help!
I just finished my first block… oh, the fluffy background? yeah, that’s my helper: oh, what’s he sitting on? MY PATTERN! To read the directions, I need to lift like this: oddly enough, it makes him purr more! This is Killian, the cuddliest cat I’ve ever met!
Happy MLK day!
(note: this post has absolutely nothing to do with the holiday, I just figured I’d send happy vibes out…) In keeping with my new years resolutions, I made mac n cheese from scratch tonight… the bean loooooooved it, I quite liked it, D was horrified by it (and thus went to bed hungry) so not […]
Mamma Tortilla!
I got asked to guest post over at Mamma Tortilla,so I did a tute on how to make this dress… check it out!
Guest Blog!
I’m so thrilled and honored to announce that I was invited to do a guest blog post over at Mamma Tortilla!They asked for a tute on how to make a cute/easy baby dress like this one… (or these)check their site for the tute, coming soon!
toddler/boys boxer-briefs!
Look what I made tonight:Cutie patutie boys underpants from old baby clothes!Start to finish, including cutting time, I can whip one of these bad boys out in less than 10 minutes! (rereading this after posting, this sounds really dirty!) These would also work as “boy shorts” for a girl… with girlier fabric… I just wanted […]
Baby Onesies to toddler underpants!
My 3.5 y/o son loves the idea of store bought character underpants, you know, Cars, Thomas, Diego hanes or Fruit of the Loom underwear. unfortunately, the elastic they use is itchy and difficult for him to pull up/down comfortably. therefore, for the past 1.5 years that he’s been potty-trained, I’ve let him go, uh, commando. […]
I need to wash my ironing board cover.
oops.I’ve never noticed it before… time to bleach! anyway, these are the test blocks I made last night, while considering joining the Paint Box Quilt Along over at Oh Franson. As much as I LOVE the finished project, I need to stick to my guns and refrain from buying material to start a new project… […]
things I’m up to…
I’m working on an owl hat for D (although, if he refuses to wear it, it should fit me or C instead). and, today, I got a belated Xmas gift from my dad, called Project Life. SOOOOOOO COOL! I’m so excited!!!
embroidery hoop picture frame take 2
Here’s the next one, a WIP, but it’s pretty cool so far… I used the blanket stitch on my machine to do the edges… and, in an effort to stick to my new years resolutions/get back to my roots, I made rice and beans tonight. YUM!
Embroidery hoop picture frame!
I think I’m BRILLIANT!!! OK, so a few months ago, I saw someone doing something like this in their workroom. awesome, right? So when I found this sewing fabric at the Urban Craft Center, I had to get a little, so I could do this my sewing room entrance has a little turn, so you […]