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• Keeping It Simple - Embroidered Book Slings

  Do your kids love to read? Ours do, but keeping track of the library books can be a challenge. And while our daughter was reorganizing their schoolroom area she wanted a reading nook and a place to keep those library books. Here is what we came up with... Posted Sep 14 2012, 10:00 AM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, kids, babies, baby gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, children, pillows, machine embroidery projects, book sling

• In-the-hoop Cookies

  The girls love to play with the kitchen that their dad made for them. Their play kitchen isn't tucked away, it is staged in the great room of their house. So, they play with it lots. Each Christmas Andrea has added felt food items to the kitchen.... Posted Feb 10 2012, 03:00 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, in the hoop projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, kids, Applique, baby gifts, valentine's day, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, girls, children, felt food, felt cookies

• A Pretty Felt Playhouse -Part 2

  Finished! And with a little time to spare. We decided to just button down the sides instead of sewing them. It will make removing it from the table and folding it up for storage a little easier. Kate got to see it during the final fitting since she is... Posted Jan 06 2012, 10:00 AM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Gifts, kids, Christmas, Applique, babies, baby gifts, handmade, infants, felt, free designs, girls, children, felt playhouse, playhouse

• A Pretty Felt Playhouse - Part One

  OK. It is the Thursday before Christmas! A few weeks ago my daughter showed me a picture of a playhouse made from felt. It fit over a card table. Very cute and felt is easy to work with. So I planned one for the girls for Christmas. When I showed my drawings... Posted Dec 22 2011, 10:20 AM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, kids, Christmas, Applique, babies, baby gifts, handmade, beginner projects, felt, free designs, girls, children, felt playhouse, playhouse

• Sweet Sweet Shoes

  Our baby girl just loves shoes, anyone's shoes will do. She brings them to be put on and clomps around, falling about every other step. She carries them around hugging them like they were baby dolls, pushes them in her stroller and throws them in... Posted Oct 07 2011, 01:30 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, projects, babies, baby gifts, baby clothes, baby shoes, quick font lettering, cloth shoes

• Leftover Minky and those Elusive Binks

  A friend gave me some leftover 5" squares of minky fabric the other day. There were not enough to make a quilt so I pondered what to do with them. In the meantime someone stepped on the clip that held the baby's pacifier so it didn't get... Posted May 06 2011, 02:00 PM by db1921 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, stocking stuffers, Quick Projects, lovey, babies, baby gifts, nursery, blankets, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, infants, free designs, pacifier holder

• Keeping It Simple - Owls Are In

  I know that I have told you about all the babies that are on their way. And their mother's are now doing the decorating. Many of our daughter's friends have seen her baby's room and when she asked them what they would like as a shower gift... Posted Apr 22 2011, 03:00 PM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, jumbo alphabet, lettering software, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Picture frames, Gifts, kids, Applique, babies, blanks, baby gifts, nursery, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, infants

• Easter Goodies for Infants

  "What will the Easter bunny bring for the baby?" our grandaughter asked. Now, this is the same little girl who recently wrote a letter to the famous bunny asking if he was really a man dressed up in a costume. But, real or not, she wants to... Posted Apr 15 2011, 03:30 PM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: the memory book, bags, projects, Quick Projects, reusable snack bags, washable bags, babies, baby gifts, Easter, Easter baskets, easy projects, beginner projects, infants

• Keeping It Simple - Heart Flowers, Burpies and Nursing Covers

  Yes, I know - I do lots of baby stuff. I can't help it - my girls and all their friends are at that age and baby things are part of our everyday conversations. And baby items are fun to make. Now muy youngest daughter has four friends due from March... Posted Mar 04 2011, 05:30 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Gifts, Applique, babies, baby gifts, nursery, valentine's day, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, burp pads, burpies, infants, burp cloths, free designs

• Keeping It Simple - Oh So Popular - Embroidered Photo Blocks

  Newborn photo shoots are fun. But what do you do with all those pictures? Here is an idea that is sure to be a hit. At least it has been with my daughter and her friends. Make several using all the letters of the new baby's name for a great nursery... Posted Feb 11 2011, 04:30 PM by db1921 with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Picture frames, Gifts, kids, babies, baby gifts, nursery, easy projects, beginner projects, infants, photo blocks, soft blocks, baby blocks

• Keeping It Simple - Show and Tell

  I hope your holidays were full of fun with family and friends. I listened to people make their New Year's resolutions the other night. Some were new but many were the same old ones they make every year and find so difficult to keep. So, we talked... Posted Jan 08 2011, 12:45 PM by db1921 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, kids, Applique, babies, baby gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, infants

• Keeping It Simple - A Cute Christmas Stocking

  I'm not sure why but I really enjoy making Christmas stockings. I have made traditional ones, funky ones, country ones and elegant ones depending on who they are for. We always make a stocking for each new addition to our family. Some years, with... Posted Nov 12 2010, 04:45 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, projects, ornaments, Quick Projects, Holidays, Christmas, Winter, babies, baby gifts, easy projects, infants, Christmas stockings, stockings

• Keeping It Simple - Big Kid Hooded Towels

  The girls are growing fast. They love their baby towels with the hoods but are outgrowing them now. When they complained about being cold after their bath the other night mom and I decided to make them larger "big girl" hooded towels for Christmas... Posted Aug 06 2010, 03:22 PM by db1921 with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, kids, babies, blanks, baby gifts, easy projects, beginner projects, summer, towels, hooded towels

• Keeping It Simple - Sewing for Sunday

  It has been a busy couple of weeks. Our youngest has a baby girl now overdue. But for several weeks she was put on bed rest - mostly due to extreme swelling. So the rest of the family shared taking care of the other two (five years and two years old)... Posted Jul 23 2010, 04:30 PM by db1921 with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, embroidery, totes, bags, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, kids, Applique, fabric bags, babies, baby gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, infants, free designs, recycled placemats, sunday bag, diaper bag, small tote, placemat tote

• Keeping It Simple- Lampshade Makeovers

  Our oldest grandaughter is getting a new room. This has been in process for some time since her parents are updating their house at the same time. So new trim, new doors and flooring were needed as well as paint and décor. Papa will paint the trim... Posted Jul 09 2010, 04:45 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, kids, babies, blanks, baby gifts, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, lampshades, night lights