Category Archives: Accessories

Fabric Scrap Checkbook Cover

This checkbook cover was made from some scraps left over from an apron we made a while back.  It sure beats the the ugly green leather cover I used to have. I even had room to put my planner in … Continue reading

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Violin Shoulder Pad

Recently Ava (and Colin) began taking violin lessons. I love it, mostly because it has always been a dream of mine to play the violin, and what are kids for anyway, but to live out your dreams (kidding) Anyway. The … Continue reading

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The Brothers' Rad Pocket Pouch

Colin here: I came up with this idea from a ninja cartoon. Mom: That’s because you watch too much t.v. Yeah, but then I wouldn’t have gotten the idea in the first place. Mom: O.k. your right. Continue. Anyway, when … Continue reading

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Another take on Bike Baskets

We LOVE when we receive things that our friends/family has re-purposed! This one comes from friend of citymade, Heidi, and features her adorable daughter, Natalie. Heidi took an old pair of Nat’s jeans and sewed them into this cute, and … Continue reading

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Fabric Printing, part 6

This print is our favorite! It was such a simple process and the result looks so cool. We took rubber bands and an old stamp. We wrapped the rubber bands around the stamp in a random pattern. Then we put … Continue reading

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Fabric Printing, part 3

Anytime we take a piece of clothing apart, to repurpose it, we salvage all the buttons, zippers, and trim. As a result, we are left with quite a collection of buttons. We wanted to see what would happen if we … Continue reading

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Fun Fabric Printing, part 2

Because Melany and I sew a lot, we have many empty thread spools lying around. (We have used them in a past post). This time we wanted to see what would happen if we put a little paint on one … Continue reading

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Fun Fabric Printing

We have always liked printing on fabric (Melany more than me). We print on our reusable produce bags using leaves, stamps or stencils. This time we wanted to use found objects to use to print on fabric. The results were … Continue reading

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Going Thrifting, Part 5

We found this interesting table cloth. It was a bit worn and had some holes and a few stains. We decided to use it to make a kitschy apron. We were able to cut around the holes and added pockets … Continue reading

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School Days. . .

In only one week the kids of citymade will be returning for another fun filled year of school. There is plenty of excitement, Kindergarten for Anna, and 6th and final elementary grade for James. To celebrate this unofficial last week … Continue reading

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