thanksgiving crafts

Dustin selected this great branch outside for our "Thankful Tree"

It was then suspended above the feasting table.

Leaves were then cut out off cream card stock and a few were given to each person at the table. We took a moment before eating to reflect on  a few things we were thankful for and wrote one on each leaf. We then shared what we wrote as we pinned them to the tree with mini clothes pins. A great tradition and beautiful centerpiece.

And of course pilgrim hats. Kind of rough looking but yummy (as my brother who ate a few before dinner not realizing they were for the plates at dinner found out :)

Twisty Pie Crust

Decided to try something different for the pie this year. My mom's apple pie is a family FAVORITE and I got to make it this year.

I added a top crust of spiral pie dough!

Fun!!

blocks

Super Saturday projects! LOVE them. Feel free to copy!

paci "leash"

Buzz Buzz Halloween Costume

Baby's First Halloween Costume

1. Consignment black onsie

2. Yellow felt

3. Tulle 

4. Sequinned elastic for headband

5. Pom poms

6. Pipe cleaners

7. Elastic for waistband

Tutu Site

Measure waist and take off about 2 inches from that measurement and cut elastic. Sew shut.

Figure out the length for your tulle and double it. Cut and start to loop around your elastic.

Keep on keepin' on...

See how it stretches out as you're putting the tulle on?

 Cut strips in the yellow felt, sew some stripes on the onsie. 

Measure head and cut/sew sequin headband.

Thread black pipe cleaner through headband and twist around a pencil.

Glue pom poms on end of antennae

Black leggings, black shoes and some wings, check!

Caramel chocolate pretzels

These treats are so easy and very yummy! Melt the caramels, add a bit of water, coat t3/4 of the pretzel and set in the refridgerator and then melt the chocolate and do the same...

You can then drizzle the other color of chocolate on and put in baggies. Wa la!

Mary Poppins Costume at $4

After scouring Pinterest at the 11th hour for a quick costume. Luckiliy I had almost everything for this costume already. A spool of red ribbon, some grapes and daisies and we were in business. (I didn't end up using the umbrella.)

Hope you had a great Halloween.

30 birthday gift

Quick and easy. If you feel so inclined, you can actually put 30 suckers together with the tag.

As seen on Pinterest, of course :)

Baby Tights

Inspiration Site

Outline one half of some tights that you want to copy size-wise to make the piece shown in paper below

Place the long side along a fold and cut out two of them

Your two pieces

Layer right sides together and sew short sides

Using this stitch

My first time using this stitch and presser foot, took some getting used to!

I learned that it's not supposed to look like this...

It's supposed to look like this...

Open up the tights once the short sides are sewn and flatten out to make the short sides the front and back and sew up the whole tights.

Turn right side out

Measure the waist of your baby and sew the elastic closed

Fold the fabric over the elastic and sew ziz zag stitch

Fold over again and sew.

Try them on your model...

Cute Little Shoes

Inspiration Site

Print off the patterns (I chose 6-12 mos and 12-18 mos)

 The longest part of the whole process was cutting out all the pieces.

 Layer the pieces and iron the fusing on.

 Layer, place the straps according to the pattern and sew inside "U"

Flip and iron down and top stitch around the "U" again, this time right sides out.

 Sew soles

 Pin together like so...

 Sew around the outside and turn right side out.

 I made these in size 6-12 mos and they're perfect for my 9 month old with room to spare.