A Pillowy Pinterest Morning

This was a very dreary, foggy morning and the kids were l-a-z-y. It was a great time for me to catch up on some sewing. Declan always wants to know what I'm working on, so today I made some things for the kids. 

This lounge pillow (I found on pinterest) is perfect for our family. 5 pillow cases sewn together and old pillows inside. Easy to wash and big enough to share.

Then I made the kids their own pillow cases. They each use a small pillow for their toddler beds, and those get washed so often, I'm afraid they'll fall apart. So, here are their new pillow cases.

Declan's was made from material left over after I made his new lunch sack. Abigail's is from an old crib sheet that lost its elasticity after so many washes. There's enough material to make a sheet set for her baby doll.

Declan's new lunch bag

Declan takes his own lunch to preschool every day. Due to space in the refrigerator, a traditional, insulated lunch box would not fit. Since September, he's been using one of the bags you get a Subway kids meal in. It has worked wonderfully. This weekend, I finally made him his own lunch sack.

Look what I made!

I remember my younger years when I learned to sew under the tutelage of my Grandmother and my Aunt Sue. I had a sense of deja vu this week as I hunkered down behind the sewing machine with Aunt Sue as she taught me to make this dress for Abigail. (Pattern found here.)

So I spent last night scouring the internet for more easy patterns of things to make for Abigail and her girlfriends. Time to break out the sewing machine at home and find a place to work.