Fleece Mittens for the Winter Blues!

Do you ever get the Winter Blues? Okay, I don't.  And although it's not severe,  my husband wishes he could hibernate all winter long. Thankfully we've been living in a warmer climate zone and  haven't had snow or too much cold to let  Old Man Winter get us down. I super love the color blue.  My fav ever! These mittens will surely warm you up and brighten your day! Our little man was born with a couple small fingers. Gloves are hard for him... So this year, we went with mittens...you almost can't see a difference. But we custom made both of his. Trace hand onto paper. Give a border of about a half inch all around. We didn't end up making them this long...but the green ones were a test. Sew around the mitten (except where the hand hole is) I kept my presser foot right on the edge of my fleece with the needle in the far left position. Fleece is awesome, because it doesn't fray! Now, one of the best days of my t...

Fingerless Glove Arm Warmers made from Socks!

Make Super cute Fingerless Glove/Arm Warmers from Socks! To begin, you will need some socks. I got these at the dollar store...they are knee length. Start by turning your socks inside out. Clip off the toe and a tiny circle of the heel. About the size of a quarter...but less is more. This will make your thumb hole. I used some elastic lace to tighten up the holes I just cut. Fold over about a half inch of sock and sew your elastic right to the inside there. Like this.  Sewing this small of a tube can be tricky, so go slow and make sure you aren't catching any layers underneath. Like this, then do the same thing on the thumb hole... just don't fold over as much material.  You can leave them like this and they are good to go.  Or...add more lace to the outside...  And on the thumb  So it looks like this!  The still look kind of like socks just sitting there... but when you put them on, they scrunch up and look GREAT! ...

Warm Woolen Mittens!

 Seriously, one of my FAVORITE things! Warm Woolen Mittens!  Maybe wrapped in brown paper packages and string? They even match my Roxy slippers...best slippers ever! But let's make some mittens. I found a supplier that had fantastic wool fabric...but they have since gone out of business. They sell lots of everything crafty...check out their stuff! They even offer a free sample per customer! I was thrilled when they asked if I could do some projects with their stuff! Wholeport sent me this GORGEOUS and colorful woolen fabric. It's awesome...and it matches my ROXY Hot Cocoa slippers! (Although, apart from the soles, I think I could make some slippers too!) If you were checking this blog last year, you'd know that I seriously have a glove fetish.  As in, I love them! But I especially love mittens!  But mitten selection at stores are pretty scarce. I decided the best solution was to make my own! Here's how to make mittens. It's kindergarten st...