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I’d like to welcome Vanessa from V and Co. She is incredibly talented… and I never fail to find inspiration when I drop by her blog. You are going to love her tutorial… she takes what is little more than…
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Travel Kits for the Kids
10 to 12 hours in the car is going to be a long trip for my kids. It’s the longest drive we’ve ever made in one day. To help pass the time, I am putting together a travel car kit…
Gee’s Bend Inspiration
I’ve slowly… very slowly gotten to work on my son’s quilt for his bedroom. The hardest part has been coming up with the pattern I wanted to use. Ben liked a bull’s eye pattern… but I wanted something just a…
Needles on the Go
I’ve been on the go with my sewing class and needed a safe place to keep my needles. The solution was this cute little Matchbook Needle Keeper. It’s so easy to make, it only takes a few minutes. Here’s how…
Quick and Easy Fabric Headband
Making a fabric headband cover is easier than you think. It all starts with inexpensive thin headbands from the grocery store. For this project you will need a small piece of fabric…. mine was 15 1/4″ x 1 1/2″ and…
Shamrock Pin for a Headband… and more
Top of the Mornin’ to ya. First off I wanted to thank you all for your encouraging words in response to yesterday’s post. Even though I had determined myself not to let criticism bother me… your support really lifted my…
Toadstool Invitations
The party invitations went out this week for my girls’ 8th birthday party. I wanted to make them homemade…. and I wanted to keep them simple. A bowl was my best friend for this project. I used it to trace…
Valentine Doings
Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to around our house. A little Bird House for Emma’s Valentines. We made it out of an old box. Emma painted and punched and glued to her heart’s content. And a tree…
Breakfast Love
I love making a special breakfast on Valentine’s Day. And since Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday this year… there’s actually time to enjoy a leisurely morning. Here’s few easy ideas for showing your love with food this Valentine’s Day…
Make it Do- Valentine Hair Clips
Last week, when I was fiddling with making my Pom Poms and Hearts Brooch, I made some fabric covered buttons. I wanted to incorporate them into the brooch. But after fiddling, I decided they didn’t work. I had to find…
Pom Poms and Hearts
Earlier in the week, I showed the Girly Skirts I made for my girls. But I wanted to add a little extra something sweet to the outfits for Valentine’s Day. Then I had an idea at 2:00 am that seemed…
Welcome 2010
The girls and I are making Pinecone Elves today… They seem like a sweet way to welcome in the New Year. And thank heaven for a day with nothing to do but what we want. Happy New Year and Welcome…