Twirly Ballerina Skirt

LOVE this twirly Ballerina skirt!

I started by finding this skirt tutorial on The Polka Dot Chair. Love her!
Next I raided my stash to find enough fabric for the skirt :)
I LOVE the drop waist!

--I made the mistake of missing one side seam. I got to the end and wasn't sure how to neatly connect them, oops!
--I did feel that there was a little too much fabric in the skirt. I was told to measure the waist, then needed to strips that were 2X the waist length. My daughters waist is 19", so that meant a total of 76" around that would be gathered. This was very heavy and a bit too bulky, so I cut out 9". It turned out great, but still pretty full and heavy, I think I would have been ok taking out another 10", so having the skirt be 3X the waist measurement.

I love the skirt, it was easy to make and I'd love to make more, but She won't wear it, because I made it...I didn't know the "teenage" attitude like that started at 3!!

play-doh

Today I made play-doh for preschool as this month was my month!

 It was an easy recipe, and I made a double batch.  Single batch is as follows:
1 c flour
1/2 c salt
2 tsp cream of tarter
1 T oil
1 c cold water
food coloring

Stir over medium heat until consistency of mashed potatoes. Will get clumpy in the process, in the end will pull away from sides of pan. Remove from heat and cool. Knead a few times. Store in a ziploc or other airtight container for several months!

 Mixing away - light blue was the color of the month!

my ball of play-doh!

Wordless Wednesday

(mostly) wordless Wednesday

This past weekend we went to see my little sister in the Nutcracker!

Super Soft Cuddle Blanket

Just added to my store:

Only 1 left

And it can personalized with your little one's name!

Meal Plan Monday 2

This doesn't include the weekend, but we'll get there! Slowly ease into this planning stuff :)

Monday- Cheesey Broccoli & Rice Turkey Hotdish
Tuesday - Turkey Enchilada
Wednesday - Pork loin in the crockpot
Thursday - Easy Sausage & Ravioli
Friday - Meatloaf

Diaper Bag

My latest sewing project was a diaper bag for Baby #3! My nice diaper bag has Buddy's name on it, I used it for Dolly, but felt I wanted a new one this time :) After scouring the net for a diaper bag tutorial, I found this one that looked perfect at Sew 4 Home. I always struggle with bags falling off my shoulder, so I loved that this one had long straps so it could go across your body like a messenger bag! My only critique would be that the bag is a little deep, I maybe would have made it 4" more shallow, but it's great for holding lots of goodies!

We'll see how it holds up! It was recommended to use Polyurethane laminate inside for water proof, but I couldn't find any, so I used cotton - which is prettier anyway :)


Below is the pockets inside, it'll look better when they are full :)
 My pictures don't do the bag justice.

Projects I love

And below are a few of this weeks items that are being added to my ever growing "To Do" List!!

I'm in love with this Perfect Little Party Dress from Nug Buns. The big bow is my favorite part! It can be tied in front or back.

How cute are these little snowmen? They came from Keeping it Simple and are adorable! I love that they can be kept up all winter!

Check out this adorable calendar made out of metal from Crafty Girls

I love this "feel" book for little ones, how cute! It is made by 4 leaf Clever. This picture is of my favorite page of hers, although it isn't done yet, I love the ribbons on the lions face!!

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