Skip To My Lou » Mother’s Day http://www.skiptomylou.org Craft, Create, Celebrate! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:11:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Handkerchief Scarf http://www.skiptomylou.org/2011/05/06/handkerchief-scarf/ http://www.skiptomylou.org/2011/05/06/handkerchief-scarf/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 15:49:19 +0000 cindylouh http://www.skiptomylou.org/?p=17850 I love the colors and patterns of vintage hankies. I have my grandmother’s hankies and am always thinking of ways to use them without cutting them (I don’t know way that bothers me!). So here is away to use them to wear them! Make them into a beautiful scarf! This handkerchief scarf would make a lovely handmade Mother’s Day gift!

Find 6 or so handkerchief scarfs that are the same with. This did takes some effort and I had to supplement with some handkerchiefs I found at an antique store. They usually cost less than $2.00.

Sew the handkerchiefs right sides together. Sew as close to the rolled hem of the handkerchiefs as you can.

Now you have a fun new accessory or a beautiful handmade gift!

]]> http://www.skiptomylou.org/2011/05/06/handkerchief-scarf/feed/ 27 Huge Mother’s Day Contest from Procter & Gamble http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/05/06/huge-mothers-day-contest-from-procter-gamble/ http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/05/06/huge-mothers-day-contest-from-procter-gamble/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 08:43:50 +0000 cindylouh http://www.skiptomylou.org/?p=13051 Win a $1,000 Gift Card and a portable video camera in the Thank You Mom Contest from P&G !
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Procter & Gamble wants you to have a special reunion with your mom or mom figure in your life!  What a great way to say thank you to your mom!


We all have our own stories about our moms. I was lucky enough to be adopted into a wonderful family and have an awesome mom!


My mom from the start always made me feel that I had been chosen and was special. I am so thankful for her and her ability to make me feel totally a part and not different in any way.  I truly feel that one of the biggest blessings in my life is that somewhere along the way my family forgot I was adopted.  Thanks to her loving and open heart I always felt secure.
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The words “Thank You” never seem to be enough to express the gratefulness I have for having such a special mom!

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So whether you live near or far from your mom, P&G wants to help you say thank you! (I am lucky enough to live right next door to my mom!)
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Win a $1,000 Gift Card and a portable video camera

Thursday, May 6, in celebration of Mother’s Day, you are invited to go to www.thankyoumom.com and enter to win a $1,000 Gift Card to help cover the cost for you to have a special reunion with your mom or mom figure in your life.  How cool is that!

How to enter this fabulous giveaway from P&G

It is so simple to enter!  All you need to do is submit a 100 word essay describing why you would like to be united with your mom.

Be one of 15 winners every month through November

There are so many chances to win, so be sure to enter! Approximately 15 winners will be chosen every month through the Thanksgiving holiday. Each winner will receive $1000 Gift Card and portable video camera to capture their reunion.  Your reunion video might even be shared on the website!
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Starting in June watch the website for updates and you get to vote for your favorite entry at the end of each month through November.

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]]> http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/05/06/huge-mothers-day-contest-from-procter-gamble/feed/ 7 Handkerchief Sachets http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/04/21/handkerchief-sachets/ http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/04/21/handkerchief-sachets/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:42:54 +0000 cindylouh http://www.skiptomylou.org/?p=12905 Mother’s Day Gift Idea

I have a few hankies saved from my grandmother and decided to turn them into something useful. I think these would make the sweetest Mother’s Day Gifts.

No worries if you don’t have handkerchiefs. Antique stores usually have a great selection for about .50 cents to $2.00 each.

Take one handkerchief and lay it out flat.

Fold the handkerchief in half and then half again. Line up all edges and press.

The handkerchief could have been cut, but I just couldn’t bear to cut into the hankies. I also liked the sachets thicker and didn’t want to have to finish raw edges.

Machine stitch around the handkerchief about a half inch from the edge (on larger hankies I sewed 1 inch from the edge). Leave a one inch opening on a side that can be filled. I left the opening on the first fold adjacent to the last fold (see picture).

Fill handkerchief with dried lavender (I found mine at Save On Crafts). A funnel makes this go quickly.  If you don’t have a small plastic funnel a piece of paper rolled into a cone works also. Don’t overfill as it will make it harder to sew sachet closed.

Close opening by finishing stitching line. The stitching line could also be embellished with hand embroidery.

]]> http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/04/21/handkerchief-sachets/feed/ 37 A Sweet Little Mother’s Day Gift http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/05/06/a-sweet-little-mothers-day-gift/ http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/05/06/a-sweet-little-mothers-day-gift/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 19:17:03 +0000 cindylouh http://www.skiptomylou.org/?p=6963 My friend’s son brought home this sweet little hand-print flower for her today from preschool.

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It couldn’t be any simpler to make and it certainly would brighten any refrigerator!

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