DIY Mod Podge

Why pay ridiculous prices for mod podge (I like to call it Modge Podge) when you can make your own?

Use any kind of jar or container (I used a jar originally used for canning,) and squeeze in 1 or 2 bottles of white glue. Just make sure the glue dries clear!

Then pour water into the jar to make a 50/50 mix. (1/2 glue, 1/2 water)

Shake that up and you're ready to craft!

And I know it works because I used it to glue the face on this cute little Thanksgiving turkey!

Leggin's

Yesterday I whipped up my first pair of baby leggings for the oh-so-adorable Jillian. Because of the hectic vibe of Thanksgiving I once again forgot to take pictures along the way. I plan to make a few more pair in the next few days though!

I found this great tutorial pinned by Dallas on Pinterest. Check it out!

Baby Block

My cousin is coming to town for Thanksgiving and they are bringing their 12m old baby Jillian. I love Jillian so, so much and just had to make her a toy :) So here it is, my latest creation. After fumbling around with it I made a few tiny mistakes but hey, it's a toy! No one will notice ;)

So here is basically how I did it: (sorry, forgot to take pics along the way)

The fabric I used had printed squares so I cut those out and folded the edge about a 1/4 inch on the wrong side of the fabric, and ironed it down. Be careful not to burn yourself with the fold being so small. Sometimes I lay a piece of cardstock under the fold to keep it from wiggling away.

Once they were all ready I just started sewing them together in a block-like formation with 4 in a column and one square on each side of the top square in that column. Make sure not to completely stitch up your last square because you need a small hole for stuffing the block!

Then stitch the last side together and presto! One adorable, fun baby block! Couldn't be any easier!

Finally!

I have finally found a blog style and format I like! And now I'm ready to post!