For years I have gotten by without a serger. All the while I had one sitting in a plastic bag that my aunt found at a yard sale for me. But it intimidated me. I could still make things like this little fat quarter dress. But then it frays and I have to cut the […]
Fat quarters, library bag, bib and more
I joined an Anna Maria Horner fabric of the month club when I was pregnant, planning to sew all these beautiful things for baby girl. Summer, pregnancy and three girls made that impossible for me. Then a new baby and three girls made that impossible for me. And now, with all my fat quarters staring […]
Natural Bob Soaps
My Oldest Girl and her friends have a business called Natural Bob Soaps. They have been crafting away stocking their supplies for Valentine’s Day. They had a sleepover recently to make bath salts, perfume, essential oil roller bottles, heart soaps and more. I took a few photos of them in action. The three friends started […]
Tooth Fairy pillow for girl number 3!
My five-year-old lost first loose tooth! She spent days wiggling and wiggling and pulling and twisting and pulling some more…..all hoping to get it out TODAY. That went on for a week. She has two sisters willing to get the job done for her. But staying true to her “do it myself” personality, she insisted on […]
Valentine’s Day 2015
Valentine’s Day is meant for handmade love. Sometimes we run out of time and sometimes we plan well. This year was a little bit of both – with one girl outgrowing homemade Valentine’s and one looking for an alternative to signing her name 43 times on her Valentine’s for classmates (I kind of can’t blame […]
Three step easy laundry detergent
I’ve been making my own laundry detergent for a couple years now. After some experimentation and finding ways to make it easier (and still work!) – I’ve got it down to a simple three step process using three ingredients all purchased at my handy Food City. I mix and store mine in one large plastic […]
Homemade Valentine’s Day
I’m a sucker for Valentine’s Day. I really am. I don’t love all the comercializaion of it. But it’s a fun a way to break up the doldrums of February – a hard, cold month with not much excitement going for it otherwise. Unless you count snow of course. Once you have children, Valentine’s Day […]
10 Practical sewing projects for home (and school)
It’s been a while since I felt the urge for straight stitch sewing. The monotonousness of sewing a house full of curtains (and comforters) had me burned out. But after a few projects of deciphering patterns and sewing dresses for girls, some simple projects with a quick gratifying end was in order. The process is […]
Fashion designer in the house, who knows her style
I’m seeing those tendencies of the younger days coming to fruition, as she comes into her own. It it so wonderful to watch, this growing up thing. When she was younger I would find her “decorations” hanging all over the house. She would put outfits together on a pink wired decorative dress figure, so proud […]