100 Felt Hearts

I had to get someone early from school today because she wasn't feeling well. She seems fine to me now.

In an effort to avoid public TV for a bit, we spent a couple of hours cutting out 100 felt hearts for the 100th day of school.

After cutting them out, we sewed them all together to create a garland. This will serve two purposes, 100 items for the 100th day of school and decor for the Valentine's Day party!

Here is another version of a heart garland at Made By Rae.

Jennifer Hoech

Embroidery

The girls each did a little embroidery project over the summer.

I really wasn't sure if the little one would be able to do the stitching but she loved it. She would just sit there and work on it for the longest time.

These are their own drawings that I transfered onto the fabric. I got the idea from Skip to My Lou.

The big girl even sewed her pillow together.

Sewing for gifts.

It seemed like a good idea. I have a few things done but my list hasn't gotten smaller as I finish because I keep adding things to it!

I am making lots of these cute little things. I just really wish my embroidery were better.





This lunch bag was just finished. I really like how it turned out.







I also made a few other things like the grocery bag. I love this pattern, I highly recommend it, it is brilliant. Patterned after those plastic bags you get groceries in now.














A sassy apron, a zippered pouch, some crayon rolls (these just about killed my patience) and more to come.

Next I am going to start the Altoids tin survival kit for Jonah. Gonna get crafty with the outside and decoupage something cool on it.

After that, I'll be making a cool Nancy Drew detective kit (don't get me started as to why I can't just buy one at the frickin' store when they have EVERY other crappy character out there.) I am thinking of making a bag that folds open with lots of little pockets and such for all the notebooks, fingerprint kits, magnifying glass etc that a good detective needs.

And these super cute cupcakes area must. Geeze how many days are left before X-mas?

That crayon roll is really short a crayon. Oops.