We’re always working on sewing/craft projects. Here are a couple we’ve finished lately: I painted this glow-in-the-dark shirt for Jon over the summer after finding inspiration in a children’s magazine. He has loved wearing it outside in the evenings, and I can spot him easily. 🙂 We’ve worked on several other projects, but this is the biggest. Courtney is making…
Category: Crafting
Gardening Projects
Last year, when we were in the midst of our very first spring in this new home, I decided to plant our first garden boxes. Between chickens, and really being too busy, things just didn’t click. This year, Joshua has been busy building more garden boxes. We still have a few left to plant, but so far, so good. We’ve…
Sewing Projects…
I can’t remember if I posted pictures of Jon’s new outfits or not, and I don’t have time to look just now…. I made these out of 1/4yd of fabric and had just enough left to cut out a portion of the design from scraps and applique them on to a t-shirt. This was an EASY project but I wasn’t…
Finished Sewing Projects
If you could see the sewing “to-do” list I’m working from, you would gasp! I was telling a dear friend a couple of days ago, maybe it’s a problem stemming from having babies almost 20 years apart….but, I can’t find some of my “basics” I usually like to have on hand. Things like baby gowns and changing pads. This shouldn’t…
Have You Seen This Project?
This is from the latest issue of Country Living magazine. Simple embroidery on art paper– wouldn’t these be nice all framed the same and lining a wall?? I haven’t gotten my nerve up just yet, but I really want to try one!!
January 26, 2011
We’re preparing for new chicks! Twenty-six of them to be exact!! They are supposed to be here by February 1st. I hadn’t even thought about them until yesterday when I happened to glance down at my calendar. I have a list of supplies which need to be assembled. I don’t want one of those, “I had to place my chicks…
Baby Crafting…
Well, it’s no surprise, we’re itching to start some baby projects around here. Paul and I happened to be in Hobby Lobby a few weeks back and I found this cute little hat with iron-on transfer flowers. I couldn’t resist. Here’s the finished project: I love the new transfers they are carrying these days. Really cute!!
January 18, 2011
I had a dental appointment this morning. I am really, really a big chicken about dental work- but, the Lord was good and things seemed to go just fine. On my way home, I stopped by the store for a few things and saw these really cute vinyl Valentine’s tablecloths for $5.00. I chose the pattern that I liked and…
November 12, 2010
Well, as usual, time passes too quickly to blog regularly. The last several weeks have been a blur. We celebrated three birthdays, and two graduations. We still have a special 13 year old’s tea and then, of course, Thanksgiving and two more birthdays. It makes me tired to think on all of it at once. *smile* Courtney and Joshua are…
Frugal Fun!
Courtney and I have been on a dollar store/thrift store crafting kick lately. These are a few projects from last week– We found some old sweaters that I had actually intended for the thrift store. They were too worn to wear, but I did love the cuffs and remembered this idea from a blog post long ago: CANDLE SWEATERS! They…
Thrifted Find….
A recent, *very cute* thrift store find: In case you don’t recognize this (I didn’t until Courtney pointed it out!)- it’s a Gooseberry Patch pie bird still in the original packaging! Very cute and just what we need for an upcoming project idea!
DIY- Bookmarks from Greeting Cards
Each Monday morning, we send correspondence to friends and family. It’s a time I look forward to each week…time to connect with special people in my life. Because we send out so many letters, I usually invest in greeting cards and stationery. It’s become a habit each January…re-stocking the writing supplies. By this point in the year, we always have…