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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

• Finish It Beautifully -No Lining Required

  I am in the mood for spring to get here. Really, it has been a mild winter so I shouldn't be so anxious but I am. So, what to do but start on an easy springtime project. My daughter loved the pillowcase dresses that the girls had last year. I decided... Posted Feb 03 2012, 11:15 AM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, kids, Applique, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, summer, free designs, girls, children, pillowcase dress, girls clothes

• Keeping It simple - Bandanas - Perfect for Summer and No Need to Tie

  Our girls have longer hair but it is so fine. Pony tails and pig tails seem to last about 20 minutes before the hair starts creeping out and looks messy. We saw the teens at the park wearing bandanas to keep their hair back and the oldest commented that... Posted Jul 15 2011, 01:30 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, projects, Quick Projects, kids, bows, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, summer, barrettes, headbands, girls, horse, children, bandana, scarf, horses, scarves

• 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 - Show and Tell

  I hope your holidays were full of fun with family and friends. I listened to people make their New Year's resolutions the other night. Some were new but many were the same old ones they make every year and find so difficult to keep. So, we talked... Posted Jan 08 2011, 12:45 PM by db1921 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, kids, Applique, babies, baby gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, infants

• 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 - 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 - Tags All in the Hoop

  I went to have lunch with my granddaughter this week. It was fun but one thing that amazed me was how many lunch boxes looked just alike. And they were all jumbled together in huge tubs so it took the kids some time to find the one that belonged to them... Posted Aug 27 2010, 04:45 PM by db1921 with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, Crafts, embroidery, projects, in the hoop projects, Designs, Quick Projects, kids, Applique, easy projects, free designs, bag tags, tags

• 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 - Sewing for Sunday

  It has been a busy couple of weeks. Our youngest has a baby girl now overdue. But for several weeks she was put on bed rest - mostly due to extreme swelling. So the rest of the family shared taking care of the other two (five years and two years old)... Posted Jul 23 2010, 04:30 PM by db1921 with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, embroidery, totes, bags, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, kids, Applique, fabric bags, babies, baby gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, infants, free designs, recycled placemats, sunday bag, diaper bag, small tote, placemat tote

• Keeping It Simple- Lampshade Makeovers

  Our oldest grandaughter is getting a new room. This has been in process for some time since her parents are updating their house at the same time. So new trim, new doors and flooring were needed as well as paint and décor. Papa will paint the trim... Posted Jul 09 2010, 04:45 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, kids, babies, blanks, baby gifts, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, lampshades, night lights

• 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 - Barrette and Band Holders

  Girly Girls! They love to primp at even the youngest ages. Our five year old granddaughter loves makeup, jewelry, nail polish and curly hair. Of course she has the straightest hair imaginable and no matter how much of that holding gel you use the curls... Posted Jun 18 2010, 05:00 PM by db1921 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, Quick Projects, test sews, kids, bows, babies, baby gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, infants, headband holder, barrette holder

• 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