It all started when I was looking at Pinterest with the five year old looking over my shoulder. He saw these monsters and thought they were so great. I had been trying to decide what to suggest that he do for his classmates for Valentine’s Day. He has a small class this year, so I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sewing & Quilting
Advent Calendar
We’ve done advent calendars with activities or treats before, but this year we are doing one with activities and treats each day for C1. We are using the advent calendar that I made years ago – and you can tell my sewing skills have improved since I made it – but I just finished adding … Continue reading
Piecing things together
I’ve decided to revive this space, I miss recording my little adventures, no matter how insignificant! I’ve probably spent more time quilting this year than on any of my other crafty pursuits. I don’t have much to show for it, but I did finish one quilt and one top, so far. The quilt that I … Continue reading
Purple Patchwork Penny
I wrote my cousin on Thursday or Friday to ask her what her soon to be 3-year-old would like for her birthday. She told me that she loves dolls, so I instantly thought of the Wee Wonderfuls book. I decided to give one of them a try, but really doubted my ability to finish it … Continue reading
Crafturday
Here’s a little glimpse at what I worked on while all the boys were napping this afternoon. I started and nearly finished a Wee Wonderfuls doll today and finished Carolyn’s blocks. It was a really nice, relaxing and productive Saturday. Continue reading
Crafty Books
Inspired by Kim & Cirilia’s recent posts on crafty books, I thought I’d join in and talk a bit about recent craft book acquisitions. We currently keep our books in our hall closet, so I’m not showing a picture of all of our books, as it’s not much to look at, but these are the … Continue reading
Back in the Saddle
Toward the end of my pregnancy with C2, I couldn’t really handle sitting at my sewing table. Plus, I was so big that the gut just got in the way. My sewing table (which is also my desk) got covered with everything I didn’t want to find a place for at the time. Last week, … Continue reading
