Monthly Archives: August 2011

30
Aug, 2011

props to the inspiration for that last post

i just realized that the version of my last post that got published was not the version that included the links to the shops that inspired the dolls, so without further ado, here are my favorite (current favorite anyway) doll … Continue reading →

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23
Aug, 2011

i can sew for girls too!

a young friend of mine had her 2nd birthday last week and so i decided to try my hand at making some girl stuff. i used this skirt tutorial as inspiration, but had to go to this site to get … Continue reading →

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20
Aug, 2011

if you’re happy and you know it, eat some corn!

Learning to eat corn on the cob from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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13
Aug, 2011

review: honey bee bakery (with apologies to all my non-local readers. you might want to look away.)

a few weeks ago, a friend introduced me to the honey bee bakery (actually, i think she introduced me to “bea’s bonnet snack shop” but they’re basically the same thing–follow the link for more info).  i’d bought items from their … Continue reading →

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10
Aug, 2011

new sleepytime mixtape

way back when baby dude joined our family, i shared a list of my favorite sleepytime songs with you, dear readers. in the following 17 months i’ve made a total of 3 more sleepytime song lists on my ipod and … Continue reading →

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06
Aug, 2011

fabric snack bag pattern

i recently created a pattern for fabric snack bags to be included in an upcoming book called seasoned with peace (see more about the book here).  they only had space to publish one version of the pattern and i got … Continue reading →

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05
Aug, 2011

the chefalopod apron!

i finally got around to doing a little sewing for myself!  first, i sewed up this apron that came printed on the fabric from spoonflower.  it’s a “chefalopod“–an octopus whose legs form the ties for the apron.  when it came … Continue reading →

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03
Aug, 2011

the newest baby dude film is interactive!

Pop Quiz: Guess the Babble! from carissaabc on Vimeo. just remember…. there are no “right” answers. or at least, i don’t have the answer key.

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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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