And then I put my sewing machine away for a while

It's totally true. I finished all of the sewing crafts on my to-do list this week (well, I should clarify that I mean my immediate to-do list, not my "someday when I am super cool I will do that" to-do list).


It's a good thing that the recipient of these gifts is only 14 months old and doesn't get on my blog too often. Otherwise, I would be spoiling everything! (and yes, her mom already knows about everything).


First, I whipped up about 30 of these bad boys (most to be kept for future gifts). Bean bags.


Bean bags with real pinto beans in them. (Fabric squares cut at 5" and sewn with a 1/2" seam). It felt sooooo good to use up fabric I have had since 2003.


Next, I finally finished a project that I signed up for at my ward's fantastic Friday (craft night) in November. Eye Spy bags. I bought official "bean bag fill" at Roberts craft store in Utah and then added a few extra little do-dads for the kiddos to search for in addition to what was provided at the activity.

Church Flip Books. This was inspired at the ward's fantastic Friday, but I decided to beef it up a bit.

The pass-along cards were provided. I just mounted them on scrapbook paper.

Then I added pictures of churchy things A great source (that I didn't think of until I was done) is the "Behold, Your Little Ones" Nursery Manual.

And lastly put pictures of all of the family members. Hopefully this will help keep some little ones entertained during church.