I did it! I made another project I found on Pinterest. I LOVED the no sew ruffle tree skirt the minute I saw it here. My mom and I whipped it up over Thanksgiving. But, my mom said if you know the right way to sew a ruffle then sewing the ruffles and then gluing them on would be way faster than hand gathering and gluing each ruffle. Well, I didn't believe her until she taught me a new way to sew ruffles. You do a zig-zag stich over dental floss and them simple pull the dental floss to make a super fast ruffle. I've always done the old fashion way of pulling the thread to gather. Anyway, we cut 3" strips from a simply cotton fabric, sewed the ruffles and hot glued them onto a painters canvas cut into a circle. The original website has a great tutorial. I LOVE this new skirt!!
Mmmmmm.... great buttercream. I made some cupcakes for a youth activity and finally found a wonderful buttercream that held up great for several hours on display. Yum!
Beat 8 oz cold cream cheese with 5 Tbs. soft butter and 2 tsp. vanilla. Gradually add 2 c. sifted powdered sugar. Continue adding more powdered sugar until you reach desired consistency. Perfect.
It was such a blessing to have my mom here. The kids enjoyed every minute with Nana crafting and playing games. It was a wonderful day to count our blessings and enjoy or feast we feel SO blessed to have!
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