Who can craft…..

with faces like these starring at you?

~Tracie

Memorial Day

This is a “pieced together” picture of the Traveling Vietnam Wall. 
Last summer my husband had the privilege of working with the great guys who set the wall up.  He took me and our daughters to see it after it was set up.  It was very moving to see.

The names are great in number. 

I remembering watching one gentleman.    He was a few panels in front of us.  I was trying not to be nosey, but he turned his head back at us, I guess to see how far away we were.  There were tears in his eyes.  I’m sure he found a family member, friend, or fallen comrade.   All I could do was watch as he placed his hand on the wall. 

I know I am late, but I want to say a Thank you to all of our service men and women for their service.  Thank you to those who have given us freedom and to those who protect that freedom.   Thank you just doesn’t seem like it’s enough.

 

My hubby is in the Army.

This is us the day he came home from his second tour in Iraq.   Around 100 soldiers came home that day.  The last of their unit.  There were a lot of other family members there to pick up their soldiers too.  But when I finally found him in the crowd, it seemed like it was just the two of us.    His uniform was smelly.  He hadn’t showered for days, but I didn’t care.  He was home, in my arms, safe and sound. 

I want to add a special Thank You to the families of past and present service members.   Even with today’s conveniences, I still found it hard to deal with deployments.  But can you imagine how the families did it during WWI, WWII, The Vietnam War?  They received letters.  Not emails or phone calls.   I can’t imagine the strength it took to get through those days.  

There’s a lot of give and take and compromise, but we are Military families.  We march on.

Thank you to every Military service member out there.  We are so Thankful for you and your family.

~Tracie

**Tutorial** How to make a Soothie Pacifier Keeper

 

My little man will be 4 months old tomorrow.  I can’t believe it.  But call me silly, I made him a new pacifier keeper for the 4 month mark. 

If your baby using a soothie pacifier you know how hard it is to find a pacifier keeper.  Then when you find one for it, you realize it is so huge that it covers your child’s whole face. 

So I made this….

Supplies: 

One piece of 1/4” wide ribbon cut to 7” in length
One piece of 1” wide ribbon cut between 12” to 15”  you chose the length.
One suspender clasp.  They come in a pack of 2 I believe.  I found mine at Joann’s.

Oh yeah and a bottle of this stuff.  Fray Check

 

When you cut your ribbon put a dab of this stuff on it and let it dry.  That way your ribbons won’t fray!!!

 

Let’s begin.

After the fray check has dried fold over the main ribbon 3/4”

Fold it one more time again at 3/4”

Sew it together

Thread your other piece of ribbon the that loop you just made.

 After threading it through, sew the two ends of ribbon together.

 Pull those ends through so they are hidden in the main ribbon.  Top stitch to hold the ribbon in place.

  

It should look something like this.

Next thread the suspender clasp through the other end of ribbon.  Make sure your ribbon is laying face down and so is your clasp.

Fold over 3/4” twice like you did  on the top piece and sew it together.

You are finished sewing.

  Next pull the small ribbon up through one of the holes on the pacifier. 

  Pull your wider ribbon through the middle of the smaller ribbon and tighten up.  Now you have your very own pacifier keeper.

Enjoy and if you have any questions leave me a comment or email me at    traciec19athotmaildotcom

~Tracie

Day 3 of Teacher Appreciation Week

I made these Fabric Covered Notebooks from Skip To My Lou
I love these.  I hope the Teachers’ enjoy them too.

 

(For some reason my pictures are correcting for me.  So tilt your head sideways.  That’s what I’m doing.   LOL)

~Tracie  

Day two of Teacher Appreciation Week

I’m behind.  Sorry…I have a sick little man at home.

Here is Day two of our Teacher Appreciation week.

Felt Postcard Thank You

Those are my daughters’ actual handprints that they drew.  I traced them onto felt.

 

~Tracie

Teacher Appreciation

Teacher Appreciation was last week, but because my hubby was sick (men are worse than kids when sick) and my little man was sick I couldn’t craft.  So we chose to celebrate the teachers this week.  Here is their first gift.

A Coffee Sleeve.  I made 3.  Emily has two teachers.  Allyson has one.  Each are personalized with their names.

 

These are so easy to make.  Only take 10 minutes tops.

~Tracie 

Mother’s Day

I love being a Mom.  It is the best job.  I got lots of hugs and kisses and smiles today.  I hope you had a great day too!!!!

 

 

~Tracie

It’s Finished

I finally finished my Mom’s Mother’s Day present.  It will probably get to her a day late (sorry mom), but it’s finished.  I hope she likes it. 

I would have had this finished last week, but while quilting, I jammed a needle half way through my finger.  Funny thing was (well at the time) I didn’t even know I had injured myself.  All I remember was taking a break and seeing blood.  Thankfully now you can’t even tell I did anything.  I had a bruise and a little hole for a few days, but now my finger has healed.

And now onto the finished piece.  Please tell me what you think.  Oh and before I forget.  My dad requested that it not be a hanging quilt.  LOL.  My mom loves to hang everything she possibly can, so he asked me to make it so they could lay it on the back of their couch. 

 

~Tracie