Who wants to play?

I really want to make an "I SPY" quilt. Here's what I'm thinking. Let's get a group together and swap materials!
REQUIREMENTS:
1. 5" wide minimum.
2. If you want to receive, you have to send...
3. Crazy materials...

It would be so simple and fun, and a great way to collect a bunch of different random materials to create a truly unique I spy quilt.

If you want to participate, leave me a comment or email me. I'll organize the groups of who sends to who. Perhaps this won't work, but it would be awesome if it did!!

Mailman Fun

We've been having fun playing mailman.

1. Envelopes: cut out of felt, sewn with a simple blanket stitch.
2. Stamps: cut with pinking shears out of felt.
(They stick together well enough for play time fun without velcro)
3. Letters: First I cut out pieces of cardboard. I then covered the cardboard with white vinyl. You could easily use contact paper. The kids can draw pictures with erasable markers, and it wipes clean.
4. Mailbox: made from an old cardboard box, covered with paper, cut a hole in the middle. I would love a mini metal mailbox in the future, but until then...

Of course, the vinyl machine came in handy for labeling, and lettering, etc. but I'm sure your handwriting is cuter than mine! :)

Pincushions

So so easy. AND fun! It is a mini pincushion made from:

1. A bottlecap
2. Felt
3. Embroidery Floss
4. A little bit of batting, or cotton balls!

Here is the tutorial I used. Hers are beautiful. Mine, is just simple. But, it was my first. I have many more envisioned now that I attempted it and it truly was easy. First, I've got to collect bottlecaps! These end up being the perfect size to fit inside my little tupperware embroidery floss holders! No more pins rolling around in there.

LINK to tutorial: http://www.craftstylish.com/item/945/how-to-make-pretty-pincushions

Old Jeans

I have way too many pair of jeans with holes in the knees.


I made these little bags for my boys. They are always collecting rocks and other small knick-knacks outside - and filling their pockets. They picked the ribbon and color of felt for their initials. They've had fun carrying them around, putting toys in them. Once the snow melts they can use them outside for their collecting!


Here is my crayon holder. I used the pant leg of a pair of jeans for my crayon holder area. I also used an old placemat for my bright material. The edges were already finished so nice, I just picked the seam on the side and pushed my jean material in before sewing it all back together. I then used the inseam from the other side of the pant leg as my "tie" to keep the crayon holder all rolled up and closed.

I of course have a levi quilt planned, but anyone else have any clever ideas on how to use all the jeans I have stashed away?!

Tooth Pillow

It will happen. Your kids are going to loose their teeth! After the 2nd tooth, and the money was lost in the bed, I made this tooth pillow. We are anxiously waiting for #3 to fall out so we can put the little pillow to use! I remember having one of these as a kid, but forgot all about it until I saw the idea not too long ago...