Spring Cleaning

Spring: out with the old, in with the new.  Er, is that how the saying goes?

 

I sewed a new round of napkins for the house.

 

I like the durability of flannel, and they last and last and last. 

 

It's been 4 years since I first sewed reusable paper towels (which doubled as napkins around here) and they've served their time.

 

A Mid Winter Heart

 

 

 

After the Christmas decorations come down, I think yards look a little bleak during the mid-winter.  I'm happy another holiday beckons.

 

 

 

 

 

Sew A School Bag

 

It's the time of year again when Mennonite Central Committee is collecting school kits to send overseas.

 

The simple instructions to sew a cloth bag are here: http://mcc.org/sites/mcc.org/files/media/common/documents/kit_bag_instructions.pdf

 

Hard to believe that these few items are what stand between a child and an education.

 

If you can donate supplies, sew bags, or both, visit MCCs website for drop off locations: http://mcc.org/get-involved/kits/school

 

 

Fickle Fashionista

 

Over a year ago, I ruffled all these ruffles in an attempt to knock off the Marie Antoinette dress by designer I Love Gorgeous. 

 

 

Mine was a bust - I didn't get the empire waist high enough, I lacked a key roll of ruffles... but do you think a first grader would care?  It was pink for heaven's sake!

V wants nothing to do with this dress.  After a year and a half of lying lonely in her closet, it's been donated to the Goodwill. 

 

Fickle things our little fashionistas can be?!

Security Blanket, Round Two

 

If asked, I'd say my 16 year old's security blanket is this

 

 

And 6 year old V's has always been green blankie

 

 

She sleeps with it faithfully every night, but it's falling apart.  It upset her when I suggested we recover it, but Mr. Dork had a good idea - a quasi-pillow case for the blanket so V could unzip it and see the old quilt inside.

 

V chose the green and violet theme from the original blanket for her new cover.

I added some quilt batting to make the original baby blanket bigger.

 

 

 

Kudos to Mr. Dork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One More Summer Outfit

 

It was a hot week which called for some linen pants.  The fabric reminds me of a pillowcase.

 

I had a green tank top on hand that was asking to be refashioned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Brights

These are my two favorite bright summer colors:

 

Maybe a wee bit bright for a woman over 40 to wear out and about, so I made myself an apron.

 

 

I can't take credit for the design -I saw it somewhere on Pinterest. 

 

 

Complete with the pretty bow :)