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12 Days of Christmas- Day #2<\/strong><\/p>\n

MOVIE CRAFT OR TREAT<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m so excited to participate in the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop because I LOVE giving you tons of great ideas for your home, and what better way to do that than to give you more than 40 ideas each day?\u00a0 Thanks to all these talented ladies, you will get 40+ fresh Christmas decor ideas each day!\u00a0 We’re all a bunch of DIY-ers around here, so these ideas are designed for every budget.\u00a0 Isn’t that great?\u00a0 You’ll even get great ideas you’re not used to seeing around here like recipes!\u00a0 Can you tell how excited I am about the next 12 days?<\/p>\n

Let’s make an appointment to meet here each morning and be inspired–you can even stay in your pajamas for this party!\u00a0 Let’s get started!<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”Don’t miss out! 12 Days of Christmas Day #2 Movie Crafts & Treats!” username=”@BlowingAway1990″]<\/p>\n

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Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet Your Hosts<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Shirley~Intelligent Domestications<\/span><\/a> I Alli~An Alli Event<\/span><\/a> I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom<\/span><\/a> I Marie~DIY Adulation\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Erlene~My Pinterventures<\/span><\/a> I Beverly~Across The Blvd.<\/span><\/a> I Debra~Shoppe No. 5<\/span><\/a> I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Megan~C’mon Get Crafty<\/span><\/a> I Michelle~Michelle James Designs<\/span> <\/a>I Amanda~Domestically Creative<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister<\/span><\/a> I Jeanie~Create & Babble<\/span> <\/a>I Sherry~Olives & Okra<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts<\/span><\/a> I Emily~Domestic Deadline<\/span><\/a> I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna<\/span><\/a> I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts<\/span><\/a> I Kelly~North Country Nest<\/span><\/a> I Marie~The Inspiration Vault<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Gail~Purple Hues and Me<\/span><\/a> I Lynne~My Family Thyme<\/span><\/a> I Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads<\/span><\/a> I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tomika~Life In Pumps<\/span><\/a> I Rachee~Say it, “Rah-Shay”<\/span><\/a> I <\/span>Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Serena~The Weekend Jaunts<\/span><\/a> I Terri~Christmas Tree Lane<\/span><\/a> I\u00a0<\/span>Jessica~A Southern Mother\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sam~Raggedy Bits<\/span><\/a>\u00a0I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity <\/span><\/a><\/span>Valeria~Val Event Gal<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Yami~The Latina Next Door<\/span><\/a> I\u00a0Jeannee~Centsably Creative<\/span><\/a>\u00a0I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Lauren~Wonderfully Made<\/span><\/a> I Vanessa~DIY 180<\/span><\/a> I\u00a0Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought<\/span><\/a> I Kim~Everyday<\/span> Parties<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dru~Polka\u00a0Dot\u00a0Poplars<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FARMHOUSE APRONS & TOWELS<\/h1>\n

INSPIRED BY MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY MOVIE:\u00a0 CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945)<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all lead two lives–the professional working woman life and the domestic goddess life.\u00a0 Whether your professional life revolves accounting & tax planning (guilty as charged), the busy-organized stay-at-home-mom (who is never home thanks to the mini-van taxi service), or something in between, we’re always dreaming of our domestic goddess life.\u00a0 In that life we’re endlessly gracious.\u00a0 Our homes are immaculate and tasteful.\u00a0 We’re perfect hosts–able to pull together an Oscar worthy party without breaking a sweat.\u00a0 Our husbands and children adore us, and we are always well-styled.\u00a0 Maybe we even dream of vacuuming in heels like June Cleaver.<\/p>\n

That’s why I love Christmas in Connecticut!\u00a0 Barbara Stanwyck has been leading a double life.\u00a0 She writes for a newspaper as a home and family expert, but even her boss doesn’t know that she’s a writer–not a domestic goddess!\u00a0 So, when her boss invites himself and a returning war hero to her home for a traditional Christmas, she has to cover for her deception by pulling off the perfect holiday.<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”Add fun to your kitchen with our easy-to-make Farmhouse Aprons.” username=”@BlowingAway1990″]<\/p>\n

This farmhouse apron project honors traditional homemakers, with a wink to the entertaining housewives of the 1970’s with a half-apron that’s designed for serving cocktails in style rather than keeping your clothes spotless through endless batches of cookies.\u00a0 You can make these beauties for any holiday and any occasion because they’re easy and can be completed in an afternoon.\u00a0 The ruffles add whimsy to the traditional half-apron, almost turning into a dressy skirt that you can tie around your waist.<\/p>\n

Since this is a tribute to Christmas movies, we can’t complete our project without adding some new towels to the kitchen.\u00a0 This 30-minute Cricut project lets everyone know where our domestic goddess wants to be:\u00a0 baking stuff and watching Christmas movies all day.<\/p>\n

Let’s channel our domestic goddess with these two tutorials:\u00a0 Farmhouse Aprons and Christmas Towels<\/p>\n

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Don’t forget to Download these Project Sheets!\u00a0 Available in our Freebie Library!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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FARMHOUSE APRONS TUTORIAL<\/h2>\n

SUPPLIES:<\/p>\n

1 yard printed cotton fabric<\/p>\n

2\/3 yard contrasting printed cotton fabric<\/p>\n

1 piece of 24″ x 12″ fabric for the lining.<\/p>\n

matching thread
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From the 1-yard fabric piece, cut one 60″x 6″ strip, and one 70″ x 6″ strip.<\/p>\n

From the 2\/3 yard fabric piece, cut two 60″x 6″ strips.<\/p>\n

Hem the 24″ x 12″ lining fabric by turning it under 1\/4″ twice.<\/p>\n

Hem the 60″ x 6 ” strips on three sides (the two short sides and the bottom long side) by turning it under 1\/4″ twice.<\/p>\n

Fold the 70″ x 6″ strip in half long ways (this is your apron tie piece), right sides together.\u00a0 Sew along long edge and one short edge with a 1\/4″ seam allowance.\u00a0 Turn the tie right side out and press so that it looks like a long tie.\u00a0 Turn the open end under and sew shut.\u00a0 Press the end.<\/p>\n

Sew the 3- 60″ x 6″ strips along the raw edge with a gathering stitch.\u00a0 If you aren’t using a gathering foot, use a wide stitch and pull the thread to create your ruffle.\u00a0 The ruffles should be 24 inches long when finished.<\/p>\n

Sew the 3-60″ strips (now 24″ long with the ruffle) onto the lining fabric.\u00a0 Alternate the ruffles–first one fabric design, then the other.\u00a0 Start by sewing the first strip 6″ up from the bottom of the liner.\u00a0 Sew the second strip 6″ above the first strip on the liner, making sure that the second ruffle covers the top of the first ruffle so you can’t see the raw edge.\u00a0 Sew the third strip along the top of the liner.\u00a0 Sew the apron tie on top of the third strip by lining up the middle of the tie to the middle of the apron skirt.<\/p>\n

That’s it!\u00a0 If you don’t like the exposed raw edge of the ruffles, you can fold a piece of the liner over the raw edge of the ruffles (strips #1 and #2) and sew to cover like I did, but it’s not necessary.\u00a0 These fun aprons are pretty accessories rather than a workhorse apron, so they won’t be washed often enough for the raw edge to be a problem.<\/p>\n\n\t\t