Grits & Giggles

Happy Anniversary

2012-05-30T01:00:00.000-04:00

4 Years ago I married the love of my life. He has given me so many blessings and I am thankful for all of them. Most of all, I'm thankful that he gave me a blue-eyed beauty that calls me "Mama". He works hard to provide for us, both at work and at home. I don't know very many little girls who get their Daddy all to themselves during the week, and he wouldn't have it any other way. Ya'll

Craftsy

2012-05-29T03:53:00.000-04:00

Have ya'll been to Craftsy yet??? This site is full of classes, patterns, tutorials, and supplies to get you crafting! And now....you can download your favorite Grits & Giggles patterns directly from their site! That's right. INSTANT download. I know when I'm ready to craft I want to do it NOW. Although I send patterns ASAP when they're ordered on Etsy, there's always going to be

Scrapbuster Pillow

2012-05-27T22:44:00.000-04:00

Every now and then I take a look in my scrap bin of fabric and think that I should be doing something with all of those tiny, neglected pieces. Most of them are from dresses, tops and skirts that I've made for Gray, so there are beautiful colors and patterns. Last week I sat down and started randomly cutting the pieces into strips, then sewing 4 of 5 together to form kind of a square. Then I

Winner

2012-05-26T10:53:00.000-04:00

WOW!! 160 entries in last weeks's Sew Mama Sew giveaway! Ya'll are awesome. Thanks for stopping by to enter. The winner of the 2-Pack Pattern Bundle is... mframe *You have been contacted by e-mail. Please respond within 48 hours* Even though I've got another sewing pattern in the works, I'm taking a break from pattern making to work on some wonderful things for our home, myself, and

The Kaileigh Dress Pattern is Here!

2012-05-24T19:00:00.000-04:00

The long-awaited Kaileigh Dress sewing pattern is here! I have enjoyed making this dress many times already and have loved putting the pattern together for YOU. The dress is totally reversible, making it truly 2 dresses in 1. This is an easy-to-sew pattern, only requiring two pattern pieces and a straight stitch on your machine! The pattern is available in sizes 6 month- 4T. The knotted

I Made This #6

2012-05-23T21:30:00.000-04:00

Welcome to I Made This at Grits & Giggles!! I'm so glad you're here!! Before we get started...have you entered the GIVEAWAY yet?? Make sure you do! We had some amazing projects linked up last week and I can't wait to see what my crafty friends have been up to THIS week! The most viewed link from last week's party was... The dyed fabric garland from Uncommon Designs!

I Made This {Features}

2012-05-22T23:42:00.001-04:00

Thanks to everyone who linked up at last week's {I Made This} Party! We had over 50 crafty ideas linked up for us to enjoy! Here are some of my favorites.... (and your favorites too, judging by the click count!) This is an adorable teacher gift! Lots of pockets to hold your "stuff"! The Creative Imperative How surprised would your little one be to open their lunch and find a sweet

{Giveaway Day} Closed

2012-05-21T08:00:00.000-04:00

Get excited Crafty Friends!! It's time again for Giveaway Day at Sew Mama Sew. This will be my third time participating, and each time is soooo much fun! I thought about de-stashing some fabric, but have decided to do a Pattern Giveaway!! The winner will win a 2-pack of sewing patterns from Grits & Giggles Sew for yourself or sew for a sweet little girl.

New Sponsor!!

2012-05-20T20:59:00.000-04:00

I want to give a HUGE welcome to our new sponsor!! Cutie Patootie Creations is a sweet southern shop specializing in Custom Party Invitations, Party Decorations, Personalized T-Shirts and Onesies, Monogrammed iPhone Cases, Monogrammed Kindle Fire Cases, Personalized Pillow Cases and more... They have amazingly cute items in their shop. I get totally lost looking at (

Product Review- Yester Year Soaps

2012-05-19T03:30:00.000-04:00

A couple of weeks ago, I got a delicious smelling package in the mail from Yester Year Soap Company. They sent me three bars of their natural soap to try out: Summer Citrus, Rose Vanilla, and Plumeria. I dove right into my shower, and opened up the Plumeria scented bar. It was wonderful. The scent is light and fragrant. The lather was silky and rich. But most importantly, it

I Made This #5

2012-05-16T21:30:00.000-04:00

We had another WONDERFUL group of projects linked up last week! Ya'll are so creative and thank you so much for sharing with us! The most viewed link from last week was..... The Painted Herringbone Mat from the Creative Vault. I wish my doormat said "HELLO" to me!! The Creative Vault Link up anything that YOU have created/loved this week. Sewing, DIY, cooking, printables,

Summer is Coming...

2012-05-14T11:30:00.000-04:00

Ahhhhh summer. I can feel it coming now.... As much as I love sweaters and boots...I'm a warm weather girl too. I love to run around in flip flops and dresses. I love to see the flowers blooming. And I love playing outside with my Baby Girl! My Mama has a green thumb. I did not get this body part. I kill plants...quickly. She has beautiful plants in her yard that bloom early and

Happy Mother's Day

2012-05-13T01:24:00.000-04:00

Mother's Day definitely has new meaning now. My baby girl is the love of my life (other than Hubby of course!) and makes me smile so much my face hurts! Being a mommy also makes me more thankful for the Mothers in my life. My Mama always told me that one day when I had my own baby I would know how much she loved me...and she was right. I never knew love like I love Grayson. Now I get to tell

The Memory Quilts {Part 2}

2012-05-11T19:00:00.000-04:00

The Memory Quilts were unveiled at a special Mother's Day supper last week. We almost....ALMOST had everyone there, but we missed one person. I had to get a few pictures of them before packing them up and sending them off to their new homes. The task of making 4 matching quilts was a little daunting, especially since I wanted them to be a surprise. I started calling them "The

The Memory Quilts {Part 1}

2012-05-10T22:00:00.000-04:00

Several months ago, right before Christmas, my Papa WON his battle with cancer. I say won, because he fought hard and is no longer hurting and fighting that terrible battle. We miss him terribly, but his stories, and his legacy live on in his family, and for that we are all thankful. He was NOT fond of having his picture taken, but I managed to round up a few from the past couple of years for

I Made This #4

2012-05-09T21:30:00.000-04:00

Welcome to {I Made This} at Grits & Giggles a href="http://www.gritsandgiggles.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="I MADE THIS" border="0" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5120/7066587087_dcea58ce09_m.jpg" /></a></form> We had 50 amazing links last week and I can't wait to see how many crafty finds we have this week! The most

Winners and Features!

2012-05-09T08:48:00.002-04:00

I am SERIOUSLY behind with these! I took a little "stay-cation" from work this week, so my head has been totally focused on my sweet baby girl and Hubby. Nothing wrong with that I guess! The winners of the Pattern Bundle giveaway are.... Sugar Mama's Sweet Bowtique and Jen the Crafting Fiend I will be e-mailing you ladies shortly about which patterns you want!! And NOW for

The Cousins Photoshoot

2012-05-07T02:38:00.000-04:00

Secrets, Secrets, and more Secrets. That's what it took to pull of this photoshoot! We wanted to do something special for my Granny for Mother's Day this year. The last "professional", non-snapshot picture of her 4 grandkids was taken in 2002. YIKES! Needless to say, we all look pretty young and awkward, and have changed a lot since then. We decided to get the 4 grandkids, their

Product Reviews

2012-05-04T01:18:00.000-04:00

Do you want to get the word out about your shop, or your *AMAZING* product?? Do you want me to host a giveaway for your product to let my readers experience your product?? I would LOVE to do a review and/or giveaway for you! All product reviews will receive a detailed write up about your shop and product. You will also receive a month of side bar ad space so my readers can easily find

I Made This #3

2012-05-02T21:30:00.000-04:00

*Before we get to the party...make sure you enter the GIVEAWAY!!- click here * Welcome to {I Made This} at Grits & Giggles!! a href="http://www.gritsandgiggles.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="I MADE THIS" border="0" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5120/7066587087_dcea58ce09_m.jpg" /></a></form> Link up your favorite sewing, DIY,

I Made This Features

2012-04-30T21:00:00.000-04:00

Here are some of my favorite links from last week's "I MADE THIS" party! Thanks to everyone who linked up. There were some seriously awesome entries!! I'm always attracted to sewing projects, because they are my favorite to DO for me, so this week I'm showing some love to some no-sew projects!! These are fabulous! I fell in love when I saw these boutineers! They would be perfect for

{Giveaway} Sewing Patterns (closed)

2012-04-30T03:24:00.002-04:00

To celebrate our first year of blogging at Grits & Giggles, and a year of selling some craftiness on Etsy, we are having a GIVEAWAY!! I am giving away a 2-Pack of Grits & Giggles Sewing Patterns to TWO readers!!! You can chose from any of our Patterns. *The Kaileigh Dress pattern will be available soon, if you want that one* Do you have a little girl, or know of one who could

Happy Blog-iversary!!!

2012-04-29T03:53:00.002-04:00

I absolutely cannot believe that I have been blogging for a year. I started writing my thoughts to get them out of my head, because Hubby was asleep when I would get home while working 2nd shift. Gray was also asleep, but I could always count on her for a couple of reunions a night. She didn't sleep through the night until she was almost a year old. I could never sleep knowing she would wake up

Dress Pattern Coming Soon

2012-04-28T12:30:00.000-04:00

I've been working on a new dress pattern! I was at work the other night and got a concept in my head, and decided it HAD to be my next dress. It was bothering me so much as to how to construct it, I came home and made the world's tiniest little dress as a mock-up of what I wanted to accomplish. Surprisingly....tiny dress was exactly what I needed to help me out! The Kaileigh Dress pattern

I Made This #2

2012-04-25T21:45:00.000-04:00

Welcome to I Made This!! <a href="http://www.gritsandgiggles.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="I MADE THIS" border="0" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5120/7066587087_dcea58ce09_m.jpg" /></a></form> Last week we had some wonderful ideas linked up...all made by YOU! Remember to link up your favorite projects, old or new, and