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Today I am sharing a quick tutorial on how to make a Jessie hat. I am going to go ahead and apologize for not taking better pictures. I got so excited during the process that I forgot to take pictures along the way. Anyway, the supplies you will need. Cowboy Hat(I already had one left over from E's b-day party, but they have some at Hobby Lobby) Red Spray Paint(if the hat isn't red already) Red Yarn Needle and Thread Yellow Hair bow, or yellow ribbon 1" White Grosgrain Ribbon And the really thin ribbon...not sure the size on it.  Hot Glue Gun I started out by spray painting the hat. I don't have step-by-step pictures. I just laid the hat on some newspaper, and sprayed a few coats on. Top and inside the brim. I didn't worry with the inside of the hat b/c no one will see that part. Unwind the yarn and decide on a length for the ponytail. Remember to leave a little extra on the length because you will be braiding the ponytail. You will also need to decide on the thick...

I have been dying to have a Bible cover for the longest time, but have never gotten around to making one. I always have a thousand things on my to-do list and never remember to make a Bible Cover until I am sitting in church. Well I finally took the time to make one during nap time. I already have one, but it's store bought, and boring. I wanted something a little more flashy...sounds like something I really need in worship...huh?;o) Anyway, I thought I would put together a tute for any of you who might want to make one of these yourselves. Here's what you need: 1/2 yard of fabric Double Fold Bias Tape Thread Low Pile Batting Velcro My Bible measures at 15"x10". When I decided to make this cover, I wanted to make it as simple as possible. I only have a short period of time to work with since nap time is getting shorter and shorter these days:o) Here's the break down of how to assemble the cover Cut your fabric according to the dimensions of you Bible. You will nee...

Sorry that this post is coming so late in the day. I normally can get my act together, but there is a lot going on this week. I have the Cultural Arts Fair on Thursday, and on Saturday we will be celebrating E's birthday(a few days early:o)). So I am posting a quick tutorial on how to make a pillow in the easiest way possible using place mats. I found these place mats at T J Maxx for $5.99 for the pair. I really liked the texture of the faux leather. So all that you do is rip the seams out of one end of the place mat, and stuff it with poly fil. Then sew a straight seam up the side, and you're done! Easy peasy:o) I am going to use this pillow tute as part  of my demonstration on Thursday for the C.A.F. Here is a toy barn that I will be entering in the Toy category:  Closed Open.  I found the cute little animals at Target. I searched every where that I could think of for farm animals, and Target was the 4th place on the list to look. I almost didn't find them either...So g...

For Updated Info on this Post,  Click  HERE . I know that I normally save my tutorials for Tuesdays, but I finally got this thing hung and wanted to share it with you now:o) I just couldn't wait. This is my menu board: This piece of wood has been sitting in our garage for quite some time now. It was a scrap piece of wood left over from S.R.'s  Dollhouse Bookshelf . I thought I was going to make it into one of those antique looking clock faces that Pottery Barn had on the front of their catalog for ages. So I painted it. The board was so thin, that after being painted it started to draw up on itself. The hubs decided to make a frame for it on the backside to make it more sturdy. He did an excellent job. I tried my hardest to get a good even circle, but that was a waste of time and energy. So I had to totally scratch the idea of an antique clock face.  One day while staring at this blank board, I finally got the idea to turn it into a menu board. Not sure where the ide...