More Fun with File Folder Games

My kids absolutely love the file folder games (I put them in a notebook instead of file folders).  Most of them are very educational games and the website has games up to 3rd grade.  I have made 3 very full three-ringed binders of them.  My laminator has been worth every penny.

Halloween Banner

I finally finished a decoration BEFORE the actual holiday.  And I figured out how to use some of the decorative stitches on my sewing machine (the trick is to use fabric stabilizer).  Made from 100% scraps, including an old black silk skirt. 

Autumn Brick Road

It's on its way home!

Chevron Posies

Here is my latest quilt. The pattern is called Chevron Posies. It was a quick and simple quilt to make. The construction of it is very similar to that of the log cabin quilt, which I enjoy making. This one required fussy cutting, and I decided that I am not a fan of fussy cutting. That really slows down the process and you all know how I like to speed through things. The smallest square on the quilt was supposed to have been fussy cut, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it, so I didn't and it turned out fine.

I was all pumped to try mom's border technique, but since this quilt has mitered corners on the border, I don't think I could have used mom's technique. The borders don't appear to be ruffly, so hopefully mom won't have to mess with them in order to quilt it. Or maybe I will try to quilt it. We will see.

Don't Look Too Close!

I got brave and decided to try something a little bit more fancy.




I started out kind of shaky, but I felt like I was improving by the time I finished!


I hope you like it!

Race Car Caddy

I am so darn slow at getting anything done around here, but I finally finished the race car caddy idea that I have been planning for months and months. I loved the way it turned out, though I did make a measurement error with the Velcro so I have to sew on additional Velcro- oh well.

It has a flap that you lays flat when it is folded up, but then Velcros to make a cross-over bridge.
And then it fold neatly up into a little caddy or briefcase as I like to think of it.
And just so you know, I AM working on the tutorial for the princess caddy, but just be warned everything is slow going in this house.

Morgan's Strawberry Suprise

I love the strawberry shortcake character, not only because I had this same cake made for my birthday when I was little (it's the cake pan that keeps on giving), but because it is still so cute. I love the colors; I love that all her friends live in a berry; I love that Morgan loves them, too.

I made some strawberry bean bags to play a berry toss game.

And being a true nerd that I am, I made a little berry village to decorate the food table and Claire and Morgan loved playing with the berry houses.

How big of a fan are you? Can you name those three characters?