Saturday, April 15, 2017

Dying Eggs with Ties

 

We decided to try something new for Easter this year - dying our eggs with silk ties. I picked up the ties at the thrift shop for around $2.00 each, and the kids had a hoot. They chose their ties and wrapped the eggs, but the best part was unwrapping the them after they had cooked.

It was hard to know what they were going to look like while they were boiling, but in the end they turned out nicely. Though we discovered our pink and yellow ties didn't work very well - nor did that beautiful turquoise. However, the reds, blues and the greens all worked just fine. We might just have to try this again next year. 


(We followed this tutorial.)

Monday, April 10, 2017

New Toy


My wonderful parents got me a cover stitch machine for Christmas. It's finally here and I can't wait to open the box and get sewing. Best. Present. Ever!