It's so fun to unpack them and remember all over again the fun projects we made together. We have a small fake tree that we put up in the family room that is all handmade ornaments. I'm gazing at it now and itching to get out the glue gun. But today is a day for taking a nap under a Christmas quilt. Why does the craftiest time of the year have to coincide with the sickest?
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We’re the ones in our pjs wrapped up in blankets. We’re having a leisurely breakfast of pumpkin pie and then reading out to get our tree. Christmas is on!!… More
We just returned home from the library with a mountain of books and movies. I’m getting settled in with the laptop, the cookbooks and my master list for my first time hosting Thanksgiving. I’m hoping to get my shopping and scheduling and planning done quickly so I can maybe fit in something relaxing and creative. I’m having a hard time combining those two lately. There’s been lots of creating under stress but not so much just making for fun. I … More
"Mom, wake up! Can we have candy?"
"One piece before breakfast?"
"We ate breakfast, can we have candy now?"
"How many pieces can I bring in my lunch?"
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Kit was looking chilly so I made her a coat. Although as Phoebe rightly pointed out it’s probably because she has no pants/skirt that she’s cold. That’s up next! I made this coat super fast, using wool and leaving edges unfinished. It was two pieces, one for body sewn up sides and under arms and one for the collar. I cut loops along front so I wouldn’t have to deal with closures. Just sewed on 2 buttons. That’s the way … More
These white chocolate ghost pops turned out really cute and were super easy.
These ghosts, however, were a super fail. Yeah, stiffener does not dry in 10 minutes. I’m sad because I really wanted to make these at Oscar’s class party.… More
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
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