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felted wool sweater mug cozy

By On November 15, 2011 · 2 Comments

Why yes, I did make a wool sweater for my mug.

Even though the Autumn temps are still beautiful here in Nebraska, the mornings are a bit chilly. My tea needed some help staying warm.

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five minute fleece scarf

By On November 8, 2011 · 2 Comments

They are the words that all knitters, crocheters and sewists don’t want to hear:

Mom, I lost my scarf.

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finished: flower motif scarf

By On November 7, 2011 · 2 Comments

I’m on a roll finishing scarves. This one turned out a little longer than I planned. I just kept joining motifs and forgot that each one is a little bit bigger after blocking.

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how to make a cat costume in 3 easy steps

By On October 31, 2011 · 2 Comments

I tried to be proactive this year and started the Halloween costume conversation at the beginning of October. My daughter insisted she wanted to be Abby Cadabby again. I encouraged her to try a different costume and brought it up several times. Nope. She was sure. Abby Cadabby.

So I [...]

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birthday superhero cape

By On October 24, 2011 · 5 Comments

My daughter’s friend Mason loves Batman. We got him some superhero books for his birthday, but they didn’t seem fun enough. I thought maybe a special cape would make his gift more exciting.

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unblocked crochet projects

By On October 18, 2011 · 3 Comments

I’ve been hooking up a storm lately. I finished this scarf and I’m using up the extra bits to make a bookmark. I’ve also started a new scarf that’s almost done. I’m not sure what’s gotten into me. Maybe it’s the cool Autumn weather?

I can’t wait to block the scarf [...]

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after: hello kitty lunch bag + some helpful tips

By On August 26, 2011 · 6 Comments

So, I survived this crazy project. Actually, the only thing that was really difficult was the bias trim, especially around the corners. But I’m not very good at bias trim to begin with, so there’s that.

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wardrobe refashion: t-shirt to bike shorts

By On August 23, 2011 · 4 Comments

My daughter loves wearing dresses. She also loves to climb tall jungle gyms and roll around in the grass with her feet in the air. She understands the concept of modesty, but she’s too busy running, jumping and playing to be worried about such things right now. I get it. I want [...]

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ladybug water bottle carrier

By On July 25, 2011 · 3 Comments

Yes! I did a little bit of sewing!

The heat wave has passed, but it’s still hot. (It is Summer, after all.) My daughter has a few days left of camp outside, so I got her a small water bottle to take along. I couldn’t imagine her carrying it around without [...]

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my creative space

By On May 19, 2011 · 3 Comments

This space hasn’t been very creative in the past week. I’ve been sick since last Saturday. I’ve spent a lot of time sleeping and not much else.

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