You will need:
small amount of green fabric
small amount of orange, maybe 1/4 of a yard
scraps of batting
(I always save my quilting scraps of fabric and batting)
Thread
Sewing Machine
Scissors
Cut a strip of green fabric about 1 1/2 – 2 inches wide and 12 inches or so long.
Just estimate and using scraps,
it does not need to be exact.
Fold the strip in half and press it;
fold both sides in and press it;
then in half again, press it, like a double bias tape.
Sweet Thing is starting to get some control of her hands now which means she wants to touch everything!
So today I made her this and appliqued her name on it.
I saw this taggie on Amazon for $35 - goodness! This took me less than $5 to make and about 30 minutes. I’m glad I have some basic sewing skills.
She thinks everything is a teething ring… everything!
This is a guest post from a dear friend about how her daughter chose to alter a prom dress that she loved.
Haley tries very hard not to “conform to this world” and finding a formal dress that doesn’t do that is very difficult. We prayed before we left the day of the search and of course the Lord met our prayers above what we expected. The first store we stopped at was not even a store we were going to look for the dress at, however, she came excitedly to me holding up the dress she has on in the picture. The only difference was that it was strapless. It was so beautiful that she had to try it on…it was even more beautiful on.
It’s middle of the summer but we have our mind set towards fall as we prepare for our county fair. If you’ve read this blog long you know we are big into our fair! Now with new kiddos in this house we have more hands making things to enter! This week I want to get Cherish on a handmade doll and Hayden on some sort of woodworking project.
Here are some tutorials we’ll be choosing from:
With having little girls in my house again I am looking for ideas to help them learn the basics of sewing and easy projects that will encourage them to keep their hands busy.
Cherish, who is 8, is working on a printed plastic canvas project that we picked up at Hobby Lobby. Just learning the simple basics of how to hold a needle and which direction to stitch in has been a challenge, but plastic canvas , a big plastic needle and yarn are perfect to learn these simple things.
Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc…
Each Monday we can share ideas, patterns, finished projects and ask questions about fiber arts in the comment section.
You can also link up to your blog post or photo account that is related to fiber arts, I just ask that you link back to the most current Fiber Arts Monday post. Just leave your post link in the comment section and tell us what it is.
Taking good care of your machine at home will save you a lot of frustration and money for repairs.
Here is a great post about how and when to clean your sewing machine.
Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc…
Each Monday we can share ideas, patterns, finished projects and ask questions about fiber arts in the comment section.
Jessica, over at Happy Together, has this GREAT tutorial for double sided head bands. Aren’t they just the cutest? These would be great for any age. They would also be a great item to give as gifts or even sell.
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I bought some bright, spring-like colored cotton yarn for more dishcloths. I need to get started on a couple baby gifts soon.
Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc…
Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc…
Each Monday we can share ideas, patterns, finished projects and ask questions about fiber arts in the comment section.
You can also link up to your blog post or photo account that is related to fiber arts, I just ask that you link back to the most current Fiber Arts Monday post. Just leave your post link in the comment section and tell us what it is.
I love unique stockings, they are a great way to package gifts (think homemade candies, cookies, fudge) to give and they can be made very frugally.
I’ve crocheted each of our children a stocking that have been used every year.
I love these that have been made from sweaters!
