Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Custom Wedding Banners!

One of my friends asked me to make her a couple of "banners" for her tropical wedding. These banners were multi-functional - they were carried down the aisle by the bridesmaids and used as tablerunners during the reception. The bride chose the wording, colors of the material, and even the thread color(which was metallic gold, by the way). Although time consuming, this was a fun project for me - a nice break from altering clothing. Here's the finished product:





Saturday, July 31, 2010

Personalized Baby Gifts

It's been awhile, I know! I have been wrapped up with alterations, which are not the most exciting to blog about. I was, however, able to find some time to make a baby bib and booties for my cousin's baby shower:

Both are made out of denim (which I can't say I've seen many baby items made out of this material). I have to admit, I had a fun time coordinating the fabric, ribbon, etc... This may very well be a standard baby gift item for me in the future!