It's a lovely day for a skirt!

Update on the "Skirt Sewing Project"

As you can see the snow is long gone and it is such a lovely day! 

Here are some of the skirts I've been making that will be taken to some sweet little girls in Haiti.

I got an email yesterday from my sister asking me if I wanted some free fabric for sewing more of these skirts!  One of her clients offered it up for the cause! 

I have plenty to keep me busy for now, but I will certainly get that fabric transformed into something sweet.

If you know of someone who may be interested in doing a little sewing for this project, I'd love it if you'd send them in this direction.

I hope it's skirt wearing weather where you are!

Can you believe it?

Well, I am sure you can.  I know a good portion of the country has been buried in snow.  But around there here parts, it doesn't happen all too often!  Oh yeah, it snowed today!

My girls had no dance lessons.  The studio called and cancelled due to the weather!  Ha!  I am sure all of you Northerners, East Coasters and Midwesterners are laughing right now!  It's ok, the dance instructors probably wanted to go home and build some little snowmen themselves.

So here are ours.  I know you were dying to see them!

These are my snowbunnies.  They helped me with the construction.

I guess those chairs were pretty cold because that was the only place the snow was sticking!  It melted as it hit the ground pretty much. 

So, after this...we went in for some of this...

Happy Wednesday!

T Shirt refashion

I just love all of the corsage t shirts!  I got a really pretty one from JCrew for Christmas.  I have been thinking of how I wanted to make one of my own for a while.  Then Jen at Tatertots and Jello refashioned a cardigan!  My lightbulb went off.  (or on)

I had some of this stretcy, ruffled ribbon that I wanted to do a project with, but never got to it.  And then I have all these tired, plain old tshirts, so I decided to give it a whirl.

All I did was pin the ribbon on and sew!  On my shirt, I did a zig zag stitch, but on the little one I did a straight stitch.  I think the straight was better. 

I was wearing mine yesterday, and as I put my little bit to bed, she said, "Mommy, I like your shirt!  Make one for me!  Now!" 

I hope she doesn't get that pushiness from me! 

This ribbon sells for $2.99 at Hobby Lobby.  Practically every week, they put all of their ribbon on sale for 1/2 off!  So I paid $1.50 for it and the tshirts were some we had on hand!  What a deal!

I am linking up with A Soft Place to Land for DIY day!

Calling all Sewers!!

I don't know about you, but I still find myself worrying and wondering about what's happening in Haiti.  I still have all of the images in my head that I watched on CNN in the days following the earthquake.  Well, I have been wanting to do something to help out.  I saw some different ideas on some other blogs and wanted to try and do something.  I've decided I want to make skirts for the little girls in Haiti.  Now, girls are my thing. If you would like to join in, you could make a skirt or as many as you'd like.  I think anything will help. 

 I've told a few of you, I would not know what to do with a boy if you gave him to me, so there is an opportunity for some of you who are all about boys.  If you would like to, you can make shorts or pants for the boys.

  If you'd like to help out and start sewing, make the style or size that you like.  If you need some ideas, let me know, I can point you to some online tutorials for pattern free skirts. 

I have been in contact with Lila Tueller, who will be helping out with this project as well.
(By the way, she has an amazing giveaway on her blog.  You should check it out!)

I think we can make a difference, if we all come together!

More details to follow, but if you'd like to join in, let me know!  Any questions, feel free to email me.

thefreckledbug@gmail.com

P.S.  If you know of someone who may like to participate, pass it on!  And so on and so on and...

Daily Verses for Easter Eggs, Week 2

Okay, so here are the verses to put into your Easter Eggs for week 2 of Lent. 

First Sunday of Lent

We cannot live only on food.  We need every word that God has spoken.  Matthew 4:4

Monday

Your are the Lord, our God.  You are holy, and we must be holy too!  Leviticus 19:2

Tuesday

Our Father, in heaven, help us to honor your name.  Matthew 6:9

Wednesday

"Wash me clean from all of my sin and guilt."  Psalm 51:2

Thursday

Lord, help me to treat others as I want them to treat me.  Matthew 7:12

Friday

"With all my heart, I am waiting, Lord, for you!  I trust your promises!"  Psalm 129:5

Saturday

Help me, Lord, to love my enemies and to pray for those who mistreat me.  Matthew 5:44

I think that these are really good verses to pray for the week!  Not only for the kids, but I feel I will benefit from them as well.  Have a blessed week, I'll post for next week on Friday or Saturday again!

Easter Egg Stuffers

Today at church I picked up a packet that had all kinds of fun ideas for things to do as a family for Lent.

One section was "Lenten Daily Prayers".  I thought the scripture that they chose for each day would be perfect to put in the pocket Easter Eggs!

(just scroll down to the next post for the pocket eggs)

Here are the verses for this week.  I'll post next week's either Friday or Saturday and so on for each week!

I hope you enjoy them!

Wednesday

It isn't too late, we can still return to the Lord with all our heart.  Joel 2:12

Thursday

If I want to follow you, Lord, I must forget myself and put others first.  Luke 9:23

Friday

Create pure thoughts in me and make me faithful again.  Psalm 51:10

Saturday

Lord, I hear you say, "Come with me."  Luke 5:27

Pocket Easter Eggs DIY

I am a little sad that Valentines Day is over.  I never did get to make a Valentine wreath for my front door.  I do plan to make an Easter wreath, though.

Tomorrow will mark the beginning of Lent.  Ash Wednesday.  Forty days until Easter.

I feel it heavy on my heart to do more with my kids in teaching them about the Lord.

I decided to leave up the "love tree" and now it will become our Easter tree.  Today, we made some pocket Easter eggs.  They are just felt pieces cut in an egg shape.  I used some ric rac to decorate them.  (we used all of the rhinestones on the hearts!)  Then we added a little "pocket" to the back of them.

In each pocket is a little slip of paper.  Each day we will take some time and empty a pocket and follow the instructions. 

This is a fun project to do with your kids.  My 6 year old did some of the sewing around the edges and felt so big!  She's been asking for sewing lessons forever!  We plan to make more and cover the tree.

Hopefully, my kids will learn a bit more about the great sacrifice Jesus made for us and not just be concerned with what kind of candy will grace their baskets this year.

Be sure to stop by A Soft Place to Land for lots of other fun DIY ideas!