Children's Hooded Towels

These are hooded towels that I have made for each of my children. The towels keep them nice and warm when they first come out of the bath. These make great baby gifts because unlike the store bought hooded baby towels these are made from a large towel so they will last right into childhood. My nine year old niece still uses hers when she gets out of the shower. I can make the towel in any color available with the hood in a matching or coordinating color. I also decorate the hood with either lace or ribbon.

The towels are $18.00 each. They can be personalized for an extra $5.

Items for Little Girls

These purses were a custom order for two young girls. The Mom wanted certain colors for each girl with their names embroidered on the purse somehow. She also wanted them to look very girlie. I think they turned out very well. They were $19.00 each because of the embroidery.


Cameron had to go to his first school birthday party so I made this personalized pillow for the bithday girl. It is a unique item that she can have as a keepsake for years to come. $17.00

Announcing My Etsy Store

Check out my Etsy store I have a few items for sale there. They are the same as on this sight although slightly higher to cover the fee. If you are interested in anything on Etsy let me know and I will sell it to you for the price that is quoted on this sight. The address is http://www.etsy.com/shop/Thescarletthread1

If you are a seller on Etsy I would greatly appreciate it if you would heart me and I will do the same for you.

Stocking

I made this stocking for my son a few years ago. It is a pattern from Thimbleberries so I can't duplicate this one exactly but a few variations and we could design one all your own. The cost would vary. My usual cost is $15.00/hour for labor plus the cost of materials. This particular stocking was hand quilted so that would take more time obviously.

Keira's Jacket

This is a beautiful flannel jacket that I made for Keira. There are two layers of flannel with batting in between so it is super warm. I can make it for boys or girls. Keira usually wears clothes in 6-9 months and you can see that she can still grow into the jacket. I just folded up the sleeves so they are not too long for this year. The cost for a jacket like this would be $47.00.

The burgandy/red purse at the bottom of the post has been sold but I have enough supplies to make three more.

The embroidered leaves purse has been sold.

Purses for Sale

All of the following purses are for sale. I am sending them off to a craft fair in Columbia this Saturday so if you are interested in one of them let me know asap.
This is one of my favorites. It looks so festive for Christmas. $14.00






Another Christmas purse. $14.00





Here is a lovely embroidered purse that is neutral and will go with many different outfits. $14.00







The purses made from a single placemat do not have any pockets on the inside. I just put my wallet in there and it takes up most of the space. These purses are for times when you don't need to carry everything with you. This one is $14.00.







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This purse and the following ones are made from quilted placemats and they have two pockets on the inside for a little bit of storage. They are near the top of the purse so you can put your keys in and get them out easily. These purses have a magnetic snap to keep them closed. You could also use these as diaper bags for older babies. $19.00







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Here is a look at the purse opened up. If you look close you can see the stitching line for the pockets which are on the inside of the purse.











I think that this one would make a sweet little baby girl a nice diaper bag. In fact, I like it so much I might use it for my own daughter if it doesn't sell. $19.00

Quilted Wall Hangings

A quilted wall hanging is a great gift for someone that has everything. You can personalize the wall hanging with his/her special interests or the names of Grandchildren. There are so many possibilities. I made this one for a sewing guild auction that I went to this past week. It was a hit. It cost $22

Slipcover for a Wingback chair

Here is what the chair looks like without the slipcover.









And here is the new slipcover that I made for my Mother-in-law. She picked out the fabric and I sewed it up for her. It took about six to seven hours of labor for this project so I charge $98 for the labor on a job like this.

Other Purses

These purses are made of different scraps of cotton for a more quilted look. The cost for one of these or others similar would be between $32-$37 because there is more time involved in making one of these. They would be so unique though because of the variety of different fabrics and patterns available. The sky is the limit.


This is a close up view of the embroidered details that I put on this one for myself.

Curtains

Here are curtains that I made for our bedroom. The yellow blotch in the middle is the sun shining through. They are $20.00 a panel for labor plus the cost of fabric.

Placemat purses/diaper bags

These are the purses that I have made for myself.

This purse is the one I am currently using. It is made of 2 quilted place mats. I cannot find the brown place mats right now, but I can substitute with other colors. The fall colors are selling out of stores quickly so let me know if you want one. I charge $19 for a purse like this one. If you want to purchase your own place mats then I would only charge $12.00 for labor.



These three purses are made out of only one place mat. They are $14.00 or $10.00 for labor only.

I can also personalize some items for an extra charge of $5.00 per word/name.

Tablerunners, pillows, and small quilts

These are just ideas of things that I have made recently. Keep in mind that most of these projects I am not able to duplicate exactly because I have had the fabrics for a while. Just picture your own style and I will work with you to make exactly what you want.

The runner on the table is a project that I completed recently. I can also make any kind of pillow and small wall/lap quilts (these are in the background on the chair). I can machine quilt them with my Handi Quilter. All of the prices will vary depending on length of time and difficulty of pattern.

This is an outfit that I used my embroidery machine to applique the frogs onto the shirt and pants. I have also done cupcakes on a shirt for a first birthday outfit. An applique like this would cost $5.00 per applique. The more elaborate the design the higher the cost. This also applies to monogrammed names. They start out at $5.00 per name/word.

I recently made this darling nap mat for a little girl in preschool.

It cost $25.00 for labor. She bought all the supplies and just brought me the fabric.

I also hemmed a couple of pair of pants which cost $6.00 a pair.

A Little About Myself

I am a wife to a wonderful, loving husband and a Mother to three small children. God gave me the ability to sew from a young age. I started doing cross-stitch and plastic canvas when I was in grade school. I did a few hand sewn things during that time period also. I used my first sewing machine when I was in Junior High and I was hooked. The first things that I sewed were clothes and crafty items. I did that for many years which gave me enough practice that I was able to make my own wedding dress when I got married. When my husband and I got our first house I started making curtains and then in 2002 I started quilting. That has been a passion ever since. So, as you can see I have a very diverse portfolio. There are some sewing jobs that I enjoy doing better than others but I have tried many different things.

I started this business so that I can use my God given abilities to help other people have their own original and creative pieces just like I do. I have been doing this for years anyway so why not create my own company and share my ideas with all of you. I hope to partner with you in the future to create something unique and beautiful.

This site is a work in progress

I will be setting up a website here soon with pictures of some of the work that I have done.

So, check back soon! I look forward to helping you with all of your sewing needs.