Comments

DIY Chargers & Coastal Tablescape

DIY Chargers Coastal Tablescape Pin 1 DIY Chargers & Coastal Tablescape*Some of the links below are affiliate links. For full disclosure please go here.*

It’s June 21st and it cannot feel anymore like summer time! Nothing like beautiful long sunny days, fun at the beach and getting together with your close friends to enjoy some good ole summer parties! I’m ready to enjoy the outdoors and eat some great barbecue…

Which is why I have joined several other talented ladies in bringing you a Summer Party Crash Tour to give you some great inspiration and get you started on the right foot!

#SUMMERPARTYCRASHTOUR

summer DIY Chargers & Coastal Tablescape

If you are joining me from Monica’s blog, Monica Wants It, welcome!

Be sure to visit Tina at Electic Twist next!

So I was just having a conversation with some of my close girlfriends and we were talking about how expensive good looking chargers have gotten lately. And while I LOVE me some chargers,  I can’t remember the last time I bought one for that very same reason.

Well, with summer get-togethers ahead I thought I would come up with an inexpensive solution to make my table settings that much more elegant for when I want to have more “grown up” parties this summer.

I mean we barely get to have those anymore with 3 kids, so might as well go all out when I do, amiriiight? 

So I went to my craft room  to see what I had and I came across some fabric that I had had for a while, but never really thought of what to do with it. I also had some white denim that I picked up on clearance at Hobby Lobby (I love going to their scrap section). I only had just under 1.5 yards of the chevron fabric. but I figured I could do something with it… so here it is!

DIY Chargers & Coastal Tablescape


And remember you can always watch the tutorials as well…


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I took some measurements and decided to cut 3.5 strips the long way on my fabric using my rotary cutter to get nice clean strips.

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Then I took one of my plates and traced it out on the white denim.

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Then I folded over one edge of the strips (I folded it twice over) and held it with my favorite fabric clips (these are a great alternate for some sewing projects cause you won’t get pricked!).

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Then sewed that one end.

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Afterwards, I began to attach the other end to the round denim piece. You will need pins for this one since you will need to create pleats as you go. I just eye-balled them. My fabric was just enough to get around the whole perimeter.

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Before you add the last pin, you want to sew the 2 ends together. Then create one last pleat and hold down with another pin.

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Next, sew both fabrics along that border together with your sewing machine (this is the one I own).

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Then after that, use your serger machine (here is the one I use) to prevent those edges from fraying. If you don’t have a serger, you can use the zigzag stitch on your machine or even some fabric glue.

Sorry the image is so dark, it was night time. 🙂

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Then you want to iron your charger. In order for it to lay flat, you want to iron it out towards the end like below.

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And voila! You have a charger!

Now, these are just fabric and not stiff like a regular charger. You can always add stiff batting, or stiff felt to this to give it more weight.

However, since I am only using it as a decorative element to my table I am fine with this.

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Then, to keep the inexpensive theme going, I simply used my every day white round corian plates, along with some patterned salad plates I purchased at Wal Mart for ONLY $1.34 a piece!

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Then I used my wine glasses that I purchased at my local Dollar Tree.

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Then I added some Dollar Tree candles and a DIY topiary and I had an amazing setting for a great summer party that did not break the bank!

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I am so pleased with how they turned out!

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I hope this inspired you to create something unique for your summer parties this year! Let me know what you think in the comments below! And don’t forget to pin this and share this with your friends!

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I will see you back here soon!

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April 21, 2016 By Yami 4 Comments

DIY Crib Skirt

Hello there! Hope you all have been having a fabulous week! Today I am going to show you how easy it is to create your very own crib skirt. I am not the type to like “theme” bedspreads so naturally when I was trying to figure out how I was going to decorate my littlest’s nursery, I knew I was was going to do it myself. I wanted something easy because I knew I wasn’t going to use it forever, and easy it always good. So here is the play by play for the purdy little crib skirt….


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*Some of the links below are affiliate links for your convenience, for full disclosure please go here*

First you will need to pick the fabric of your choosing. I picked duck cloth because it has a little more weight than just cotton, but cotton will work fine. You can also use linen, it’s just a little harder to keep it ironed.

****Make sure you wash your fabric before you start anything. This ensures you have no shrinkage later and your skirt doesn’t look all jacked up****

The rest of the supplies:

  • Fabric Scissors or Rotary Cutter
  • Ribbon
  • Sewing Machine (the one I use)
  • Fabric Tape Measure
  • Iron-on hemming tape (for the no-sew option)

Okay so here are your measurements:

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You will cut one piece 15″ x 54″ and the other 15″ x 27″ to get it the length and width you see in the picture. Just be mindful that at this height, the skirt will be too long when you place the mattress in the lowest setting. This is something you can always adjust later, but if you don’t want to bother, use the following measurements so that you don’t have to make adjustments as you move the mattress down over time:

10″ x 54″

10″ x 27″

Once you hem the borders the measurements will be about an inch less which is what you want.

The little V’s on the top of each panel in the picture indicate a ribbon which I will explain in a bit…

So first thing’s first – you need to sew the sides and the bottoms of each panel first. Leave the part of the fabric that will be the top part undone.

Take your fabric and fold. I would suggest you iron it so it stays in place.

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Then fold over again.

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Sew the double-folded borders, staying close to the inner fold. Do this to all 3 sides.

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Then for the top part you fold like the rest, but this time you will add 7, 14″ inch long pieces of ribbon, folded in half by tucking them underneath the fold. See below.

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Secure it with a pin. Then when you position all 7 ribbons, you will sew the seem. When you get to each ribbon you will flip the ribbon up as you are about to sew it. See below.

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This is how it will look.

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You do this so the ribbon sticks upward and not down behind the fabric since these are what you are going to use to attach it to the crib. Repeat this for all 3 panels.

****TIP, in order to keep these ribbons from fraying, I held a lighter near the ends and the ribbon tips melted and fuzed. No fraying till this day!****

When attaching the panels start with the sides. All you do is tie them to the springboard.

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You want the fabric to come over the frame just a little bit. Then you do the front panel.

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The front will overlap the side panels and that is okay. Here is the finished product.

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Now if you don’t sew you can do the following:

You can use iron on hemming tape.

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All you do is fold the fabric once over the tape.

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And then iron over.

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For the ribbon, you can cut a piece of tape and use it to fuse the ribbon onto the fabric or you can sew it on with a needle and thread….or if you are really lazy, you can use fabric glue.

I gotcha covered! 😉

And that’s really it. I even went above and beyond and made a matching basket insert.

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This is where I keep her diapers next to the diaper changing pad (which I also covered myself).

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Not bad for my first!

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial and if you are like me or know someone who is and doesn’t like any of the animal print nursery bedding, you can personalize your nursery by creating easy little touches like these and just keep the fitted sheets etc. neutral.

Here are some other great options for fabric for your baby’s bedding:

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Slub JoJo Snowy

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Sheffield Snowy

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  Canopy Snowy Blue

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Alex Twill Bella/French/Grey

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Gisella White/Candy Pink

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Fynn Twill Bella Pink

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Hello Bear Buck Forest Mist

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Hello Bear Buck Forest Mist

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Hello Bear Buck Forest Mist

 

 

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February 1, 2016 By Yami 7 Comments

DIY Sequin Heart T-shirt Tutorial for Valentine’s Day

Buenos dias, hoy es Lunes! Can you believe it is already February 1st people!?!? This means Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Have you made plans yet? Our plans are to get the kids into bed early so that we can cuddle and enjoy the mid-season premiere of The Walking Dead. As parents of 3 kiddos, we think that is pretty darn romantic (especially when it’s our favorite show on TV).

Okay, so back to this…. I really wanted to make something cute for my older daughter to wear for Valentine’s Day

And when I say cute, I mean unique, and when I say unique, I really mean I gotta do it myself!

So, I thought I would share how INEXPENSIVE and EASY it is to make this DIY sequin heart tee for Valentine’s Day.

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January 26, 2016 By Yami 3 Comments

Repurpose those unused curtain tie-backs

So, I’m a girl who likes a nice pair of curtains or drapes, however, I NEVER use the tie-backs that usually come with. I mean, who does anymore, right? This then leaves me with pieces of fabric in my fabric junk drawer that just seem to take up space.

Confession. I’m a bit of a hoarder (so my husband says). Well, simply put I just don’t like disposing of things that might one day, maybe, just might, probably never really have a use for. One of the things I’m really trying to do this year is SCALE back. I have already made my first trip to my local Goodwill in order to get rid of some stuff that I really hadn’t used since we, ahem, moved in…. oops! Truthfully, I already feel better

Up next, kids playroom, but that is a post for another day.

Back to this post!

Over the weekend I made this beauty….(drool)…. with, none other than, you guessed it…. tie-back rejects…. So here is how it went down.

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March 16, 2015 By Yami 3 Comments

How to Sew a Table Runner

Happy Monday! I am glad to share probably one of the easiest sewing projects EVER! As I was about to cut out the fabric for my dining chairs that I recovered here, I noticed that I had much more fabric than I was going to need. I realized that the measurements I needed to make new covers was half the width of the fabric so I decided to cut them out lengthwise in order to leave one long strip of fabric that I could use to make a matching table runner. It worked out perfectly and I even had enough fabric for an extra seat cover in case I ever stained a chair beyond the point of repair and had to recover it again.

I started researching online what the standard length and width of a table runner would be, but then I quickly realized, not all tables are the same width, not every table runner is the same length and in this case, since I leave my table extended for an 8 setting table, my table runner would be longer than your average one anyways so I kinda put everything I read together to come up with the perfect formula for me.

So let’s get to it!

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Went to Bryson City, NC and stayed at the cutest f Went to Bryson City, NC and stayed at the cutest farmhouse! It was a much needed vacation for us and the kids loved taking a ride on the Polar Express.
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