Today for the first time in a very long time I’m really looking forward to the weekend, my wrist pain is not going away and I really need to rest it. So that’s my main plan for the weekend, I might sew a little but I promise to stay away from the computer

Here are my favorite tutorials for this week!

1- Zippered Case by Alicia Thommas at Sew4Home
2- Pretticoat skirt tutorial by Alisaburke
3- Burp Clothes by  Jones Design Company at Ucreate
4- Headband Refashion by Skip to my Lou

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

So this week my wrist has being bothering me more than normal, ever since I changed computers and I refused to keep my old mouse pad with the wrist rest part, mainly because my new mouse is so pretty and the pad was so ugly. I wanted to get a new one, but I realize I like it better when I’m not restricted to a small area. That’s why I decided to make a pad for my wrist.

The pad is full with rice and little pieces of Cinnamon (I LOVE Cinnamon) so that way if I need I could heat it up and make it smell awesome plus give my wrist a little warmth therapy

THE PROCESS

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	Materials: - Zipper (more than 7 inches long ) - Cutter and matching threat. - 7×13 inches Piece of fabric for the inside pad (you can use an old T-shirt) - 7.5×14 inches Piece of fabric for the outside cover.
	To cut the 2 pieces what I did was fold the fabric in half and measure: Inside (white fabric): 7×6.5 inches Outside (stamped fabric): 7.5×7 inches
	For the inside pad you will need to: fold both edges  1/4 of an inch two times on each side of the fabric making a little bag.
	Press the folds and then sew.
	Fill your bag with half a pond of rise. You can also add aromatic herbs if you like.
	Fold the top just like you did with the sides.
	Pin and sew the top, your pad is ready!
	For the outside cover you will need to: Zig- Zag both edges (Short sides of the fabric, where you will attach the zipper)
	Place the zipper and the fabric with both right side facing each other.
	Sew the zipper to the edge.
	turn the zipper and sew on top of it to secure it.
	Face the other side of the zipper with the opposite side of the fabric.
	Sew on the edge.
	For this side you will not turn the zipper and sew on top, you will turn the cover inside out, make a little fold so the fabric covers the zipper.
	Like this.
	Then you can pin it, and sew on the edge of the flap.
	Turn it again, open the zipper.
	pin leaving half an inch in between the top edge and the zipper.
	Sew both sides. And make sure to pass more than once over the zipper area.
	Cut the zipper excess.
	Secure your fabric sewing a zig-zag on both edges.
	Turn and press.
	Sew all the way around 1/4 of an inch from the edge. the back side of your pouch should look like this.
	Now both parts are ready, stuff the pad inside the cover, and you are DONE!!

Front

Back

Now my wrist is feeling better, but I did learn my lesson and now I have to let my right hand rest and practice to design with my left hand again (I had to do this several times before because I work on the computer too much) Hope this could be useful to someone, and you can just enlarge the measurements to make pretty pillows

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This past weekend was the fair I talked about in some of my previous post, it was my very first experience with a booth, and in the overall I have to say that I has a lot of fun! Setting up everyday was kind of a pain and the fact that it was outside (OMG the wind!!) but with the help of my friends and family it got easier every day, by Sunday we were experts and got everything set up in a matter of minutes My father in law and brother in law were the ones driving me there. and my friends and Mother in law stopped there to help me and have a laugh or two (actually we laugh a lot! people must have though we were crazy, but the infomercials my friends were making of my products were too funny)

So here so pictures I took Sunday!

I was kind of bummed that I never consider the wind when I designed my displays, because I end up not using them due to the strong wind that blow everything several times,so I end up pining everything to the tablecloth. I worked very hard on them, collecting recycled materials and putting them together, but I do think I will have the chance to use them next time if I get to go to an indoors event So it was not wasted work.

I now want to list on my Etsy Shop all the new stuff I didn’t sale there, I have yoga mat covers, little pouches with an inner pocket and an ID window, headbands, hair clips and cards with fabric details. Now I just need to find the time!

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As I let all of you know last week, my friend Katy is going to be helping me in the booth for next weekend, I wanted us to wear something with my logo, so I hand-painted the logo in raw color linen fabric and made this aprons for us!

I made them with 3 pockets, 2 medium size and one for a pen.

I painted the logos in opposite sides so they are not exactly the same, Katy loved them and this makes me even more exited about next weekend!
I want to make another one to wear when I sew and craft, so stay tuned for that tutorial

A few weeks a go I ask Ken if he would like a handmade wallet, I though the one he has was not good for the normal use he gave to it. And I really wanted to make him something I used some leftover from his handmade wedding vest and raw color linen.
I also made him a matching checkbook cover just for fun, I wanted it to be very simple and lineal.

Here are in a detailed view:

I wanted to share the process and make tutorials of them but I changed the size several times while sewing, so I think I will make a wallet and checkbook cover tutorial but with just one size, once I make them for me

Ken’s favorite feature is the ID pocket and the fact that now he has space for tons of cards

Today is Ken’s Birthday and this past Sunday we had his celebration Party. This is the first year we are together for his birthday and I am so thankful for that! Ever since we met we have being together for my B-day and apart for his, so it felt specially awesome to be able to celebrate this days together. So Felicidades my dear Husband!

The party was so much fun! He loved the idea of a Toga party. The only problem was that he got extended at work and instead of coming home at 5:00pm (witch was when the party started) he came at 8:00pm. So he missed a part of it, but the good part was that he loved everything, even the toga and leaf crown I made for him I wish we would have taken more pictures, but I was so busy setting everything that I forgot, so all of this ones are the ones taken by our friends.

The cake turn out tasting amazing but looking hideous. it collapsed because it was too wet sad!  But the important part was that Ken loved it anyways YAY!

And I also wanted to thank my dear Friend Katy! I don’t think I would have finish anything for the party without her help! You Rock!

She will be also helping me this next weekend with the booth

Because of this next weekend’s Fair I will not be able to post much, but it will only be this week and I will post all about it and the new products I’m working on, along with a few tutorials I have half done the following week.

I am very excited about it because there has being a lot of work involved in setting and making all of it, the good part is that for the next one I will already have the display and everything else done so it wont be as hard as this first one. So I apologize for this weeks lack of posting, but promise to come back after this weekend with loads of things to share!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and I will see you all in a week! (I will miss you all)

1- Halligans denim cut offs wine bag by Design Sponge
2- Clothes hanger cover by Between the lines
3- Market cart coupon pouch by Blue Cricket Design
4- Cosmetic bag by Sew like my Mom

This weekend we will be celebrating Ken’s B-Day and I’m super excited to bake him my favorite cake! I will make it just with the substitutes I found here, so I’m curious to taste it. If it’s good I will post my “Fix” recipe

Happy weekend everyone!

Remember when I showed you the Duct tape organizer I made for the pens in my desk? Well, today I will be sharing the tutorial to make those flowers. The cool thing about them is that you can clean them very easily unlike fabric flowers I used to decorate, this ones can be dusted without any problems and also washed in case something spills. I shared in my last post that I was going to work on some easy projects for those just starting and this is one of them! Hope you all enjoy!

THE PROCESS

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	1- Gather your materials: - Duct Tape - Button - Hot glue gun - Paper clips - Flower Pattern (Download Here)
	2- Unroll a piece of duct tape, and place it facing each other. You will need pieces with color on both sides. if you want you can make them with different colors. one for the back and one for the front.
	3- On your piece of duct tape, cut 5 of each of both sizes for one flowers. if you want you can mark them first with a non-permanent marker then wipe off.
	4- You will end up with 10 pedals, then cut a round piece for the center of the flower.
	5- Fold the pedals at the end of the straight line (Like shown in template)
	6- Fold the back.
	7- it should look like this from the front of the petal, repeat with all the others and you are ready to glue.
	8- Place a drop in the front fold
	9- And then another drop in the back to glue the fold in.
	10 – You have all your pieces ready to assemble the flower.
	11- First glue the button to the center of your circle.
	12- Then start gluing the big petals first.
	13- Glue them all the way around the edge of the circle
	14- The start with the smaller petals, glue them in between the big ones and making sure your close to the center, touching the button.
	15- and the flower is done! now we need a piece to attach it.
	16- Grab a paper clip and place a piece of tape in between.
	17- Tape that to the back of your flower and it’s ready!

There are so many ways to used them!! I will make some more in different colors to match the craft/office room Happy crafting!

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I know I already shared that I am very excited and working very hard on a project, so now you’ll get to know what the project is: A booth! HowJoyful will have it’s own booth

That’s why yesterday was hair accessories day, because I need a lot of products! I started with headbands in different styles and colors, hairpins and of course lots of flowers to make them pretty! I manage to finish more than 40, so hopefully the next work day I will tackle just as many as yesterday.

I am very excited about the products but its funny because at times I’m more excited about the displays I am working on them using recycled stuff and finds at the thrift store. I will be sharing the different stuff I’m working with the help of Ken hopefully this week (If we manage to finish soon) and of course all the new products I’m working on.

Also, I’ve got some request for more simple tutorials and a post to explain all be basic must-knows before sitting in front of a sewing machine. So I will be working on that too!
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!