Easter is obviously a special time at our church, and the beautiful spring flowers with our colorful stained glass windows creates an atmosphere of inspiration for all of us to enjoy while we celebrate. I recently took an extra minute to snap a photo of this beautiful scene, for a crafty card idea. I have made several of these and sold them during our Sweets Sale just before Easter. They are a little special gift, with our stained glass cross and homemade crafty touches, to give to another church member who recently moved or could not attend Easter service. This…
As the school year is finishing up for my kids and I’m helping them make their lunches, I think about all plastic sandwich bags we’ve used and wonder how could I make reusable lunch bags. Before you think about the potential of ickiness with kids / food / reusing bags, think of cleaning them as you do the kids’ lunch bags. Either turning them inside out and rinsing with soapy water and drying, or run them through the wash. The pattern I created uses French seams to help avoid food from getting caught in fabric folds. I also don’t…
Over the past five years I have been involved with our church craft group and have sewn many fun and beautiful projects to sell at our church holiday bazaar. It has been a wonderful experience to get to know other crafty ladies from the church, and a great way to support non-profit groups in our community with profits from the bazaar. These little wall hangings that feature our church cross, the church façade, or even a favorite Bible verse are successful sellers. They can also be made as any kind of personalized gift for family, friends, and teachers…