I saw some photos of preemies wearing cloth diapers online. That's when I decided I'd better make some smaller ones. Yesterday at the thrift store I saw some faded flannel receiving blankets...marked $2 each!! Outrageous! I told the lady there that they were WAY overpriced and she let me have them for a quarter apiece. … Continue reading Prefolds are easy!
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Winter Quilted Throw
Some time ago at our church yard sale I picked up a dozen or so groups of wool strips to be used in rug hooking. I don't hook rugs (please...don't get me started on another craft!!!) but those wool strips just looked too darn useful to pass by. (That's the problem with a lot of … Continue reading Winter Quilted Throw
Repurposing a cotton mattress pad
So, the post promised earlier today. (: As I mentioned, I have a very old cotton, quilted mattress pad that finally just bit the dust. Actually, it bit the dust a long time ago but I liked it so much I couldn't give it up. The children gave me grief about it, especially when it … Continue reading Repurposing a cotton mattress pad
Ideas for girls’ long skirts
Oh, that perennial problem - finding skirts long enough for the girls. I had the bright idea the other day to look in the thrift store for adult dresses to cut down for skirts. Somehow that hadn't occurred to me before. I went today and scored several. Here are a few thoughts and tips for … Continue reading Ideas for girls’ long skirts
More Aprons from a Thrifted Dress
Remember that pink linen dress I found at the thrift store? I finally turned it into two aprons. I am not going to do a whole tutorial. Mostly because there was a lot of fudging. Here it is. I cut about 18 inches off the length (which I couldn't even get in the frame). Gotta … Continue reading More Aprons from a Thrifted Dress
Altering a Thrift Store Skirt with Elastic
I found a cute little skirt at the thrift store the other day. It was A-line, pink and white seersucker stripes on the diagonal. I couldn't resist it and figured I'd be able to size it down for one of the girls. (As it turned out, because of length it went to Flopsy.) While I … Continue reading Altering a Thrift Store Skirt with Elastic
Polka-Dot Aprons
While Father was gone I took the children to the thrift stores in town. I was keeping an eye out for cute cotton cloth disguising itself as clothing. This fullish skirt caught my eye but I just didn't want to cut it up into scraps so I passed it by. I didn't consider getting it … Continue reading Polka-Dot Aprons
Vintage Children’s Reference Books
I saw a post by Anna (St. Theophan Academy) the other day in which she displayed her find at a homeschool conference: a set of Childcraft books. They're full of crafts, poetry, explanations of how things are made, etc. We have a set too, the 1975 edition (I know that sounds old but it's still … Continue reading Vintage Children’s Reference Books
Plarn Tutorial
"Plarn" is a neologism meaning "plastic yarn". I've been wanting to try this for a long time but some pins on Pinterest gave me a little nudge. I save plastic bags. I have these beautiful canvas holders my mother gave me...hold on...let me grab a photo... Shove the bags in the top (yes, we like … Continue reading Plarn Tutorial
Repurposing Tutorials
I love turning something into something else. That doesn't necessarily mean clothing. Over the years I've found some of the niftiest repurposing tutorials ever. Some of them people have sent me and some I've just stumbled upon. I decided they were too fun not to share. This Shirt Skirt Tutorial has got to be one … Continue reading Repurposing Tutorials
Praying With My Feet 