Looking for homemade Christmas tree ornament sewing and crafting projects with supply lists and templates? How about clear, step-by-step tutorial videos?
Monday, January 25, 2021
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Sewing Through the Holidays and Seasons - DIY Projects
Looking for holiday seasonal sewing and crafting projects with supply lists and templates?
sewing or crafting project!
Friday, January 22, 2021
Foster Kitten Friday - And Then There Were None
And then there were none.
Yep, this was the week. The week any foster kitten parent dreads - and looks forward to. The one with mixed emotions of sadness and loss and excitement and hope. The week when they leave your foster home and get ready to head to a new home. Their forever home.
When the itty bitty foster kittens come into your life, you tell yourself you won't get too attached to them. But you do.
You remind yourself on a daily basis they don't belong to you. But you'll forget.
It'll seem like no one can take care of them and love them like you do. But someone will.
You think you’ll never love any other kittens as much as the ones you have right now. But you will.
You'll talk yourself into - and out of - keeping one or more of them as your own. But you won't.
Because you, as a kitty cat foster parent, are only one little spoke in the big wheel of the lives of orphaned kitties. And when weeks like this one come, the wheel is ready to keep rolling along without your spoke. You've done all you can. You've raised them right. Helped them grow big and strong. Playful and loving. You've made sure they've become good, productive citizens healthy and fun-loving cats. And you've loved them just as much as humanly possible.
Goodbye, Annie Oakley.
Gee whiz, you kids grew! |
Want to help contribute to the work I do with foster kittens? I have an Amazon wish list right here. These are the things I use again and again, year after year. With daily laundry and frequent cleaning, items have to be replaced often. I’d love anything you’d be willing to send my way!
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Valentine's Day Candy Jar Heart Fabric Wrap - Tutorial Tuesday
For this project you will need:
- backing fabric
- front fabric
- batting
- fabric scraps for the hearts - you'll need 3 or 4
- Quart canning jar
- Glue stick
- Iron
- Rotary cutter
- Cutting ruler
- Cutting mat
- Scissors
- Sewing machine
- Matching thread
- Heart template downloaded from pattern
Friday, January 15, 2021
Foster Kitten Friday
Happy Foster Kitten Friday from the Wild West Gang! While there were times it did feel like the Wild West, we also had plenty of times when it didn't.
Need a lap cat? They've got ya covered!
Prefer cats who do their resting on a cat tree? Check that off the list.
Snuggle-on-the-floor cats? Yep.
Wyatt Earp |
Annie Oakley |
Calamity Jane |
Want to help contribute to the work I do with foster kittens? I have an Amazon wish list right here. These are the things I use again and again, year after year. With daily laundry and frequent cleaning, items have to be replaced often. I’d love anything you’d be willing to send my way!
Learn more about living with the Wild West Foster Kitten Gang here.
Watch all the episodes of The Adventures of Wyatt Earp, the Foster Kitten with no back feet, here.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
How to Make a Stuffed Snowman from Toilet Paper - No-Sew Tutorial Tuesday
- 2 rolls of toilet paper, one larger than the other
- 2 white fat quarters measuring approx 18" x 22"
- 1 piece of fleece measuring 10" x 18"
- 1 piece of fleece measuring 3" x 24"
- Assorted buttons
- Hot glue
- Scissors
Friday, January 8, 2021
Foster Kitten Friday
Hello from the Wild West Gang! Well, we're down to three. This was the week Wild Bill headed off to find his forever home. It's always a sad day when one of the little foster kitties leaves your home. You've fed them, cleaned up after them, played with them, and loved them. For two months Wild Bill has been part of our family and, while we're sad to see the sweetie go, we're excited for him and his new family.
Saying their goodbyes |
Wild Bill saying his goodbyes |
Just us now |
Wyatt Earp and Calamity Jane |
Love fest |
The famous Wyatt Earp |
Want to help contribute to the work I do with foster kittens? I have an Amazon wish list right here. These are the things I use again and again, year after year. With daily laundry and frequent cleaning, items have to be replaced often. I’d love anything you’d be willing to send my way!
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
How to Make Homemade Valentine's Day Cards - Tutorial Tuesday
Make Homemade Note Cards for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Thank You Notes, and More!
With Valentine's Day coming up next month, I thought it would a good time to bring back this handmade Valentine's Day card sewing and crafting project idea. If you have some extra fabric scraps or strips just hanging around you'd like to use up, this quick and easy project could be just what you've been looking for.
- Fabric strips, 1” to 1 ½” wide in varying lengths
- 8” x 10” piece of muslin for foundation
- Cardstock
- Iron
- Pinking shears and scissors
- Sewing machine
- Matching thread
- Envelopes
- Heart template – make your own or download HERE or HERE