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My First Rag Rug! – Made From Old Flat Sheets!

My First Rag Rug! – Made From Old Flat Sheets!

Taking old objects and turning them into something new is very exciting to me! So when I came across rag rugs I was so inspired to create my own awesome Rag Rug too. Check it out!! I bought these sheets from Value Village. I try…

Super Cute Manly Coffee Cup Sleeve/Cozy!

Super Cute Manly Coffee Cup Sleeve/Cozy!

Every time we get a coffee Shawn asks for a coffee cup sleeve to protect his beautiful manly hands. I also saw that many major coffee shops sell reusable coffee cup sleeves and I thought to myself that I could easily make one that was…

I Heart U Valentine’s Card! – Valentine’s Day Gift Idea!

I Heart U Valentine’s Card! – Valentine’s Day Gift Idea!

I made this cute I Heart U Valentine’s Card for my LOVE (Shawnikins) by using this free printable template. I made it out of glitter card stock that had around my house, because I can’t help but buy glittery things for no intended reason when…

Elbow Length Oven Mitts!

Elbow Length Oven Mitts!

These oven mitts are super easy to make in one evening, which make them an awesome gift. I made these yellow and aqua elbow length oven mitts for Shawn’s mom for Mother’s Day. They have been loved and are now a little dirty – Just…

Strip Quilts for Daddy and Natasha!

Strip Quilts for Daddy and Natasha!

One of my favorite quilting blogs is Film in the Fridge, which inspired me to try my hand at creating beautiful strip quilts. My inspiration for these 2 strip quilts came from here, here and here and the lucky recipients of these quilts are my daddy…

Shawn Made a Strip Quilt!

Shawn Made a Strip Quilt!

I love that Shawn shows interest in my hobbies and supports all of the craftiness that I exude. Last Christmas I made quilts for my close family members (see pervious posts) and Shawn wanted to make one for his mom too. Here he is proudly…

Gifted Quilts for my Loved Ones.

Gifted Quilts for my Loved Ones.

Being a student often means that you are poor and dread the holidays when you have to spend more money then you can afford for very thoughtful/meaningful gifts for your loved ones. Well, last Christmas I was determined to still give very thoughtful/meaningful gifts to…

Crafty Gift for a Teacher!

Crafty Gift for a Teacher!

Nursing school has provided me with a variety of different clinical placements over the last 3 years. One of which was working in the StrongStart program to address the unique health needs of the community that used the program. If you are not familiar with…

Rag Rug Basket Extraordinaire!

Rag Rug Basket Extraordinaire!

Another one of my favorite things to make is Rag Rugs. Maybe because it is sooooo easy and involves Fabric. I LOVE FABRIC! I can sit with my fabric stash and sort it into different sections for future projects for hours and not even know…

Little Fabric Wallet

Little Fabric Wallet

So, for the last year I have been using this little wallet to house all my important stuff. Its perfect because it has three little compartments that fit everything I need. I made it using Valori Wells Little Wallet Sewing Card Pattern. I used a…