From the monthly archives: May 2010

sew, mama, sew giveaway day!

By On May 16, 2010 · 326 Comments

Congratulations to Vicki for winning the Sew, Mama, Sew giveaway tote bag!

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I’m participating in Sew, Mama, Sew’s giveaway day again. I just love this idea. You can enter my giveaway below and then head over to their website and enter hundreds [...]

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world’s smallest garage sale

By On May 14, 2010 · 3 Comments

I love going to garage sales. Having them is another story. Every May my neighborhood has garage sale weekend. My first one was very organized: everything was tagged, I had tables, there were signs. I spent all day Thursday, Friday and Saturday sitting in my least favorite room of the house. It [...]

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my creative space

By On May 12, 2010 · 3 Comments

Good grief! May is almost half over! You wouldn’t know it by the weather. It feels more like Fall than Spring. Yesterday I realized I’ve got some gift making to do this month. I can’t give too much detail right now, but I’m combining this with some handmade goodies from etsy.com. I’ll [...]

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drop spindles handmade by my husband

By On May 11, 2010 · 1 Comment

First off: No, I am not starting another hobby! I’ve been thinking of plying some of my lighter weight sweater yarn to make a worsted weight. I looked at a few drop spindles online, but it seemed like such a silly thing to spend money on when I didn’t even know if [...]

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dressy bessy!

By On May 10, 2010 · 2 Comments

Did you have a Dressy Bessy (or Dapper Dan?) when you were little? I did and I loved her! My daughter is learning to button/snap/tie and I really wanted to get her one. However, the dolls from the last few decades look very different than the one I had. This one [...]

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mother’s day idea: how to make a photo frame applique in 3 easy steps

By On May 7, 2010 · 6 Comments

A few years ago, my mother gave me a little photo frame change purse. I had been using it for knitting bits and bobs, but it’s kind of small. I decided to make a bigger one for myself.

This applique will add a great touch to any Mother’s Day gift. I [...]

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from the archives: embroidered handprint for mother’s day

By On May 6, 2010 · 1 Comment

I’m working on a tutorial for Friday, so I’m posting a link to last year’s handmade Mother’s Day gifts. Tomorrow’s post is Mother’s Day themed, too!

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my creative space

By On May 5, 2010 · 5 Comments

I have this vision of my creative space. In it, there are no piles for my daughter to dig through asking, “Mama, can I use this fabric for a picnic bundle?” She won’t make off with buttons or ribbon from my desk. She definitely won’t be checking out sharp, shiny, pointy objects.

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test driving curtain fabric

By On May 4, 2010 · 2 Comments

I haven’t been very successful at getting up early to have some creative time for myself. However, I am up early enough to know that my creative space is too warm for coffee and work in the morning. This big, beautiful window faces east. Not only does it heat things up, [...]

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recycling a sweater directly into a blanket

By On May 3, 2010 · 4 Comments

Toward the end of last week, I wasn’t feeling very inspired. Maybe it was the high pollen count? Maybe it was the non-stop conversation with my three-year-old? Maybe I just needed a little creative break? I decided a few days on crafty autopilot would be good for me, so I grabbed a sweater and started [...]

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