Tales of a Crafty Mommy

Halloween has passed, stores are decorating for Christmas, and yet Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away! Grab your fabric, scissors, and sewing machine and get ready to make your turkey projects using these tutorials from around the web.  1.  DIY Felt Turkey Crayon Holder   -   Skip to my Lou has a template and tutorial to sew a turkey crayon holder for your little ones using felt. Use it as a party favor for Thanksgiving or give to your students at school or sunday school.   2.  Thanksgiving Place Card Holder    - The NY Melrose Family has a step by step tutorial with a list of supplies needed to make a turkey place card holder. If desired, you can skip the name and use your new turkeys to decorate your home.  3.   Turkey Embroidery Hoop Art   - This project is great for a stash buster and for relaxing for the afternoon whi...

We are about one month away from one of the best times of the year, Thanksgiving !!!! I love all the food (of course!!!), the family gatherings, and all the picture taking, ha!  So I got to thinking and planning for the occasion, and created a chart of ideas to help me plan the meals for it. I created a pdf file called Thanksgiving Menu Ideas - and I am sharing it with each one of you through Google Docs! Just click here  to find it.  This handy table is helping me decide what I want to make for the Main Dish, Side Dishes, Salads, Desserts, and Drinks.  Do you have a traditional Thanksgiving recipe that you'd like to share with us? Send me an e-mail with the recipe and picture and I'd love to share it in the blog.  thechambs@gmail.com