Handprint Pillows

Need a good gift idea for someone with kids or someone who loves your kids? Consider a handprint pillow!

I made these for the grandmas, my sister-in-law, and my husband's grandpa. It's an easy project that can be customized for anyone!

Start by tracing the kids hands (or puppy's paw) onto cardboard or heavy paper. Use iron-on transfer (like heat 'n bond or wonder under) to trace the prints onto fabric, and top stitch them into place! I used a simple pillow case and a preform pillow for mine, but you could always make a closed case and stuff your own, too.

All of the recipients of these have loved them, and I've gotten requests from other relatives for some more!

Happy Crafting!

Lisa

Maternity Countdown Shirt

Baby #2 will be here before we know it, and I haven't been very good about taking pictures, but I have crafted up a remedy to that!

I've seen those cute maternity calendar shirts online, but didn't want to pay $30 for one. I found a few tutorials in how to make them (freezer paper stencils with paint, vinyl as a stencil, etc) but I didn't want to paint. I decided to put my cricut mini to work and try to cut fabric with it. The results were mixed. Some of the numbers came out great, but the fabric didn't lay flat all the way with a lot of them.

It took me all afternoon, but I finally got them all on the shirt! I had the shirt in my collection already, and used scrap fabric for the black and an old pillowcase for the white. It turned out pretty good and the best part was that it was FREE!

The hubs always likes to hear about projects that don't cost us anything!

Want to make your own? Block out a lot of time, have a dose of patience, and get to it!

Happy Crafting!

Lisa