You will GET every time you GIVE

So there's this awesome project in my town.

Sewing pillowcase dresses for needy girls in Lexington (instead of Africa).

I consider myself a pretty good sewer, but there's always more to learn and the more you sew the bigger your imagination grows.

Doing this has put me in touch with probably 100 Black women who sew in MY OWN TOWN! How awesome is that to now have sewing mentors? I now have friends of mine who never wanted to sew before, who are sewing these simple dresses made of pillowcases, elastic and a bit of extra fabric for straps.

I've also got some great ideas for the next sewing class I'll teach.

So remember, anytime an opportunity is presented to use your talents JUST DO IT! The reward is sure to be better than you imagined.

Here's my first pillowcase dress to donate. All materials were donated to the project and I picked these out.

Inspired!-Crayon Rolls

I am feeling very inspired lately to get my house in order and to be more creative.
Working around the clock year round puts me in rut and I WANT OUT!

So a couple weeks ago I made crayon rolls!

I was inspired by the Supa Dupa Momma who blogs at Me and My Three. Lakisa was inspired by the Extra Crafty blogger Skip to my Lou.

Here are a few notes if you attempt to follow the direction on STML's site.

#1- Wool felt is not available anywhere in my city. So I bought felt from a bolt at the fabric store. So far it is holding up. The color choices by bolt were better than the squares I found at craft stores.
#2 - If you want to pink the edges be WARNED. When you get to three deep on the felt it is tough. You may want to cut each one individually (after sewing is complete of course).
#3- Jumbo crayon variation. I cut 18" width and made each pocket a bit larger. The original was too tight for my daughter to manipulate. BUT the crayons do slip out sometimes so you may have to adjust a bit more.

Overall, it was a very easy pattern that I was able to complete very quickly, which is a must for me. My daughter LOVES having her crayons in such a cute holder and I've made them for her friend and cousin too.