repurpose.remake.reuse.reclaim

A heart that loves is always young. ~Greek Proverb This is such an easy and eco-friendly project.  The only thing that takes time is the cutting out of the hearts. I used old magazines, scraps of scrapbooking paper, junk mail, anything that's not too flimsy.  Make a heart template out of cereal box, trace and cut away.  No need to be perfect.  I had my kids do it.  Then sew them altogether.  Use the widest stitch.  And hang it up.  That's it.  Done!  OR you can do it  this way. Lunar New Year usually comes around the same time as Valentine's Day so I brought out the good ol' red lantern.  This was actually last year's decor.  So simple yet festive enough. This year, I finally strung together the origami cranes my kids made from way back when.  I'll post those later...  In the meantime, "MAKE A HEART" =.) I love thee for a heart that's kind. Not for the knowledge in thy mind. ~W.H. Davies, 1870

A baby is an angel whose wings decrease as his legs increase.   - Mark  Twain One of my favorite things to do is chain stitching. It's so easy and so portable. I can bring this project anywhere. I don't do it as much since I got into knitting (scarves--that's all I can do) but embroidery on baby onesies are even easier. I've recently just pick it up again. Here, I chain stitched the baby's initial. Done in less than half an hour if you're not distracted.   My 13 year-old artist drew me an owl that I resized and printed on iron-on transfer paper and it looked even sweeter on the shirt than on paper. They make perfect gifts.  Later when they outgrow the shirts, you can cut the images and use them as appliqué for a bigger shirt. Another set of baby onesies: J & Heart This one is for a little baby boy named Valentino. Because Valentine's Day was around the corner, I had a play of image with his name. What do you think? So, so simple and so fun. So go a...