Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day Winner!

out of 99 entries, the random number generator gave #23, so Sara is the winner ! this package is on the way !

Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day!

for the Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day, i'm giving away this hand knit sweater (hand knit by me), it's a child size 4-6 years vest with a boat neck collar --- based on the Neighborly with a Twist (free) knitting pattern, it can be for a girl or a boy, it has a brown leather vintage button, & the yarn fiber content is 50% cotton - 50% acrylic (machine washable & dryable).

:: enter your chance to win by leaving a comment on this post
:: i will ship internationally
:: a winner will be picked by random number
:: comments will be open until late Sunday night December 6th, 2009

enjoy !

day 21 repurposing a jar

day 21 repurposing a jar :: jar cozy

dress up jars with a jar cozies ! they can be really fun to make & can be for your own storage or for gift giving... the one in the above photo is made from a vintage pillowcase trim, with a few vintage buttons sew on


these jar cozies are super simple, can you guess what they are?


shirt cuffs ! just cut off the cuff of a shirt & slide it on a jar --- instant jar cozy !


almost any coffee cup cozy could work... this is a knitted coffee cup cozy --- a free knitting pattern called Knit Coffee Sleeve

well, this is the last day of the repurposing a jar challenge, but there are many more ways to reuse a jar, including:

:: snow globe
:: picture frame
:: sand art
:: moss terranium
:: storing kitchen utensils near stove top - tongs, chop sticks, etc.
:: displaying a beach (sand, shells) souvenir collection
:: storing paints
:: planter - put pebbles at the bottom of a jar, fill with potting soil, plant herb of flower seeds, keep in windowsill

see you here tomorrow for a Sew, Mama, Sew! giveaway !

day 20 repurposing a jar

day 20 repurposing a jar :: advent calendar 3

this advent calendar is a table centerpiece in the shape of a Christmas tree, with a star on top (the star of Bethlehem), but if you wanted, all 24 of these little baby food jars could be lined up on a fireplace mantle, wouldn't that be cute !?!

supplies needed:
24 baby food jars
decorative papers
paper cutter
mod podge
sponge brush
chalkboard paint
chalk

instructions:
with the decorative papers cut out 24 pieces (these are about 1.25" X 7.5")
with mod podge & sponge brush adhere the paper pieces to the glass jars
paint the lids with chalkboard paint, then with chalk write the numbers 1-24 on the lids

voila !

see you one Monday for day 21 ! (the last day of this month's repurposing a jar challenge) have a happy weekend !

day 19 repurposing a jar

day 19 repurposing a jar :: advent calendar 2

this advent calendar uses the PLAYMOBIL nativity & wise kings set ($20) ---- and it's an advent calendar that turns into a nativity scene. i took all the PLAYMOBIL pieces from the set & divided them into 24 parts, placed into 24 different jars. i painted the jar lids with chalkboard paint, using chalk i wrote the numbers 1-24 on the lids (number 24 has baby Jesus inside). each day a jar is opened those PLAYMOBIL pieces are added to the nativity scene & on December 24th the nativity scene is complete.

see you tomorrow for day 20 !

day 18 repurposing a jar

day 18 repurposing a jar :: gift giving

fill jars with goodies & give them as gifts... peppermint bark

Chex muddy buddies

knit baby hats & booties

knit strawberries

knit green olives

see you tomorrow for day 19 !

day 17 repurposing a jar

day 17 repurposing a jar :: advent calendar 1

this advent calendar is a centerpiece at the table. for this i collected 24 baby food & smaller jars, painted the lids with chalkboard paint, then with chalk wrote the numbers 1-24, with 24 having a star - the star of Bethlehem. since the color of advent is purple, i tied a big purple bow around all the jars, holding them all together on top of a cake stand. each jar could be filled with little things: candy, little toys, pieces of paper folded up (with activities to do each day, messages, prayers, whatever you can think up...)

see you tomorrow for day 18 !