• Starting Jan. 2nd

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  • Party Book Giveaway

    The book Handmade Hostess just came out. And over on Craft Gossip your friend, the Party Editor, is giving one away! Can you believe it? Just go over and leave a comment to enter the drawing. You can...
    Mar 06, 2013 No Comments

  • Project: Dyeing Fabric with Tea

    Here’s a little sneak peek into what has been going on in my craft room (well, actually kitchen) for the current Iron Craft Green Challenge. I am using some of my husband’s old t-shirts in...
    Mar 06, 2013 No Comments

  • Quilt of the Day: Fast Forward

    This quilt surprised me. If you told me “put traditional quilting fabrics down with a jet black background” I would have balked. Won’t the black swallow the other fabrics? Won’...
    Mar 05, 2013 No Comments

  • Crocheted Chick

    How adorable is this crocheted chick? It was designed by Hanni over at Hannicraft who really has been doing some great patterns. This guy looks like the perfect size for little ones to hug and would ...
    Mar 05, 2013 1 Comment

  • Kat’s Project 52 – Immense

    It took an immense Easter Bunny to deliver this basket and eggs. Yeah, this crappy iphone photo is what you get when I forget to take my photo for the week until the last minute. I’m not sure w...
    Mar 04, 2013 1 Comment

  • Circle Scarf Follow-up

    Over Christmas I knit The Circle Scarf. It has been a very popular post. I have heard that several of you even called Orchardside Yarn Shop and purchased the yarn. How exciting. I was talking to Caro...
    Mar 04, 2013 1 Comment

  • Project: Pom-Pom Bunnies

    Here’s a little project that I was messing around with in the craft room the other day. It turned out so cute (and was so easy) that I just had to share. These little bunnies would be a great p...
    Mar 01, 2013 8 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 Challenge 4 Round Up II

    We are still walking down the red carpet for Iron Craft with lots of movie and television themed projects. (click on any picture to see it bigger and read more) If you are not reading this pos...
    Feb 28, 2013 No Comments

  • Preschool Project: Egg Crate Owl

    I was inspired by the Egg Crate Owls on Heart and Soul Preschool. They were so clever, and they really adapted so well to all the variations that the little artists made to them, that I thought we sh...
    Feb 28, 2013 3 Comments

  • Crafting to a Deadline

    There has been a quiet (blog quiet) period for me here. But we must not mistake that for inactivity! I have never worked harder. My daughter’s preschool is hosting the annual fundraising auction...
    Feb 27, 2013 6 Comments