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• A Pretty Felt Playhouse - Part One

  OK. It is the Thursday before Christmas! A few weeks ago my daughter showed me a picture of a playhouse made from felt. It fit over a card table. Very cute and felt is easy to work with. So I planned one for the girls for Christmas. When I showed my drawings... Posted Dec 22 2011, 10:20 by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, kids, Christmas, Applique, babies, baby gifts, handmade, beginner projects, felt, free designs, girls, children, felt playhouse, playhouse

• The Quickest Fall Decorating Ever

  Nothing like needing something at the last minute to make your heart race a little, right? A few days ago a friend came and asked me to do some table decorations for a senior's luncheon. "When do you need them?" I asked. "The luncheon... Posted Oct 28 2011, 01:00 PM by db1921 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Halloween, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, Costumes Crafts, Fall

• Quick Coasters in the hoop- Designs Included

  Quick Coasters in the hoop- Designs Included Ever need something right now! Well last year one of the charity craft bazaars in my mom's neighbourhood needed lots of little things to fill in. So we made a bunch of these in one night. In sets of 4 of... Posted Dec 17 2010, 03:50 PM by db1921 with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Holidays, coasters, Christmas, Snowflakes, Winter, handmade, easy projects, felt, free designs, snowman, snowmen

• 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 - Whoever's coming to visit they need a pocket pillow!

  With Christmas right around the corner the first thing that comes to mind is Santa Clause of course. We are all deep into our holiday projects and hopefully loving every minute of it. But this week the focus changed. Who is coming to visit? Why the Tooth... Posted Nov 26 2010, 01:00 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, ornaments, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, kids, fairy, Christmas, gift bags, handmade, beginner projects, gift card box, trinket boxes, free designs, tooth fairy pillow, pocket pillows, gift card holders, gluten free bread pudding, wheat free recipes

• Keeping It Simple - A Cute Christmas Stocking

  I'm not sure why but I really enjoy making Christmas stockings. I have made traditional ones, funky ones, country ones and elegant ones depending on who they are for. We always make a stocking for each new addition to our family. Some years, with... Posted Nov 12 2010, 04:45 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, projects, ornaments, Quick Projects, Holidays, Christmas, Winter, babies, baby gifts, easy projects, infants, Christmas stockings, stockings

• Keeping it Simple - Easy Runners for Small places

  A while back, our oldest daughter painted her dining area walls orange. We all thought she was a little crazy but with her black furniture it actually looks very nice. She has a small table on one side and has been looking for a runner for quite some... Posted Nov 05 2010, 08:41 by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Applique, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, Fall, runner, tabe runner

• Keeping it Simple - Easy Tutu skirts and Black Cats

  Our family has been invited to several Halloween gatherings this year. The first is this weekend - a whole week before the 31st! This is Friday and the girls costumes are not quite finished. But the girls are very excited about dressing up for these events... Posted Oct 22 2010, 04:30 PM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: the memory book, totes, bags, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, kids, Costume, Halloween, crystals, Hot fix crystals, Applique, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, witch costume, Tulle skirts, Tutu, Kids cosutmes, Mouse costume, Tulle Skirt, Costumes Crafts, Halloween costumes, tutus

• Keeping It Simple - Spiders, Ruffles and Ghosts, Oh My!

  Halloween is just around the corner and with so many costumes to make this year I decided two things: 1) They need to be fairly simple, and 2) I need to start earlier than I have in the past. The two older girls each have a definite ideas of what they... Posted Sep 24 2010, 04:45 PM by db1921 with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Costume, Halloween, Applique, babies, baby clothes, t-shirts, handmade, infant shirts, infant t-shirts, baby t-shirts, infants, felt, headbands

• Keeping It simple - Frosty the Minky Pink Snowman

  One of our granddaughters loves Frosty the Snowman. We sing the song daily - even when it is 100+ degrees here. We read the book almost as often. So I decided to create a Frosty sweatshirt for her even though winter isn't here yet. When I asked her... Posted Sep 10 2010, 04:50 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, projects, Designs, Holidays, kids, Christmas, Winter, Applique, handmade, free designs, sweatshirts, snowman, snowmen

• Keeping It Simple - 4 Stars for July the 4th

  It all started with four little words. "I can make that." I only said it once. Now every time we see something that our five year old likes she asks, "Can we make that?" Sometimes I have to laugh because she currently thinks that we... Posted Jul 01 2010, 04:58 PM by db1921 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, Quick Projects, Holidays, kids, bows, t-shirts, easy projects, beginner projects, summer, trinket boxes, boxes, July 4th, garden decor, felt, stars, Flip flops, barrettes, pencil toppers, can cozy, headbands, napkin rings, Independence Day, free designs

• 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) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, Embroidering on Paper, embroidery, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Mother's Day gifts, Holidays, Gifts, crystals, Hot fix crystals, Christmas, gift bags, handmade, easy projects, Father's Day, gift card box, trinket boxes, tins, Dad, boxes

• 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- Lollipop Covers In-the-Hoop

  I am convinced that clutter multiplies all by itself. I have been trying to clean closets and drawers and am amazed at the number of bags we have to give to the local charity. Not to mention how many times I have filled the recycle and trash bins with... Posted Mar 26 2010, 12:00 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, projects, in the hoop projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, kids, Christmas, valentine's day, Candy wrappers, Easter

• 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