Freezer Paper Stenciled T-Shirt Sleeve Pouches with PLAID Paints

I came up with a new way to decorate drawstring pouches made from old t-shirts. (To sew the pouch, see the tutorial I posted here.)

**Regarding the original tutorial to make the pouches, I thought of a time-saving tip. When making the drawstring, use t-shirt yarn (tutorial to make your own here) instead of sewing tubes of scraps and then turning them.**

Anyway, to do the stenciling, assemble your freezer paper stenciling supplies. You do not need to use 'special' fabric paint. I used PLAID acrylic paint and it works fine for fabric.

My tutorial for freezer paper stenciling is found here.

I used small paper punches to make my stencils (a butterfly and a star).

I laid out my scraps and waited for the stencils to dry before sewing everything together.

The very last step is to use a hot iron to set the paint. That way if you need to wash the pouch, the paint won't run.

I really love how they turned out. They are super easy and practically free to make! They make great storage for the zillions of tiny pieces that come with toys.

Upcycled Hoodie in Action

It's January. It should be snowing and frigid. However, I can't complain about the mild temperatures we've had! I took my boys to the park today and my oldest wore his upcycled hoodie! I was so proud to see something I'd made in action.

I'll be back tomorrow with a tutorial!

A Kitchen Disaster

I just had to share this minor major disaster that happened at my parents’ house. The following picture shows how a jar of peanut butter appears to have exploded everywhere.

A little background: both my family and my parents buy organic peanut butter that requires stirring prior to consumption. My dad developed a method of stirring it that includes his drill. (He attaches the mixing blade to the drill.) My mom wanted to show him how much better it was to use the hand mixer and the single mixing blade.

She accidently let go of the jar.

Leading to the disaster.

The funniest part was that it was in their hair.

This will help me determine if my parents follow my blog on a regular basis. I just had to post these pictures. But I know I’ll hear from them about it if they see them!

Winner of the HarmonyArt Giveaway!

The winner of the HarmonyArt Giveaway (of 1 yard of Apricot interlock fabric!) is #8!

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Comment #8 belongs to Gwen, who said, I love the "let it grow" print! gingerbreadgal41 (at) gmail (dot) com

Gwen, I’ll email you for your contact information!

Nursing Cover for a Friend

A good friend of mine is having her third child this month! She needed a nursing cover and I was excited to have the opportunity to provide a gift she needed.

Here is what I made using the tutorial found here:

I got this great fabric at Hobby Lobby. I love it--my husband had the opinion that it looks like an old bedspread.

He gave me this opinion after I had it all cut out. There was no turning back for me.

There you have it. I love it. I hope she does, too.