Category Archives: crafty stuff

25
Jan, 2015

this year’s diy christmas gifts, part 4: soft nesting bowls

  the funny part is that i distinctly remember giving myself permission to buy more gifts this year and not feel like i needed to make as many. ha! oh well, i loved making each of these gifts. these bowls … Continue reading →

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23
Jan, 2015

this year’s diy christmas gifts, part 2: monster “rubbing” plates

i saw this great idea on pinterest and decided to put my own spin on it and created this “monster maker kit” for my nephews. i tried it out and although i wasn’t wowed with the results (the evenness of … Continue reading →

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05
Aug, 2014

the wild rompdress: a free pattern and tutorial

i am sooooo excited about this new pattern and tutorial!  ever since i started shopping for baby girl clothes, i’ve been loving this new (to me, anyway) concept of a dress with a full bodysuit (or “onesie”) attached underneath it.  … Continue reading →

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20
Jun, 2014

tutorial: refreshing the elastic in best bottom diapers

it’s been awhile since i’ve done a tutorial and this one is fairly specific, but i didn’t find any other tutorials quite like this online, so i thought i’d share my solution to saggy elastic on cloth diaper covers.  although … Continue reading →

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20
Mar, 2014

getting ready….

the baby room is pretty much ready, so i thought i’d show off a few pictures.  we left the queen size bed in there in case we have an abundance of guests sometime and because i learned the first time … Continue reading →

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16
Mar, 2014

cloud mobile, a sort-of tutorial

those few of you who follow me on instagram have already seen this, but i thought i’d share it on the ol’ blog anyway.  last week, i decided to make this mobile.  i cut out all the little clouds (free … Continue reading →

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22
Feb, 2014

making monsters

a few years ago, i made freezer paper stenciled monster t-shirts for everyone in my family for christmas.  it’s become a tradition now and this year, we expanded the artist pool and invited the kids to design their own monsters … Continue reading →

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20
Feb, 2014

kid-made christmas gift idea

okay, this is post is a wee bit late, but it was such a successful project, i still wanted to share it with you.  when trying to figure out gift ideas that the happy little dude could contribute to, i … Continue reading →

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15
Jan, 2014

mug rug swap

i’m a member of the madison modern quilt guild and in december, i participated in a mug rug swap.  what’s a mug rug?  sort of a large-ish coaster.  big enough for “a cup and a cookie.”  a perfect quick project … Continue reading →

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24
Aug, 2013

my new sewing obsession and a giveaway winner!

the happy little dude has finally conceded that using the toilet might be something he could be convinced to do and i have been celebrating by sewing him the cutest underwear ever! yes, i could just go buy some, but … Continue reading →

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