From the monthly archives: April 2010

cool birthday gift idea for boys

By On April 30, 2010 · 4 Comments

I was at the bookstore the other night and found a book called How to Draw Cool Cars.* These weren’t your average cool cars, but super fast ones like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Lamborghini — you get the idea. I had never seen anything like it and knew I needed to get it for

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upcycling in the kitchen

By On April 29, 2010 · 4 Comments

I’m finally getting around to some household stuff I’ve had in my to-do pile for awhile. Last year I made some rags out of an old bath towel, but I never finished the edges. They’d get frayed and messy in the wash and every few months I’d trim off the scraggly bits. [...]

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my creative space

By On April 28, 2010 · 12 Comments

Are you sitting down? My creative space is filled with knitting today. Yes, I said knitting. Can you believe it? It’s been awhile.

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vickie howell’s craft corps: page 216!

By On April 27, 2010 · 4 Comments

I’m not sure where to begin. I received a copy of Vickie Howell’s Craft Corps yesterday and I’m just amazed at how jam packed it is with interviews of and stories about our fellow crafters. I am also honored to be included with such talented people.

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first haircut!

By On April 26, 2010 · 3 Comments

It took some convincing, but Bella finally agreed to let me make an appointment for her first haircut. Thankfully, Miss Shannie has a salon in her home and lives right across the street. She also has a TV for watching PBS Kids and lollipops for afterward.

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thrifty find: zig zag quilt

By On April 26, 2010 · 4 Comments

I can’t believe it took so long for me to write about my daughter’s new quilt. I think it’s because I had a hard time getting a nice picture of it. Usually it’s covered in stuffed animals and books. I just recently took this pic while she was in school.

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liberty of target tote hack

By On April 23, 2010 · 2 Comments

Confession time: my daughter’s dress wasn’t the only Liberty of Target item I bought last month. I fell in love with this tote on the website and was disappointed when I got to the store and realized it was oil cloth. I almost put it back a few times while I was shopping, but [...]

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sweater wool 220

By On April 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment

After yesterday’s trade, I got to thinking about my stash. My projects are usually small: hats, scarves, fingerless gloves. There’s no way I’ll use an entire sweater’s worth of wool or cotton for anything. So, I’ve decided to keep some and share some. First up is the beautiful cream and gray wool [...]

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my creative space

By On April 21, 2010 · 13 Comments

In my creative space today, I’ve been trading work for materials. Last week, a friend saw my happy little airplane and asked if I would make one for her son. “I’ve got sweaters to trade!” She even checked the seams to make sure they weren’t serged.

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another successful flower appliqué

By On April 20, 2010 · 1 Comment

My daughter doesn’t really like wearing hats, unless it’s her Nebraska Husker hat. I bought this little bucket hat at Neat Repeatz, long before it would ever fit her. I just fell in love with the denim and unfinished edges. It finally fits, but I knew I’d have to come up with [...]

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