Made by Mom

I've been feeling crafty lately. My friend Nikki has an awesome Craft Blog where she has compiled some of her favorite tutorials from a whole slew of virtual places. I often go there and enjoy looking at all the amazing things people have created. Her website is where I met "Make it and Love it". This blog rocks my socks. I have found so many uses for clothes that are stained or too little for my kids. She even has re-use ideas for grown-up sized clothes. I can't wait until fall to make a skirt and legging set for Jade using some of my old clothes. I may never throw anything out again! Anyway, she recently featured some 4th of July clothes. I started getting a real hankerin' for making something patriotic for my children. I whipped up a couple of things for them this morning so that they can wear them to the celebrations we'll be having with family. I used one of the "Make it and Love it" tutorials for the dress. Both pieces were pretty simple and re-used some of the kids old stuff. I paid nothing for the clothes because I used stuff I scrounged up from my fabric box (which is now a giant heap of un-organized madness on my office/ craft room floor). It was so fun. I told Spencer that I should start sewing for the kids a lot because they appreciate it so much! I know that will not always be the case. Soon they'll believe that store-bought is far cooler. For now, it makes me smile to see them bouncing around in something made by Mom.