Super Jo-Ann's!

Here you go, Sissy - Read it and weep, drool, whatever! This...

is the 2-story Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts Superstore in North Dallas!

I intended to take another photo from upstairs (actually from the glass elevator), but alas, I was a little "preoccupied" and forgot!! I didn't even look at anything on the first floor. First floor was scrapbooking, floral, and other crafts. Second floor was fabric, quilting, sewing, and I think the framing department was up there.

This will be a ladybug themed blanket!

I wish I had gotten a better picture of the background fabric - it's really cute with whales, turtles, starfish, sea horses... sea themed. I thought these fabrics would make a good blanket for a boy or a girl, since all I've done so far has been more girly. Same thing with the alien fabric below.

The purple & flowers is to go with the girly fabric I've already been using. Note the ladybug!

Just another thing you'll be sorry you missed was thrift shopping! I think the most I paid for anything was $1.50! Once Upon A Child had a huge $1 section, and Super Goodwill was having a 50% off sale on everything. These are not very good pictures, but you'll get an idea of the good stuff I found! The pink skirt is Gymboree and the red dress if Ralph Lauren!

The graphic CAT!! dress is baby Gap and the smock is Ralph Lauren...

I think about half of these were Gymboree. The blue with hearts is a poncho.

Here's my biggest finds! The embellished jeans by baby Gap were 50c and the new with tags Gymboree dress was $1.25! The tag on the dress was $32!

Lastly was a cute pair of lightweight footies by Ralph Lauren in which Elizabeth looks adorable!!

Tag Blankets

Today I made a couple of tag blankets. I couldn't decide which fabric I liked best, so I pieced the front out of all of my favorite fabrics. I love how the colors all looked together! The ribbons were all different & bright, too. The back of one of them is the "Jesus and Me" fabric and the back of the other is purple satiney fabric. The hearts are felt. These blankets are perfect starting at about 6 months old, where Elizabeth is right now. Babies love to play with the ribbon loops and feel the different textures of the fabric.

Little Princess Hat

This is the little princess hat

I made for Elizabeth's 5-month birthday!

Quilt Club

TheMomInTheFamily requested some pictures from Momma's Quilt Club, so here ya go. I was there for a while before I saw anyone working. The lady behind these hands told me I should have taken a picture of their mouths because that's what was working today!

This is a collection of reproduction fabrics. Below are a few photos of the blocks one lady has been making with her reproduction fabric.

Some of the other projects that were going below... I can't remember what this was called, but it's appliqued wool. She's made one for each month. I think this one was for her June table.

This redwork Santa is a stocking.

This Sunbonnet Sue below was appliqued onto a canvas bag.

Easter Peeps

OK, so mine is not as cute as Jennifer's adorable peeps jar! This is what happens when you only have 2 days to come up with the supplies and all your ribbon & pretty paper is packed in moving boxes! I used a Ziplock container instead of a pretty jar and since this is a gift from my son to his teacher, we used blue & purple bunnies instead of pink. It's still a cute idea & we'll probably do them again in the future... cuter! : )

A New Project

I found these three books at the Salvation Army last week:
I'm not sure if you'll be able to see the titles clearly. The first is a book on Gregg shorthand, next is a cookbook from 1950, and last is a Girls Scout Handbook. Look inside!


The shorthand book & Girl Scount handbook will probably be added to my home library. But the cookbook is in really bad shape. I've been trying to decide what to do with it and finally decided to make a journal out of it. It's going to be a food journal. I'll post photos as I finish pages.

Look, the glue's getting closer.... he he he
Also, Jordann made a REALLY cute duct tape purse today inspired by Jane. I plan on taking a picture of it tomorrow. It's my favorite so far. And she punched holes in bottle caps today to make some earrings. We'll see...

More by Jo

I found a few other items created by Jordann while I was rummaging around her room this afternoon looking for her duct tape stuff. The half-eaten banana is my favorite. It's made from Sculpty clay that's been baked.
This is what she did one day when she was bored. Can you tell what it's made of?

Duct Tape & Denim

Aunt Sue requested some photos of Jordann's purses. She's made several from old blue jeans and others from duct tape. Here are her current creations that she's actually using:
She's using this duct tape messenger-style bag for her textbooks. She gets a lot of comments on this one! This is 100% duct tape (except for the stickers) and it is really strong. See, she figured out how to express her individuality even while wearing a school uniform.

Other duct tape creations - wallet & Ipod cozies. Somewhere there's a matching cell phone cover. Right now she's using the little panda bear cover for her phone shown attached to her blue jean purse.

Bracelet... yes, she wears this, too.
My current WIP is a wool crocheted purse that I'm going to felt, also for Jordann. I'm afraid she inherited the "bag" disease from me & Great!

New Magazine

I found a new magazine at HEB this week: Quilts and More from Better Homes and Gardens Creative Collection, Spring 2007 Issue. I give it two thumbs up!!! It was packed full of awesome ideas! Here are a few of my favorite that I wanted to show you:

Who wants an apron next Christmas?

Save your old jeans for me -

I think I'd really like to do this one!

This one looked like something Jordann would like to make.

And this was an adorable baby quilt -

look how the circles are quilted

right into the white part!!!

Visit http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/ for more!