2012 Tag-A-Long

I know, I know, long time no see.  It feels great to touch base with the 'ol blog again. Hello there!  I've started working again after a few years at home with my little munchkins.  There's just not been time for anything although I do love it.  I'm teaching preschool and and soon I'll be adding a bunch of freebies to this blog for my friends who homeschool or work with preschoolers too.  (The definition of soon:  a time in the future which could actually be quite some time away.  Possibly years.)

I did manage to jump on the train for the holiday tag-a-long going on with Kristyne at Pretty By Hand and Amy at NanaCompany.  I'm completely addicted to making these sweet little tags.  While they are making beautiful holiday tags, I made some that will be hanging around all year, so they aren't necessarily holiday tags.  This was my first...

I was trying a more rustic look with the embroidery and it didn't work out so hot. I was also using the gromet tool wrong (feel free to laugh). I used it upside down (which was impossibly difficult to do) until I figured out I was doing it wrong and how easy it was when I turned it the right way. I'll excuse myself by explaining that it was midnight again when I was sewing but truth be told, I'm just as capable of these silly mistakes at noon.

I reverted to my tried and true embroidery for the second.  Much better I think...

 

I still hadn't figured out how to get all the topstitching right but finally got it right on the last one for Olivia. 

There they are, a little bit of sweetness for my girls.  I hope you are enjoying the holidays this year too! 

Here's wishing you something handmade this year.