DIY Custom Pillowcases

These make a great handmade Christmas gift and are so super easy you could have a whole stack of them done in just a couple hours! (I don't lie, I'm still a pretty novice sewer and this was simple to master!)

Burlap and Sweater Stocking {tutorial}

I am super duper excited to be linking up with Naptime Creations today in her "A Crafty Christmas" Blog tour! I'm part of the Gifts/Wrapping - Sewing , so I decided to dust off an old post, take some new pictures and share with you what I feel is the ultimate in gift wrapping- THE STOCKING!

Seriously, its the FIRST thing most kids open up on Christmas morning...at least that's how it was when I was growing up...and then we would wait and wait and wait until our parents got up so we could open everything else! 

DIY Silhouette Ornaments - Blue Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to "Blue Christmas Blog Hop"!

Week 1:

Ornaments

Burp Cloths Part III {sewing}

I have been on a roll sewing sets of burp cloths as gifts lately! I just love making them...they are easy, fast and so darn cute! I am especially in love with the appliqued initials I have been adding! I think everyone loves a personalized gift when its pretty and functional! I already talked about how to sew a basic burp clothes HERE, so today I thought I would walk you through how I add the applique. Keep in mind this is how I do it-as a beginner sewer- so it may not technically the "right" way, but it works for me!

Burp Cloths Part II {sewing}

I have been on a sewing roll as I prep for our little man's impending arrival!

We are at the 35 week mark which means only a couple weeks until I'm full term!!  Wowza!

I spent the last week and a half teaching myself some basic sewing...it started off pretty rough, but by the time I was done making 12...count them TWELVE burp cloths, I pretty much worked out all the kinks and they don't look half bad! Yay me!

Don't you just love these!??

Spa Wrap and Pig Pillow {sewing}

I thought I would share the gift I sewed for my niece Baylee!

My first REAL sewing project all by myself!

 It took a lot of seam ripping and redoing, but I finally got it right!

Yard Sale Tales {week 5}

So you guessed it, the first weekend home with my hubby after 3 weeks without him, we fit in some yard saling! It happened to be a pretty crudy Saturday, so there weren't that many sales to hit. I spotted this sewing pattern for just 25 cents...its not old or anything, but I am super excited to learn how to make a circle skirt for the next Lost In The 50's weekend! I'm sure Elle will thank me when she is old enough to understand!

Several of the sales were what I call "drive bys"...pretty much a sale where I am not willing to unload the baby to go look. Mostly these are sales containing baby stuff and clothing. Not on the top of my list of wants. Usually Justin will hop out and do a quick looky lou and report back anything interesting. This time at one of the drive bys he came back with 4 Corelle Salad plates..for FREEEE! Can't beat that! This matches our ever growing collection and reminds me of my grandmas when ever we use them.

I totally took these pictures over the weekend and then completely spaced out posting them! I hadn't been yard saling in three weekends...it was SO HARD to be motivated to go without my besty and partner in crime- my hubby! We totally feed off of each others opinions, and not having him there to question what I am thinking just doesn't work for me. Plus...watching a one year old 24/7 with only a few grandma days here and there wore this mama out!