May your Christmas be bright and your New Year blessed!
Merriest of wishes to you and yours
Merriest of wishes to you and yours
from Some Little Good
Christmas is only seven days away . . . it's time to wrap it up!
And unless you enjoy confusion and chaos, labeling those wrapped presents is a very good idea. I know, because we have a relative that actually does not label gifts. It makes for some interesting moments! (We've all learned to have a sense of humor about it, so no hurt feelings, just a few good laughs once we get home.)
This year I decided to make my own and thought I'd share pictures here on the blog.
Supplies I used:
White Card Stock (to cut out the tag shape)
Hole Punch, Scissors & Glue
Acrylic Paint (for borders)
Scrapbooking Paper (trees, stockings, mitts, gingerbread men, & some trim)
Sequins, Ribbon and Yarn (for trim)
Do you make your own tags?
Are you done shopping? I have one gift left to buy.
Share a link in the comments if you have a picture online of something you made this year for Christmas.
Hope this final week is not full of stress for you!
~ Bridget
And unless you enjoy confusion and chaos, labeling those wrapped presents is a very good idea. I know, because we have a relative that actually does not label gifts. It makes for some interesting moments! (We've all learned to have a sense of humor about it, so no hurt feelings, just a few good laughs once we get home.)
This year I decided to make my own and thought I'd share pictures here on the blog.
Supplies I used:
White Card Stock (to cut out the tag shape)
Hole Punch, Scissors & Glue
Acrylic Paint (for borders)
Scrapbooking Paper (trees, stockings, mitts, gingerbread men, & some trim)
Sequins, Ribbon and Yarn (for trim)
Do you make your own tags?
Are you done shopping? I have one gift left to buy.
Share a link in the comments if you have a picture online of something you made this year for Christmas.
Hope this final week is not full of stress for you!
~ Bridget
"The Dashwoods were now settled at Barton Cottage with tolerable comfort to themselves.The house and the garden, with all the objects surrounding them, were now become familiar, and the ordinary pursuits which had given to Norland half its charms were engaged in again with far greater enjoyment than Norland had been able to afford since the loss of their father."
~ Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
~ acrylic painting by Bridget
This cheeky little fella enjoys nothing better than a sweet peppermint candy to sink his teeth into . . . Unless, of course, there's a long candy cane he can nibble on. He's quite fond of those too. :o)
~ Brittany
Christmas present making continues on!
The same doll who is to receive these denim jeans
will also acquire a colorful and cozy sweater.
The yarn I used was Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable in the color Stained Glass.
The pattern I used was fairly easy to follow,
it provided a framework instead of giving instructions for each individual row.
To prevent getting lost in all the stitches, I made a chart using some graph paper
that showed how many stitches were on the needles after each increase row.
I also marked the rows that the button holes were added to.
The chart below shows how the stitches are divided on the needle.
The increases are made before and after the raglan stitches.
It also indicates how many stitches are on the needles after each increase row.
~ Brittany
This skirt has been hanging in the back of my closet for awhile.
It was made three years ago for my brother's wedding, but
I haven't worn it much since then because I never felt like I got the fit just right.
This week I decided to finally tackle the not-sew-fun job of taking in the sides.
Here's how I did it:
(note: this tutorial is for a skirt with a zipper in the center back)
First try on the skirt and pull it up to where it should sit on the waist.
Pinch in the fabric on each side and measure to figure out how much to take in.
Pinch in the fabric on each side and measure to figure out how much to take in.
Unpick the waistband seam about 3-4 inches on each side of the side seams.
Do the same for the side seams at the hem.
Do the same for the side seams at the hem.
Pin each side evenly using the measurement figured out above.
Now sew those sides up!
Try on the skirt and see if it fits right.
I needed to adjust one side a little more than the other to make the skirt lay flat along my hips.
Once you're happy with the fit trim the seams to about 1/2"
and zigzag over the edges of the new side seams.
and zigzag over the edges of the new side seams.
Refold the hem along the existing crease and press.
Sew down the hem starting just before the unpicked portion
Sew down the hem starting just before the unpicked portion
and ending just after.
Now that the sides are taken in, the waistband is too long for the skirt.
To adjust this leave the center portion of the waistband sewn down
and unpick each side of the waistband to the zipper.
and unpick each side of the waistband to the zipper.
On the "button side" of the waistband:
Pin the waistband to the skirt pushing the excess fabric towards the zipper.
Measure about 1/2" past the zipper and cut off the excess fabric.
Fold the end of the waistband under 1/2" and press.
Fold the end of the waistband under 1/2" and press.
On the "buttonhole side" of the waistband:
Pin the waistband to the skirt pushing the excess fabric towards the zipper.
Measure about 1 1/2" past the zipper and cut off the excess fabric.
Fold the end of the waistband under 1/2" and press.
Fold the end of the waistband under 1/2" and press.
Mark out where the new buttonhole will go using the existing buttonhole as a guide.
Beginning just before the unpicked portions sew down the waistband on each side
and put in the buttonhole.
Sew the button on and . . .
You're done!
You're done!
~ Brittany
Hi everyone, Bridget here!
I'm sharing one of my favorite sketches with you today.
The inspiration for the picture started with this verse from Psalm 104.
I began the verse before I had an idea of what the picture would be.
The rest just grew by itself one creature at a time.
The little cheeky wren in the lower left-hand corner was the first critter I drew.
Violets and starburst sprung up next followed by the house sparrow above him.
Then the field mouse took his place on the rock.
Finally the white-throated sparrow found a perch on the goldenrod.
~ Bridget
In August our local orchard put their end-of-the-season peaches on sale.
So we all piled into the van and paid a visit!
We came away with four half-bushels of sweet Georgia peaches.
I love it when the flavor of warm summer sunshine
brightens the cooler days of fall and winter.
A Perfectly Peachy Breakfast!
Peach Smoothie
1 cup of water
1 cup of yogurt
1 ripe banana
2 cups of frozen peaches
10 - 18 ice cubes
optional: honey
Blend all ingredients together.
If you like it sweeter,
add honey 1tsp. at a time to suit your taste.
Enjoy!
If you like it sweeter,
add honey 1tsp. at a time to suit your taste.
Enjoy!
Some Christmas sewing is in the works!
I'm turning a pair of jeans into . . . a very tiny pair of jeans.
~ Brittany
Bridget and I thought it would be fun to give a peek into our sketchbooks every week.
It was hard to choose what to show first! There are so many pictures I've worked on lately.
I finally decided on the sketch below.
This picture was drawn on watercolor paper but I haven't painted it yet.
I don't sketch very often in this book because the paper shreds easily when I try to erase.
But sometimes the wrinkly look of the paper adds a certain charm . . . if you can ignore the fuzzy parts. ;o)
But sometimes the wrinkly look of the paper adds a certain charm . . . if you can ignore the fuzzy parts. ;o)
~ Brittany
Autumn Fires
In the other gardens
And all up the vale,
From the autumn bonfires
See the smoke trail!
Pleasant summer over
And all the summer flowers,
The red fire blazes,
The gray smoke towers.
Sing a song of seasons!
Something bright in all!
Flowers in the summer,
Fires in the fall!
And all up the vale,
From the autumn bonfires
See the smoke trail!
Pleasant summer over
And all the summer flowers,
The red fire blazes,
The gray smoke towers.
Sing a song of seasons!
Something bright in all!
Flowers in the summer,
Fires in the fall!
~ Robert Louis Stevenson ~
I made these in January for my daugher-in-law's birthday.
I used Size 5 DPNs for the project, but after reading this review I really want a set of these 9-inch circular needles (in every size, but that seems greedy!). :)
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