Category: Crafty
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More skirts!
Okay, I think I need to lay off the skirts for a while, for mine and Lindsay’s sake (or more accurately, for the sake of our over-stuffed closets). I made these two for her from some fabric she chose from my fabric stash. I used the same Simplicity 5505 pattern, and they were so quick…
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I’m back!
I had a lovely time in West Texas with my family… I was greeted by the cute face of my mom’s dog, Loli… I had four slices of my mom’s French toast, which I ate sprinkled with salt (my dad sprinkles it with salt and pepper, and my mom dips it in grape jelly)… I…
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Hooray for Japan!
I just got a new shipment of Japanese craft books from YesAsia. I’m so excited! Though now that I’ve figured out Japanese sewing patterns, I’m already shopping for new clothing books… This one is all about softies. I don’t think I knew that when I ordered it, but they’re all incredibly cute! (ISBN4056041792) This one…
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Life gave us lemons.
We didn’t get to go camping this weekend after all. It stormed and stormed, with softball-size hail and winds at 70 miles per hour. For three nights straight. So, no camping, but we did enjoy a few meals together and some time by the pool. Thanks to all of you for your great meal ideas…we…
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One fabric, two aprons
Leti and I found this gorgeous fabric at Hobby Lobby one day, and decided to make aprons with it. Leti opted for a half-apron, based on a Jessie Steele design we saw once (somewhere…I can’t find it now). I was too careful in hiding all the hems, and the edges turned out a bit too…