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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) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, in the hoop projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, kids, Applique, baby gifts, valentine's day, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, girls, children, felt food, felt cookies

• 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

• Going Green - Recycle a T-shirt

  A couple of weeks ago, when we were out and about, my oldest granddaughter saw some college girls sporting wide, stretchy headbands with their monograms embroidered on them. Of course, since she thinks that anything the teens do is "way cool"... Posted Dec 09 2011, 01:00 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, Christmas, t-shirts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, headbands, horse, horses

• Gotta Love a Baked Potato

  For several years I have seen and heard about bags made to bake potatoes in the microwave. They are touted to produce fluffy, moist baked potatoes. So when I had all the cotton stuff out to make the tortilla warmer I decided to make one and see. Hey,... Posted Sep 16 2011, 12:55 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, projects, going green, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Gifts, fabric bags, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, tater baker, baked potato bag, fabric potato baker bag

• 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) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, embroidery, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Cooking, Gifts, fabric bags, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, tortilla warmer, gluten free recipes

• 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 - Owls Are In

  I know that I have told you about all the babies that are on their way. And their mother's are now doing the decorating. Many of our daughter's friends have seen her baby's room and when she asked them what they would like as a shower gift... Posted Apr 22 2011, 03:00 PM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, jumbo alphabet, lettering software, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Picture frames, Gifts, kids, Applique, babies, blanks, baby gifts, nursery, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, infants

• 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) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Gifts, Applique, babies, baby gifts, nursery, valentine's day, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, burp pads, burpies, infants, burp cloths, free designs

• 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) 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 - Themed Baby Burpies

  May, June and July seem to be big months this year for babies. Our daughter and most of her friends all have babies due within weeks of each other. One friend is having her first though and the rest are really excited for her. They are throwing a big... Posted May 21 2010, 02:00 PM by db1921 with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, babies, baby gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, burp pads, burpies, infants, burp cloths