Monday, April 14, 2014

Felt Food, easy and fun to make!



 So here is my latest project.  I decided to make some felt food for my grand daughter, Emily. She loves playing in her little kitchen but needs some food to go with it! They are so expensive to buy new and rare to find at thrift shops. I guess everyone else is looking for them also! I have no patterns for any of this but I am hoping that my explanations will make sense.  All stuffing on here is scrap batting.


The photo with the brown in the middle is my attempt at a burger. I cut out a circle to make the burger. I forgot when I cut the circle, I needed to leave a "tab" so that my burger is actually round after being sewn, and not flat on one edge. Oh well, live and learn!

The carrots were easy. I folded a piece of felt at a corner, cut it to length and sewed it up the side! For the top, I cut a piece of green felt. I took some DMC thread (3 of the 6 strands), made a running stitch around the top of the carrot. I attached the green at the same time.







For the  banana, I cut three pieces of yellow in the shape you see in the picture. I sewed them together at the sides but did not go up the whole way.  I stopped at the angle. It makes more sense when you see the finished one.  The banana inside is a very light beige. I cut it about the same length as the outside, and rounded the one edge. I then sewed it up the open side, leaving the bottom open.  I stuffed the white part of the banana and then put it into the middle of the yellow part. I lined up the bottom edges and did sort of a running/gathering stitch to catch all edges.






As you can see on the bottom photo, I did a few more things that what is show above.  You can see the finished carrots and banana.  I also did eggs (one in each plastic egg), bacon, two pop-tarts, the green is lettuce for the burger.  The tomato and cheese aren't finished yet. The goldfish will be getting a bag to go with them. I have some clear vinyl and I think I might sew a window in the bag and perhaps sew a fish on the outside. I want to make a few more things but for now, a certain little girl with get this as part of her Easter basket to keep at our house.




Monday, April 7, 2014

Toddler bed blanket

So my grand daughter who is two will tell you that she isn't a baby anymore. She is a big girl. Well the stinker fell out of her crib at home a few weeks ago, so mommy and daddy changed her crib to the toddler bed option. She is almost too big for my pack-n-play as she is getting so tall.  Well, a friend gave me a toddler bed along with with a crib and a sheet! So I surprised the munchkin with her new big girl bed at our house and told her she could pick out material for a new blanket. Below is her choices. Do they match? No but they are cute together.
   
Here I cut the material and batting to the same size. I used a yard and half of batting and I bought two yards of each material, which is flannel. She also 
picked a small pillow so I used the extra material to make two pillow cases.
  
Is my model just the cutest girl ya ever did see?!!
   

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Prayers and medicine question


So recently I was told by my doctor  that he wants me to try the drug  Enbrel. I was told that it will help my psoriasis and my hands splitting! I wondered if anyone else has tried it?  

The side effects that are listed are scary but so are some of the ones for the meds I already take. I keep thinking that I shouldn't complain especially while watching some of my friends and them dealing with cancer! 

I have a friend who is in another state in the hospital there. She can't come home due to major health issues. She was supposed to have a double surgery but isn't strong enough! Even sitting in a chair  for a few hours, walking from  her bed to the door tires her out. Her family did drive to the other state and stayed for a week. She has been out there by herself for several weeks. My prayers are for her strength, faith and courage to stay strong. 

Another friend is fighting another type of cancer, and now has to have a biopsy on her breast.  This makes number five for her I believe!  My prayers are for her health, mind and faith to also stay strong.



Friday, March 28, 2014

Enter these giveaways!

 Charity is offering a number of giveaways and freebies on her blog! Be sure to check them out and try the organizing ideas for your home school classroom, office or even your classroom! 
 




Wednesday, March 26, 2014

AAND THE WINNERS ARE....


                                   
         

And the winners are....drumroll, please!   Cait M. And Susan H.! Your blankets will reach you soon! Please let me know how you are staying warm with them. 

I will be trying to find a few more goodies to give away. Perhaps a few crocheted dishcloths? Hmmm maybe some baked goodies!

Monday, March 17, 2014

 
HELLO ONE AND ALL! 
BLESSINGS TO ALL AND ENJOY THIS GIVEAWAY! 
I am giving away your choice of these two blankets. They are both soft, fuzzy and so warm. Be sure to share in my blog comments what you will do with this blanket. Keep it, use it, snuggle with a loved one?
 



   
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