Sew what?

Before I share my project with you I want to take a moment to talk about Lent. Growing up in the Catholic school system, we were taught that you give up something for Lent. I never truly understood the why but I would go along with it because, well, that's what you did. Then there was the "lull" in my life before I became a Christian and this Lent thing came up again. Since we are not Catholic, I brushed it off as a Catholic ritual. Then I was told it's a man-made act anyway... meaning it's not Biblical. But you know what? I think it is Biblical. Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter and represents the 40 days Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by Satan(Matthew 4:1-11). If you consider what God gave up for us ( his son) the least I can do is give up something that we really love for 40 days out of the year. This is how I feel about it anyway. So with that said, I have decided to give up facebook (cringing) because it really does take up much of my time. Time I could be focusing on my relationship with God, my husband, my children. This will truly be a sacrifice because I literally check it a dozen times a day. Crazy I know. I'm not announcing this to get credit...just to share.

Now, doesn't this look like the tools of a professional?

When i bought Wade's crib bedding ( Retro Cowboy by Michael Miller) I purchased some extra fabrics in the event I would make something. Now is my time! I have been so anxious to have the boys bed skirts made and fretting over finding a seamstress that would not charge me out the wahzoo to do it... a light bulb went off! (or should that be on?) Anyway...

The boys' beds ( which were my Nana's antique twin beds) are up against the walls so I knew I didn't need a full bed skirt. And the way the bed frame is made, you can't just let the skirt hang off the mattress... sooo I had the idea to velcro panels to the inside of the frame. Then for the "hem" I found some bonding tape and .....

Voila!
(and cost me about $5..plus the price of fabric of course)