Posted in craft 'n art, family, fellas, sewing on July 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been so busy crafting and planning away, that I just realized I hadn’t blogged in a whole week! Apologies. I’ve been playing the game of trial and error, both exciting and exhausting! In the meantime, here are a few pics to catch up….
With this much unruly hair, every day is a bad hair day! Can [...]
Posted in sewing on June 18, 2009 | 5 Comments »
For the last few days I’ve been working on the Heather Ross Mendocino dress and it’s finally complete. I discovered Heather’s book, Weekend Sewing, after falling in love with her fabrics when I made Scout’s quilt. The internet and young designers have opened up the world of sewing so much since the days when my mom and I were making pillows [...]
Posted in giveaway, home, knit, sewing on June 9, 2009 | 14 Comments »
I found sweet Annie and her Etsy shop ,Rose Knits, through Taryn’s blog a few months ago. I ordered this charming yoga mat bag and I can’t tell you how much I’m diggin’ it! Rose Knits specializes in all kinds of bags perfect for knitting supplies, sewing notions, travel, or anything you want to fashionably store and tote around!
I was [...]
Posted in baby, sewing on May 27, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Scout’s car seat straps were rubbing on his chubby neck, so I set out to make some strap covers. Again, not because I have time to turn my kitchen table into a sewing shop, but because we needed the strap covers. I’m starting to see a pattern here. I think I’m creating these necessities as [...]
Posted in sewing on May 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I love to shop the antique stores, sometimes looking for something in particular, but usually just browsing for a treasure that calls my name!
A few months ago I found some of my favorite treasures, thread and buttons. Simple, I know. But I’ve completed many projects with these old notions. There’s something nostalgic about threading [...]
Posted in baby, sewing on May 13, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Yesterday’s sewing adventure was sparked by these handsome little onesies with a tie on the front. I wasn’t sure where to start, so thank goodness for Betty Lou, she’d been there and done that. For those of you who don’t have a magical, crafty, on-call family member, here’s my clumsy rendition.
Let’s begin.
You’ll probably need to [...]
Posted in baby, craft 'n art, family, knit, sewing on March 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
While organizing the baby’s room last night, I realized how many special, handmade things were all around me. Here are just a few of the handy works from our family and friends…..
Wooden mobile-carved and sawed by Papa Rick
Striped blankets-crochet by Mema
Sunshiny, wood shelf- built and crafted by Mema
Big Bro shirt- freezer paper stenciled and painted [...]
Posted in baby, craft 'n art, home, sewing on January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m not sure if my recent sewing/crafting extravaganza is due to an instinct to have everything ready for baby…..or if I have just lost my mind? Either way, here’s some pics of what we’ve been up to.
Pax hanging out with his friends over the weekend in the new tent he got for Christmas! We’ve had [...]
Posted in baby, sewing on January 15, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Just completed Scout’s quilt (my first ever) and I must admit that there is nothing like pulling a newly made quilt out of the dryer for the first time! It’s all puckery and soft….ahhhh! I’ve been sewing all kinds of things lately for the babe so I’ll post some more pics soon when I lay [...]
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