Today I wanted to share one of my favorite things to do with the plastic bags that sheet sets come in. With just a few scraps of fabric you can turn those plastic bags into a really cute bag for the kids…or yourself. You can use these bags for just about anything. I like to use mine in the car…. Keep Reading
Archives for February 2014
Sewing spaces {Amy from Peek-a-boo pattern shop}
Today we have the talented Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop (affiliate link) sharing her sewing space with all of us. I am pretty sure that all of you know Amy by now and she needs little introduction. Her patterns and creations are everywhere on blogland and pinterest. Amy’s blog is full of handmade creations, amazing tutorials and a bunch of sew alongs. Below… Keep Reading
ice fishing
This past weekend we snowshoed out to Paul’s Pond to do a little ice fishing. As you can see it was snowing, again. We didn’t catch a thing, but we sure did have fun. For some reason there was a layer of slush under all that snow and every time I fell I would land right in it. I fell… Keep Reading
What would Celina do? {mermaid dolls}
Today a bunch of us bloggers are talking about Celina from petit a petit and family and her personal style. Let me first start off by saying what a sweet and talented woman she is. I have gotten to know her over the past year and she is just a wealth of knowledge and always willing to share it. That is… Keep Reading
knight hoodie pattern blog tour
Today I have the pleasure of being the next stop on the Knight Hoodie Pattern blog tour by Charming Doodle. When I first saw this pattern I knew that my son would just go crazy over it…and I was right! My son has been complaining a lot lately that I always make stuff for the girls but never make him… Keep Reading
Sewing spaces {Roslyn from sew delicious}
Today we have the talented Roslyn from Sew Delicious sharing her sewing space with all of us. Roslyn lives in Austrialia and shares some beautiful creations on her blog. I love how she uses such bright colors and puts so much quilting work into her pieces. Here are just a few of my favorites from her blog. Beautiful right?! Well… Keep Reading
Handmade valentines day cards
In honor of Valentine’s Day I decided to bring home my post that I first posted over at Welcome to the Mouse House as part of her sewing with kids series. Today I am sharing a fun way for your little ones to make Valentines Day cards while working on their cutting and sewing skills. Plus they can use… Keep Reading
snowshoeing with the kids
It has been one really cold winter here! It’s been a struggle for me to get out in it. I do not like the cold one bit…but I love the snow. Thankfully this past weekend we had some warmer weather and we headed outside to do some snowshoeing.I brought a sled along just in case I had to pull some… Keep Reading
sewing spaces {2 little hooligans}
I am so excited to finally share my sewing space with all of you and to really kick off this series! As you know 2 days after Christmas I decided to turn my kids playroom into my sewing room. You can see in this post what the room looked like before. My sewing room is a fairly tiny space. It measures about 8… Keep Reading
Shades of me {blue}
Today I am one of the stops on the Shades Of Me Sewing Series. As you can see I chose the color blue. I found this beautiful cable knit fabric from Girl Charlee to work with. I just searched their site and could not find it anywhere…darn! This fabric is so comfy! It is a medium weight fabric but needs to be… Keep Reading