Category Archives: crafty stuff

13
Jun, 2011

celebrate the summer boy: bike helmet liner

this summer, baby dude is old enough to ride in a bike trailer (hooray!) so he also needs a well-fitting helmet.  it can’t be too tight because that would make him uncomfortable (i.e. sad and screamy).  it can’t be too … Continue reading →

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12
Jun, 2011

celebrate the boy: summer edition

hoo boy, i am late to this party, but better late than naked, i say!  in case you have no idea what i’m talking about, you can click the link above, or you can recall that i participated in the … Continue reading →

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21
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part four, jellybean packets

inspired by this blog post, and trying to come up with a way to package more inexpensive candy, but still make it special, i decided to make jellybean packets.  again, they’re pretty simple and you could probably figure them out … Continue reading →

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20
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part three, sidewalk chalk

i also bought some sidewalk chalk and i suppose i could have included it in the art kit, but it didn’t really fit and i didn’t want to get chalk dust all over everything, plus, i found this great idea … Continue reading →

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19
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part two, easter art kits

just a quickie today to show you what i did with yesterday’s notebooks. i decided to make an art kit that contains: a homemade notebook a box of crayons a few special stickers (some are felt and some have wiggly … Continue reading →

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18
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part five–last-minute basket idea!

one of the things i also said i’d provide at this year’s easter egg hunt was a basket for any kids who forgot to bring their easter basket with them.  i didn’t want to go out and buy a bunch … Continue reading →

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18
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: a mini-series, episode one–notebooks

this year, i am in charge of the annual easter egg hunt at my church.  basically, that means i’m in charge of orchestrating the hunt, but i’m also responsible for providing some treats for the kids’ baskets.  now, i could … Continue reading →

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15
Apr, 2011

pincushions

have i mentioned here that i teach a monthly class at work called “needlereads”?  it’s open to both teens and adults (and we get a lovely mix of both) and the idea is that each month we pick a project … Continue reading →

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05
Apr, 2011

the other pants

my last post promised photos of the other pants i’d made, so here’s the before (women’s old navy size 4): and here’s the after: the original pair had one of those short zippers that low-waisted pants often do and i … Continue reading →

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30
Mar, 2011

sewing by the seat of my pants: a tutorial

way back during celebrate the boy month, one of you, dear readers, asked me to provide a tutorial for how to create your own patterns.  i took a bunch of photos of my process last weekend and created the tutorial.  … Continue reading →

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