Stockings Hung

Here’s the last Christmas project for the summer as well as the last project on my list.  Three simple yet sweet stockings.  I have always loved the shape of Christmas stockings, especially around the heel.  It is always so much fun to sew around the curve.  Anyway, I used some fabric scraps to make them.  I didn’t use holiday prints because I didn’t have any on hand plus they can easily be over...

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Trimmings and An Angel

This post may contain affiliate links, please check out my disclosures page for more info.  Thanks! Another thing that comes to mind when I think of Christmas is the tree.  So what better way to decorate the tree or the area around it than with itty bitty trees?  I made these little ones with scraps of some craft foam I got at a thrift store.  I made them into little cones before gluing and stacking...

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Good Day for a (Yard) Sale

So this morning I got up literally at the crack of dawn (not on purpose) and went for a walk around the area (actually on purpose) and spotted a sign for a nearby yard sale. Five yard sales later, I came home with this haul: 1 pair of angel wings with matching halo, good for next Halloween? 2 pairs of cropped pants, I will probably alter them. 1 shallow basket full of clip-on roses and similar items. ...

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Snowballs

This post may contain affiliate links, please checkout my disclosures page for more info.  Thanks! I mentioned before that I was inspired by a certain craft book to make Christmas-y stuff.  One of things I got from it was the idea to make ornaments out of pom-poms, though mine are a little different from the book. So using some leftover white-ish yarn, glittery paint and a comb, I made these “snowball” ornaments. ...

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Flowers and Bills

Remember that cute wallet I made like an eternity ago (see Decorating and Launching).  It lasted a good long time, but it’s gone kaput.  I needed a new one badly, so I whipped up these babies.  I used two different patterned fabrics for each one except for the pink one on the upper right.  They each have a bill fold pocket (is that what it’s called?) and four extra pockets, two on the outside...

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Think Red

A while back I bought some red fabric from Goodwill.  The second I saw it I knew it would be perfect for a dress, something fairly summer-y too.  Three days of sewing later and here is the dress.  It has puffed raglan sleeves and the bodice is fully shirred which took loads of time but was worth it.  It makes the dress very fitted while still making breathing possible.  Plus, it is so easy...

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Another “Book” and An Ageless Skirt

It’s funny, I had intended to post this sooner, but every time I sat down to type I went blank for some reason.  Maybe it has something to do with the weather.  Hard to think when it is just so darn hot.  I suppose I could have just posted the photos and left it at that, but I am so not a Wordless Wednesday kind of person. Anyway, I decided to do some more crafting with old hardcover books again (see...

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Strange Things My Cat Will Eat

This is a little something just for fun.  My cat has never be a picky eater.  The word finicky is unheard of around this cat.  I started making a list of some of the human foods she likes to eat, at least some of the ones that surprised me. Midnight the cat will eat: Tofu Nori Veggie Sausage, actually veggie anything Garbanzo beans Avocado Kroger Queso Blanco with Jalapenos ...

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Up to Twenty-Eight

Finally, my new list is ready.  I had a little more trouble writing it out than usual.  For some reason I have the urge to start making Christmas-y things.  I know it is quite a bit early for it, but I can’t help it.  So a few of my projects will be filled with the holiday spirit this month.  I should mention that I was somewhat inspired by a particular craft book I got from the library. ...

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