A few years ago I decided to make my family new Christmas stockings. Little did I know, I would be adding more every year. Our family has grown from 5 celebrating Christmas to 12 in just a few short years!
My stockings are patchwork, made out of 2-inch squares, and I hope to make up a tutorial soon. While you are waiting for my tutorial, check out all of these amazing Christmas stocking patterns.
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Last year we lost someone very dear to us. My husband’s grandmother passed away at 86 years of age. She had a long, happy life and touched everyone who met her. She was such a loving and selfless person with a spunky sense of humor. She will be sorely missed.
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What do you think of these flannel scarves??? They are about 30-inches long and about 12-inches tall. The outside is high-quality flannel and the inside is either flannel or cuddle fur (depends on the style). Some of them are even reversable! With the faux leather or suade strip and snaps, it can be worn in a variety of ways.
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Kids are a wonderful excuse to sew and, since September is National Sewing Month, now is the perfect time to sew one or more of these fun and unique projects that kids will love. You can sew up a cute baby carrier for a special little girl or a felt tool box for an adorable little boy – or vice-verse. I bet you can’t choose just one of these to make!
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During the last few months, my grandkids have been pretending to go ‘shopping’ when they are playing at my house. They will push the grocery cart to me and expect me to ring up all of the items and bag them up (I had a few small paper bags they would use)… That is what gave me the ideas of making these pint-sized grocery bags.
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I am always looking for an excuse to sew bags or pouches, so finding some pencil cases to sew seemed like a timely project!
You might be thinking there isn’t a lot of variety when it comes to sewing pencil cases, but all you have to do is scan this list real fast to see that couldn’t be farther from the truth! You can find projects that are simple enough for a child or beginner and more complicated projects too. There is definitely something for all ages to enjoy.
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I just learn how to clean a stained sewing machine the hard way…
It is my own fault, I never wash my fabric before I make a quilt. and this was one of the times I wish I would have. The quilt I made was dark red, dark green, tan, and cream (a post about this will be coming soon). The backing I chose for it was a dark red flannel. By the time I was done quilting, the inside nooks of my sewing machine had gone from white to pink.
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My granddaughter loved the movie Frozen and was pleased when I showed up at her birthday party with my own version of Elsa and Anna’s dresses. They would also make great Halloween costume!
I got the pleasure of going to see Frozen with my granddaughter Blake when it was in the theater. Her response to the movie was priceless so much so that this movie will always have a special place in my heart. When my daughter started planning Blake’s 3rd birthday and decided to make it a princess theme, I decided I would make her a Princess Elsa dress to wear to the party. Of course, I also needed to make a Princess Anna dress for Tatum, my 18-month-old granddaughter! (My grandson was also at the birthday party and was feeling a little left out so we let him wear Anna’s cloak along with his own crown.)
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I couldn’t have been more pleased when MODKID Summer Fun: Sew 7 Stylish Projects for 18″ Dolls
Patty Young, author and designer, has created a collection of fun fashions any doll would love to wear and any little girl would be excited to have someone make for them. You can make stylish doll outfits for camping trips, sleepovers, and even a trip to the beach.
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I can’t believe I forgot to post this Big Easy Tote update after quilt retreat. I suppose I shouldn’t complain about being busy, but I still have one quilt to finish from retreat (just hand sewing the binding). Anyway, I ended up making two Big Easy Totes
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