Category Archives: crafty stuff

04
Dec, 2009

making worms

this christmas, since i’m into carving stamps, i’ve decided to make stamps for my nephews as part of their gift from me.  i also thought they might enjoy watching the process, so i waited until we were together at thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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15
Nov, 2009

dye can do amazing things

i’ve had this one pair of overalls for probably at least 10 years.  i like the way they fit (not too tight, not too baggy), but for the past 7 years or so, they’ve been relegated to the back of … Continue reading →

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14
Nov, 2009

field trip to silver buckle press

some friends of mine invited me to join them for a personal tour of the silver buckle press here in town.  i’ve always been a little curious to see how this style of printing press works, so i was happy … Continue reading →

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05
Nov, 2009

fabulous shades of green

i went swimming (indoors) today after work and whenever i do that i always come home starving.  so when i was scrambling to find something to eat and noticed a recipe i’d gotten out of the october issue of martha … Continue reading →

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28
Sep, 2009

good swaps

for a long time, i’d been really wishing that i had some of that cute goldfish-in-a-bag print by heather ross and it is soooooo out of print and soooooo highly desirable that i’d pretty much given up hope.  until my … Continue reading →

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09
Sep, 2009

oh dear.

i seem to have found a fun new crafty skill.  as i was putting together a storytime kit for this fall all about monsters (which i put together almost every year–it’s my favorite!) i realized that we really didn’t have … Continue reading →

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26
Aug, 2009

i heart art

i like to make “art” but i also like to buy “real” art from other people.  especially when it’s actually affordable.  and that’s why i was thrilled to discover laura george’s etsy shop a few weeks back.  i think one … Continue reading →

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24
Jul, 2009

it’s done!!

here is the quilt i posted about earlier–all finished! in the end, i decided to go with slightly wonky lines, both vertical and horizontal (good suggestion, ya’ll).  i also decided to go with a pieced binding (my first!) since the … Continue reading →

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30
Jun, 2009

my current quilting project

a friend of mine who is having her third baby (first girl) in august asked me if i could turn a pack of (amy butler!) fat quarters that she’d purchased just before her first child was born into a quilt … Continue reading →

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20
Jun, 2009

craftiness

it’s done!  i finally finished the tote bag for my car quilt.  i incorporated one last block (thanks, Liz!) into the front of the bag for a pocket.  I wanted to make it easy to get access to the contents … Continue reading →

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