A couple weeks ago, I posted about my friend who adopted from China and the Warm me up dollie and boo boo birdie I made as a gift for her. Since I still had plenty of her nursery fabric left, I had also envisioned making some quilted alphabet letters which will be a fun way … Continue reading
Category Archives: Crafts
Warm Me Up Dollie and Boo Boo Birdie
One of my good friends just adopted an adorable little girl from China. Before she left for China, some friends and I made sure she had an adoption shower. At first, I was going to go shopping for a gift like everybody else, but then the “create something” bug bit me, and I knew that … Continue reading
Gingerbread Houses
Last year was the first year I had ever in my life assembled and decorated a gingerbread house. I had never done it as a kid, and I had never put much thought into it before…it seemed so complicated! I didn’t think I would do a good job…I’m not easily drawn to baking and decorating … Continue reading
The Nutcracker… “Sweet!”
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who could not figure out what to get her daddy for Christmas. He was so hard to shop for and really didn’t need anything. She thought and thought, until one day her mother said, “Why don’t you buy him a nutcracker for Christmas?” So the little … Continue reading
Feathery White Christmas Trees
This is a project I’ve had sitting around in a drawer for about eight years now, and I just now finally motivated myself to do it the other day! I must have been bitten by the craft bug…or just got tired of this stuff taking up space in my craft drawers. Maybe both, but regardless … Continue reading
Little Bo Peep and Her Little Sheep
Well, we had an ice storm come through the other night, and we’ve been iced in all weekend. I enjoy being at home with my family, cooking comfort food, watching Christmas movies, and enjoying the fireplace. I was just about out to pull out my sewing machine to work on a few projects I need … Continue reading