Whatever your hand finds to do.....

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, 

do it with all your might.

Process of making my wool dryer balls.....

Wool yarn given to me by a friend at church.

Lavender Essential Oil, or whatever your favorite fragrance might be.

Drop a bit of the oil onto the ball as you roll it up.

Roll the wool yarn into balls, which took FOREVER....;-) 

Wash in hot water in the leg of a pantyhose

(to keep the ball from unraveling).

Place the "caterpillar" into the dryer on the hottest setting.

They should continue to felt the more they're used.

 Benefits of using wool dryer balls.....

(from DIY Natural)

• They decrease drying time, saving you money on utility bills. (Especially helpful in the winter months!)
• Commercial fabric softeners and dryer sheets are filled with harmful chemicals and perfumes that coat your clothing, eventually ending up on your skin. These chemicals can be especially harsh on sensitive skin. There are no chemicals in wool dryer balls!
• Commercial dryer sheets can be costly, and are thrown away after use. Wool dryer balls can be re-used for years, saving you hundreds of dollars.
• Wool dryer balls won’t affect the absorbency of your towels, kitchen cloths, or cloth diapers – commercial softeners will.
• 100% wool dryer balls increase fluffiness and reduce static as dryer loads tumble.
• Dryer balls help to soften clothes naturally.
• Dryer balls are made from a renewable resource.

I also wanted to share that I haven't used a commercial fabric softener in over a year, due to allergies suffered by our youngest grandson.  Even laying on my clothing would cause his face to chaff.  So, I started using white vinegar.....and, no it doesn't leave the smell in your clothing.  I was afraid of that, too.  I just pour the vinegar into the fabric softener dispenser and also add a couple of drops of Lavender Oil. This works great for those who have skin allergies.....

and, it's CHEAP!

Breathing in Grace,

Whatever your hand finds to do.....

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, 

do it with all your might.

I'm just now finishing this up.

I think this was one of the most detailed.....

(and sometimes frustrating).....

thing I've every tried to do!

All those itty bitty details and having to layer the felt to make it look 3-D.....

I'm not sure how many times I threw away and started over. :(

I FINALLY found the right size hoop at Jo Ann's yesterday,

so this will be a belated CHRISTmas gift for our daughter!!!

Isn't it awesome what we can discover on Pinterest that people like?!?

(like maybe sand dollar earrings.....;-)

HOPE everybody has a Special Saturday!!!

Breathing in Grace,

Whatever your hand finds to do.....

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, 

do it with all your might.

(cell phone pics, so not very good quality)

Since HOPE is my favorite word,

I couldn't pass up these stove eye covers

(2 in a pack at Dollar Tree).

I simply used a dab of hot glue here and there and attached the smaller one to a grapevine wreath I already had on hand.

A hat a lady from church asked I make for her Mom.....

with me as the "model"!!!

;-)

A sweet friend of Jess' who adopted a little boy.....

who by the way is named Silas David.....

asked for a dinosaur hat for her Silas!

A friend of mine who loves all things Mickey Mouse hinted for and got this for CHRISTmas.....

As you can tell, I've been kinda busy!!!

So what about you?

What have your hands been finding to do this CHRISTmas season?

Hope everybody has a Special Saturday!

Breathing in Grace,

Whatever your hand finds to do.....

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, 

do it with all your might.

I received an e-mail from Jess this past Monday with a link to some advent ornaments she asked if I could make.  I asked if she wanted them for next year, and she said yes.  But.....if you know me very well,  then you know that I don't do well knowing that I have something "hanging over my head".

So....what would any Momma, or Nannie do?

Of course.....

spend many hours and late nights stitching by hand 25 felt ornaments!!!

Don't look too closely at the stitching.

I haven't done this type of work in quite some time!

I did get plenty of practice in doing blanket stitches!

The Bible verses that go along with each ornament were printed on address labels in case Jess wants to stick them on the backs.  Simple twine makes a hanger.

So.....

what have your hands been finding to do lately?

Are you making a lot of your CHRISTmas gifts?

Leave me a comment,

and/or a link to your blog with pictures of your creations!

I would love to see your handiwork!

HOPE everybody as a Sweet Saturday!!

Breathing in Grace,

p.s.....click here for the site that I used to make these ornaments.
She also includes a link where she got her idea from.