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Longs come for Christmas vacation

February 17, 2017 by shelley

Longs come for

Christmas vacation

One of our first fun projects was making duct tape wallets.

Making duct tape wallets

Making duct tape wallets

Making duct tape wallets

Making duct tape wallets

Making duct tape wallets

Making duct tape wallets

There are lots of websites and videos that show how to make a duct tape wallets:

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts and Scrapbooking, Family Tagged With: duct tape wallets

Faith in God Sampler…great activity for Primary Activity Days

April 13, 2016 by shelley

Faith in God Sampler…great activity for Primary Activity Days

Faith in God girls activity sampler

Faith in God girls activity sampler

Years ago I was in charge of the activities for the Primary age girls 8-12 years old following the  program “Faith In God”.  I decided to design a sampler and teach the girls a few basic embroidery stitches. The sampler I designed was divided into sections representing:

Faith in God (girl);

Learning and Living the Gospel (sun);

Serving Others (hearts);

Developing Talents (star); and

Preparing for Young Women

(tulip-complete with a small bee for Beehives).

I found a bee button for the girls to use on the sampler which made it a little easier.  Tiny heart buttons could also be used.

Pattern:

Faith in God girls activity sampler

Faith in God girls activity sampler

DOWNLOAD: Faith in God girls activity sampler

I printed the pattern on fabric from my computer using Colorfast Printer Fabric.  You can find this online or at a sewing store i.e. Joann’s 

print on fabric sheets

print on fabric sheets

instruction pagesstitches

stitches

stitches page 2

stitches page 2

Download: stitch instruction sheet

The girls loved the activity and learned a new skill!

Faith in God girls activity sampler

Faith in God girls activity sampler

Filed Under: Church, Crafts and Scrapbooking Tagged With: achievement girls, activity, Activity Days, embroidery, Faith in God, Primary, sampler

Treasure Buddy’s featured on Good Day Oregon

January 13, 2016 by shelley

Jennifer’s Treasure Buddies were featured on Good DAY Oregon! (on the go with joe)

on PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -here’s the link
http://www.kptv.com/clip/12050545/on-the-go-with-joe-at-the-christmas-bazaar
Joe V. is at ‘America’s Largest Christmas Bazaar’ at the Portland Expo Center.

And on the advertising for Handmade NW

Treasure Buddies

Treasure Buddies

Treasure Buddies

Treasure Buddies

Treasure Buddies

Treasure Buddies

 

Filed Under: Crafts and Scrapbooking, Family Tagged With: Good Day Oregon, Treasure Buddy

My old Viking sewing machine restored!

July 15, 2015 by shelley

I love this machine:

Viking Sewing Machine 1970's

Viking Sewing Machine 1970’s

I got my Viking 6430 sewing machine about 1975 (the old one with the cams) and it was a “used” machine when I got it!  It had been part of a group of machines placed in the public school systems’ home economics classes. (The hope of this program was it would acquaint the student seamstress with a sewing machine that would lead to a sale.  It was assumed the student would  want to buy a machine like the one upon which they had trained. )  I used this machine to make my clothes,  clothes for my daughters, home decorative pillows and the like, curtains for my windows, projects like “quiet books”, dance costumes, nativity costumes, Halloween costumes and grand baby crib sheets and nursery decor.  A few years ago it started to have trouble.  I took it to an authorized dealer and they told me it was too old…they could not fix it.  I loved this machine, we had history!  They tried to talk me into a “trade-in” on a new one…I just couldn’t do it.  I kept the old broken down machine.  It has sat in my basement for the last few years gathering dust…but I still could not get rid of it.

My son and  daughter-in-law moved to the Portland, Oregon area.  This turned out to be very fortuitous for me and my old Viking machine.  My daughter-in-law needed a heavy duty machine that could sew through heavy fabric.  She had a newer machine but needed something heavy duty to make her Treasure Buddies.  (I just blogged about these adorable children’s pillows with a hidden pouch for treasures.)  She came across an old Viking machine (newer than mine-but still old with the cams) and it fit the bill perfectly.  She found it at a place in Hillsboro, Oregon that repaired and restored old Viking sewing machines, Hillsboro Vac -N- Sew.   My old machine needed a lot of work…but I felt there was nothing to lose so it was packed up and sent off to Oregon.  Hillsboro Vac -N- Sew was able to do what the authorized dealer and repairman was unable to do!  My machine has been fully restored! It works like brand new!  It is like reconnecting with an old friend…it made me so happy!!  Funny how such a small thing can mean so much!

Filed Under: Crafts and Scrapbooking, Events, Life Tagged With: Hillsboro Vac -N- Sew, Viking sewing machine, vintage sewing machine

Treasure Buddy A great gift for any child!

July 9, 2015 by shelley

TREASURE BUDDYPillows with a secret treasure pouch Treasurebuddy.com
Pillows with a secret treasure pouch Treasurebuddy.com

Customized Treasure Buddy

customized Treasure Buddy

customized Treasure Buddy

My daughter-in-law has started a small company that has really taken off!  She has created these adorable pillow animals…but the unique thing about them is they have a hidden zipper pouch in the bottom where kids can hid their special “treasures”.  They are adorable and she can hardly keep up with orders (she does custom ones too).  She got the idea from her grandmother who used to make animal pillows to sell for extra income (she lived in the Philippines at the times).  You can see them here.  You can also see them on Etsy here.

 

Pillows with a secret treasure pouch Treasurebuddy.com

Pillows with a secret treasure pouch Treasurebuddy.com

zipper closeup

zipper closeup

Personalized sign for Treasure Buddy

Personalized sign for Treasure Buddy

Additional items sold by Treasure Buddy

Additional items sold by Treasure Buddy

Treasure Buddy booth at Portland's Farmer's  Market

Treasure Buddy booth at Portland’s Farmer’s Market

Pillows with a secret treasure pouch Treasurebuddy.com

Pillows with a secret treasure pouch Treasurebuddy.com

Pillows with a secret treasure pouch Treasurebuddy.com

Pillows with a secret treasure pouch Treasurebuddy.com

Pillows with a secret treasure pouch Treasurebuddy.com

Pillows with a secret treasure pouch Treasurebuddy.com

 

Filed Under: Crafts and Scrapbooking, Family Tagged With: children gift ideas, children's gift, great idea gifts children, Treasure Buddy

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I'm Shelley. Mom of three and grandma of eight... living right in the middle of the country, Kansas City! I'm happy to be alive and enjoy sharing exciting goodies that I find and make. Here you will find ideas for LDS Young Women's activities, family updates, and a compilation of all things wonderful.

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