Saturday, July 25, 2009

T-Shirt Quilt

I made my t-shirt quilt a few years ago, just after I got my first sewing machine. I had to post it because it's one of my favorite things I have ever made. It's all of my t-shirts from high school sports. I loved high school and this quilt just brings back all those fun memories! If anyone has any questions on how I made it you can email me meka.duane@gmail.com

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Blog Award

Lara from Heizzy Scraps gave Eden's Flower Garden an award! Check out her digi scrapbook pages, aren't they adorable? Thanks for the award Lara!

Here are the rules:
1. Put the award on your blog.
2. Include a link to the person who gave you the award.
3. Nominate 6 or more blogs
4. Leave a message on their blog letting them know they have an award on your blog.

I want to give this award to:
1. A Frugal Friend- Thanks to her blog I know about swagbucks, and youdata. Plus I get awesome freebies in my mail daily!
2. The Craft Patch- Awesome blog that has all kinds of thrifty crafts and ideas. I seriously go through withdrawal when she doesn't update!
3. Adopt a 'Do Cute Girls Hair Styles- This blog is great in so many ways, first the author is an adoptive mommy as well! And she has so many cute ideas for girls hairstyles that I am so excited to try on Eden some day!
4. Shes Crafty-Fabulous craft blog with great ideas, plus her blog design and layout is awesome!
5. Creatively Crafty Baby- I love baby crafts! This blog has tutorials and she makes the CUTEST polka dot baby shoes I've ever seen!!
6. I AM infertility. adoption. motherhood- This blog is amazing! I love the title and she describes infertility the way I wish I could!

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Another Bow Holder Idea

First, thanks to those that suggested I sell the tutus at my boutique. I made some to sell today and I just posted them! Let me know what you think. And don't worry, I am saving my extra poofy one for Eden's birthday!
Since I have decided to start selling hair bows it seems I am running out of room to store them! I have a simple, cheap, idea for another bow holder and I thought I would share.

I took some sturdy cardboard, traced and cut out the letter E (for Eden)
Apparently I have a hard time cutting within the lines.

Then I took a square of some cute fabric I got on clearance from Wal-Mart and mod podged it to my letter.


Then I cut around my letter leaving a little extra fabric so I could mod podge the edges to the back.
Then I hot glued some ribbon to the letter! I used the gift wrapping kind so I wouldn't have to use up my bow making ribbon!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Toilet paper rolls

There are many many ways to recycle toilet paper rolls around the house, this is an idea I learned from my aunt to help keep your bathroom a little more organized. The drawer I stuff my hair dryer, curling iron, etc. in was usually a huge mess. The wires would always get tangled together and some how tied in a bunch of knots. Well thanks to aunt Jo, problem solved...

If you want, you could even cover the toilet paper rolls with scrapbook paper or fabric. I will probably do that, some day.