Stuff By Shorty

Hi i am a mother of 3 with #4 on the way. I have been crafting, sewing, and tons of other things for as long as i can remember. I was tought all of this from my mother. I have been merried for 8 years.

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Summer Shirt



These was the fast shirts i have ever made......a square and then you can get matching ribbon for the straps and the tie......

Summer Outfit


I made this outfits so my girls 9 and 6 would have some really cool summer clothes.....plus they kept asking me if i sew and they did not belive i could.....lol......they new what they were doing.......

Monday, April 07, 2008

Sweat Jacket


I took a sweat shirt and cut it right up the middle and then added some fabric that would match it and hemmed the bottom and the middle where I cut it....this is great for cold morning and hot afternoons.......Both of my girls love this and where it all the time.......

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Afghans for Christmas Gifts


These are gifts i did for my brother and sisters kids......they really liked them........now its time to start on next years gifts.......

Christmas Shirts


These are Christmas shirts I made for the kids......the girls also have matching hair bows....I also made my mother one and the to little kids next door......this my be gift for next year......lol.....Fun and easy to do...........

Kids Halloween Shirts


These are Halloween shirts I made for the kids......the girls also have matching hair bows......

Friday, April 13, 2007

Jean Purse



I made this purse out of an old pair of my daughters jeans........it turned out really well and all the pockets and zipper can still be used. This would make a really cute purse for a little girl or an adult.

Thursday, April 05, 2007

House Coat



Hi all I made this for my son.....I started Sat March 31 and finished the same night.......I did this while having contractions......lol......I made this off the top of my head as I could not find a pattern I liked or could understand.......What I did was draw each section out first then started crocheting.....I at first did not think it would turned out but I really think it looks great for it being my first time make clothes.....

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Crochet and Fabic Dress


Hi all......I just made this dress in one day......I made it for my 2 girls to wear for Easter.......I think it turned out really good......this is the first time I made something like this.....

I found this pattern on HGTV......

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Baby Afghan


This is a pattern I found on Bev's Country Cottage and I just fell in love with it. i made my 4th baby one and so i went a head and made a friend one for her baby that she had on Monday March 19, 2007. I will be shipping this off asap and i hope she likes it as much as i do.


Please go and check out Bev's Page she has a lot of great patterns

I used a 8/H hook

Yarn Used: Bernat Baby Yarn
Color: Baby Blue

Yarn Used: Bernat Baby Yarn
Color: Baby Green

Yarn Used: Bernat Baby Yarn
Color: Yellow

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Tiffany learning to crochet



This is my 7 year old learning to crochet.....as you can see she has already made to of her kind of necklaces......Right now she is making them for her friends at school......she said that she was making for friendship......lol....its funny how second graders are.......

Sunday, March 04, 2007

Ripple Afghan



I just got done making this afghan for a good friend of mine how has helped me out for the past month. I thought this would bee a good way to say thinak you to her. It was an easy one to do. I started this on 2-25-07 and finished 3-4-07 i also did not crochet on that wednesday and thursday do to hubby being home.......lol......

I used a 10 hook
Yarn Used: Red Heart 4 Super Saver No Dye Lot
Art: E300
Color: 0718 Shocking Pink

Red Heart 4 Super Saver No Dye Lot
Art: E300
Color: 0319 Cherry Red

Red Heart 4 Super Saver No Dye Lot
Art: E300
Color: 0358 Lavender

Pattern can be found at Bev's

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Danielle's Poncho



I made this poncho in about 3 to 4 days.......My 7 year old came to me and asked me if i would make her one and so i did....Then here comes my 5 year old asking for one.....I think it was because big sister wanted one........It is a very easy pattern..........

It took me 3 bundles of yarn

I used a 10 hook

Yarn Used: Red Heart 4 Super Saver Multicolor
Art: E300
Color: 0784 Bon Bon Print
I chained 91 and then sc in the 1st ch from hook. Sc, ch 1, sc and keep going tell you have the hole bundle done. Add the next bundle of yarn and repeat this tell you have added 5 more rolls then tie off.......Do this two time tell you have two rectangles.........


Once you have them done you will whip stitch them together like so

When done add the rest of the yarn if you want to make the fringe.

Tiffany's Poncho



I made this poncho in about 3 to 4 days.......My 7 year old came to me and asked me if i would make her one and so i did.......It is a very easy pattern..........
It took me 3 bundles of yarn

I used a 10 hook

Yarn Used: Red Heart 4 Super Saver Multicolor
Art: E300
Color: 0786 Candy Print
I chained 91 and then sc in the 1st ch from hook. Sc, ch 1, sc and keep going tell you have the hole bundle done. Add the next bundle of yarn and repeat this tell you have added 5 more rolls then tie off.......Do this two time tell you have two rectangles.........
Once you have them done you will whip stitch them together like so



When done add the rest of the yarn if you want to make the fringe.

Monday, February 19, 2007

Colors Of Friends



I made this afghan for a Vals Pals swap that i was in. I did not know the colors she liked so i thought i would use all my scrap yarn and call it colors of friends..........If you look you can see that every 2 color go together some how or they looked really good together........It is just one big Granny Square.

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Monday, January 29, 2007

Hospital Bag


This is a bag I crocheted so that when I go into labor with my 4th baby I have all the little things I need before I get my room.........You know the phone numbers, keys, phone, wallet, the little things.....lol.....Now my 2 girls want me to make them one......

I did this bag in one day with extra yarn I had from another afghan I made........I also used size 10 hook.......it was two granny squares and then I SC 4 times then added the other side......I also lined it with some silk fabric so that nothing would fall threw........

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Baby Burp Rag


This is a baby burp rag I made for the baby that I will be having in April.........it was easy to do and the next one will be even better.......I found this fabric at Wal-Mart in there scrap section for 1.50 and brought it home and knew there was something I could do with it.......knowing me and my crafty self (lol) I made this burp rag.........

This is my daughter and her baby doll being my models.......lol....

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Austin's Afghan



I started this Afghan January 18 and finished it January 25.......I made the pattern myself and I really like it.......I used 5 bundles of yarn and a size 10 1/2 hook, the color of the yarn is called 960-blues (m).......As you can tell from the pictures my son really loves it.......I have post the pattern at the end.......it works really fast I did it every night from 6 to 9 PM and then waiting in the car for the kids to get out of school for about an hour (30 minutes each kids) and it only too me a week so I know that you will love it........


Pattern

One Week Afghan
© by Tammy Egger

Materials:
~ 10 1/2 steel hook ( or one you would like to use)
~ 5 Bundles Worsted Weight yarn ( your color chose)

Ch 161


Row1: sc in the second ch from hook *ch , sk 1 ch and sc in next ch. repeat at * end with sc and then ch turn keep doing this tell you are done there should be 113 rows by the time you are done.

~Note when turning and restating on new row you will sc in the big space that you made in the last row you just made

Friday, January 19, 2007

Hook Holder



This is a hook holder i made to hold all my wonderfull hooks.....lol....i sewed it with some srap fabric i had and i think it came out just great.......and it rolls up to be a great size to carry with you.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Tic-Tac-Toe Game



As some of you may know that I will be having baby #4 in 14 weeks (April 22, 2007). Well I got to thinking that while my kids come and visit me at the hospital they need something to do. Well my kids love this game and so I started thinking of a pattern and come up with this. I think it turned out great since I did make it off the top of my head....lol....

I will be more then happy to put up a pattern ad soon as I write it out. My kids have already took off with it.....lol....

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Jonathans Afghan



This is a pattern I found on Bev's Country Cottage and I just fell in love with it. I am due with baby #4 in April and thought I would make him a afghan to bring him home in and so I pick up some baby yellow yarn and in the yarn it has piece of yarn that are all different colors. This yarn would be great for a boy or a girl. My 5 year old daughter will also be making a hat to go with this (post the hat as son as she is done).

I started this on the Dec 27, 2006 and was going goo tell I ran into a stopping point. I found that my yarn changed after 36 rows. I stop for 3 to 4 days thinking what I would do with it. Well what I came up with was Baby Yellow on both sides of the colored strip and now I think it is great......I finished it today (Jan 10,2007). My baby boy will have his blanket to come home in.

Friday, January 05, 2007

4 Big Grannys in one big Afghan



Well I just finished an afghan that took me almost three month (due to not have money to get yarn.....lol....)

Now I am not sure if I am going to sale it , give it away, or keep it for me since those are my favorite colors.....lol....

It took 3 bundles of white and 1 each of the purple and pink......

The Yarn i used was Red Heart Super Saver....the colors are White, Orchid (purple color), and LT. Raspberry (pink color)

Friday, December 29, 2006

My Daughters Hat



My 7 year old daughter made this hat for her new baby brother that will be coming in April....This is the first hat she has ever made. It might just be that i am her mother but i think she did a great job.

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Yarn wreath



It took me two days to do this but that was is my spare time.....it is now hanging on my door so everyone can see it........You could also make it more better by hot gluing some balls or other Christmas this to it.....

What you need
1 wire hanger
2 or more colors of yarn
Pair of scissors
Piece of card board

First you will take the hanger and make it into a circle. Once that is done you need to know if you want to tie or slip your yarn bows on.

Now that is done you will need to take your card board and wrap it 10 times. Cut it off rolled yarn. Cut another piece of yarn. Take your yarn off the card board and tie it with that piece you just cut. Now if you have chosen to tie them on you will just take it to your hanger and tie it in a knot two times to stay. If you have chosen to slip it on you will need to unhoop the two pieces of the wire and then slip it on. When you are putting them on you need to make sure that place them in different directions.

One you are done hanger on your door.

Now these can also be done for just about any season

Valentines Day - Red and pink
St. Patrick's Day - two different shades of green
Easter - baby pastels
4th of July - Red, White and blue
Halloween - orange and black
Thanksgiving - orange and brown
Christmas - Red, green and white
Father's Day - 2 shades of blue
Mother's Day - pinks, reds (favorite color of that mother)
New baby - pinks, blues, yellow and white (depends on the sex of the baby)

You could even do one for your child birthday with there favorite color

If you need any help please just ask.......

You can get more help at http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/No+Skills/LW1367+Trick+or+Treat.htm

Loomed Hats

I made these hats on the Kitty Knifter looms. These where giving away as gifts. They took me one day to do the hole hat.

Blue hat was done on the red loom....I e-wraped it 10 times then made the brim. I started e-wraping it 9 more times then added the other color. E-wraped the new color 6 time then back to the blue and e-wraped 9 more time then closed it off.

Purple Fun Fur hat was done on the green loom. I e-wrap the purple and the funfur together 10 time made a brim then too the funfur off and keep e-wraping 22 to 25 time then closed it off.

Both kids loved them.

Slipper Socks

These are some slipper socks that i made from a pattern that was shared with me. It was fun and very easy.....it took me about 2 hours (not sure of what i was doing) to get one sock done. Once i got it done i did the other one in under 30 minutes. I gave these away as a gift and she just loved them.

If you would like to find out how to make them you can look here Slipper Socks

Monday, October 02, 2006

Mini Pumpkin


I just made this off the top of my head and I think I am going to make it stiff and then add it so a pin so that the girls can give them to there teachers. To wear for Halloween......lol.....


Here is the pattern if anyone would like it......


PUMPKIN

Ch 3 then sl them together to make a small circle.

Ch 3 (count as first dc) in the center of the small circle make 15 dc sl together


STEM:

Ch 3 SC in second stitch from end sl and knot.....

Then you are done....

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Pancho


This is one of my very first panchos that i made. My girls want me to make them one. I did not count right we had to give it to a friends daughter because it fit her better.

Scarves


These are some Scarves that I did for the first time. I made them for my kids and now everyone else wants one.....LOL....They are great for the winter.

Baby Hat and Booties


I made these for my cousin. I thought they were so cute i could not pass it up......

Fun Fur Shorts


These are some Short i took of my Girls and crochet some fun fur on them....These became so hot in my Daughter class that i ended up making a hole bunch for Birthday gifts.....

Knitted hat














Well i am at it again.....lol...
I found thing cool thing called Knitting Loom and i have made some hats and they seem to be very very fun to wear....lol...
This one i make for my son and he wears it most of the time and just loves it..

Ripple Afghan

Well I have started a new blanket for my other daughter......
It is what they call a ripple afghan.....
This will take 5 bundles of yarn........
This was a very very easy pattern to follow.....
I found it on the net and just really love it......

The Pattern can be found at Bev's




Granny Square Blanket

Well I just finished My daughters Blanket......I taught myself how to crochet and have made about 10 scarves and this is the first time I have made anything else......
It was fun...they call it a Granny square...most of the time is tons of little ones put together but I did just one big one....She love it.....

This is what it looks like after 5 bundles of yarn

Stylish Hair Bows


These are some hairs that i have been making and selling for a couple of years now.....I have also made them for Cheer teams....The girls love them.....And again they were the cool thing in my daughters class and we made tons For Gifts.....

These are made with Ribbin or Fabric........


E-mail me if you would like to buy one

Superman & Sipderman Fan


Hi all, about a year ago i picked up a fan off freecycle and it was for my sons room witch was done in super heros....
Well my mind started rolling and i painted it......
I hand paint all of this....
As for the Superman i made a stencil and then painted it......
Siperman was a free handed.....

Snowman Light Bulb


This is a Snowman.....
Yep he is made out of an old light bulb.......
I hand painted everything on him......
It will hang on your tree.....
These made fun and cute gift......