Posts Tagged ‘ Hobby Lobby ’

Sewing Circle II

Saturday was the second time I met with my sewing girlfriends from work. We had a blast sewing adorable aprons! I went with my friend, Lelia, after school to Hobby Lobby to pick out the fabric. I can’t decide which print is my favorite. The apron has darts, a lined waistband, and an adorable pocket. The ties are [ READ MORE ]

Mom’s Quilt: Progress

I’ve actually made some progress on Mom’s lap quilt. I bought the fabric over a month ago and cut out the squares a few weeks after that. The little square stacks were sitting on my desk looking sad and neglected and today, I finally started sewing them together. My desk as the work began unfolding: My progress [ READ MORE ]

“Arctic Blast”

Today was a snow day due to the “Arctic Blast” that swept the nation. Look at the drifts of snow behind our apartment: Brendan and I slept in a little and then enjoyed a breakfast of freshly made cinnamon rolls and hot tea. We spent the morning out shopping at World Market, Jo-Ann’s, and Gander Mountain. Later, [ READ MORE ]

Winter Weekend

We had a wonderful weekend. On Saturday, we actually woke up to snow! It didn’t last the whole day, but it was very pretty. Our Christmas tree this year: There are some “rusty” jingle bells and little wooden ornaments from Hobby Lobby. They are little planes, trains, boats, and cars.A transportation theme! To make our house smell festive, [ READ MORE ]

Advent Calendar Tutorial

I love counting down the days until Christmas. Grandpa Leibbrand always had a calendar and daily gift for us. Sometimes Mom would buy the cardboard advent calendars with doors that would reveal a piece of chocolate for each day. I remember sneaking some of the chocolates early. One year we had little box [ READ MORE ]

Christmas Fabric

I am loving all of the Christmas fabric in the stores. I have purchased some from Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, and Jo-Ann Fabrics.I don’t really have plans for all of them, I just couldn’t pass them up. I’m not a huge fan of all the yellow, but I’m a sucker for anything gingerbread related. This [ READ MORE ]

Fabric Chain Garland Tutorial

I’m getting really excited for Christmas. I’ve really been inspired to have a homemade Christmas and to make as many gifts and decorations as possible. As a child, my excitement in waiting for Christmas was always fed by a countdown of some sort. We had Grandpa Leibbrand’s daily countdown with gifts, sometimes there was an [ READ MORE ]

Ornaments: fall leaves and shoes!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Hobby Lobby has all of its fall items on clearance. I purchased some leaves and a few spools of ribbon. Viola! Ornaments that will remind me of my favorite season: I used a stick from the copse of trees near our apartment and one of my mason jars to [ READ MORE ]