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Hi! You've landed on the Polkadot Chair blog!! My name is Melissa Mortenson, and I'm so glad that you are here!
I'm a Mom to 3 great kids, married to a wonderful guy, and feel lucky to be living in Kentucky!
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Category Archives: gifts
25 Gifts to Sew
Yes! You do still have time to sew up a few gifts before Christmas. To help you out here are 25 Gifts to Sew, none of them take more than an afternoon! So sew away!
Posted in gifts, sewing
Tagged christmas, easy gift ideas, gifts, sewing, teacher gifts
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Bedside Kid Tote Tutorial
This post first appeared on Riley Blake Fabrics
Today I am going to be sharing with you a tutorial for this Bedside Kid Tote. It’s a little bit different than another bedside caddy, in that it attaches to a pillowcase not the mattress. I thought this one might be easier for little hands to reach into, instead of one much lower on the bed in the box springs. Plus it will fit your bed no matter what the size or height of your mattress. You can always still attach it to the space between the box spring and mattress if you like.
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Tagged easy gift ideas, gifts, kids, riley blake, sewing, tutorial
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Snowman Mason Jar Craft Idea
Today I’ve got another Mason Jar Craft Idea for you. I love crafting with Mason Jars, there are so many possibilities of cute things to fill them with. For more ideas see my Mason Jar Sewing Kit and Mason Jar Santa Gifts.
This gift is very easy to make and I’ve even included a free printable for you! Just fill the mason jar with your favorite white candy (or white wrapped candy) and attach the tag and embellishments.
Posted in crafts, gifts, holidays, printables
Tagged christmas, easy gift ideas, mason jar, printable, snowman, winter
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Crayon Folder Tutorial
Today I’m going to be sharing with you how to make this fun crayon folio for kids. It’s great “quiet” activity for kids and sews up quickly. It’s made from laminated cotton to make it sturdy and wipeable.
I actually made this a couple of years ago for my nephew and posted it here without a tutorial. I’ve received so many requests for a tutorial since then, so I finally decided to sit down and write one up.
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Tagged crayon roll, easy gift ideas, kids, laminated cotton, sewing, tutorial
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Gifts for your favorite Seamstress
Seamstress, Sewist, Sewer whatever you want to call it if you’ve got one in your life they may be asking for new sewing goodies for Christmas. From cheap to expensive, here’s a roundup of some of my favorite sewing items that are sure to please! (affiliate links may be included).
First up Fabric!
You usually can’t go wrong with the gift of fabric for an avid sewist. Here are a few that are on my “wish list” right now:
How to Mount a Poster onto Wood, a Kids Room Art Idea
This post is sponsored by Zazzle. All opinions are 100% mine.
I love decorating my kids rooms, I also love finding fun and unique Artwork for their rooms. I get really excited when I find something that really suits their personality!
Recently my son has started getting very interested in Robotics, he even won a national robotics contest last year! It was one of those “Mom of the Year” moments, as I admit I had no idea what he was working on all year at school until he won a savings bond!
