Month: September 2010

  • Tutorial: Fabric flowers

    Tutorial: Fabric flowers

    This weekend I have to teach a short workshop at a women’s retreat. I decided to teach how to make fabric flowers. Today DD#1 and I made up some samples. I figured I better actually make one before I tried to teach how! It’s a pretty simple craft that gives almost immediate satisfaction in a…

  • My baby turns 24

    My baby turns 24

    Today DD#2 turned 24. She’s nearly the same age as me now! It was a perfect day! We had a wonderful church picnic after church. The weather cooperated beautifully. After everyone left and we finished cleaning up, we overdyed two pairs of her faced blue jeans and did some minor alterations on some blouses for…

  • Yeah! Finally complete!

    Yeah! Finally complete!

    Yeah! I finally finished these! They’ve only been sitting in my living room since last fall. I think I’m ADHD when it comes to crafts. I see a project, imagine all the possibilities, jump in with both feet, and then get distracted by the next project before I’m finished. I’m trying to finish up my…