Frills and Fluff

My daughter is such a GIRLY girl! She loves anything frilly, fluffy and furry. So of course, she wanted a tutu.   After all, it makes twirling and dancing so much more fun!

So last night was the night to create her tutu with the colors she picked out - pink, purple and green. I gave it lots of delicate ribbons and attached lots of little roses on it since she loves her middle name soo much. ROSE.

This tutu is not made with elastic, but with a long 1 1/2 inch wide ribbon that I can just tie around her.  This makes it much easier for me to help her to get it on rather than fighting with the frills while pulling the elastic up to her waist.

(You can see her shorts in the back - her tie needed to be tightened.  It does cover all of her :)

Super Sized!

17 x 6 inch flannel heat pack

    Over that past few months I have had a few requests for larger heating pads and one client even special ordered some.  I've always hesitated making them because I wasn't sure how they would fit in a microwave. Well this weekend I finally experimented with making a some.The bags fit in the microwave just fine if you fold them.  The heating time is, of course, is a couple minutes longer.  I let my husband try one out for his neck and he liked how it wrapped around better than the shorter ones I have.

22 x 5 inch heating pack with removable cover. 

This is what the heat pack looks like without the cover. All of these bags are double-stitched to last longer.

When I have more time I will make larger square shaped packs : )

Got Pets? Pouches Perfect for Pooches!

This week was one of the busiest of the year, causing me to race like a super mad lady gone electrocuted. I've just completed this bag for a client whose dog who just had puppies. One of the facts about corn bags that many people forget is how well they keep newborn animals warm. A friend even used to use one for her "elderly" cat.  What a perfect gift for your pets, or for your friend who has pets!

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Helpful Tips for Keeping Warm

Here are the latest patterns of microwavable heat packs. 

The packs shown are made with a removable fleece cover. The great thing about the cover is that it can be washed when soiled.

Now that the weather is so chilly these days, we use our heat packs often.  I heat one up to put in my bed before I climb in it at night.  It keeps my feet warm.  Some of my children heat them up to take in the car with them. You can keep them in your lap, put them behind your back or sit on them even!  It sure beats shivering while waiting for the heater to warm up the car.

Keep warm and enjoy winter!

Fleece Corn Bag Covers

Fleece is soo cuddly!  At least half of my corn bag covers are made out of fleece.  Here are the latest patterns I have added to my collection:

These will be listed on ebay this weekend.  Enjoy your weekend :)

Reasons for Not Blogging................

• Someone put the black food coloring container on the kitchen window sill - laying flat with the lid ajar. 
• Put Dad's "Do not dry-Lay flat" sweater in the dryer and am trying to stetch it out before its fully dried.
• Had to catch the parakeets that were accidently let out.  
• Teaching Sam the right way to head a paper for spelling.
• John wants to drive me to the bank to get driving practice.
• Cooking two different dinners - one for Dad and one for everyone else.
• Teaching kids how to deep clean (so I don't get so overwhelmed doing it myself.)
• Reminding Pete and Ben they love eachother more than they know.
• Re-organizing computer area to equip Amy how to help in Dad's business.
• Molly wants me to hold her and play Mommy Deer and Baby Deer.
• Bread maker smelled like it was making burnt toast. I think it's time for a new one.
• Got lost in Joanne Fabrics (not really, but I forgot about the time.)
• Correcting school papers.
• Playing Spider or building birthday puzzles after dinner clean-up; sometimes it helps my brain relax.
• Teaching boys the right way to open a pomegranate (and that it STAINS!)
• Trying to finish the laundry before the weekend, but this is only load six.
• I (not the kids) spilled 5 pounds of sugar all over the floor!
• Cuddling David's soft ears before he thinks he is too old for that kind of stuff.
• And the list goes on...............................................................................

"Actually, Godliness is a great source of profit when it is combined 

with being happy with what you already have.

1 Timothy 6:6 (CEB)