My Finest Craft (so far;) - Double Ruffle Burlap Tree Skirt

Before I decided to make wreaths and sell them, I ordered a Brother sewing machine from Bed Bath & Beyond with the last of my wedding gift cards. I needed some sort of project to get to know my machine, so I undertook making a Christmas Tree Skirt for a co-worker. Little did I know 1) how long it would really take to create 2) how much I wouldn't want to give it to her when I was done because I loved it so much!!! But, since she paid for all the materials, I figured it was only fair. I now have planned in my mind to make one for myself - but until that time, here are pictures of the one I did complete. What you can't see is that it is fully backed with a muslin type material and the ribbons are even hemmed. This tree skirt was my baby! Behold...

~Rachael Leigh

Wreaths, Wreaths and More Wreaths!

Turns out, the demand for wreaths around Christmas time was more vast than even I had hoped! I ended up making TWELVE wreaths in two months! Plus a couple other (LARGE) projects, to be shown in a later post:) In addition to the three wreaths I previously posted, check out the other wreaths I made this year:)

This red chevron one was probably the most popular wreath I made, I had two order for it!

Mini wreath for the MIL!

Can't wait for next year and new wreaths!

~Rachael Leigh

Wreaths Galore!

Wreaths are like potato chips - you can't just have/make one!

I made two more for gifts (shown below) and still have one more for gift-giving planned. Meanwhile, I decided I may as well try my hand at selling them since now is the prime time for people to be buying them...in one day I have already received FOUR wreath orders! So pictures of those wreaths will be coming soon (once I've made them, of course;)

Christmas Wreath^_^

Harvest Wreath^_^

~Rachael Leigh