Loni Jean's Crafty Corner

YW Sports T-Shirts

2012-01-20T00:27:00.000-08:00

We made t-shirts for YW this year for sports. They're tie-dyed using the twisting method. You fold it around itself beginning with the sleeve and form a circle (think cinnamon rolls!) and you dip them in dye from there. They turned out great!

"Purse"onal Progress

2012-01-20T00:24:00.000-08:00

For YW's we had a fun activity last year about personal progress and we made these great invites. They turned out super cute and were extremely easy to make too.

Rudolph Quilt

2012-01-20T00:22:00.002-08:00

It took me a long time to finish this quilt, but it was a lot of fun. Who doesn't love Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer? Saw this at Walmart and couldn't resist purchasing it.

More Onesies

2012-01-20T00:20:00.001-08:00

Love this kite onesie. It was a lot of fun to make with some extra fabrics.

Cork Boards

2012-01-20T00:18:00.001-08:00

We made these fabric-covered cork boards in YW's and then I made these two for Maria's birthday. She still has them up on her wall.

Placemats

2012-01-20T00:17:00.001-08:00

Gold and Red material highlighted by a black ribbon trim on a khaki padded mat.

Garden...somewhat

2010-10-08T16:29:00.000-07:00

We don't really have the opportunity to have a real garden where we are living now. For now, I've got plants all over the balcony in some beautiful pots.

This first picture is one of the many strawberry plants that I have. Those who know me best know that I love anything with strawberries at any time. So to be able to grow them and grow them well all year-round is so great. You can see how great this plant is growing just by how many strawberries were totally ripe. (And yes, they were delicious!)
Two of my green bell pepper plants. These are also really thriving.

One of the smaller green bell pepper plants.

Mario & Company

2010-10-08T16:25:00.001-07:00

Our nieces have this fun obsession with all things Mario. They like to play the Mario games on the Wii with their parents, especially their dad. So, when thinking about their birthday gifts this year, I couldn't help but make them shirts with the characters.

This first one is of Mario and is for Ellie because she just loves Mario. Only she can play him and he is definitely her favorite.
The other is the Toad for Kayla. It sounds like because Mario is Ellie's favorite, then Kayla always has to play the Toad.

After sending these off to LA, their mom called and told me that as soon as they opened them, they had to put them on immediately and since they're long-sleeved and it was still super hot, they could only wear them for a little while. Hopefully they'll enjoy them now since it's cooling down.

Noah's Ark Blanket

2010-08-04T18:15:00.001-07:00

I've been working on this quilt for sometime and have finally finished it. It was a lot of fun doing something so unique and creative.

Selling Onesies & Other Creations...

2010-08-04T17:54:00.000-07:00

People ask me often when I am going to start selling some of the projects that I make. Well...that time has finally come and I figure I can start just based on what people need or ask of me. One of my good friends at my work asked me to make some of these for a shower that she's going to. I set up an Etsy account but it's going to be a bit before I finally put anything on there. So, for now, if there's anything you'd be interested in, let me know. You can email me at adamloni@gmail.com

The theme for the shower was "crab cove" so that's where the crab and seahorse are from.

These are just some other random onesies that I've made for some upcoming baby showers.

These are some onesies for my to-be-nephew. Their family loves Mario so, I made this along with t-shirts for the girls too.

Yummy Apron

2010-07-20T19:30:00.000-07:00

One of my cousins getting married soon and we found these super cute ice cream dishes - so went with a theme. Here's an "ice cream" apron that I made to go along with her present. I especially love the pockets. I made sure that they were nice and big!

More Onesies...

2010-07-20T19:08:00.000-07:00

This week, I've been working on a lot of onesies. Mostly for my friends' adorable little girl Olivia and also my future nephew.

I saw this at the saw (iron-on) and laughed so hard, so I had to use my 40% off coupon and get it!
One of my faves - can't be a cute Chihuahua!

Girls just love bags, hats, and shoes!

I was looking at a picture that I had and thought - absolutely! Cowboy boots!

One of my friends wanted to learn how to make these, so why not use some of my extras?

Okay, this onesie came as a personal request. So, calm down dear Aggies! :) I promise, I haven't switched teams! Just had to support one of my friends who went to the Y.

Baby Quilts

2010-07-20T19:03:00.000-07:00

One of the projects that I've been working on is a baby Noah's Ark quilt. So, this is part of it as I'm working on it. All of the animals and the ark are applique.
One of the baby quilts that I made for a friend of mine. This is one of the simplest blanket projects. It's three layers of flannel sewn together with yarn blanket-stitched around the outside. Super easy, but really nice. A darker yarn makes it looked really finished.

Another baby quilt for another friend. Thought this fabric was really cute.

Disneyland Service Project!

2010-07-20T18:57:00.000-07:00

One of the projects that we did this year was to participate in the Disneyland day of service. So along with Adam's parents and Maria, we each made quilts to get our free tickets. This is one of the quilts that we made. I had this great fabric that I loved and hadn't used yet. I thought it would be great for a teenager!

Adam helped me out with the ties on the quilt.

Jewelry with the YW!

2010-07-20T18:55:00.000-07:00

One of the activity nights, the girls really wanted to learn to make jewelry, so we had one of the leaders come in and help us make these earrings. So, I decided to make these for Maria.

Emilee's Bridal Shower Card

2010-07-20T18:51:00.000-07:00

My little sister, Emilee, was married this last December. So, for her bridal shower, I made these adorable cards as invites. Our theme was "firsts". This isn't the final project since it eventually said "1st" and had a cute little tiara of beads, but you get the idea. Love the Cricut!

Halloween Pumpkins

2009-10-19T21:52:00.000-07:00

We decorated some pumpkins for the holiday season to have outside. We thought these would be funner and would last the whole month!

Happy 3rd Birthday Ellie!

2009-09-12T16:23:00.000-07:00

For our adorable neice's 3rd birthday, I made some doll clothes to go with her Baby Alive that her parents bought her.

A sunsuit/romper
Sleeper

The pattern calls this a slip, but I think it's just a cute little dress/nightgown.

A little romper.

More Baby Gifts

2009-09-12T16:20:00.000-07:00

Here's a little apple onesie for my friend, Jennifer's shower.

A "wee elephant"

Beach Blanket

2009-08-15T08:13:00.000-07:00

I made this quilt for Cari's birthday. It's cotton material on top and vinyl on the bottom so that it can be used at the beach/park and not get sand or water on the quilt.

Also on the quilt are four small pockets on the sides to help weight it down with small rocks or sand, etc.

New Quilt

2009-08-15T08:10:00.000-07:00

We had a piece of furniture that I love so can't let go of, but it doens't match anything in our place - so, I made a small quilt to go over the top temporarily until we have more space.
Here's the back of the fabric. It doesn't really match, but I loved the fabric so decided to use it anyway.

Girls' Camp T-shirts

2009-07-19T07:17:00.001-07:00

For Girls' Camp this year, the theme was "Be..." - here is the shirts that we made for our ward. It was so much fun making these with Kim and Maria. For the Priesthood brethren from our ward, we added ties so they were less "girly"!

Squares for Quilt

2009-06-26T15:45:00.000-07:00

Here is the finished quilt. The squares are courderoy and the outside and back are extra soft!

I bought this great embroidery book with tons of patterns. It's a great thing for me to do while we're watching tv and just hanging out. All of these squares will be part of a small quilt that I'm going to make. I thought this would be a great way to get some practice in - especially with different stitches. So, hopefully my friend this is for will really enjoy it!

More Onesies

2009-06-26T15:40:00.000-07:00

Two flowers made from yo-yos.

Booties to match PJs

2009-06-26T15:38:00.000-07:00

Here's a fun pair of booties to match the PJs that I made. To be honest, although this was a learning experience with some new techniques and materials - it is not one that I would be thrilled to repeat.

Kimono Style PJ's

2009-06-05T10:48:00.001-07:00

Here we go - it's all finished.
Here's the finished top. See it's got the cute little ties on the side and binding around the top.

Okay, finished with the pants. So, here we go...getting closer!I thought it would be fun to make them stand up so you get a better idea!! :)

Saw this fabric and just had to get it and instantly I thought of this project I have in one of my books. Obviously, they're only about 1/2-done. But, thought you might enjoy seeing how it's coming along. I still need to do the elastic & hem the pants. The top has a longer way to go - side seams & there will be binding that will go around the front & become the ties...so, stay tuned.

Embroidery Towels

2009-06-05T10:43:00.000-07:00

Decided I needed another project while we're watching tv - so, here are a couple of tea towels that I made. It's from a booklet of Death by Chocolate templates. I have been getting better as I've been practicing as you'll notice from the top one (later) to the bottom.

Wall Hanging

2009-05-19T08:20:00.001-07:00

This is from a kit that I found awhile back. I thought it would be good to learn some different techniques. The flower/grass are applique and then there is the double border.

Pincushion

2009-05-03T18:28:00.000-07:00

The latest of my sewing projects. I needed some extra room for my growing collection of straight pins. It's actually very large - a couple of inches tall and also pretty wide.

Mother's Day Gift

2009-05-03T18:26:00.000-07:00

So, Adam was in charge of the Mother's Day gifts for our ward this year. So, we decided to make these little boxes with a quote on them, ribbon around them, and some yummy chocolates inside.

Trek Outfits

2009-04-18T20:39:00.000-07:00

For Young Women's, we decided to make parts of their Trek outfits. I made this skirt to try it out. The other items are a handkerchief and an apron made from a pillowcase.

Living Christ Matted Pictures

2009-04-18T20:36:00.000-07:00

I know that lots of people have made these (in RS and other activities), but I've never had the opportunity - so, I picked my favorite prints and added them to the mat. Most of these pictures are from Simon Dewey (one of my faves). I like his pictures so much because his depiction of the Savior is so real and has such meaning behind his features and expressions.

Spring Flower Basket

2009-04-18T20:35:00.000-07:00

Saw this cute spring basket and added flowers to match.

Rocking Chair

2009-04-18T20:21:00.000-07:00

Melinda gave me this chair awhile ago. I sanded it down, repainted it white and added my own thing to the top. It took me awhile to decide what to do, but I finally made up my mind.

Spring Crafts

2009-03-13T23:35:00.000-07:00

After making a Spring wreath, I saw some very spring-colored fabrics at the store for a very good price. So, I splurged on a new project. I have no fabric like this in my closet, so it was a little different using such bright colors. But, I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. It definitely makes it feel like spring.

I liked these Easter wreaths that I found at the store, but I wasn't willing ot pay a ton for it. So, I had Maria and Kim come help me and we decorated eggs and other pieces one day. And then put it together for a wreath. To be honest, it really is not my favorite wreath I've ever made. It's probably in dead last, but at least it feels springy...

Sister Crowell's Quilt

2009-03-13T23:28:00.000-07:00

So, our dear Bishop's wife is undergoing a battle with cancer. The Young Women really wanted to do a type of service for her, but under the current circumstances, it's a little difficult. So, we decided to make a quilt for her. The girls cut out the squares, embroidered their names on fabric for the back, and also helped to tie the quilt. I pieced it together. This quilt was a lot of fun to do with the girls - especially seeing some of them sew for the first time. Many of the girls wanted to do other embellishments like flowers, so we encouraged them to.

Boy Crib Quilts

2009-03-13T23:20:00.000-07:00

So, it seems inevitable that there would be tons of baby showers right now. So, I've started a little collection of baby quilts. I liked these fabrics (the tiny squares) because it makes it look like I spent a lot of time cutting up the tiny squares, but it's just the fabric. I still did cut the larger squares though - and like the decorative edge? I remember this from one of my baby quilts my family made for me. That was one of my favorite things about that quilt. Unfortunately, the dog ate it - literally!

The top one is a Snoopy fabric that I've had forever. It was originally for a friend of mine's baby when we lived in Utah, but I never did get around to finishing it. So, finally, I decided it had to be finished.

Maria's Birthday Quilt

2009-03-13T23:17:00.000-07:00

Everytime I've made a quilt in the past, Maria gets that "hey, how come you didn't make me one" look on her face. So, for her birthday, that's what she got. I don't have a very good picture because I was literally still making it right before she opened it. It was fun, but a little crazy making it too. It's basically four layers of fleece that you're trying to sew together. But, hopefully she likes it - and I'm sure that it will definitely keep her warm!

Gingerbread Houses - For Christmas

2009-01-04T14:16:00.000-08:00

This first picture is the backyard of one of the houses that Adam and I made. We've done these in the past with Adam's family, but never on our own. We baked the gingerbread and made the frosting as well.
Here's the front of one of the houses.

Maria's Apron - For Christmas

2008-12-26T13:08:00.000-08:00

Here's the apron that I made for Maria for Christmas. We filled the pockets with cake mix, frosting, and her own "pink" measuring cups and spoons, and a "pink" whisk. Maria enjoys baking and cooking with her mom, so we thought this would be a perfect gift. I picked out the fabric with her in mind because it is very girly and has a nice bold print.

A Blanket for a Sister...

2008-12-12T14:56:00.000-08:00

This blanket I've been working on for awhile, but decided in the end, I really wanted to tie this quilt. So, we did the only thing we could do on a Saturday evening and went to the hardware store & bought four boards & clamps. So, here we go. This is our makeshift quilting station. Obviously, you normally should have more space than our small front room to do this, but alas, we do what we can! :) Hopefully, someone who is getting this blanket for her birthday will appreciate all of our hard work. :)

Koda Tested. Koda Approved.

2008-11-19T21:12:00.000-08:00

Here's a Christmas wreath that I made the other day. At first, it just had white flowers, but Adam insisted that it needed color, so, I added more and more stuff. I keep going back and forth about whether it is too much or not. :) We'll see, it just might change before it officially goes up.

More Receiving Blankets

2008-11-19T20:53:00.000-08:00

Two receiving blankets that I made yesterday. These are so simple - two flannet fabrics, and stitch with a surger stitch around the outside.

Weekend Crafting

2008-11-08T20:43:00.000-08:00

This is the flower on the following bag. This was pretty fun to do because the material is patchwork behind the canvas. You cut out the canvas after sewing so that it reveals the flower. This was an idea from a book Emily, Melinda, and Heather gave me for my birthday.

Adam was interested to see if Koda would fit well in the bag. The problem is that it is huge on him - he's actually all the way standing up. If you look closely, you can see his little body and little legs. :)

I have needed a bag forever since all of my YW's stuff is such a pain to carry on Sundays.

This ladybug is from another book from my birthday. It's for a friend from high school who's having a little girl.

Another gift. Obviously, a butterfly. :) I have really enjoyed making all kinds of different stuffed animals. The fun thing about these "bed bugs" is that they also have rattles in them. The idea from the book is that you make a small packet of 6 jingle bells - and when you put it inside of the batting, it sounds like a baby's rattle.

Sunbonnet Sue Finished!

2008-11-07T10:52:00.000-08:00

I have finished my Sunbonnet Sue quilt. I took a break from it for a little bit because Adam and I have been so busy with so many things. It feels great to have finished it and I learned a lot from doing it. I haven't washed it yet or obviously ironed it. But, you get the idea of the pretty much finished product just with a lot of wrinkles!

Two More Onesies

2008-10-28T09:15:00.000-07:00

The first is "Peas in a Pod" from one of the books that Kim gave me for my birthday. The second one is a girl worm.

Pieced Blanket

2008-10-15T18:24:00.000-07:00

So, this is the blanket all pieced together. I'm going to now just add a small border and piece it to a backside & batting. I already have someone in mind for this quilt. :)

Blocks

2008-10-13T21:27:00.001-07:00

Here was another "quick" project that I did this weekend. I have seen a lot of books/sites with blocks, so I thought...I might as well! Adam was a sweetheart and closed the hole (from stuffing) by hand. He's a much better hand sewer than I am!

New Blanket

2008-10-13T21:23:00.000-07:00

Since I have such a big amount of fabric to cut for my Sunbonnet Sue quilt, I needed a break and something quick to do. This is only half of what the quilt will look like, but I thought I'd include the unfinished project for fun. (Notice some birthday presents at use!!!)

Sunbonnet Sue Continued..

2008-10-10T22:02:00.001-07:00

Top to Bottom: Steps 3, 2, 1. So, I have been working on this quilt in small amounts of time. I had hoped to be further, but it has been a very busy week. I started during Conference last weekend cutting the smaller strips. I sewed them in between the three "Sues" then too. Then, today, I have put the strips on the tops & bottoms and connected them together. Now, all I have to do is add the longer strips on the outside, then add the brown strips all of the way around and bind it to the backside and batting. So much more to go!!!!

Onezie with Bow

2008-10-10T22:00:00.000-07:00

I made this onezie awhile ago, but am poorly well-trained in tying bows. So, I had Adam's Mom, Kim, tie the bow for me. :) Now, it is finally finished! (2 months later)

Fall Basket

2008-10-10T21:59:00.001-07:00

Sunbonnet Sue

2008-10-04T22:20:00.001-07:00

I have had a blanket since a little girl that has the "Sunbonnet Sue" in blocks. I still love it and still use it because of who made it for me. It's had a hard life though and most of the girls are looking pretty shabby. So, I kept talking about fixing it, but then decided that I'd much rather make my own. So, I had Adam hold the quilt to the window, and I traced the girls exactly how they were on my quilt, and I started working on my "Sunbonnet Sue" quilt for a little girl we may one day have.

I love pink and brown at the moment, so I decided on those colors. Here are the two different types of squares I will use, and also what the layout will look like. I'm going to surround the squares with pink, and then the whole quilt will be surrounded with a brown border. Enjoy. I'll update more as I get along further. So, next weekend, I'll show you where I am at then. :)

Hand Puppets

2008-08-29T01:29:00.001-07:00

These hand puppets I've been working on making for Ellie's 2nd birthday. There's actually 7 in the patterns, but I decided that 4 was good for now. If you can't tell what they are, they are a bunny, cat, monkey, and bear.

Receiving Blanket

2008-08-29T01:27:00.000-07:00

I made several of these for a woman in our ward sometime last year and found this super cute fabric, so I made another one.

Onesie Appliques

2008-08-29T01:25:00.000-07:00

I bought a pack of onesies to see what I could do. So, here are a few of the appliques that I made a couple of nights ago. I really loved the puppy and boat!

Yorkies...

2008-08-29T01:21:00.000-07:00

I made these two Yorkies. Although it is probably hard to tell in the pictures, but the second one with the googly eyes is twice as big. The other one was only about 5 inches tall - so I enlarged the pattern a lot!

Cari's Baby Shower

2008-08-29T01:18:00.000-07:00

Here's a card I made awhile ago at a Relief Society Enrichment night, and the food trays that I made also. Thanks to Emilee for helping me cut fruit and veggies all day! :)

Noah's Ark for Noah

2008-08-29T01:16:00.000-07:00

This was one of those 2am ideas. Emily's little boy, Noah, was turning two. I made this Noah's Ark for him. There were finger puppets that I found and Adam sewed on the pocket for me.

Gifts for Cari's baby

2008-08-29T01:12:00.000-07:00

I made a few things for Cari's 2nd with the fabric that she picked out. I made an elephant (thanks Emily), a bib, pillow, and blanket. I also made a second elephant for Ellie.

Girls Camp T-Shirt

2008-08-29T01:09:00.000-07:00

This is the girls' camp t-shirt that I made.

Leaf Pictures

2008-08-29T01:07:00.000-07:00

Maria and I glued leafs, twigs, flowers, etc. for fun one day.

Halloween Costumes

2008-08-29T01:04:00.000-07:00

I made some bandanas for the dogs and my pirate outfit for Halloween. Kim made Maria's, and we painted face "masks".

Scrapbooking at Green Tangerines

2008-08-29T01:00:00.000-07:00

This was a class that we made a book in one night. There were so many new tools, new processes, and a lot of new people. I gave this to a good friend who was having a sad time.

Harry Potter Robes

2008-08-29T00:55:00.000-07:00

For the 7th book release of Harry Potter, I made robes for my sisters and myself. I was actually still sewing the final patch on the robes while we were waiting in line that morning for our wristbands. In addition, I made my own wand, tie, books (for Hermione) and time turner. I helped Emilee make her Quibbler as well. We even wrote our own articles.

Relief Society Cupcakes

2008-08-29T00:52:00.000-07:00

Kim and I made this display with white and chocolate cupcakes with split strawberries on top. Then we displayed them on my cupcake display holder and "beautified" them further.

Life History (Obviously Short)

2008-08-29T00:50:00.000-07:00

I made a book for my Dad for his 60th birthday with his life story, and so I decided to make one for myself. This was a book I had printed and was all digital.

My First Wreath

2008-08-29T00:47:00.000-07:00

My sister Amy and I made fall wreaths one day out of boredom. So, here's my very first wreath. I decided that I liked the 1/2 full look.

My painting, Adam's computer

2008-08-29T00:43:00.000-07:00

I painted this right after we first were married. Adam took a picture of it, and of course added his own artistic view of this painting.