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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. So, for Valentine's day I decided to make decorated...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 02-10-2012
Filed under: 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 with the measurements to Andrea she said it...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 12-22-2011
Filed under: 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" she immediately asked if we could make them. I,...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 12-09-2011
Filed under: 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
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 is on Friday." came the answer. Now this was...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 10-28-2011
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Halloween, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, Costumes Crafts, Fall
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 the ad and saved it. I came across it the other...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 08-26-2011
Filed under: 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 the bathroom trash cans, tying up garbage that needs...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 08-19-2011
Filed under: 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 - 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 decoration. They could stack vertically or sit horizontally...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 02-11-2011
Filed under: 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 things unplanned but just part of life. So we are...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 12-13-2010
Filed under: 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 Fairy of course! Our granddaughter went to the...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 11-26-2010
Filed under: 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 - 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 time now. She really didn't want it to be seasonal...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 11-05-2010
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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. Now, why this little girl is so crazy over horses...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 10-29-2010
Filed under: 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 - 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. One decided to be a witch this year - not an...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 10-22-2010
Filed under: 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 Embroidered Magnet Mania

Kids love to display their art on the fridge. Adults too seem to stick up lists, reminders and notices where they can be easily accessed.. So, many marketers send information to us printed on these soft magnets in hopes that we will put them in this often viewed place in our homes. They can be great...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 08-13-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, Crafts, embroidery, projects, going green, stocking stuffers, Designs, Quick Projects, test sews, Applique, easy projects, beginner projects, felt, free designs, embroidered magnets, refridgerator magnets, magnets
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. Then we remembered that Noah had a birthday...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 08-06-2010
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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). We kept them at our house on Saturday nights and...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 07-23-2010
Filed under: 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

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