While visiting friends in San Diego (Did I mention we went to a Charger Game, yeah!) they showed us something that they purchased at a cute woodworking and crafts store downtown. We went and looked but we didn't have enough time for the store to finish before we left town, so we decided to make our own. It's a growth chart or measuring stick we made for Wesley. Now as he grows over the years, we can track it. I remember doing the same thing when I was a kid at my grandparents house. They had one wall dedicated to tracking the height of us kids, and each time we would visit we would remeasure and gloat about how tall we were getting. It was great fun , and now we can share this with Wesley. It was easy to make, just took a 1x6 piece of pine, sanded and painted it white, then applied stickers. The measuring tape with sticky back can be purchased at any hardware store, it's designed to go on machinery, but it works great for this.
! I have been sewing for a little over a year and have made tons of stuff like: burp cloths, baby towels, skirts, PJ pants, dresses and my latest project pillow cases...seems simple but these pillow cases have a ZIPPER! This a very scary word for a begining seamstress because zippers are a huge challenge- but thanks to my friend Kate I learned an eazy technique and how cute are these pillows? They have a different pattern on each side so I can flip them for a new look whenever I choose. The free tutorial on these pillows and tons of other cute sewing projects is Come and See the Seitz.
So I ordered some new fabric and it came today, not exactly sure what I will be making but I'll keep you posted!
