Scrappy Flowers!

Hey, ya'll!  How was your weekend?  We began with a relaxing Saturday by the pool (in the spring, Clay has games on school nights), and stayed out all afternoon.  It was 85 degrees here!  We heated the pool just a little bit, but it was 78 before the heat..can you believe we were wearing coats just this past Monday?  Yes, really.  Arkansas is so weird.

Clay relaxing in the sun : )

I cleaned up the glass tables, put out pillows, and we already have big, scented blooms on the wisteria! : )

After an hour or so of sweating, cleaning..and getting shot at from behind and having my clothes soaked, I decided to join them. : )

She discovered the vest matched her swimsuit perfectly!

My littlest fish : )

She's a sweet sister, filling up her brother's inner tube with air.  It must have a hole since she filled it twice. ; )

Today, church, eating out, swimming, sewing, baseball practice, and dinner and evening on the deck.  Sweet Sunday!

I used my Gymbucks on Thursday, and got the kids some clothes.  One adorable outfit Mary Claire didn't like so I have to take it back, and another pair of sale pants-she loved!  But.  There was no cute shirt that matched.  So..I had to make one! : )  I do love a project.

I had gotten a plain white shirt (all solid knit shirts were $7.99 at Gymboree!), so I started by adding her name..

and a flip flop! : )  I just love it, and it matches.  I'd never used this applique, so I was super happy it finished out well!

Then..my friend Charlene added an adorable picture of a headpiece with fabric rosettes she made this morning on Facebook (she used to have a photo blog, but I can't find it, boo).  I asked her how she did it, and she gave me instructions!  WooHoo! : )  Sooo..I'll show YOU!

Heat up your hot glue gun (on low) and start with 2.5 inch wide pieces of fabric.  Fold them in half length-wise, and I added drops of hot glue to keep them steady.  I also added tulle to one strip like she did.

Tie a knot at one end, then twist the fabric as you go, and wrap in a circle (like a cinnamon roll..), and hot glue every inch or so.

Use the last inch to wrap to the back, and hot glue.  I didn't wrap mine tight enough and I could see daylight through mine, so I covered the entire back.  I just hot glued it all together to keep it secure.  Ugly, but you'll never see it again. : )

Repeat a few times till you have enough rosettes to make a hairpiece.  I added fabric leaves-just cut and fold fabric and hot glue.  I got tons of hot glue on me, hence the low setting.  (Have you ever melted your skin on the hot setting?  I have!)

Then, I cut a piece of felt the size of the hairpiece-total trial and error.  Pile the flowers on with some matching ribbon, sew it all to the felt, then hot glue to a french barrette, and sew on the barrette for good measure.

Here's the sloppy back.  ...It works! : )

And here's our super-cute outfit with matching flower bow that began with sale pants.  heehee

She tried it on and took her own picture-I think she likes it! : )

Ok, that's it.  Go make your favorite little girl a new rosette bow-extremely easy, and the messier the better.  Let your scrappy edges show! : )