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Posted 7/28/2007 @ 2:43:00 pm by igocountrycrafts.com
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My oldest daughter and grandson were down visiting for a few days, and I noticed Caleb still had his quilted blanket that his aunt Lynnie made him. I got a kick out of the fact he loved that blanket and would cuddle up with it and go to sleep. Lynn-Ann took home ec. in high school and sewing was part of the class, so she was always bringing home neat things she made in class. Caleb's quilt was pretty inexpensive to make in that we got bundles of scrap squares into walmart in the fabric dept. What it is, is just left over end material sold a bit cheaper. I had found a bundle of squares with winnie the pooh on them so Caleb's blanket is winnie the pooh, the backing Lynn-Ann chose was soft fleece with moons and stars. He's fast growing out of his blanket so we will be looking for scrap ends to make a new one with. When my girls were younger I had started making a quilt for them. We have a marden's up here so I always go there to see what kind of deals I can find. In their fabric dept I had found the letters of the alpha bet with a description word for each letter..(ie..,A - adorable) I proceeded to get the letters to spell one of the girls name for her quilt. Another thing I found was pillow material with a neat looking victorian doll type house on it, this became the center piece for my quilt. It took me awhile to make the quilt but the outcome was really rewarding. I used quilt stuffing and a regular flat bed sheet for the back. I tied knots here and there with embrodery floss to help hold the batting in place. Personally I would recommend using a blanket instead, in that you don't have to worry about the stuffing seperating later on down the road, plus it makes for a much warmer quilt on those cold winter nights. Curtains are another fairly easy thing to make without it taking lots of money and time. Like end material, lace and ribbon is also sold a bit cheaper when it comes to small end pieces. I have taken a regular flat bed sheet and dressed it up with lace and eyelet, taken a single panel lace curtain and cut down to add to my curtain for a bit of color and style. To make a quick home pattern for your curtains take a pair of regular store bought curtains with a style you like and lay it on a piece of cardboard or a piece of spare material you might have around, trace/cut out. Mark on your pattern what it is so you will know for the next time around. Good will stores or yardsales are another good place to find scrap material, old curtains (you can remake them) and most anything else you might be looking for to add to your great craft supplies.
My oldest daughter and grandson were down visiting for a few days, and I noticed Caleb still had his quilted blanket that his aunt Lynnie made him. I got a kick out of the fact he loved that blanket and would cuddle up with it and go to sleep. Lynn-Ann took home ec. in high school and sewing was part of the class, so she was always bringing home neat things she made in class. Caleb's quilt was pretty inexpensive to make in that we got bundles of scrap squares into walmart in the fabric dept. What it is, is just left over end material sold a bit cheaper. I had found a bundle of squares with winnie the pooh on them so Caleb's blanket is winnie the pooh, the backing Lynn-Ann chose was soft fleece with moons and stars. He's fast growing out of his blanket so we will be looking for scrap ends to make a new one with. When my girls were younger I had started making a quilt for them. We have a marden's up here so I always go there to see what kind of deals I can find. In their fabric dept I had found the letters of the alpha bet with a description word for each letter..(ie..,A - adorable) I proceeded to get the letters to spell one of the girls name for her quilt. Another thing I found was pillow material with a neat looking victorian doll type house on it, this became the center piece for my quilt. It took me awhile to make the quilt but the outcome was really rewarding. I used quilt stuffing and a regular flat bed sheet for the back. I tied knots here and there with embrodery floss to help hold the batting in place. Personally I would recommend using a blanket instead, in that you don't have to worry about the stuffing seperating later on down the road, plus it makes for a much warmer quilt on those cold winter nights. Curtains are another fairly easy thing to make without it taking lots of money and time. Like end material, lace and ribbon is also sold a bit cheaper when it comes to small end pieces. I have taken a regular flat bed sheet and dressed it up with lace and eyelet, taken a single panel lace curtain and cut down to add to my curtain for a bit of color and style. To make a quick home pattern for your curtains take a pair of regular store bought curtains with a style you like and lay it on a piece of cardboard or a piece of spare material you might have around, trace/cut out. Mark on your pattern what it is so you will know for the next time around. Good will stores or yardsales are another good place to find scrap material, old curtains (you can remake them) and most anything else you might be looking for to add to your great craft supplies.
