A baby shower is such a fun way to help a new mother-to-be prepare for the birth of her wee one. Seasoned parents know how much "stuff" it takes to welcome a baby into the world, and most new parents … [Read more...]
A “Girly” Fleece Scarf
I suppose you could call me cold-blooded when it comes to my reaction to winter weather. I always long for sunshine and springtime throughout the cold winter season. One thing that helps me cope with … [Read more...]
Tote Bags From Place Mats
Tote bags have been my most recent sewing project, and these bags are put together with nothing more than ordinary place mats and ribbon. I saw this fun idea made by Daisha at The Family Scientista, … [Read more...]
A Scarf With Wooden Beads
So it looks like I have given up my addiction to hair care products just to replace it with scarf making. This is the third scarf I have made, and I bought fabric for another one today. The one I made … [Read more...]
A Pull Thru Fleece Scarf
Today I made a fleece pull thru scarf with fringed ends. I found the inspiration for this scarf at diystyle. My scarf is longer and has fringe embellishment, but the basic idea is the same. This is a … [Read more...]
Tooth Fairy Pillows
I've been making Tooth Fairy Pillows today for my grandchildren. My youngest grandson Landon is six-years-old and getting ready for his first visit from the tooth fairy. Ginger and Charlie have both … [Read more...]
A Pillow Update
I have a small office/den in my house that I use for my blogging space. In my space there's a brown leather couch that has a couple of gold and black throw pillows paired with a plain black velvet … [Read more...]
Christmas Stockings
I finished my Chrismas stocking project today. Tomorrow I can go to the post office and get them mailed to their destination, and they will be hung in time for Santa to fill them. Whew, I cut that one … [Read more...]
A Christmas Bread Basket
After my Thanksgiving Bread Basket project, I decided that I was going to need a similar bread basket liner for my Christmas table. I went to the fabric store and chose some red linen-look polyester … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Aprons
Every year during the Christmas season my daughter Angela has a traditional cookie baking and decorating day with her children Ginger and Charlie. I know the children look forward to the cookie … [Read more...]