Patches

Thank goodness for my large supply of felt and embroidery floss, two of my current favorite sewing supplies. They come in handy when my children get snippy with scissors.

Jack cut a hole in the sleeve of his dump truck shirt. It took me a little bit to think up the solution, but I thought the road sign was an appropriate warning for his sometimes difficult-to-maneuver self.
Helen, age four and fabulous, must have wanted designer gauchos instead of the off-the-rack pair that Aunt Jan found for her. The first time she wore them, much to my shame, she gouged a hole in them on purpose. She confessed, but only after I questioned her. Grrrrr...

And the kitty tore a hole in her beloved snowman jammies. Felt and floss to the rescue!

New Inspiration

I'm nearly ready to head out the door, but just had to share some inspiration. I stumbled across this idea last night, and can't wait to try it. My embroidery skills aren't that great, but they are fake-able. I'm planning to check out a (new for me) fabric shop, looking for ideas for Baby Girl's nursery. I hope I'll find something I can't leave behind.

My alarm clock didn't keep me from sleeping last night, but my late cup(s) of coffee did. I had some crazy dreams, one of which involved me pulling a very conspicuous hair out of homemade pizza dough at a make-your-own pizza supper that someone I refuse to name was hosting. I'm still cringing. Another, which I will choose to dwell on, left me with an absolutely fabulous idea for a new freezer paper stencil. Bright pink fabric paint is now on my list.