Yo Yo!

I told my husband I wanted to go and get a "YO YO" maker the other day. He was confused at why I wanted to make a yo-yo and why we couldn't just go buy one at Walmart in the toy section. I laughed and told him that it was not a  toy yo-yo maker but a fabric yo yo maker. I bought the large yo yo maker and have been sewing yo-yo's like crazy ever since!

Here is the yo yo maker. It runs 6-8 dollars at fabric stores or online. You can make the Yo-Yo's without it, but boy does it make it simple with it!

It is so much fun, and with my scrap material I don't even have to  buy fabric to make enough yo-yo's for my baby's crib quilt! All it takes is a 5 1/2'' x 5 1/2'' square piece of material and strong thread that won't break (quilting thread suggested).

 Each yo yo takes only a few minutes to make and is easy enough to sew that I can watch t.v. while doing it. I can't wait to see the finished quilt like this one shown in Better Homes and Garden's "Quilting" magazine. 

They suggest a turquoise or black background in a small print or solid pattern. I might do my background in a light blue or pink. 

To get the size for the crib quilt I typed in a google search and a few websites came up. Here is one I got some measurements from.http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/standard-quilt-sizes.html
When I finish the quilt I will post a picture....until then Happy Yo-Yo-ing!

HOME Craft

Hi crafty sisters and friends!

This is Lisa. I pretend to be crafty, and sometimes I really can be. Here's a recent craft I made using my Cricut!

To make this, I first got 12 x 12 squares of wood from the Home Depot. The wood actually comes in a much larger size than that, but they will cut it for you to whatever size you want. The first two cuts are free, and then they charge for each cut after that.

I sanded the wood and then spray painted it black. Then I used scrapbook paper and ribbon to "mock up" what I wanted each letter block to look like. I cut the "H-O-M-E" using my Cricut and red vinyl. I used double-stick tape to stick the scrapbook paper onto each wooden block. I used glue dots to stick on the ribbon. And the vinyl itself sticks on to the paper like a sticker.

The vinyl actually comes with instructions for doing a "kiss cut" which means that the cut goes through the vinyl, but not through the vinyl backing. So when you're ready to stick on your letters, you just peel it off the backing and stick it on. Just like a large sticker. I love it.

And there you go!

I See a Brown Chair and I want to paint it Black

4 Steps to refinish:

1. Lightly sand with medium grit sand paper all over
2. Prime with a furniture primer I used a brush but it would be easier to use a spray on primer
3. Paint two coats of color. I used dutch boy wall paint in "midnight"
4. Apply a furniture sealer. I used spray on semi gloss. This helps to clean and protect chairs from chipping.

I went for more of an Urban style but you could also sand the edges or apply a color stain for more of a country look. Stacie actually did her chairs in more of a matte finish with sanded edges maybe she will post a picture of them to show you how that looks. Happy Refinishing!

Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Posted by: Stacie

"I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers."

I couldn't put this book down!  The time period is post WWII and the story is told through letters.  As the book goes on one finds out exactly what the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is and the struggles that the members of the Literary Society went through during the war.  Loved this book!  I wanted to go join their "club"!

I love Digital Scrapbooking!

Emily here. Thanks for stopping by! I am so excited to start this blog with my wonderful sisters/sister in law who are my very best friends. Are'nt sisters great? I have so many ideas for projects I'm the type who walks through a craft store and gets overwelmed at all the stuff I could create (if I only had more time)! My latest projects include refinishing an old telephone stand and some kitchent chairs, and making crochet animals. I'm all about quick projects having two kids I often only few minutes to work on a project. So "take five" and I hope you enjoy any ideas I have to contribute here.

P.S. As a cosmetologist I am happy to answer and questions you have on creating your perfect hairstyle

WELCOME!!

Posted by: Stacie

If you are a mommy like I am, you need a hobby to stay SANE :)! My hobby is to CREATE. Kind of vague, I know! Let me explain: I love new ideas, I love to experiment with my (sometimes unsuccessful) ideas, I love to MAKE things! As a mom, a lot of my ideas go un-tested but I wanted a place to at least share them so that someone else can maybe try it out! THIS BLOG is a place to share those ideas! So WELCOME and keep coming back for more!