Knotted Headwrap

I am in love with knit Headwraps.  They are my new obsession!!!!  I'm trying to grow out my hair, that means not using my blowdryer and flat iron as much.  These headwraps help hide my greasy roots and give me a ton of styling options!  They are also great for babies as they are so soft.  My girls also love them.  Really I can't think of anything bad to say.  Now that I have talked these babies up lets get to how to make them yourself.  They are so quick and easy to make.

 

You don't need very much fabric to make these darling headwraps. 

1/4 yard of knit will make 2 headwraps.

I have also used leggings that my daughter has outgrown.

 

Cutting Instructions

Newborn cut 1  12 1/2" x 4 1/2"

cut 2  3" x 6"

 

size 3-6 month cut 1  13 1/2" x 4 1/2"

cut 2  3" x 6"

 

size 6-12 month cut 1  15 1/2" x 4 3/4"

cut 2   3 1/2" x 7"

 

size 12-18 months cut 1  16 1/2" x 5 1/2"

cut 2  3 1/2" x 7"

 

size 18-24 months cut 1  17 1/2" x 5 1/2"

cut 2  3 1/2" x 7"

 

size 3-7 years  cut 1 18 1/2" x 5 3/4"

cut 2  4" x 8"

 

size 8-12 years cut 1  19 1/2" x 6 1/2"

cut 2  4" x 8"

 

size 12 and up  cut 1  20 1/2" x 7 1/2"

cut 2  4" x 8"

 

With the 2 smaller pieces fold in half right sides together.

 

Fold in half again and pin.

 

Cut a curved shape as shown below. Make sure not to cut off the folded edges.

 

Now that everything is cut out lets start sewing!

 

Fold the long band piece in half lengthwise with the right sides together.  Using a large zigzag stitch sew along the long raw edge.

 

Turn right side out and lay flat so the seam is down the center.

 

Fold in half with the seam facing out.

 

Stitch together along the short end.  Set aside.

 

Place the 2 bow pieces right sides together.

 

Stitch all the way around leaving a 1" opening in the middle on one side.  Clip ends making sure not to cut your stitching.

 

Turn right side out and push out corners.

 

Place bow on the back side of the band.

 

Tie the bow over the seam in the band and pull tight.  There you have it!  Easy peasy!  Now go make hundreds of them:0)

 

Stay tuned in the next couple weeks I will be posting about all the different ways you can wear these cute headwraps. WooHoo!

 

-Lauralee-

 

Patterns, patterns, and more patterns...

I promise more free patterns are coming soon! 

Lauralee is even working on some charity patterns for the boys! We just need to get our kiddos back in school, clean our houses, go out to lunch to clear our minds, then we'll get on it! Starting next week - we mostly promise (if all goes as planned) to have some new patterns up!  In the meantime I just released this darling skirt as a new PDF pattern in my SHOP. It's adapted from the Greta Dress but goes from sizes 6Y to 16Y! I'm loving it made up in Floriography!!!

Kate's Ruffle Bag...Free Charity Pattern

We are so excited to release this FREE bag pattern for our little Charity...

Threads That Bind

 This is made from my new fabric collection Floriography. 

LOVE

I'll be making a couple bags this week for two girls in my neighborhood who were injured this last month. One in a bike accident and another in a serious car accident. I'm going to fill them with little goodies to cheer them up!  This bag is so easy to make and can be done in a couple of hours!

You can share this pattern, have a bag making party with your sewing friends, and make as many as you want! Send them to us and we'll safely store them for when a need arises! For examples of where some of our past charity patterns that you have made have gone, click HERE.

You can also submit a request to have our charity patterns sent to your area if there is a need. What a great gift to cheer up sick children in a hospital, foster kids who are going to new homes, or just someone who's in need.  Requests can be send to ruthiebemaude@gmail.com. 

Please put Charity Request in the Subject box. 

Here's a sneak peek of what's up next! 

So without further ado....Here is Kate's Ruffle Bag!

If you would like this as a downloadable PDF, please click HERE. 

xoxo - Chelsea

Floriography Giveaway!!!

Here are the winners of the Floriography Fabric Giveaway!

Pasqueflower, Teresa Hays, Snickerdoodle Stew
Congratulations! Watch for an email :) 


I've been sewing like mad, but summer is kind of kicking my booty when it comes to actually completing a project! Here's one I finally got done over the weekend using my Floriography Fabric Collection and the Coral Dress and Top Pattern for Girls and Dolls from Tie Dye Diva!

This collection is disappearing fast, so get it while you can! 
 I am totally in love with that mint and coral color way! 

Here's an adorable Art Kit Bag from Golightly Sewing Studios 

This Lattice Quilt pattern from Amy Smart is just beautiful!

 I've got some free tutorials I'm finishing up this week, but first let's start with a Giveaway!

I'm giving away three 1 yard bundles of Floriography...

There are five ways to enter! 
Make sure you complete step number 5...

1. Like/Follow our Ruthie Be Maude Facebook Page

2. Like/Follow Ruthie Be Maude on Instagram: @ruthiebemaude

3. Follow Ruthie Be Maude on Pinterest

4. Like/Follow Tie Dye Diva on Pinterest

**5. Comment on this post and let me know which of the steps you did above and leave your email so I can get a hold of you if you win! You just might :)**

Pinning these on Pinterest and reposting in instagram will get you extra entries! Use #ruthiebemaude and tag us @ruthiebemaude on instagram! 

Contest ends August 19th. 

Winners will be announced here on the blog on August 20th

Have fun! 
Chelsea

Floriography is Here!

 Floriography has arrived and will be coming to a quilt shops in the next couple of days!

 We're wrapping up the fundraiser for little baby Clara and starting on our free Floriography projects. We'll be posting them all month long!

#loveforclara

So sorry about the delay in Floriography tutorial posts! We got a little side tracked, but for a good cause! Our friend, fabric and pattern designer Sandi Henderson of Portabellopixie just had a sweet baby girl in May she named Clara. Just 2 days after she was born Clara had open heart surgery. Sandi, her husband Dustin, and baby Clara are in Seattle Washington at a special hospital recovering, while their family awaits for their return to Missoula Montana. 

 Please take a moment to visit the special blog we have set up for a fabulous fundraiser/giveaway!

Several designers have come together to create an amazing giveaway.
Patterns, fabric, books, quilts, clothes, kits, jewelry and more will be given away!

 Every dollar you donate will get your name in a drawing to win the donated items!  Every dollar counts. Thanks!

Visit the blog for more details: 

www.forsandiandclara.blogspot.com

Floriography Ruffle Pillow Tutorial

Here's the same pillow and the tutorial in fabulous rainbow colors!
Enjoy!

Free Tutorials with Floriography

I'm back from Market and I've had a good nap! Lauralee and I worked hard for weeks on all of these projects and we are so excited to share them with you! We'll be posting each of them over the next couple of weeks as free tutorials! 

Here's a sneak peek of what's to come...

Floriography

There's nothing better than finally getting to see your designs on fabric! Floriography is my first line with Riley Blake Designs and I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out!  

Quilt Market is just a few weeks away and we'll be sewing like mad women to get everything done for my booth. Check in often to watch the progress and then see the booth in it's entirety May 16th! 

-Chelsea

Peeps, Peeps, and more Peeps!

Sorry we have been MIA lately.  With another fun holiday weekend and family in town life gets a little crazy.  Hopefully now things will slow down and get back to normal.
If your anything like us you have tons of Easter candy leftover, especially PEEPS!  Even though they are so yummy there are only so many I can eat.  I searched my favorite place, PINTEREST, and found a delicious way to use these little sweeties up.
 

Peeps Popcorn

 

 

Sometimes my cooking from pinterest posts don't turn out that well but this one was quick and easy and DELICIOUS!  Thank you Kristin at yellowblissroad.com for the amazing picture and recipe.

Enjoy.  I think I need to go make me some right now!

-Lauralee

 



DIY Stenciled Parson Chair Slipcovers...

Making your own Parson Chair Slipcovers is easy! Easier than you think, 

And I'm going to show you how.

Supply List: 

*2.5 - 3yds of fabric per chair 

Matching thread

 Computer, Printer, Paper

Masking Tape

Foam Paint Brush

Acrylic paint in the color of your choice

*To be sure take measurements of your chair to figure out how much fabric is needed. You may want longer or shorter skirt. I did 3yds per chair to be safe and just in case I messed up the numbering, but I did have about 1/2 yd left over at the end. 

Tip: I left my fabric folded so that I could cut out two at a time and then I used those pieces as pattern pieces to cut out the other two. 

1. Piece 1: Place the fabric over the chair cushion and cut it leaving extra length on the end and the sides. You can follow the angles of the cushion when you cut or just leave it with excess fabric. It doesn't matter because you are going to custom fit it in a minute.  You'll pin, trim, and then sew.

2. Piece 2: Lay the fabric over the back of the chair, leaving a little extra and cut it. Pin the two pieces together.

3. Piece 3: Cut a third piece for the front of the chair, that is a little longer than from the cushion to floor. Pin to piece 1. 

4. Sew the pieces together. 

5. Cut out 2 side pieces and pin them to Piece 1 and Piece 3. Sew them together.

It's ok to have excess fabric on the edges because you can pin, trim, and then sew.

6. Pin the sides, nice and snug. Trim and sew.

 Tip: I serged all the edges to keep them from fraying and to help the top fit snug, I sewed a curve around the top corners of the chair. 

 

7. Turn the cover right side out and make sure everything is fitting snug. If it's loose anywhere, re-pin and sew. 

8. Decide where you want to hem it, pin it, trim it, then sew it. Done!

 

To stencil numbers or letters on the back. 

1. On your printer, print out the numbers/letters of your choice. I used the Engravers MT font at size 900. 

2. Tape over the entire number with clear packing tape

3. Cut out the black part of the number, tape or pin it to the back of the chair (where you want it)

 

4. Use a foam brush and dab paint over the number. When you get close to one of the edges, press down right on the edge with your hand to keep the paint bleeding outside of the edges. 

I pulled the stencil right off and then let it dry. Done!

 

 If you make a mistake when painting, consider using your left over fabric to make a large patch. Cut it out to be slightly larger than the number. Maybe 9.5" x 12" or whatever looks good to you. Sew around all the edge of the fabric, then dampen the fabric and throw it in the dryer to fray the edges. Trim it up so there isn't any crazy long threads. Paint the numbers onto the fabric then sew the fabric to the back of the chair cover, covering up your mess up.  This will just give an even more vintage and authentic look. Everyone will love it!  

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Good Luck!

xoxo,

Chelsea