Recent Projects

October 25, 2007 By Leave a Comment

I have been on a cleaning frenzy lately. I think it has something to do with the third trimester nesting phase. I have been scrubbing carpets, washing walls and windows, and getting rid of lots of clutter. I have also been busy with lots of sewing projects. The picture above is of some fleece pants [...]

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Felt Projects

October 15, 2007 By 2 Comments

I have made a few things from my felt stash for the kids for Christmas. I made car play mats for the boys and a doll play mat for Julia. I think they will like them. They were easy to make once I decided on how to do them. I put a pocket on the [...]

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I Spy Bags

October 9, 2007 By 1 Comment

I made I Spy Bags for my own children and some of the other children on our Christmas list. I had a lot of fun creating these. The ones in the first picture are made from small tote bags that I had purchased last year. I opened the seams on the sides of the bags. [...]

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Embroidered Sweatshirts & Door Hangers

October 5, 2007 By Leave a Comment

I embroidered the 3 older kids sweatshirts for Christmas using designs from various sources. I think they will like them. I also embroidered the door hangers pictured below. I had a design that I edited in my embroidery software. I deleted all stitches except the outline stitches. Then I inserted text and a graphic for [...]

Filed Under: embroidery, Homemade Christmas 2007