Recently I finished the Multi Directional Diagonal Scarf. It is a great pattern for a beginner because it does not involve the purl stitch, only the knit stitch. There are some increases and decreases...
May 30, 2014
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I recently had my own private Project Project Runway challenge where I designed and sewed a Frozen Elsa dress in less than 24 hours. (4 hours in total) You can see the Sing Along event we went to here...
Apr 29, 2014
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We had people over for Easter and I wanted a different festive tablecloth. We were going to try to eat outside, so I was okay with “cheap and cheerful”, but I did not want a holiday theme....
Apr 22, 2014
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I am always looking for an elegant storage solution so I decided to try making a felt bin to reign in some of the chaos. I started my attack in the DVD/games area, but this could be used anywhere.
I...
Apr 15, 2014
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With a 5-year old in the house, it is no surprise that we are big Disney fans. As we ride the Frozen wave over here, there is a new Disney Fairies movie on the horizon: The Pirate Fairy is due out on...
Mar 27, 2014
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Someone got a “big girl bed” (= twin bed) and I made the twin duvet cover!
The actual process is super easy: sew three sides of two sheets together, then stuff the actual duvet up into th...
Feb 27, 2014
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We had a parade to go to for the opening ceremony of the Olympics. It was a great event that was hosted by our local ice rink. They said they would have supplies available, but we made our own at home...
Feb 12, 2014
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After the holidays (and for us, a January Birthday), we have a lot of Thank You notes to write. I want my daughter to learn about thank you notes and to appreciate the power of a written snail mail.
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Jan 24, 2014
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I had two dining room chairs and an office chair to recover. I had an idea of what I was doing, but I wanted to make sure that I really had all the professional tips and tricks, so I watched/read an...
Jan 16, 2014
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This knitting needle holder is so quick and so easy. It is the perfect solution to the needle chaos that reigns at my house. This one is specifically for double pointed needles. And there are lots of ...
Jan 07, 2014
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