Craft: Cute ABC Zipper Pocket Design

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Here is my first In the Hoop (ITH) project!  I'm so excited about this.   I thought I would share this on my blog.  As you may know I love to create crafts, and sew.  Recently, I've become re-addicted to my fancy combo sewing and embroidery machine.   Yesterday, I made this cute Zipper Bag from a new design from DigiStitches This is for Doodle so she can keep track of her flashcards.
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Organization 2012

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Organization 2012 My husband and I were talking about goals that we have for ourselves this year.  Our kids are young so just having a good time while they are little is important to us.    This means we need to be better about organization. Organization is constant with my 3 year old. Don't forget I have identical twin boys that are starting to crawl.  Babyproofing is never ending!   I've learned that if one system doesn't work right now, there will be another system that does work.  I'm still trying to figure out the right methods to get laundry done but I will find it!   I'll be talking about that too. This month I wanted to talk about kids crafts.   I love crafts.  We have everything to do crafts…
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Sign Up for FREE Craftsy Crafting Daily Deals – Love crafting Start saving

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Just recently I signed up for FREE the Craftsy Crafting Daily Deals.   I'm so impressed with all of the amazing classes and deals on crafting supplies.  If you are at all interested in learning a new hobby or like to improve on one you already know.  In addition there are some FREE patterns on Craftsy website.  Click HERE to sign up for Craftsy Crafting Daily Deals. Craftsy is the fastest growing online community for Crafters - with over 500,000 monthly unique visitors, having just launched in May 2011. This rapid growth results from two primary offerings which Craftsy users love: 1) Terrific online classes from amazing instructors for beginning, intermediate and advanced quilters, knitters, crocheters, sewists, jewelry makers, and other crafters. 2) Astonishingly good deals on crafting supplies: organic yarn,…
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Our Christmas Tree 2011 – Making our own decorations

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This year is my first year as a stay-at-home working Mom.  Since my daughter is a bit older and the twins are still infants I thought it would be best to make ornaments for the tree. We made stars, and snowflakes from paper.  Doodle had a great time cutting out different shapes and we talked about each of them.  We cut out diamonds, triangles,squares and circles.   We hung up some plastic icicles and wooden red garland that I had from our Christmas stash. For years I've wanted to make an Avent Calender that we could use every year.  The chocolate ones are yummy and the germany ones are so sweet but the last couple of years we kept forgetting the days.  Plus Doodle would tear the paper.  Oops!  Instead I…
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JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Sale Friday, 12/9/11- Sunday,12/11/11

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I love good deals on fabric and notions.   Lately, I've become a big fan of making embroidery appliques for my kids.  Above is a cute turkey applique I made my daughter on a old Gap shirt that she had stained.  She picked out the fabric and thread. This week I got the JoAnn Fabric and Craft Ad and there is a great sale to check out. If you are a preferred customer in your ad you will get an extra coupon scratch off for 10%, 15% or 20% off your total purchase including sale and regular price items.  I got 10%. Combine this with the sales below and you can get some great savings! Notions wall are 50% off (some exclusions apply) 50% off Interfacing By the Yard - Fusible,…
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Chantilly, VA – Sewing Expo – Thursday, 9/29/11- Saturday, 10/1/11

Activities, DIY, Sewing, Uncategorized
Do you like to sew?  Do you like to create crafts?   Have you heard of the Sewing Expo? If you haven't read my posts about this before I wanted to share with you that on Thursday, September 29 - Saturday,  October 1, 2011 is the Chantilly Original Sewing and Quilt Expo located at the Chantilly Expo Center. I just recently signed up for my classes and I can't wait to go this year.  Last year I attended the expo feeling bad due to my pregnancy but got a super gift from my hubby a new embroidery machine!  Saving does pay off!  I plan to share some of my creative pieces soon. If you are interested in attending to see the merchants or to take classes I highly recommend signing up…
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Getting things done

DIY, general, Sewing, Uncategorized
This weekend has been a busy weekend.  After buying lots of fabric on Friday and even Saturday!  Yes, I went back and bought more.  I went WAY over my budget, but I have fabric to last me years and years.  Just like everything else I try not to ever buy my fabric at retail prices.  I bought loads of fabric a couple years ago when Hancock fabrics closed several of their stores in the area. That inspired me to work on some of my UFOs = Un-Finished Objects on Sunday.  My husband watched my daughter while I did some of them.  Then we all worked on organizing our office.  Perfect spring cleaning. Getting Things Done My goal for this year is to list out all the things that need to…
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