by This is Carrie on November 16, 2009
One of my favorite baby shower gifts to make and give. Gather materials: Newborn wrap shirt, Skirt fabric (about 1 yd), 3/8 ribbon/twill tape, 1″ ribbon or lace. Step 1 – Cut off bottom half of wrap shirt 3/4″ below snaps. Use long sleeve or short, dyed or undyed. Step 2 – Cut 2 skirt […]
by This is Carrie on December 22, 2008
Powered by Whrrl Thanks to a “Painted Lollipop Cookie Making” kit sent by my mom, it was easy to find the time to introduce my kids to this old family tradition. Picture tutorial on WHRRL Hard Sugar Cookie Recipe: 3/4 butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 1 t vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 1 t baking powder […]
by This is Carrie on November 21, 2008
My kids love to take their Art Cases to church, on long car rides, and to doctor’s waiting rooms. We love to gift them pre-stocked with colored pencils, a coloring book on one side of the case, a drawing pad for the other and some stickers for the little pocket. But kids will inevitably fill […]
by This is Carrie on September 30, 2008
The best advice I could give on DIY dyeing is just go for it, experiment and learn. Other than that, I am far from an expert on the subject, but here is what I do: I use a large plastic bowl for dyeing since I usually don’t dye very many things at once. I don’t […]
by This is Carrie on August 13, 2008
It’s so much fun to revamp old boxy T -shirts. If you don’t have a baby to spoil with a refashion, go ahead and make something for yourself. Boxy T to Fitted T Instructions (pdf)
by This is Carrie on August 11, 2008
Here you go! Let me know if you have any questions or need any clarifications. Newborn Gown Pattern (pdf) You will probably have to choose “shrink to printable area” to get it the right size. It’s the right size if the top is 5″ wide and the sleeve is 7 1/2″ across “join” line. Lately, […]
by This is Carrie on July 26, 2008
by This is Carrie on June 19, 2008
Just one of the 107 T-shirt Dresses my women’s church group made for Mother’s Without Borders to distribute in Africa. Here’s how to make your own t-shirt dress. You can also donate T-shirt dresses (as well as a ton of other homemade goodies here.
by This is Carrie on January 12, 2006