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Category Archives: sewing
Handmade Christmas 2013: A Diaper Bag, Just Ellie’s Size
Ellie is thoroughly absorbed with playing with her doll now, so I thought I would add a doll diaper bag to her doll collection. Last year, I made her a doll carrier so with the addition of a diaper bag, … Continue reading
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Handmade Christmas 2013: Little Presents for the men in my life
This year, I made Mark a “First Christmas” bird, just like I’ve made for many of his girl cousins and his little boy cousin too. made from this PurlBee tutorial Nik is always cold (while I’m always hot) so I … Continue reading
Handmade Christmas 2013: A Twister Quilt For Andreas, Nikki, Alex, and Luke!
As a group present for their whole family, I made Nik’s brother, sister-in-law and two nephews a Twister quilt! It’s good for cuddling or playing! Yes, that’s a Twister game board accurately replicated in cloth! On the back, I put … Continue reading
Handmade Christmas 2013: A Grayling For My Dad
Having sewn a little something for the rest of my family, I decided that I should make something for my dad too. So I asked my nephew, Noah, what Dad’s favorite fish was for fishing. He told me rainbow trout … Continue reading
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Handmade Christmas 2013: Trees and Sheep and Birds, Oh MY!
Continuing last year’s “Christmas decoration” theme for my family, and having so loved the tree garland that I made for Eric and Meggan last year, this year, I decided to make three more for my other siblings! For Jon and … Continue reading
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Tutorial: A Flock Of Sheep (for your Christmas tree)
This year, I decided that we should have a sheep as part of our church’s annual ornament sale. Because we made angels last year, I figured it would be fun to have some sheep, too And there were shepherds living … Continue reading
September/October/November Sewing: Ornaments for the Advent Bazaar
For the fourth year in a row (here’s years #1 and #2 and #3), I was in charge of designing and coordinating the sewing of felt ornaments to be given as thank yous for donations made during the Advent season, … Continue reading
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Trimming the Tree (and the tree skirt in action!)
Here are our obligatory trimming the tree pictures (here’s 2012). Ellie was really able to help this year and we all had fun putting on the ornaments! Our felt ornament collection is growing – good for babies and 3-year-olds alike! … Continue reading
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And So, I Must Confess, I Took Ellie Black Friday Shopping Today (but we were home by 7:00!)
This morning, my plan was to get up at 5:25, sneak out of the house, buy my year’s supply of flannel for baby blankets at Joann Fabrics, stop by Home Depot for $.99 poinsettias, and be home by 7:00. I … Continue reading
October Sewing: The Second Baby Blanket Club
I have four friends who all are having (or had) their second baby. So, I did a bit of an assembly line to welcome those four little babies into the world. for Katie and Baby M (the only boy in … Continue reading
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