Category Archives: crafty stuff

02
Jun, 2009

a new needlepoint pattern–and a crafty swap

i can finally post this project!  so…. you may remember the generous rebekah who made me the lovely fingerless gloves?  well, here’s the gift i made for her!  she wanted to frame it, so that’s why you can see blank … Continue reading →

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01
Jun, 2009

an etsy first (for me)

today i made my first etsy sale to someone i don’t know!  interestingly, all of the items i’ve sold through my shop so far are pieces from past pidoodle projects (say that five times fast!).  not sure what that says, … Continue reading →

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21
May, 2009

a walk

today was such beautifully warm weather and the days are so nice and long now that when i got home, mr. happy stuff and i agreed that we wanted to walk to our favorite local mexican eatery for dinner.  it’s … Continue reading →

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19
May, 2009

screenprints in the shop!

i now have several screenprinted items listed in my shop!  i have a few fabric gift bags (like the one pictured above) and some dish towels and some pillowcases (sewn from repurposed sheets by me!).  i’m particularly proud of the … Continue reading →

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10
May, 2009

ta-da! the car quilt is … finished!

and i love it, love it, love it!  i decided to go with a stripey binding (my first non-solid binding!) and ended up finishing the hand-sewing in one evening, with the help of hulu and episodes of arrested development.  that … Continue reading →

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01
May, 2009

i am such a lucky girl

a few months back, my blog friend rebekah knitted the cutest fingerless gloves and i just loved them.  the idea of something that keeps my hands warm, but leaves my fingers free to work seemed very appealing.  i don’t really … Continue reading →

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30
Apr, 2009

flashlight firefly tutorial

this one’s for you, georgia! today, i’ll show you how to make a blinking firefly from a flashlight. it is my favorite style of crafting–make-it-up-as-you-go-along–so feel free to adjust my instructions according to whatever materials you have at hand. materials … Continue reading →

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29
Apr, 2009

more reasons i love my job

i spent part of my day today at work making a plate of pancakes.  i spent another part of my day transforming this: into this… which ultimately became this: and then i made two more just like it, for a … Continue reading →

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28
Apr, 2009

front page!

yippeee!  today one of my items was featured on the front page of etsy for a few hours!  it was part of a beautiful treasury built by my very dear friend, “poor robin” (which you can see here) and basically … Continue reading →

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27
Apr, 2009

slowly coming back to the blogosphere

hmmm… that was a pretty loooooong weekend, wasn’t it?  i have had some really fantastic crafty sessions this last week (see “licky” above–my second needlefelted finger puppet monster), and now i have so much to share with you and to … Continue reading →

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