This post is for Alie and Matt who appreciate the silliness of owning a cat, and for Aaron who thinks it’s silly that Sophie doesn’t take her naps in a bed like normal 2 year olds. Sophie will sleep ANYWHERE in the house, but nothing calls to her for a little catnap like the red [...]
Inspired by wrist cuffs I saw on a Flickr page, I thought I’d try a couple of my own. I made the larger one for a swap-bot friend in Belgium. They were fun and fairly quick to make and a perfect way to use up fabric scraps and experiment with color. I used quilt batting [...]
For Christmas I made Evelyn a baby doll quilt. It fits in a doll crib that was first my mom’s, then given to me when Joel was born (as a consolation prize?) This Christmas my mom got the old doll bed out of the attic for Ev to play with. Under the care of a [...]
Christmas was a season of garter-stitch knit scarves and collars. To be perfectly frank, my scarves are nothing to write home about. I only know the most basic knit stitch. BUT they are made with love and in pretty colors! A friend in our small group has shown me a little of how to purl, [...]
Jeremy and I made Toby and Joel scarves for their birthdays this year. I cut and hemmed the wool, and Jeremy cut the fringe and wrestled it through the wool of Toby’s scarf. (hint, if you make this scarf, don’t use superfine wool with a tight weave) We got the pattern out of Last Minute [...]
The first thing I made with my new sewing machine were these catnip toys. I saw the idea in a book from the library, and it was a good way for me to learn my way around my new machine. They are made of felt and stuffed with Poly-fil and catnip. Naturally, Sophie could care [...]
I love aprons and don’t own a single clothespin; so when Granny gave me this clothespin bag during our visit to Munday, I knew immediately that it was going to make a nifty apron. The straps weren’t oriented the right direction for it to work as an apron, so I detached them. (Thanks for the [...]
On our way to Hamilton for Christmas No. 2, we stopped in College Station to see our good friends Thomas and Rachel. It was a short but rewarding visit, then it was off to my parents. I’ve had the opportunity to see my family twice since we have moved to Denver, once in Texas for [...]