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In-the-hoop Cookies

The girls love to play with the kitchen that their dad made for them. Their play kitchen isn't tucked away, it is staged in the great room of their house. So, they play with it lots. Each Christmas Andrea has added felt food items to the kitchen....

Posted Feb 10 2012, 03:00 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s)

What's a Tortilla Warmer?

Sometime ago, I saw an advertisement for tortilla warmers and loved the idea. They looked fun and useful but the cost was $8.00 - $12.00 each, depending on the size, plus shipping. "What a great way to use up scraps!" I thought. So, I tore out...

Posted Aug 26 2011, 12:30 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s)

An Oldie but Goodie - Bag Keepers Never Go Out of Style

As you probably know by now we have been slowly trying to go green. So we use cloth bags (see designer bags )for most of our shopping. Even so, we still end up with some of those thin plastic bags from various places. They have some uses such as lining...

Posted Aug 19 2011, 12:35 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, lettering software, embroidery, grocery bags, bags, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, Applique, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, plastic bag keepers, grocery bag dispenser, bag keeper

Keeping It Simple - Quick Wristlet Just In Time for Spring

Wristlets are great if you have lots of other stuff to haul around (like kids and diaper bags and laptops...) and don't want the extra weight of a purse. But after a hard winter the ones we have been using look pretty bad so I decided to surprise...

Posted Mar 18 2011, 01:20 PM by db1921 with | with 6 comment(s)

Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, embroidery, totes, bags, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, small tote, monograms, wristlet, purses

Keeping It Simple - Heart Flowers, Burpies and Nursing Covers

Yes, I know - I do lots of baby stuff. I can't help it - my girls and all their friends are at that age and baby things are part of our everyday conversations. And baby items are fun to make. Now muy youngest daughter has four friends due from March...

Posted Mar 04 2011, 05:30 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s)

Keeping It Simple - Oh So Popular - Embroidered Photo Blocks

Newborn photo shoots are fun. But what do you do with all those pictures? Here is an idea that is sure to be a hit. At least it has been with my daughter and her friends. Make several using all the letters of the new baby's name for a great nursery...

Posted Feb 11 2011, 04:30 PM by db1921 with | with 7 comment(s)

Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Picture frames, Gifts, kids, babies, baby gifts, nursery, easy projects, beginner projects, infants, photo blocks, soft blocks, baby blocks

Keeping It Simple - A Beautiful Lace Snowflake and Easy Turtles too.

Well, the Christmas music is playing everywhere, most of the shopping is done but the sewing pile still looms, at least at my house. I have at least four more gifts to make before Christmas Day. November and December have been busier than usually with...

Posted Dec 13 2010, 02:15 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, Christmas, Snowflakes, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, Christmas Cards, Christmas stockings

Keeping It Simple - Specialty Pillowcases

Last week Emma and I were at the fabric store picking up some fabric for my aunt who is 94 and still sewing. While we were looking Emma saw this horse fabric and went nuts over it. "Meesy, we just have to make something with this!" she said...

Posted Oct 29 2010, 05:00 PM by db1921 with | with 2 comment(s)

Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, kids, easy projects, beginner projects, pillowcases

Keeping It Simple - Big Kid Hooded Towels

The girls are growing fast. They love their baby towels with the hoods but are outgrowing them now. When they complained about being cold after their bath the other night mom and I decided to make them larger "big girl" hooded towels for Christmas...

Posted Aug 06 2010, 03:22 PM by db1921 with | with 8 comment(s)

Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, kids, babies, blanks, baby gifts, easy projects, beginner projects, summer, towels, hooded towels

Keeping It Simple - Embroidered Boxes for Trinkets and Gift Cards

Summer is here to stay I think. The vegetable garden that I planted in April has started to produce... I have little green tomatoes on each and every plant. We will soon be able to pick the first zucchini and I think there will be lots more coming on...

Posted Jun 04 2010, 05:00 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s)

Keeping It Simple - Fruity Towels & Coasters and Flourless Brownies too

Hello, hello, are you still there? You didn't blow away did you? This is currently a common greeting in our circle of friends. I have replanted some of my flowers for the third time now this spring! And it is not because the deer ate them or the squirrels...

Posted May 14 2010, 04:50 PM by db1921 with | with 4 comment(s)

Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, embroidery, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Cooking, Gifts, coasters, blanks, baskets, handmade, auctions, easy projects, flourless cookies, beginner projects, summer, fruit, towels, tea towels

Keeping It Simple - Covered Cookies for a Charity Auction

My Brother is quite involved with a fundraising group here for kids with cancer. Last week they had a group walk, a big dinner and a silent auction. There were all kinds of items in the auction for almost any dollar level including a $10.00 purchase table...

Posted May 07 2010, 04:45 PM by db1921 with | with 8 comment(s)

Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Mother's Day gifts, Holidays, Cooking, Gifts, valentine's day, handmade, auctions, easy projects, flourless cookies, jar toppers, lid covers, beginner projects

Keeping It Simple - Water Bottle Carriers From Recycled Jeans

We have been out and about the last week or so with the grandkids in tow. They love the park, walks by the lake and riding bikes around the neighborhood. The weather has been great here (quite unusually so for March). Of course we have to take along snacks...

Posted Apr 02 2010, 05:00 PM by db1921 with | with 4 comment(s)

Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, totes, bags, projects, going green, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, kids, crystals, Hot fix crystals, washable bags, fabric bags, water bottle cozy, bottle carrier, bottle tote, recycled jeans

Keeping It Simple - Going Green with Fabric Easter Baskets

Most of you know that one of my goals in 2009 was to use up as much of my fabric stash as possible and not purchase any new fabrics. Well, I did make a dent in those stacks of cotton but I am still working on using it up. And since another goal is to...

Posted Mar 12 2010, 04:45 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s)

Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, totes, bags, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, kids, Applique, washable bags, gift bags, fabric bags, babies, baby gifts, baskets, Easter, fabric baskets, resusable baskets, Easter baskets

Keeping It Simple - Child's Hot Water Bottle Cover

Last year, my age-old hot water bottle gave out with a fatal leak. All my life I have used a hot water bottle. They are great for warming the bed, thawing icy toes and comforting those aches that just won't go away. They are especially nice for kids...

Posted Feb 19 2010, 05:00 PM by db1921 with | with 5 comment(s)

Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, kids, Winter, washable bags, babies, baby gifts, faces, hot water bottle covers

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