Random thoughts from a mom whose blessings are overflowing.
Do you remember my homemade vanilla experiment? (I wrote about it here and here.) I have been using it and love it. I have also given some to my mom and sister-in-law. Now, it is time to give some as Christmas gifts as well. I made up a couple of gift sets today and I [...]
A few months ago I posted a hat pattern and showed you a hat I had crocheted for Julia. I made a smaller version for Janna and wanted to tell you about the changes I made. I used a bulky weight yarn with a J hook just like the original. However, I only increased to [...]
On Monday I shared a tutorial for making a crochet hook roll. I guess that got me in the mood to do a little crocheting myself. I haven’t sewn all week. This must be crochet week. I have been crocheting washcloths for the past two days. I am making them for Christmas presents and also [...]
Nearly four years ago I taught myself to crochet with the crochet hooks I inherited from my Grandma. I had needed a way to store the hooks so I made a holder for them. I have someone on my Christmas list this year who has taken up crochet as a hobby, and I thought it [...]
On Wednesday and Thursday I shared two tutorials with you for making some accessories for your sewing room. Here is a picture of my daughter’s sewing space in her room (She’s 12 by the way.). She already has the sewing machine cover and bulletin board, but doesn’t know about the other two accessories. They are [...]
Yesterday I shared a tutorial for a no-sew embroidery hoop wall pocket. As promised, I am going to share another tutorial with you today. This is another accessory for my daughter’s sewing area. I had a hard time coming up with a name, but have decided on “Pocket Placemat for a Sewing Machine”. I am [...]
I wanted to share with you an easy tutorial for making a wall pocket from an embroidery hoop. The pocket pictured below is one that I made for my daughter for Christmas. This will hang above her sewing machine because it matches some other accessories I have made for her. Tomorrow I will show you [...]
Good morning! It is time for Fix It Up Friday again. I am so glad to have you join me. Thank you to those of you who linked up last week. If you are a blogger and have a creative post to link up, please do so. I always love to see what other people create. The guidelines [...]
Welcome to Blessings Overflowing! My name is Jackie and I am a wife and mom to 5 beautiful children. This is my little corner of the blogosphere where you will find me rambling about such things as sewing, cooking, crochet, gardening, my family and more. [Read More …]
