Pressing Flowers with MomMom

Today we spontaneously did a fun craft with my mom.  She and the girls had pressed flowers about a month ago when they were just starting to bloom, so we decided to open the flower press today to see how they turned out.

After ooohing and ahhhing over what we found, Mom brought out a couple of frames that she had gotten at the Goodwill, and the girls went to work creating their very own pressed flower arrangements.

Fun and easy craft!  The girls were so proud of what they had made!

Flower Bed Update

Here's a picture of my flower bed that I've been working on.  Things are starting to grow!  I have some bulbs planted in the back that have yet to appear, but it is slowly getting better :)  I'll post another update in a month or two!  Love this time of year!

Every Little Girl's Dream: A Twirling Skirt

 

Thought I'd share my latest sewing project.  My girls (Claire especially) have been all about dancing and twirling lately, so I thought it would be fun to try to make a skirt that really twirls!    I looked up "twirling skirt" on Google and found out that they are actually called "circle skirts."  I used the instructions from this tutorial: http://www.danamadeit.com/2008/07/tutorial-the-circle-skirt.html and found them to be very clear.  This was the easiest skirt I've ever made and the most enjoyed by the girls!

Here's Kate taking the skirt for a spin (I made it for Claire, and fortunately, she loves to share). :)

 

 

 

 

And here it is when not in motion (a rare occurance) :)

 

 

The only thing I did differently than the tutorial was I decided to cover the elastic with fabric because I wasn't happy with how it looked when it was exposed.  Can't wait to make another one!