When I happened upon this little boy’s tie tutorial, I knew I had to give it a try with the extra Christmas tablecloth fabric I had the most fun picking out what fun contrast lining to use.
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The second Christmas dress made from my thrift store tablecloth finds was a little more involved, but I still cut the ruffles on the bias and saved a lot of time hemming. Both dresses are long enough to be worn next year too.
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Wasn’t sure what direction I was going with this year’s Christmas dresses until I came across two old Christmas tablecloths and a green crocheted poncho at my favorite local thrift store last week (and all were 50% off). I pulled out an old crocheted top from my box of maternity clothes and I had what […]
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Princess has been making and selling origami cranes this December as part of her seven month plan to raise money to buy craft kits for “all the sick kids” at Loma Linda hospital. Crane fund raising is already at $45 and she’s already looking forward to January because her hands are getting tired. As per […]
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If only I had better (or any) textile design skills.
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After an introductory lesson to art and the seven art elements done by my amazing, advocate for the arts, sister, the second graders got their first official art lesson by me last week. I reintroduced the art element, line, by reading “Harold & the Purple Crayon.” Then we talked about Henri Matisse and how he […]
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When we told Princess her 3 year old cousin was recently diagnosed with leukemia, she immediately added him into her nightly prayers. Then, a week or so later, she came to me with a handwritten, seven-month plan to raise money to help all the “sick kids”. After speaking with my sister and the hospital, it […]
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I just happened to be sitting at my computer as a Freecycle e-mail for “30+ children’s sewing patterns” popped up. I figured in the 30, there might be a few I’d want to keep for basic blocks and such. Imagine my surprise when I found this handful of adorable vintage patterns to add to my […]
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Thanks to Kim from SaveOurBeach.org, Seal Beach has got to be THE cleanest beach I have ever seen. The kids were literally fighting over the few pieces of trash on the beach. But then, we headed over to the jetty and the kids found the trash and the happiness that comes when you know you […]
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Make one using a vintage floral sheet or turn it into a dress-up skirt using something sparkly. This skirt is so easy, you should probably make both. Find the full tutorial HERE. Tutorial also on Whrrl.
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