Pardon my radio-silence for a bit. In December of 2019 I sustained a concussion (my second as an adult). I was away from work for 6 months because I could not use a computer without headaches – so away from blogging as well! I was able to get back at my sewing machine in March – just in time for…
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2019 Make Nine: Gimme Shelter Hat
So there you go! My first “make” of the 2019 Make Nine is completed. Eight to go!I got this great little pattern from a local-to-me yarn shop, KnitWit. If you are in or around Portland, Maine, this is a great shop to check out. They have tons of delicious fibers and very helpful and knowledgeable staff! This was my original…
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Holiday Blogging: Pajamas
Now that the holidays are past and I have a few minutes to breathe again, I can catch up on blogging all my holiday makes! Making holiday pajamas for my children has become a delightful tradition. (The delicious animal print is from Windham Fabrics – purchased at Z Fabrics) I used the Sleepover Pajamas pattern from Oliver + S. I…
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Holiday Blogging: Outfits
Now that the holidays are past and I have a few minutes to breathe again, I can catch up on blogging all my holiday makes! My kids still let me put them in matching outfits… so how could I NOT make something with my favorite Rifle Paper Company print from the past year?! (Fabrics are: Brussels Washer Linen and Rifle…
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Holiday Blogging: Ornaments
Now that the holidays are past and I have a few minutes to breathe again, I can catch up on blogging all my holiday makes! This ornament project was a fun little family project that I cooked up when I realized I would have some extra fabric left over from the kids holiday pajamas. (The delicious animal print is from…
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Holiday Blogging: Stockings
Now that the holidays are past and I have a few minutes to breathe again, I can catch up on blogging all my holiday makes! Full disclaimer: I used this awesome tutorial from Cluck Cluck Sew. First I made my template and cut out from my fabulous fabrics. For each stocking, you need two lining pieces, two outside pieces, one…
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Pillows
A wanted to create something to gift to her teacher this Christmas. After a lot of thinking, she decided to make something that reflects her teacher’s love of books and the cozy reading nooks in her classroom: Alice in Wonderland pillows! We got this hard-to-find fabric from Alewives Fabrics. The Rifle Paper Company print is lovely and includes the Anna…
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Local Goodness: Baked Potato Soup
Yum! Leeks and potatoes are in season and available locally! Not to mention the fact that Facebook has basically been stalking me with soup recipes. I love, love, love soup as the weather turns cooler. On a day filled with at-home time, it is easy to get things prepped and generally babysit this soup while I work on other things.…
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From Where I Sit…
… I am steadily sewing away at a project (that may or may not need to be completed for Wednesday’s school pictures!) … my son is practicing his stitching … my daughter is learning to sew buttons and pick out coordinating ribbon … bedtime is being ignored … things are messy From where I sit, that is a pretty good…
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On Being a Crafty (Soccer) Mom
In my third year of complaining about how much time it takes to drive kids to, and wait for, soccer practices, it was high time that I figured out a solution! Not all kid activities lend themselves to crafting. A and B take separate skating lessons, so I usually have some kid one-on-one time built in there. Swim lessons are…