They are starting work on our foundation on Monday.  It’s exciting and scary all at once.  I’m taking pictures of this project for sure and will have a future post to help if you find yourself in a similar situation.

In the meantime I’m going full steam into Christmas sewing.  These are the inspiration photos that I’m working from: (Please note I’ve linked the photos to the direct source.  You can click them to get more information.  And this first one is a very affordable sewing pattern.)

I’m making two of these Sweet houses for my nieces (two families.)  My one rule is to use only what I have on hand, except I did buy PVC pipe for leg extenders. It was about $4 a table.  The rest is stash. I’m also making mine look more like cottage houses without all the sugar stuff–just because my stash fabrics are more conducive to that.  But I do love this look.

Brandon wants a card table tent too.  He’s mentioned:  a pizza parlor, clubhouse, army barracks, store.  I’m starting on his last.  I’ll looked through my stash fabrics and will make them determine the final design :). This adorable pizza parlor is available for sale on Etsy.  And after you click over and check out the price, you’ll never feel ashamed to give a similar homemade gift made from stash fabrics. But the price is not too high when you consider how many hours went into this piece of art.

This adorable folding car wallet is also from Etsy.  This one has sold, but the seller is open to making things custom for you.  Grant would love this.  He has a backpack that he wears all the time.  It’s usually empty, but it would be awesome to fill it with travel items to play with while I teach school.  (I love being able to take my baby to work with me nearly every day!)  I have everything needed to make this in stash all ready :).

Here are other things I’d love to make, if time allows:

Also from Etsy. Click photo to see the details.

From One Hook Wonders.  Click photo for details.

I’m also saving up more Swagbucks gift cards to buy some lego sets for the older boys.  Speaking of Swagbucks, the giveaway is still going on all month. Be sure to use the code when you sign up.

Are you sewing anything this year?