H is for Helper

I have a little girl who loves to help. She dearly loves to "wash" the dishes, set the table, and dust....well, most of the time anyway. (She is a preschooler after all...cut her some slack!) I just love her sweetness and how willing she is to share and to initiate it herself!
So...here is to the Bells, one for you so that we can remember how it was to have a just barely 3 year old sweeping in the kitchen.

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FAMILY PHOTO!

It was time to get a new family photo...here is the first one scrapped at last. I have trouble documenting the really great pictures or really important pictures because I want them to be JUST RIGHT. Ya know? But, I finally broke in with this first one!

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A Few More Goodies...And Where is My Card?

So...the promised tutorial is still undone...I can't find the pictures! Where is that crazy Flash Card?
But..in the mean time, a little bit of what we have been doing the past few days:

Creativity by Crystal: June 2009 Collection: Office Supplies Element Pack (alpha), You are Awesome Mini Kit (kraft), Playground Collection Element Pack

Splendid Fiins: Too Cool for School Paper Pack #2

Kitschy Digitals: Granny's Sewing Basket

Jessica Sprague: Photo Collage Templates Set 2

Elle's Studio: Vintage Number Cards

Splendid Fiins: Brilliant: the distressed backgrounds (Tricycle brush)

Kitschy Digitals: Fresh Blooms Kit

Creativity by Crystal: The Playground Collection Element Pack (flossy stitch)

iKari: Save the Date Vol. 4 (white numbers)

NRJ: Funky Vintage Frame Brush

K. Pertiet: Vintage Snips

Fonts: Abadi Condensed, Jane Austen, Rosewood Std

Back in the Swing

Was gone for a few weeks to my brother's wedding (!) and now back into craziness. Here are a few layouts that I did this week.
Also coming soon...pictures of several winter dresses I am making for my girls out of old T-shirts. I wish I were little enough to wear something so cozy!
And lastly...my first tutorial is coming up. As soon as I can remember to take a camera to the grocery store with me( now doesn't that make you curious?)
Off this evening to a weekend of family reunionish fun. Yay!

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!

BECAUSE I AM CHEAP...AND LAZY...AND MAYBE A BIT CREATIVE

I am so excited about these cutie jammies I made this week. They are made of recycled T-shirts and mark an epoch in my sewing journey...first reverse applique! The best thing...it was quick (can I get an amen?!).

My tip for easy sewing of quick things for kiddos? Use an existing hem! I REALLY hate hemming, especially knits. They always seem puckery and not professional looking. So...I cheat (yes. this is definitely a draw in the repurposing-old-clothing-into-new kick that I am currently on.)
See the photo below...I cut the pieces out by laying the edges that would need to be hemmed on the already hemmed edge of the old shirt that I am using for the fabric. Then all that remains to be done is to sew up the side seams and stitch ribbing around the arm/neck holes (on a shirt) or add elastic in a casing to the waist (in shorts).

Then your munchkin can run around outside in the newly completed jammies! Yes, they did eventually make it to bedtime, but hey...it's hard to get a good photo in near darkness! Incidentally, the dress that big sis is wearing is a refashion too--a men's shirt turned into dress that is super comfy and cute.

Happy lazy day sewing!