Cascading Ruffle Skirt

Did you all see the awesome tutorial and free pattern posted by Ashley 

over at  Little Boo Blue on her blog???

 I can't wait to make this!

 

Cascading Ruffle Skirt tutorial and download here

Farmhouse Doll Bed for Aubrey Rose

I wish I could say that I made this bed but I would not be telling you the truth.
Ready? I have a confession... I, Kelly DeAnn, am afraid of power tools. *GASP I know* I took woodshop in high school and watched my boyfriend from back in the day CUT HIS THUMB OFF. I'll spare you the details. I am forever scared..

My daughter got Julie, an American Girl doll, for her birthday, and so of course Julie needed a bed. I recruited my handy dandy father-in-law to make it for me Aubrey. This bed is amazing, sturdy enough that the kids can sit on it, and way cute. It is for sure a family heirloom! My father-in-law said it was very simple, only took a couple of hours and cost him under $20 to make.

Okay, so I'm not a total slacker when it comes to making this bed because I did make the bedding!

Here is the 411 if you or a handy friend is up for a DIY....

AMAZING Farmhouse Doll Bed Tutorial HERE by Ana White.

Mattress Tutorial found here
**Note: her measurements are for a modified bed so you will need to make sure you take your own measurements before making the mattress from her tutorial. I learned the hard way and made it too small. My own fault for not reading directions better before I cut my fabric**


I just made the bedding using look alike quilt fabric and stitched in the fake ditch (seams) :) If anyone is interested in how I made the quilt, I will gladly do a tutorial. Just let me know.
We love everything about this bed. Thank you Papi!

            

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Very Purple Person Reversible Bag

I'm learning........

The reason I started Running With Glitter is because I'm learning as I go and wanted to share my  adventures and misadventures with others. I'm not an expert, I have not been doing this my whole life just learning as I go. I learn most of the things I make from other bloggers. Blogland is full of inspiration and crazy talented people who share tutorials and are always helpful if I get stuck on a project. 

Which leads me into my next project. I bought a pattern a while back by McCalls. I cut it out, cut my fabric, started sewing and for the life of me I could not figure out how to finish the darn bag... The only thing I wanted to do was make a simple cute bag that I could throw in a few diapers, a few personal things, and go. I was on a mission to find a pattern I could understand. Not making a bag was not an option. Needless to say I ended up scrapping the McCalls pattern bag and found the PERFECT simple bag pattern at one of my favorite blogs Very Purple Person.  This is a great bag for sewing beginners and can be whipped up quickly. If your looking for instant gratification and simplicity you have to give the bag a try!

Very Purple Person Reversible Bag Pattern Here. 

{Fabric by Heidi Grace }