Saturday, April 28, 2012

Sew Darn Crafty...Week 63

Welcome to another week of Sew Darn Crafty...I want to thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas with us each week and also for stopping by . We all have busy weeks with work, family or just a crazy busy week in general. It's nice to stop, relax and be inspired.

So let's see what will spark our imaginations this week...


If you're NEW to Sew Darn Crafty, then grab a cup of something tasty, sit back and join in on the fun (starts Sunday and lasts all week long here at Sew Many Ways).

If you want to add the button to your blog's side bar or your list of parties that you're in each week...Click HERE for a tutorial for adding a button




WHAT IS A LINKING PARTY...

I subscribe to a linking service, which provides the ability to link thumbnail pictures on my blog. The picture is a link that other bloggers provide to share their projects.

Two things can happen at a linking party...looking and/or linking
  • you can be greatly inspired by wonderful projects, ideas or vacation pictures (looking) and/or
  • you can share what you've been up to (linking)
If you want to be inspired by all the great ideas...just click on a picture and it will take you to that post from a wonderful blogger who was willing to share her thoughts and ideas.


HOW AND WHAT TO LINK TO THE PARTY...

Sew Darn Crafty is all about YOU!! Show off your projects, share a tutorial, show us your vacation pictures, share a family favorite recipe...share anything. Not only does linking inspire us all, it also brings lots of new people to your blog for a visit. Click here for past parties and lots of inspiration

Easy steps to join in on the fun...

  • link up to the specific project post, not your whole blog. Makes it easier to link right to that post and not  search through all your entire blog. To find the http address to a specific post, just click on the Title of your post. Copy and paste the address that's at the top of your computer into the linky steps.
  • link as many projects as you'd like...old or new
  • anything goes...cooking, sewing, knitting, crafts, organizing, remodeling projects, vacations, parties etc...
  • visit other links to share some blogging love! You know we all love comments!
  • linking is open til Saturday night, so plenty of time to join in
  • just click the blue "click here to enter" button below and follow the easy steps

Have fun linking up! Don't forget to come back and take a look at all the great projects during the week
~Karen~

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Friday, April 27, 2012

I'm Having A Sew Sew Saturday...Join Me Again?

Last Saturday was my first "Sew Sew Saturday"...not a so so Saturday, but a Sew Sew!! I made an appointment with myself to get some something done and I did it.

For me, Saturday seems to work the best. During the week, work gets in the way and night time I usually  do my projects for my blog post, not to mention computer time for Pinterest and catching up on emails. This is why I love my new "Sew Sew Saturdays"

Today we are leaving bright and early for a road trip to see my nephew play soccer. However, I am still sewing something. I promised myself I would try to stick with this.

Here's what I dragged out of hiding...my Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt. I will do my hand sewing in the car. Need to take my Bonine though (motion sickness pill). That stuff works great for me. I can sew AND read in the car when I take that.

I am hanging my head in shame on this one...I started this 10 years ago.

My saving grace on this project is that I told my husband I would make him this quilt for our 50th wedding anniversary! Lol.

  • we'll be married 25 years this summer...so still no pressure
  • I also never told him what size the quilt will be...lap quilt, table runner, bath mat, place mat!!!





Join me today for another "Sew Sew Saturday" and get out an unfinished project or start a new one, but just START SEWING!!!

Happy Stitching,
~Karen~

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Find A Friend Friday...



Hello all my wonderful blogging friends and welcome to another fabulous edition of...

Find a Friend Friday...
(say that with one of those echoing voices from game shows! LOL)

If you are new to Find a Friend Friday (FaFF), you are in for a treat! It's a simple linking party to add a link to your blog so friends, old and new, can stop by and visit.

It's great to share your blog with everyone, but it's also fun just to look around. Even if you don't have a blog, you can find a wealth of great people willing to share their talents.

Tell your blogging friends about the linking party too and more will join in with us!

This is an easy one to participate in...you are just linking to your own blog. No projects to sew, no furniture to paint, no cookies to bake or pictures to take. You are just sharing your blog and then friends will stop by for a looksy.
  • click on the blue "click here to enter" link below
  • copy and paste or just type in your blog address
  • enter title of link...your blog name or phrase to grab attention
  • add a photo of you, your profile picture or your blog button or whatever you think will grab some one's attention...(I'm thinking a picture of a big piece of strawberry cheese cake, but that just me LOL)

That's it...super easy. Just think of the possibilities of finding some wonderful blogs.

Thanks for participating,
~Karen~

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Thoughts on Thursday...

Let's have another stroll down memory lane...childhood toys!

I was born in 1965, so my memories would be toys from the 70's.

I loved...

  • View Master
  • Etch-a-Sketch
  • GI Joe Camper...I know Gi Joe? My dad was in the army. I did have a Barbie in the camper too!
  • Lite Brite
  • Slinky
  • Spirograph
  • Simon
  • Mr Potato Head...with the real potato








What are some of your favorite childhood toys or memories with them?

I love reading posts like these, especially from other parts of the world. All our similar memories really make the world a smaller place.

Happy memories,
~Karen~


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Easy Upcycled Scarf...From a Shirt!!

I went through a bag of hand me down clothes from my sister and niece...found this shirt that didn't quite fit and looked really bad on me!!

I did like the animal print though, but not the style of the shirt.



I also noticed the bottom portion of the scarf...hmmm, the edges are already finished!


and it's just sewn onto the bodice with one line of stitching.


Get out your seam ripper ladies!!

Here's a ripping tip...hold the fabric coming off with your index and middle fingers and the bottom part with your ring finger and thumb, pulling and spreading apart as you go. This helps to "show" the little stitches as you rip them.


One scarf all finished with only seam ripping involved.


Here it is just draped over...


or in a loose knot!


When you are going through your clothes to give to charity or your are thrift store shopping look for things that can be transformed into something else.

You might not like the style of something any more, put the print and fabric are still cute.

Happy ripping,
~Karen~

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Tool Time Tuesday...Tile Dominoes, Great For Father's Day

You know I love roaming through hardware stores, mind ticking away, looking for new ideas. I was going through the tile aisle again and saw the same rectangle tiles I had at home. Just walking by them again helped me come up with today's project!

Dominoes!!!

Dominoes have a history in our family. My father was born in 1924...a child of the depression. He still tells the story about one Christmas was he was little. The only gift he received was a set of dominoes. They must have meant a lot to him, because he still talks about them 88 years later. You can imagine how many sets we have bought for him over the years!!

Here's my Tool Time version of dominoes...



and a close up too.


You have seen these tiles before in some of my other projects. Click HERE to see those projects.

The 12" x 12" sheets of tile run from $3.00 - 10.00 a sheet. However, this sheet was $1.23 on clearance.


These are glass "like" and come in so many colors.


For dominoes, you will need 28 rectangle tiles. Mix your colors up if you have a multi colored sheet.




You can lightly mark the center of each tile before you apply the dividing line, but as I went along, I just free handed it.


I wanted to use up what I had around the house, so this is fabric paint that had a little dimension to it.


What I really liked about it was the fine point tip.




Here's my take on this project...Just GO FOR IT!!! Don't strive for perfection. There are too many lines and dots to worry about if they're straight, even or spaced equally.


Do all your middle lines first. You can let them dry, but I just went for it!!


This is the set up for all the dots you need for a set of dominoes.


Close up of rows 1 and 2...


Close up of rows 3 and 4.


All the dominoes together.

You can also go on the internet and bring up pictures of sets dominoes to see the exact dots you need. You can also print the rules for different types of domino games.


This is a box I purchased in the candy making section of the craft store. It was left over from another project, but it fits the set of dominoes perfectly.

Don't forget to add your printed sheet of rules before you wrap it up!


Add a bow and you are all set for a Father's Day gift...or any holiday for that matter.


This is another smaller box I had. Cute little package.


All tied up and ready to give.


See the "perfect" imperfection in there? I think little mistakes and smudges add to the charm of a homemade gift...especially with game pieces.


If you buy the tiles on clearance or at least a great price, you can make so many sets of Dominoes very inexpensively. You will get 2 sets of Dominoes per sheet of tile. (66 tiles per sheet) You need 28 per game.

These would be great for...
  • Father's Day
  • Grandparent's Day
  • birthdays
  • party favors
  • game night at home
  • class room games to learn numbers and matching
I hope this idea is a quick, easy and fun idea for you and your family. Not only are they fun to make, they are fun to play with!

Happy Tuesday,
~Karen~

Ps...this post was scheduled to go out at 12:00 am, now it's 6:00 am and I'm having to do it myself. Is anyone else having a problem with scheduling a post with the new dashboard??
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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Two Ingredient Fruit Dip Recipe...

Warmer weather means summer is just around the corner and that also means fresh fruit!! Here is a super easy fruit dip recipe that I've been making for years.



No measuring...just sour cream and add brown sugar to taste!!


Stir until blended. Maybe add more brown sugar. Lol !!


Dip and eat! Dip and eat! Dip and eat! You get the point...


I ate half the strawberries in the package before I took these pictures.


I LOVE this dip. I think there might be another recipe out there with marshmallow...that sounds yummy too!!

Happy Dipping,
~Karen~

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Wisata Danau Toba - Sumatera Utara

Danau Toba adalah salah satu destinasi wisata alam terbesar di Indonesia dan terletak di Sumatera Utara. Ini adalah danau vulkanik terbesar ...