Little Guy's Fishin' Hat

Summer is coming and the Sun  is out.

My little guy needs a hat.

So here is my tutorial on how I made him a little hat to wear.  I used a little math, so you may need to crack out the calculator. If you would like more explanation on the math part, I'll add, so just scroll down past the video.

For my cirlce patterns I use big bowls because they were going to work best for me.  You can use whatever you want, plates, freestyle it, maybe a real pattern you have :-).

Anyway, enjoy!

 Here is the formula I'll be using:

Don't be afraid, I know you can do it.  The only number you need to find is the radius.  Measure across the center of the center piece and divide that number by two.  That is your radius.  Then, just plug that number in, punch the formula into your calculator and and that is how long you connector piece needs to be.

Red Elegance Earring Tutorial

Today I have a tutorial for you on how I made my Red Elegance Earrings that I showed you a couple of weeks ago.  I made this video a little differently, and the audio is better than last weeks :-)  I also switched out the hooks on this pair to an open style instead of the closed one.  Hope you enjoy!

Mini Me Leopard Print Purse & FF

Ok, like I said, here is a video tutorial. I'm putting together a little purse for someone to add to their toybox if they like. For some reason, my camera's audio recorder really picks up the S's in this video. It sounds like I have a lisp, even though I don't. This is my first go at recording and posting, so I plan to improve things as I go along, learning along the way just having fun.



*Note*

Since making the video I've actually found an even Easier way to sew in the handles for the purse.

Before you sew together the two pieces, slide the handle in between the two layers, making sure its clear from all the sides.

Then pin the ends into the corner.

And just sew over it.  Now, your are sewing this into the short edge .  Remember that one edge has to remain open on the other side.

This way, when you flip your piece inside out, the handles will already be sewed in.  Tada - easier!

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