I had so much fun participating in Sew Mama Sew’s Giveaway Day last year. I couldn’t wait to join in again this year. It took me a bit to decide what I wanted to giveaway, but I finally came up with something that I hope you’ll be excited to win! I’ve really enjoyed spending time…
Author: Bonnie
100th Post Giveaway and a Chance to Give!
Wow! Just over a year of blogging, and I’ve reached my 100th post! I love sharing my family, my ministry and my sewing with each of you, and I especially enjoy hearing from you and getting to “know” each of you. It’s exciting to watch how my number of blog readers is continuing to increase….
Handmade Christmas: Advent Calendar
I’ve always loved the idea of having an Advent Calendar with an activity to do each day of December up to Christmas, but I’d never found just the right one. Early in November this year, I saw and fell for this one on the Sew Mama Sew Blog: Advent Calendar. I modified the calendar slightly (I really…
Finding the Perfect Christmas Tree
Since we don’t currently have any crawling babies or pets, Ray suggested that we skip using our artificial tree this year and buy a real one. I love real trees, so I was easily convinced. We’ve never cut down our own tree before, and I thought it would make a great family memory to do just that. A little bit…
Handmade Christmas: Personalized Perpetual Calendars
I think these calendars are quite possibly the coolest thing that I’ve ever made! I have to thank Rashida from i heart linen for the amazing idea. You can find Rashida’s original calendar here: Prairie Girl, Calendar Girl. When I first saw the calendar, the idea of putting fabric photos in it popped in my…
Messenger Bag Tutorial
It’s a little early for Christmas gifts, but I like to be done before the beginning of December so that I can ship off the gifts that need to go to other parts of the country without having to wait in really long lines at the post office, and it’s so nice to just be able…
Bigger Sizes of the Little One Layette are Coming!
I know, it sounds a little strange to have a layette pattern in toddler sizes, but so many mamas asked for it that I just had to oblige! As a mama of a little one who’s in size 3T, I’m thrilled with it already. The test version went out to my amazing team of testers…
Handmade Christmas Gifts – Preschool Memory Games
I used the Memory Game Tutorial at Kindershop Online to make these Memory Games for almost three-year-old Jamie and Ray’s nephew who is the same age. I know that they’ll get a lot of use! Both sets: The fronts (both sets are almost exactly the same): All packed up in their drawstring bags and ready…
A PJ Swap and Dyed Tees for Baby
October’s swap on my favorite online sewing board was for PJs. We really need winter PJs around here, and I thought it would be a great way to get me moving on them! My swap partner has a son and a daughter who are six and thirteen, so I sewed for both of them, and…
Rag Quilt for Baby Charlie
We have plenty of receiving blankets left from when Jamie was tiny, but every baby needs special things made just for him, right? I saw this tutorial: How to Make a Ragged Squares Quilt at Crazy Mom Quilts a few days ago and thought it would make a perfect baby boy quilt! I picked out…