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Embroidery

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Fix Your Holey Flats and Make Them Beautiful With Embroidery Floss!

Fix Your Holey Flats and Make Them Beautiful With Embroidery Floss!

A couple months ago I looked down at my favorite flats and realized they had small holes. Since then I couldn't not see the holes and knew I needed to do something. One thing led to another and I now present my embroidery floss patched flats!

My 2021 Sewing Challenge: Skipped, Rejected, and Came Out Feeling Good

My 2021 Sewing Challenge: Skipped, Rejected, and Came Out Feeling Good

Although I didn't sew as consistently as previous years I did keep track of what I sewed through the 52 Week Sewing Challenge... if you want a recap or just want some ideas based on what I did here's my 2021 sewing overview!

Check Out Zoey’s Epic “Princess Skateboarder” Halloween Costume

Check Out Zoey’s Epic “Princess Skateboarder” Halloween Costume

This year for Halloween Zoey chose to be Princess Skateboarder to save the town! As she's loved the video of Princess Skateboarder for several years I knew I needed to make it happen. Here's the last post showing the entire costume with links to how each part was made.

How I Put Together a Stupendously Amazing Sail for Princess Skateboarder’s Skateboard

How I Put Together a Stupendously Amazing Sail for Princess Skateboarder’s Skateboard

With the last three Princess Skateboarder posts published I next wanted to share with you my favorite accessory I made for the costume. The sail and mast! Check it out here.

Random Things That May Make My Days Better

Science & Sensory Play

Random Things That May Make My Days Better

I'm powering through this time with a bit too much Viola's Quest on my phone and a Costco-sized container of peanut M&Ms... or two so far. How are you doing? Hope these simple ideas that help me can also help you regardless of what you're going through.

The Stovetop Details On My Kids' Play Kitchen

The Stovetop Details On My Kids' Play Kitchen

After last week's post I wanted to follow up and show you how I added the burner and sink details to the kitchen set cover. I love the added ribbon water coming out of the sink and the burner covers the most.

Kids' Play Kitchen

Kids' Play Kitchen

Do you have a small table you're looking to upcycle? Are you wishing you had a kitchen set for your kids? Why not make your own? Here's what I did to make my kids their play kitchen.

Finishing Your Embroidery

Finishing Your Embroidery

Have you been working on some embroidery and are worried how you'll finish it off once done? I wanted to share how I finished off my last three embroidery kits in case you're looking at how to finish your own.

Patch Your Lightweight Fabric With Embroidery

Patch Your Lightweight Fabric With Embroidery

Is there a hole in your child's favorite lightweight knit item? Why not patch it with some simple embroidery flowers.

Pattern Weights

Pattern Weights

Have you been sewing and need pattern weights to help cut out your patterns? Do you want to make a decorative paper weight or something similar? Here are the pattern weights I by buying some washings, using some embroidery floss, and some fabric scraps. Why not check them out?

Quiet Book Page - Brush the Crocodile's Teeth

Quiet Book Page - Brush the Crocodile's Teeth

Are you having trouble teaching your kids how to brush their teeth? Why not create a sensory page to help teach them?

Quiet Book Page - Embroidery Sampler

Quiet Book Page - Embroidery Sampler

Are you working on quiet books? Do you want to learn more embroidery? Why not combine both and create an embroidery page on your quiet book. The different embroidery stitches offer so much texture while the floss choice offers vibrancy.

Quiet Book Page - Counting with Beads

Quiet Book Page - Counting with Beads

Are you teaching your kids to count? Why not create a quiet book page showing the digit, word, and corresponding beads they can count.

Quiet Book Page - Threading with a Bumblebee through Flowers

Quiet Book Page - Threading with a Bumblebee through Flowers

Teach your child to thread with a bumble bee quiet book page!

Quiet Book Page - Appliqué Animals

Quiet Book Page - Appliqué Animals

Why not use your patterned fabric for an easy focal point on your quiet book page. I added some felt to make a simple giraffe for another animal on the page.