From the monthly archives: December 2009

happy new year!

By On December 31, 2009 · 2 Comments

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meet stu

By On December 29, 2009 · 3 Comments

While I was trying to wrap up my holiday knitting, I thought it would be cool to teach my daughter how to crochet. We tried finger knitting in the past with no success, but she loves my crochet hooks. I figured if I could get her busy making chains or something, I [...]

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holiday knitting revealed!

By On December 28, 2009 · 3 Comments

So it seems like everyone likes their knitted gifts. I’m so glad! I started last January and made good progress up until summer. I finished up after it got cold again. Everything was in the mail and delivered on time. I think this is a record for me!

These are wrist warmers [...]

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christmas 2009

By On December 28, 2009 · 2 Comments

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christmas pajamas

By On December 25, 2009 · 7 Comments

I was planning to make two pairs of pajamas. Only one pair got finished. When I showed them to my daughter, she said they were very cool, but she didn’t want to wear them to bed. I was a little crushed. Fast forward to today: they’ve been on for over 24 hours [...]

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christmas eve crafting with dad

By On December 24, 2009 · 1 Comment

I bought this little gingerbread house for my daughter to put together with her dad this afternoon while I do a little bit of sewing. It’s just a little crafty thing with some sticky appliqués and glitter, but they seem to really be enjoying themselves.

I’m planning to make some Christmas Eve [...]

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cheery flower brooch

By On December 22, 2009 · 2 Comments

Yep, I’m still crafting over here. Now that the holiday pressure is off, I’m doing some fun small projects. Last Spring I became a little obsessed with crochet flowers and I’m at it again. They are so quick to whip up and are a great way to use up odd bits [...]

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my first crochet scarf

By On December 21, 2009 · 2 Comments

Do you ever have an empty feeling after the big holiday gift/package/mail rush is over? Everything got done in time, but who knows with the weather if it will arrive on time. Now I don’t know what to do with myself. I should be doing all of the laundry I’ve neglected for [...]

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what’s better than giving handmade gifts?

By On December 17, 2009 · 1 Comment

Receiving them!

When I pick up my daughter from preschool I always ask about her day. Did you learn a new song? Did you paint? Color? Draw? Did you sit still for story time? For the past few weeks she’s been telling me about her tree. “Today we painted our tree.” “Today we put [...]

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how to: recycled holiday card gift tags

By On December 16, 2009 · 3 Comments

Last year I saved a few of my favorite holiday cards for crafting. I planned to reuse the artwork to make new cards, but when I realized I didn’t have any cute gift tags in my stash, I started cutting! I began with 5 cards and ended with almost 30 gift tags [...]

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