Category Archives: crafty stuff

02
Aug, 2011

a quick re-furb

i got this re-usable shopping bag as a freebie and didn’t think i’d use it as-is, so i decided to try spiffing it up with pockets on either side. much better!

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10
Jul, 2011

still celebrating… with a beach robe!

when i saw dana’s beach robe pattern, i just couldn’t resist!  it’s a very well-written pattern with lots of wiggle room for your own creativity.  my only comments are that i tried to make this out of a bath towel … Continue reading →

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08
Jul, 2011

still celebrating the boy…..

hmmm… how long can i drag this blog meme out?  i haven’t finished showing you all the fun clothes i’ve made recently!  okay, here’s another shirt that went from an adult size medium: to about a size 2T (a little … Continue reading →

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06
Jul, 2011

easy peasy tent

another project that i made over the holiday weekend was this fun tent from the cakies tutorial.  since i had the guy at the store cut my 8-foot-long boards in half, the only things i had to do to make … Continue reading →

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05
Jul, 2011

rocket pod

the “fun pod” got a paint job this weekend.  baby dude approves.

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22
Jun, 2011

celebrate the boy: snap tape tutorial

i promised you a tutorial in this celebrate the boy mini-series and here it is!  one reader requested a tutorial for how to make snap tapes for the leg seam on rompers.  this tutorial will work for any project that … Continue reading →

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21
Jun, 2011

celebrate the boy: baprons!

another free online pattern that recently caught my eye was the “bapron” pattern & tutorial from the adventures of rory and jess. we already owned a number of cute bibs, but many of them were too small to cover his … Continue reading →

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17
Jun, 2011

celebrate the boy: pajama shorts (aka: boxer briefs)

during the february celebrate the boy month, one of the guest bloggers (from “sew a straight line”) posted a great pattern and tutorial about how to make boxer briefs from t-shirts.  of course, baby dude is still in diapers and … Continue reading →

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16
Jun, 2011

celebrate the boy… with help from grandpa

my parents came for a visit a few weekends ago.  my dad is a wonderful woodworker and i’m always looking for projects that we can build together whenever they visit so that i can build my own woodworking skills.  i’d … Continue reading →

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15
Jun, 2011

celebrate the boy: lobster shirt

before: after: this was made with the figgy’s tee for two pattern, but the front got kind of weird and gappy and i think i prefer the shirt with contrasting colored sleeves, but this will do just fine for a … Continue reading →

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