Decorating Advice and Paint Colors

Mother’s Day is coming up so fast, that most places won’t be able to ship for Mother’s Day in time. So that leaves shopping around town, trying to decide exactly which card you got for her last year. However, there is still the option of making her something. I stumbled upon instructions for this handmade patchwork quilt. Here are some reasons why you should consider this for a Mother’s Day gift.

• I think it would be fairly easy to get this quilt done this weekend because the patches are quite big.
• You can always tie it with french knots for a more elegant look, because there probably won’t be time to quilt it. If you are really crunched for time, you can just make it a lap size quilt, or even a wall hanging.
• I’ve made several quilts this way, & I’m a sewing newbie, so if I can do it anyone can.
• I love how it doesn’t look like a traditional quilt.
• You can easily turn it into a memory quilt by using scraps of fabric from your old babies or anything else your Mom holds dear.

When I was in college I was pretty broke, & Mother’s Day was coming up.  I couldn’t even afford the $3-$4 for a store bought card, & I wanted my mother to have a nice present.  I remembered watching Oprah & she encouraged people to write letters really expressing how you felt about someone. So often we wait until people have passed on to express our true feelings & favorite memories, & that’s a shame.

This can either be done on a handmade card, or a plain piece of paper.  It’s a treasure that people will probably keep forever & is just as important as a fancy gift & much better than a generic Mother’s Day card that you just sign your name to.

Here is a unique craft for Mother’s Day. It’s not specifically for Mother’s Day, which is kind of nice because Moms always showcase their presents & years from now, people won’t pass by it & say, oh that must’ve been a Mother’s Day present. You can put together a nice shadowbox quite easily & inexpensively. You can either purchase a shadow box at a craft store, or even make your own. This is a great craft that even kids can do. I think the most important thing to remember when creating a shadow box is to have a theme. Whether it’s a vacation, a favorite flower, or just memories from your childhood, or even your Mom’s favorite color, be sure to choose pieces that relate to each other. This can also be done to showcase family history, showcasing a piece from each of your grandparents, & great grandparents, these can be things as simple as odds & ends of jewelry or broken pieces of china.

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