I wound up with an extra large men’s T-shirt somehow, I can’t even remember how now, and it’s been sitting on top of my dresser waiting for me to figure out what to do with it. I’m almost never motivated…
Tutorial: Rope Bracelet and Knotted Necklaces
When I made Atti’s swing I ended up with a ton of extra rope I couldn’t bear to get rid of. I bought a really soft nylon so that Atti would be able to hang on to it comfortably, and…
Tutorial: Monogrammed Handtowels
OK, so the knitted handtowels didn’t work. Total bummer. But I still needed something to do the job in this bathroom. I’ve been making do for far too long with just wandering into the kitchen with wet hands looking for…
Tutorial: Faux Turquoise Polymer Clay Necklace
My crafting tends to take some predictable rhythms. In the spring I favor home improvement, summer is all about piecing quilts, I get completely caught up in the chaos of Christmas, and once it’s done I want to just collapse…
Tutorial: Clay Bird Pendant
During my big Christmas plans I bought a big tub of airdry clay I thought I was going to turn into nativity ornaments. I never made the decorations, but I thought it’d be fun to experiment with for some simple…
Tutorial: Machine Applique
I think it’s safe to say that I am a fan of machine applique. In all my earlier tutorials I’ve offered tips and brief instructions, but today I thought I’d get a little more specific. I made this quilt for…
Tutorial: Personalized Cookie Valentines
This is Atti’s first year bringing Valentines to school, so I had to come up with something great. Of course, trying to come up with a Valentine’s treat for a Special Ed class is a pretty big challenge. A lot…
Tutorial: Make a Blanket Cape
In my obsessive reading of fashion blogs lately, it’s been fun to educate myself on some clear trends that in other years have sailed right by me. This year it’s capes and plaid prints. I would never never ever have…
Alphabet Softie Beads
Atti is very very very particular about what he plays with. So my only chance to get him to play with a toy that is good for him, is to make it in a shape he likes. Back in August…
Watermark Your Photo
You may have noticed that I’ve started putting my website address on all of my photos. This was something I’ve kind of been avoiding, partly because of the amount of work, but also because it felt a bit pretentious to…