Category Archives: crafty stuff

14
May, 2012

quiet book: snail marble maze page

let’s start this sew-along off with an original design and free pattern, shall we? i first saw the idea for a marble maze here and thought it was brilliant.  i couldn’t wait to try it out and as soon as … Continue reading →

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13
May, 2012

busy book basics & groundwork

hooray!  five people have signed on to my busy book sew-along, so there will be free patterns for everyone!  but first, some basic details about this project. 1.  the pages for my book will be largely constructed of felt (wool … Continue reading →

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11
May, 2012

quiet book: an invitation to sew-along

i mentioned a few days ago that i’m going to try to create some “quiet book” pages for my nephews and for the happy toddler over the next month or three, and i extended an invitation to anyone who might … Continue reading →

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08
May, 2012

rollie pollie

i’m a bit behind on blogging things other than movies, so i should probably admit that i actually sewed this “rollie pollie” last october.  the pattern is well-written and fairly simple to construct.  i made the larger size and it … Continue reading →

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15
Apr, 2012

collaborative baby shower gift: an abc photo book!

today we threw a baby shower for some very dear friends.  it was a lovely party with a delicious brunch and no cheesy uncomfortable shower games, but my favorite project was a gift we created for the parents-to-be:  an alphabet … Continue reading →

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13
Apr, 2012

a quick facelift for my lowly kitchen floor mat

my kitchen mat was starting to look a little sad.  (sorry.  i keep completely failing to take “before” pictures, so you’ll just have to believe me when i tell you that it was stained, the fabric on top was pilling … Continue reading →

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06
Apr, 2012

easter crafts, revisited

last year i spent an inordinate amount of time creating a little “easter crafts” mini-series, so, i thought i’d do a timely recap in case any of you were looking for some last-minute ideas for this weekend. easter notebooks easter … Continue reading →

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28
Mar, 2012

all i really want for my birthday is…. time to sew!

monday was my birthday and i decided to treat myself to permission to ignore all of my important to-do lists and just sew something.  it needed to be something i could finish in one day (or maybe one-and-a-half at most), … Continue reading →

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27
Mar, 2012

[not quite] movie monday: more artful shenanigans

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22
Feb, 2012

i knitted something fast!

after knitting the baby blanket (hmm…. did i ever show you pictures of the finished product?  must do that soon.) for just about a year, i decided i needed a quick project.  i also wanted to learn how to knit … Continue reading →

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