happy crafters

We were busy little crafters yesterday! All week long, we scoured the thrift shops of S.F., looking for great fabrics and embellishments to achieve our sewing dreams. After all, Amy didn't check that 50lb old-school metal Singer for nothing! Finally on Saturday, we set to work and fumbled through the tedium of being novice sewers without moms handy when the machine groans and misbehaves. There is nothing more satisfying than snapping pics of the finished products and buzzing about how one day we will open an etsy shop of our very own!{This is the birdie apron that I made using 2 vintage pillow cases and an adorable little crocheted flower. Shhh...The pillowcase came with that cutesy scalloped edge, so no sewing miracle was performed on my part.}
Remember the Martha pattern I romanticized about making for mornings at the Farmers' Market? Well, dear Amy created this carefree summer tote for herself and it's reversible! Plus, she scored a matching knit picnic blanket from a thrift store yesterday. Perfection. :)

Last but not least, Amy had a treasured souvenir tank from her semester in Cambodia that shrunk and was doomed for the rag pile. But, she cut it out, combined it with a handsome button-down shirt, and made it into an adorable tote that might be mistaken for something bought at Urban Outfitters! Isn't she awesome?