heart of saturday night

Last year, Easter weekend was the weekend I got married. It was later in the month but seeing all the flowers, plastic grass and chocolate has overwhelmed me with all sorts of fuzzy feelings and nostalgia. I plan on posting an extra yummy wedding-filled post on our actual anniversary but in honor of all the Easter festivities I thought I would give you all a sneak peek. Just a few photos of Easter weekend last year to get you in the mood to celebrate love, springtime and family. Have a good holiday!

This is good Friday last year...getting ready in my kitchen.

Thanks For looking. Love, Ms. Kate

what I do

My passion used to be bead embroidery but this year, I have had to put it on the back burner (school takes up so much time!) I have recently opened up all my boxes of goodies and decided I would share a few of my pieces with you.
I have recently started beading again and am perusing the options for selling my one of a kind pieces online. Bead embroidery used to make me so happy and opening these boxes was like visiting an old friend.

  

 

I LOVE making collars and plan to share more in the future. 

Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate

no sew cute cuffs

I tend to wear my jeans all year round. I love shopping for used jeans and then changing them in simple, crafty ways to make them my own. Today, I thought I would share a quick tutorial on how to make your jeans awesome and unique.

You will need:
Jeans (straight leg work best for this tutorial)
Iron
No sew ULTRAHOLD Heat-n-Bond
Fabric
Tape measure
Scissors
 

If you are new to Heat-n-Bond get ready for one of the BEST inventions EVER!!! It is an iron on, paper backed adhesive that holds like glue. I love it and I often use it for applique.

Start by measuring the width of your cuffs. Seam to seam and then multiply by two.

If your cuffs are 7 inches wide from seam to seam, then the total would be 14 inches. 

Measure your fabric to reflect the total circumference of your cuffs. Then add TWO inches. 

For example, if your cuffs are 14 inches around then you will cut your fabric to 16 inches.

I tend to like a wider cuff, so I cut my fabric 9 inches wide. 

At this width, the cuff can be rolled right below my knee. 

Next grab the Heat-n-Bond. 

You will notice that one side is smooth (this is the paper side) and the other side is 

bumpy (the adhesive).

Place your fabric, pattern side up on the bumpy side of the Heat-n-Bond. 

Iron on high, being careful not to get your iron on any exposed Heat-n-Bond. 

It is useful to iron on an old towel because the Heat-n-Bond can be very sticky.

Cut any extra Heat-n-Bond away from the fabric.

Flip your fabric over and run your iron on the paper. 

Be careful to iron all the edges so that the bond really sticks.

Peel off the paper backing. 

You will notice that the backside of your fabric will have a nice shiny surface (this is the adhesive).

With your jeans inside-out, line your fabric along the seam and hem.

Note: if your fabric has a pattern, you want to place the pattern upside-down.

Iron one side of the leg. Be careful and shift jean and fabric as you iron to create a smooth bond.

Once one side is secure, flip leg over, fold fabric over and iron onto second side. 

Ironing along the second seam can be tricky which is why the two extra inches of overlap helps.

 

If it is not perfectly lined up it is not a problem!! You are going to roll them anyway!

 If the fabric appears really stiff that is okay too. It will soften up with washing.

TA DA!!!!

 

 

Have fun! Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate