sewing – Bluebird Hill Art

New Art Apron

I finally finished a sewing project I started well before winter break – a new apron to wear when I am facilitating the creative mess in my classrooms. I am pretty excited with the finished product – the denim came from the remnants section at the fabric store and the pockets from an old pairContinue reading “New Art Apron”

Tee Shirt Pillows

Two of my toddler’s favorite shirts were Christmas presents last year from grandparents. The formerly two polka dot shirts, above, adorned my daughter in numerous photographs. It was to both of our dismay when they very recently became 3/4 length sleeve shirts due to her rapidly growing limbs. Seriously, it happened overnight. Santa brought newContinue reading “Tee Shirt Pillows”

DIY Place Mats

I have been working on some fun and easy sewing projects here lately. These four place mats come from some remnant fabric I had with Thanksgiving themes. I am anticipating a new dining room table (in the style of the computer table) in the somewhat near future, so I opted for place mats instead ofContinue reading “DIY Place Mats”

Too – Low Tank Fix

Why women (or anyone for that matter) will settle for ill-fitting clothing never fails to amaze me. I am not at TV person at all – there are only about 2 shows at at time I can ever really get into and I hate channel surfing – too much visual stimuli for me. I dislikeContinue reading “Too – Low Tank Fix”

Fabric Breakfast Food

I decided it was time for Greta to have some of her own fabric food to play with. She loves to stir, drink imaginary liquids from play cups, and cook invisible foods. I could watch her pretend for days on end – it is fascinating to me and I wonder where she gets her ideasContinue reading “Fabric Breakfast Food”

Musings

There are plenty of good things going on around here this week. I for one, am so glad it is already Wednesday. It seems like this house cannot make it more than 2 days without some sort of illness. Anyone else got this going on? Onto the things going on around here this week… MoreContinue reading “Musings”

DIY Advent Calendars

This year has been a crafty year in terms of home made holiday gifts. We get more catalogs than is ever healthy and of course there are inspiring things in each and every one. This is one of my home made advent calendars, which seem to be all the rage this year. IContinue reading “DIY Advent Calendars”

Pocket Pillow

Greta has always loved the face pillow I made a while back, she especially loves pulling the felted beard and mustache out of the pocket on the back side. So one Friday afternoon, I was feeling a little restless while my entire house napped. So I headed back to my sewing room and whippedContinue reading “Pocket Pillow”

Quiet Book

Colorful pages of Greta’s quiet book. This entry is a sneak preview of the upcoming August Etsy shop listing. I will be putting some of my summer projects up for sale, and while this book will not be for sale, there will be other similar ones. This is Greta’s quiet book, made for car trips,Continue reading “Quiet Book”

First Birthday: Decorations

I have lost a great deal of art & sewing time this week, due to Greta cutting back on her naps drastically. She used to take at least two 1-hour naps, sometimes 2-hour naps per day. The increased wake time has increased her interest in everything. It has been so much fun to spend timeContinue reading “First Birthday: Decorations”