Fun with my granddaughter

My number one granddaughter loves making these fleece blankets and wanted to do one for her cousin (my new grand-baby). Isn't it adorable?

She does it all herself although I help her pin the pieces together. I figure that's only fair since she helps me pin baste my quilts! Then we sit and watch our favorite show while I crochet and she ties. Making memories.

Flat Stanley goes 3D

Have you seen a flat Stanley? Like a modern paper doll it is frequently used by teachers and the students send them to be photographed in far away locations. Well here is my version using fiddlesticks. Well, my version of fiddlesticks. The two dimensional cloth heads just seemed too flat. So I used a wooden bead instead and substituted pipe cleaners for the florist wire inside the fabric tubes to make them softer, rounder and well, less flat looking.

I debated adding doll hair and painting on faces but decided I preferred to personalize them in other ways. While they are actually all the same length segments I alternated the dark/solid portions to give a sense of varied heights and found cute hats. I can see a lot of fun accessorizing if a person wanted to.

These photos show 'me' with different 'friends'. HA. This is great for my camera shy side!

Hemming Drapes

I finally had time to hem these drapes for my son. Several months ago we ordered them for an unbelievable price. Well worth having to hem them! Yes, I know they were clearanced because pinch pleated thermal drapes are out of style. But my son is somewhat old fashioned and definitely practical. Good for him.

Out of the six windows only the living room actually fit. The bedroom windows all needed to be shortened and by splitting panels in half I was able to use one set for two smaller windows. Less money = more work. But did mention what a bargain they were?

Now that I finished hemming them and my dog finished inspecting them, (he could not see what I was up to on the sewing table), it is on my son to buy new curtain rods and take down the old to hang all new window treatments. Trust me they needed replacing. Meanwhile, I have been watching for the steamers to go back on sale again as I missed the last sale by an hour! The living room drapes have been hanging for a few months and most of the wrinkles have come out but a good steaming should take care of the stubborn creases.

Another project completed!