Embellish a t-shirt with Ribbon - Go Blue

 Our Inspiration: Marc Jacobs added contrasting pleated ribbon details to his Resort 2010 collection.

Football Season is right around the corner. What girl does not want something stylish and in school colors to wear to support her team or her Man's Team? Thanks to this little Tutorial for the inspiration and direction!!
Add a little style to your next garment or project with folded ribbon. Unlike regular grosgrain ribbon, Petersham can be shaped to a neckline with a little steam from your iron, and it holds pleats well after pressing. Secure it with a few hand stitches. Inspired by Marc Jacob’s Resort 2010 collection, this technique is easy to complete in less than an hour and works well along necklines, skirt hemlines, on headbands, and even on handbags.
What You'll Need:Garment or accessory to embellish
Glass-head or solid-metal pins
Hand needle
Iron
Petersham ribbon, 1 1⁄2-inch-wide and 1⁄4-inch-wide, 1 yard of each
Press cloth
Thread

1. Fold the ribbon. Cut a length of 1 1⁄2-inch wide petersham ribbon at least three times as long as your garment neckline. Fold the ribbon back on itself, making pleats and folds to create your design. Secure the ribbon with solid-metal or glass-head pins. Continue across the neckline as desired.

2. Add more ribbon. Fold a length of 1⁄4-inch-wide ribbon, and layer it over the first as desired. Pin it in place.

3. Press the folds. Place a press cloth over the ribbon detail. Use a hot iron with steam to press all of the ribbon folds flat.

4. Sew in place. Hand-sew the ribbon to the garment (through all layers) at the crease corners on the larger ribbon and at each turn in the smaller ribbon

Charleston Bloggers Meet Up August 11

 

 

I am super excited to have the opportunity to get out and meet some lovely ladies this Thursday. We are heading to Social. I would love to hae some cocktails but will settle for tonic water with lime. Thanks to Kim over at Keller Creative for putting this together. I think we are going to have a nice turnout!!!

Week 34

Hello Everyone!! I am 34 weeks ~ 28 lbs heavier... yes I said it out loud. I am happy with my pregnancy. All of it!! I had someone at Dick's ask me yesterday if I was ready to POP. Umm No - I have 6 more weeks. Really do I look that bad? On top of all this, I hurt myself last week. Hence the pregnancy to be parking. I could not handle the long walk. Shockingly I was not being clumsy when the injury occurred. I think I have had a scare with each of my other girls. This time I was just working out. Nothing crazy - just 100 squats. This makes me smile when I say it because it is comical. In all honesty I was really focusing on my form. I focused a little too much. I over extended on my squats. I knew I was in trouble when the workout was done and I couldn't walk. I love my trainer Tina . She is a great friend and would never do anything to put me or the baby in jeopardy. I was put on strict rest for the weekend. Of course my family took that to heart. I was pampered with breakfast in bed. AND MrM. did all the back to school shopping for me. Let me just show you how this turned out:

Aren't they adorable? Um No -- they are not. I almost fell out. All in all he did a great job and this was all for shock value. On another down note, we did not get to do our family photos. I was on rest and it was storming in Charleston. Hopefully we can reschedule. MrM. did find one picture that he definitely wants when he/she is born...

UNFORTUNATELY, my doctor advised me no more Crossfit until after the baby. Tonight I headed to the pool to do low impact water aerobics. Not as fun as Crossfitting. Good news is that I will be  getting that Eliptical that MrM has been wanting to get me. One last tid bit from the visit today is that our doctor was really playing up the whole boy theme. I really wish she would no encourage Mr.M any more than needed. This little baby COULD come out a girl.

Lastly -- MrM did  buy me something extremely nice.

We have  been cleared to travel for Labor Day weekend as long as I do not start dililating. The doc also said the baby can come anytime after 35 weeks!! That was a dose of reality since next week is 35 weeks. Stay in there baby ~ we are not ready. We cannot wait to meet you but you can cook a little while longer.

Fantastic Friday

First of all it is Friday so it has to be fantastic. Second, I open my browser this morning, after a morning of trying to rack my brain as to WHEN preseason games will start in the NFL. What do I See but trending #3 (not #4) on Yahoo --- Brett Favre!! Just  Wednesday I was lost with no NFL team to follow as my favorite part of football was retired. Could he possibly come back? Well... we have seen this all before.

The Rumors are definitely there. The Sun Sentinel is running this story. Would I be a Miami Dolphins fans? Of course. And why not? I like Dan Marino, Florida and Miami. So watch out fabric stores if Brett joins the Dolphins I will be shopping for fabric.

Here's hoping to a great NFL season and my all time favorite player comes back for one last hurrah. He does need to end on a High Note. Even if he doesn't he will still be top 10 in my heart. I had to expand the number especially if this little BoomBoomShaw turns out to be a boy - he will be tops in my book. On a side note - we are having pregnancy pictures taken tomorrow. Mr.M asked if he should go Brett Favre-esque, meaning sans the shaving or shave for the photos. I think he likes to throw that around just to get out of shaving!!

Happy Friday - let's hope it goes quick. We have a tax free weekend in SC and the lines for back to school shopping are going to be long. God grant me the strength to make it through today and give me the energy to shop tonight.

Today in the ....

Wednesday Want

Graco Trekko Jogging Stroller

The Side View - Look at that Suspension

Best Part -- Affordable

Hint Hint ~ MrM. push present ;)

And finally … OVERWHELMED

How many diapers do babies go through in a day??

WINNER

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

I was over on Handmade Baby Clothes and entered to win this Fabric!! And guess what … I WON!! I never win anything. I am so excited.  I cannot decide what to make the pants or the hospital shirt? Maybe Both???

Knit Pants

Sleep sack

Hospital shirt

Cannot wait to receive so I can start planning and Sewing. Did I mention it yet but

7 More Weeks!!

The Challenge

Intrigued?? I am. Anyone who wants to participate head over here to see Kayla at Freckles in April. It looks super easy and fun. Who doesn't need help in this area? I know I am sick of what I am wearing.