Announcement Gifts

Have you ever thought about getting someone an "announce the baby's gender" gift?

Well, here's is a inexpensive, easy gift that will thrill the mom to be...

A Personalized Receiving Blanket

There is just something special about seeing the baby's name on a personal item for the first time!

What a fun way to celebrate!

Here are two I have done recently...

~ Katy

Another Birthday Present

Recently, I wrote about a birthday party gift I made for a special little ballerina. Well, I did the same thing for a special little princess. You just gotta love little girl birthday partys! Check it out.

~ Katy

Fabulous Friend Friday

I am shifting gears today with my Fabulous Friend! This friend's blog is not a craft blog but I just think this lady is Superwoman and I want y'all to see why.

This lady's name is Jennifer.

 She operates a Chick-fil-A with her husband and has three boys that keeps her completely busy with life. Okay, so you say, "Oh, that doesn't sound too bad!" Well, I want you to read just a normal day in the life of Jennifer on her blog and you will be thinking the same thing that I think....

SHE IS SUPERWOMAN!!!

To give you a little background she has a son who has cystic fibrosis. 

(For more information click here http://www.cff.org/)

She has a status line on her blog that shows whether they are in the hospital or not. It seems like there is always something going on with precious Brett and Jennifer NEVER slows down!! She never says, "I don't want to do this anymore!" She is one of the most selfless people I know. Her blog is great and if you want to be encouraged and humbled just take a look at it! I promise you won't look at life the same...

Click the picture to view Jennifer's blog.

~ Katy

Sewing Site #3

Today's site is one that will inspire you to make things for your home. This lady's ideas are great and her tutorials are WONDERFUL! Take a look and let me know what you make!

~ Katy



Sewing Blog #2

The sewing blog I want to share with you today is called

Stop Staring and Start Sewing

I think this is a great name because so many of us, including myself, start a project and as we begin to look further at what the project requires we are transported into some kind of trance leaving us just staring! This blog has some really great tutorials and tips on how to leave the staring trance behind and really start sewing. Take a look at it. You will be glad you did.

 ~ Katy

Sewing Blogs

I'm Back!! We were on vacation and I don't blog on vacation. This past week I saw a lot of different things that gave me ideas and inspiration. All of which I hope to share with you soon.

This week I want to share with you some other sewing blogs that have project tutorials. I love getting ideas from other people! I hope you will find these helpful.

Today's blog is

SEW MAMA SEW!

If you ever have any questions about sewing this is your one stop shop!!! She explains everything! Even what needles to buy! Next time you have questions just stop on by SEW MAMA SEW! Check it out and let me know what you think.

~ Katy

Fabulous Friend Friday

Oh, am I excited to share today's friend!!!!

She has written a tutorial for you today on how to make
 baby/little girl leg warmers.

So, let's get right to it!!!

Today's friend is ....

Shelley C.
Shelley is a terrific wife, mom, nurse, friend to everyone, photographer, scrapbooker, and so much more!!! I am thrilled and so excited she is sharing today!!! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!!!

Shelley is going to be my guest blogger today so without further ado here's Shelley.....

These are adorable and they only take about 10 minutes to make.  For real!  I love an instant-satisfaction sewing project and that is exactly what these are!  First let me say that this is not my original idea.  But all the best ideas are copied, right?!

So run out and get you a pair of fun knee-high socks.  I used women’s because I have three girls.  But you can find some cute argyle socks that would be great for a baby boy too. By the way, these leg warmers fit all three of my girls.   One is 6 years old, one is almost 4 and one is 2 months!  So, they are very versatile!  I bought these socks at Target for $2.  Such a bargain.

 

First of all, cut off the toes and cut off the heels.  You can throw those toes and heels away…I can’t think of anything I could use them for.

Next take what remains of the foot part and fold it inside of itself, so that the wrong sides are facing each other. This ends up being the bottom cuff of the leg warmer. 

Then tuck the leg part of the sock inside the folded tube part of the sock, lining up all of the cut edges.

Next, if you want (and you’re a perfectionist like that) you can pin the layers together (I don’t!).  Then,  stitch together the three layers all the way around near the cut edges (you don’t sew all six layers or else you would sew the sock shut).  

I’m not really a seamstress, but I do know how to sew a straight line!  And luckily, that’s the only skill required for this project.  I don’t know what settings you should actually have on your sewing machine, but this is what I did and it works for me.  I have read that a serger would be really nice to do around the edge to keep it from fraying but I have no such machine!

You’re done!  So, turn the cuff down the right way and go put them on a cute little baby or stylish toddler or spunky big girl.  So fast and easy!

THANK YOU Shelley for sharing with us today!!!! What a WONDERFUL tutorial!!! I hope each of you were totally inspired to go make your own leg warmers! Have fun and let me hear how yours turned out!!! I love to hear your comments!

Have a great weekend!!

~ Katy