I needed a couple of thank-you gifts for some people recently, so I spent one afternoon embellishing some handtowels up for Christmas. I thought they would be a nice, but practical and usable gift. I bought the towels at Costco (they have a 12 pack for $16--and they are the thicker, high-quality towels.) I paired the towels with some of the foaming hand soaps from Bath and Body Works (that were on sale for $2), tied them both up with a ribbon and passed them out. For the towels, all I did ... View the Post
Gracie’s Scrappy Heart (and other Christmas ideas to make for or with your children)
Last night Grace gave this scrappy handmade heart to her Grandma. It was her birthday and Grace spent 3 afternoons working on this heart. Sure it's a little funky but it was made by a 4 year old. To make it I just drew a giant heart on a square canvas (purchased at Hobby Lobby) with Elmer's glue. Then Grace placed scraps all along that glue trail to make the outline of the heart. Next I smeared glue in sections inside the heart let Grace fill it up with fabric. We continued this process ... View the Post
Flashback: Yukon Cornelius
It's about this time of year that I am up to my eyeballs in handmade projects...and loving every minute of it. (Really...I love to have an excuse to "have" to make something.) This year the majority of my gifts will have, at some point, come in contact with a sewing machine...but it hasn't always been this way... Take, for example, Yukon Cornelius: I painted him up for my husband like...oh...7 years ago. (Before I even owned a sewing machine.) I think the wooden guy was supposed to be ... View the Post
Color Blocked Bodice Tutorial
A little while ago we were over at icandy handmade sharing a tutorial for Jen and Autie's Basic Bodice Series. And since I really do like the bodice, and because I did make this dress for her to wear during the holidays I'm sharing the post and tutorial back here on our blog today. (And while I'm sharing this on the blog I'm working at home to finish up a holiday skirt that I am so excited about! If I hussle I'll have it completed and ready to go for Thursday. I really hope I get it ... View the Post
Angel Shirts…For the Holidays…For Sisters Big and Little
If you've followed along with us for anytime now you know that if there is something I love, it's feathers for Grace (like these dresses and this fascinator) and angel wings for Ruth (like this onesie and this slip). So it only seems natural that this year for the holidays I would make them big and little sister angel shirts...with feathers and wings. I made Ruth's shirt first. Since she is little and still sits in baby car seats and takes naps I didn't want anything that was big, bulky, ... View the Post
Holiday Ruffled Collar Necklaces
I've had these necklaces on my mind for quite awhile now and yesterday I finally sat down for a few minutes and made Grace two of them. I liked the idea of adding something a little fancy and a little ruffly to Gracie's outfits this holiday season but I wanted something that could be removed and worn with different items. So a ruffled necklace seemed like a perfect solution. And I like the back of these necklaces as much as I like them from the front. These necklaces are inexpensive ... View the Post
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