Don't Raise Your Hand....

If you tired of hearing about the boutiques Oolahlah Designs is doing....
(you're hands better not be in the air.... ;)

I have another boutique coming up this weekend.
Friday 3-7 pm
Saturday 10 am to 7 pm

This will be at 560 Sumac Lane
Provo,UT

There will be a variety of vendors that will have tons of Christmas gift ideas.
This will be the last boutique that I will be doing until after the Holidays, so don't miss it!

Thanks for all your support!

You're Invited....

YOU'VE BEEN INVITED TO A FUNDRAISER AT...

Brighton High School

2220 East Bengal Boulevard

Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

Brighton High School is having a fundraising/charity boutique this Friday November 5th at 4:00 to 9:00 pm and Saturday November 6th at 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

This fundraiser at Brighton High School has chosen the Paul Cardall Foundation. This fundraiser helps children that are born with congenital birth defects and heart deficiency. The donations will go to research and will also help local families who struggle with hospital bills. Every 15 minutes a child is born with one of these problems. We would like to join Brighton High School in their efforts to raise money to help save childrens lives so that they have a chance to enjoy life.

Here is a glimpse at just a few of our beautiful infinity scarves that will be featured at this important fundraiser. Christmas is just around the corner....

We look forward to seeing you there!

i love this halloween wreath!
it was so fun to make.

i looked all over to find a styrafoam wreath the right size, but was unsuccessful, so.....
(i laugh at this...)
i used a pine needle wreath (the kind for Christmas), and just wrapped it in duct tape to make it a solid circle.
i feel so resourceful!

and then just using strips of fabric i wrapped my Christmas/Halloween/duct taped wreath around and around until you couldn't see any silver :)
i made a few rosettes and added some spiders crawling all over.
i was planning on putting a little sign saying BOO! or something, but didn't get to that point. there is always next year if i want to add to it!

but i was very happy with the end results!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

(can't wait to share the girls' costumes with you all!)



ON A SIDE NOTE...



my friend and i have started a business.
it's called:
OOLAHLAH DESIGNS
(cute, right?)
we make stylish infinity scarves.
the are the perfect accessory to make any outfit look FABULOUS without the effort!

they are awesome.
even if you're wearing a plain t-shirt, you put one of these scarves on and it changes the entire look of that simple tee!

we have several boutiques coming up in the month of November!!!!!

SO EXCITED!
we are just about to put everything up on the web to sell in a few days or so!!!!
these make the perfect gift. nothing better than a handmade, unique one of a kind present for loved ones. (wouldn't it be nice to have all your Christmas shopping done by the first of November???)
but check out our blog for now (and if you wanted to leave a little comment, it would make us feel so loved. i'm just sayin')
we will make sure to tell the whole world when everything is up and running!

WE CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!

until then, have a happy and safe halloween!

i spy with my little eye....

lets play a game...
look at the picture...
who can find the "faux cami"?

THERE IT IS!

this faux cami has solved two of my biggest problems:
1-wearing multiple layers to cover everything ;)
2-my OUT OF CONTROL sweat issues because of those multiple layers!

i came across this tutorial to make a "faux cami"
{but as my husband likes to call it...the "FIRT" fake+shirt= FIRT}
and i swear to you, i saw the heavens open and angels singing!

it took about 10 minutes to make, and cost me nothing since i used an old t-shirt of mine AND i just used the hem of the shirt for the hem of the "firt", so there was hardly any sewing!
i used velcro instead of snaps since i didn't have the snap kit, but i really like the way the velcro works out. i'm able to adjust how tight or loose, or how high or low the "firt" is.
and as you can tell, i opted to not do the pin tucks, as seen in the tutorial, but i am still thrilled with the way it turned out!

i was so excited about this and had to share it with all of my friends and sisters in laws that have the same issues.
although, it might have looked a little odd to look over at church and see a bunch of women looking in my shirt to see exactly how it worked! :)


what a relief it is to not have to wear multiple layers anymore!
thank you firt.

sew my life away

i have been sewing a lot.
{what's new?}
anyway, i figured i'd take pictures keep record of everything i'm doing.
i've just been sewing since last summer and it amazes me of all i have learned and all that i need to learn!

{and for every picture i apologize, they are either blurry or too bright, but you get the idea}


this is a cute dress called the popover sundress by oliver+s.
it's a free, easy and wonderful pattern.
i made both of these dresses from the same pattern, just different fabrics.

can you tell we like pink around here?

i made it in seersucker cotton with a little eyelet lace {above} which turned out so cute.

and this is a "recycled" or re-purposed dress.
it was made out of t-shirts i had.
it took me a total of 25 minutes to make, especially since i just used the hem of the t-shirt for the hem of the dress, and i didn't have to finish any edges!
and since i didn't need to finish any edges, i left the straps a little thicker than the one i made of cotton, and i like it better that way.
it covers m's shoulders a little more and keeps the sun off them.
it is probably the most comfortable dress and wish i had made it in my size!

another thing that i love about these dresses is they can either be dresses for m or shirts for a.
is that brilliant or what??

a is now taking tap and ballet, and she needed a bag to carry her shoes to and from class.
as soon as i saw this on make it and love it, it gave me the best idea!

how cute is that??!!??
i just made and used a freezer paper stencil, sewed tulle and some fabric for a tutu and added beads for a necklace.

i did not make the bag itself, but it was on sale for $2 and i don't think i could have made it any cheaper!
i think i will still put a's name on there, but that will happen another day!

last project to share...

once again, make it and love it has the best idea for 4th of july t-shirts!
before you look at the shirt i made, keep in mind that daughter #1 has already worn this shirt and so it's dirty and crusty {which makes the stripes stick together}, but i just wanted to put it on the blog anyway.
once again, just used t-shirts {with stains} that the girls have, and shirts from my husband's old stash, and buttons from my collection.

so cheap!
i love cheap!

thanks for reading.
but if you would excuse me, i need to go sew something.

a collection of projects

i have been sewing a lot.
{what's new?}
anyway, i figured i'd take pictures keep record of everything i'm doing.
i've just been sewing since last summer and it amazes me of all i have learned and all that i need to learn!

{and for every picture i apologize, they are either blurry or too bright, but you get the idea}


this is a cute dress called the popover sundress by oliver+s.
it's a free, easy and wonderful pattern.

can you tell we like pink around here?

i made it in seersucker cotton with a little eyelet lace {above} which turned out so cute.

and this is a "recycled" or re-purposed dress.
it was made out of t-shirts i had.
it took me a total of 25 minutes to make, especially since i just used the hem of the t-shirt for the hem of the dress, and i didn't have to finish any edges!
and since i didn't need to finish any edges, i left the straps a little thicker than the one i made of cotton, and i like it better that way.
it covers m's shoulders a little more and keeps the sun off them.
it is probably the most comfortable dress and wish i had made it in my size!

another thing that i love about these dresses is they can either be dresses for m or shirts for a.
is that brilliant or what??

a is now taking tap and ballet, and she needed a bag to carry her shoes to and from class.
as soon as i saw this on make it and love it, it gave me the best idea!

how cute is that??!!??
i just made and used a freezer paper stencil, sewed tulle and some fabric for a tutu and added beads for a necklace.

i did not make the bag itself, but it was on sale for $2 and i don't think i could have made it any cheaper!
i think i will still put a's name on there, but that will happen another day!

last project to share...

once again, make it and love it has the best idea for 4th of july t-shirts!
before you look at the shirt i made, keep in mind that daughter #1 has already worn this shirt and so it's dirty and crusty {which makes the stripes stick together}, but i just wanted to put it on the blog anyway.
once again, just used t-shirts {with stains} that the girls have, and shirts from my husband's old stash, and buttons from my collection.

so cheap!
i love cheap!

stay tuned for my other
projects!

no peeking amy!

i hope my sister in law, amy isn't reading this right now because i just HAD to share this purse that i made for her birthday!
i absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this fabric.
i bought a few yards, so you just might see me wearing a skirt out of this! (don't you think it would make a darling skirt? and i'm sure you care! :)
moving on....

couple more views...

i enjoy making this pattern, but i always need a huge burlap and tulle flower on the front.

i'm still debating whether or not to give it to her... haha!
just hope she loves it as much as i do!