Phew! Party’s over. I’ll share some project pics later. Once again, I was over ambitious. I think my parent helpers wanted to strangle me. One of these days I’ll figure out age and time appropriate party activities!
Phoebe and I crafted it up this morning while the boys were at Tron. Lots to share. First, this crazy gal…
I hot glued some ruffled trim to floral wire and then glued to a wood ball for the head. I didn’t have … More
Today is Oscar’s school party. I’m party planner again – wish me luck! And then it’s legotime. Can’t wait!
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The handmade tree got a new skirt this week. I love this alexander henry yuletide 2d zoo fabric so much. So festive and cute. I cut out some animals from the scraps and make them into ornaments for the tree. This tree should see a lot of action next week when O’s done with school. I’ve got a stack of ideas waiting for him.
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I just discovered that sewing patterns for My Friend Mandy‘s outfits fit Louise! Well, at least the coat does. The hat is a little tight, might make her a more Louise-shaped one. I think Mandy and Jenny will need winter coats as well.
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I finished them! I’m still in my pajamas and have barely moved off the couch all day but I finished them! These are a couple of very ambitious projects but I’m so happy with how they turned out!… More
I love the holiday house. We put everything up the weekend after Thanksgiving so it’s up for as long as possible. We’re pretty much at capacity in our tiny ranch house but a few new things squeezed in this year. I fell in love with this super glittery snowman and couldn’t resist.
And this is my new ornament this year, from Martha Stewart for Macys. Peppermint baby!
And here are some of the usual suspects.
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I always do as the librarian tells me and I had a few librarians asking for this pattern in the shop so… here it is! This is the first set of the Book Club Stitchettes, 3 designs. I have stetches for 2 or 3 more sets of three and then a plan for a quilt with all of them. I’ll be adding them to the shop as I finish them. It’s going to take some will power to wait to … More
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
