For the fifteenth day of A Gift a Day, I made slippers. Last year I made slippers for all of my girls in cream-colored satin with a flower in pink or blue on them. This year I am making them slippers again, but I’ve changed a few things. I am using a different fabric for the…
My son mentioned this week that he wants a Cub Scout vest. This is the simplest thing to make. I used my son’s uniform shirt to measure the width and armholes, and I cut the felt just like it looks from the Cub Scout store vest that I linked above. I then sewed the pieces…
I used a gallon-sized pickle jar to hold the 6 pounds of brown lentils that I bought in bulk a little while back. It looks like I could probably fit another pound in the jar! I love using large pickle jars to hold beans. I did find out that my family (including myself) prefers…
I’ve made handkerchiefs every year for Christmas for the children. I love handkerchiefs, and the children love them, too. I love that they don’t need to ask me for tissues at church, and when my two-year-old has a runny nose, she can reach for a handkerchief instead of emptying a box of tissues. This year I decided…
I am so thankful for all you. Thank you especially for the reminders of how you struggle. It reminds me why I created my website and why I am now writing this blog in addition to my website. I am so grateful for that. Click on the image above to get a…
I can’t sew everything we need, though I try to sew as much as I can! Sometimes you have to buy things, like eyeglasses–or shoes–or fabric 🙂 Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) deals have helped me with the things I need. One of the ways I make the most of those deals is to shop through…
I took my oldest daughter with me to Target to run some errands. I usually avoid even glancing in the direction of the Home Decor department, because they have cute things and I know I will see something I like. I find it easier to be grateful for what I have when I don’t go looking at what I…
For the eleventh day of A Gift A Day, I decided to make something that was not on my original list. I am making a purse for my daughter, and she doesn’t want any pockets inside. I thought she needed something to hold some change, so I made a lined change purse. You can make one in…
I cooked a turkey this week. Yes, I will be cooking a turkey next week, but that’s okay; it just means more meat this month! We enjoyed turkey sandwiches on French Bread with basil, tomatoes, and Italian dressing, as well as burritos with turkey, tomato rice, and lime ( I bought limes last week for .10…
For the tenth day of A Gift a Day, I made flower bobby pins. Flower Bobby Pins Supplies: satin fabric (about a 10″ square piece for 9)bobby pinscrystal or glass pieces for center (you could use beads instead) Tools: scissorscandlematchesE-6000 gluetoothpick for applying the glue Time: It took me 1 hour to make 9 bobby…
For the eigth day of A Gift a Day, I made velvet headbands. Velvet headbands Supplies: velvet fabric (Approximately a 4 1/2″ by 17″ piece per headband)headbandsmatching thread tutorial (An important note–I love this tutorial and I have used it several times in the past, but I disagee with the measurements. You need the fabric to…
For the fourth day of A Gift a Day, I made ballet slippers for my two-year-old. Ballet Slippers Supplies: satin fabric for outside fabric for lining (I used fleece)fabric for bottom of the slippers (this can be anything; last year I made the outside bottom in satin as well, but this time I used ultrasuede)elastic (I…