I’ve really needed to sew up a new bag for me for quite some time. My old one had seen it’s better days. I love being able to say, “I made it myself!” when people comment on my bags, but, um, I didn’t want to say that about my old one anymore. Before I started…
Category: Sewing/Crafts
Handmade Christmas – Christmas Pajamas
Just one more Christmas post before I move on to other things. It has become a tradition for me to make our kids new Christmas pajamas every year. I love having the kids in matching pjs on Christmas morning, and since my kids range in age from almost 20 to 2, I really have no…
Handmade Christmas – Quilts for My Big Kids
Morgan asked me to make a new twin-size quilt this year for her bed in her college dorm. The flip-flop quilt that I made her many years ago has seen it’s better days, and she needed something a little more grown up. She loves the beach and the ocean, and her favorite colors are blue…
Fabric-Covered Journals, Board Games & Dinner with Young Friends
We had three of Morgan’s friends and one of Sean’s friends over last night. It was such fun! We enjoyed an early dinner, then visited two different living nativities before coming back to our house for a devotional, gifts and homemade doughnuts. I made fabric-covered journals for the girls using the Journal Cover Tutorial at…
Table Runner Tutorial
I really like having something simple to decorate our table — something that isn’t too big to leave on the table when we serve our guests. I just finished sewing up this quick and easy table runner and thought I’d share the instructions with you. It’s a really fast project that will give you years…
Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Winner!
Wow! You guys have some great ideas for who you’d bless with an I-Spy Quilt. I really had a great time putting Jamie’s quilt together. I encourage you to start collecting blocks so that you can sew one up. You might even get together with your online or local quilting group and do an I-Spy…
100th Post Giveaway Winner Announcement!
Thank you all so much for taking the time to comment on my 100th post! I really enjoyed reading about everyone’s favorite patterns. I’ll be taking some time off from creating any new ones to enjoy our new little guy who is due in just two months now. Keep checking back in, though, because I…
Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day is Here!
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…
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…