“Reese Pastaspoon” “Tina Fey Sees All with Help of Clown” “Jake, or Untitled #4” Sami and Bjorn came over this weekend for a crafts afternoon. When I’d asked Sami what he wanted to do, he responded “I want to make collages out of pasta and beans.” Well, okay. I’ll gladly go back to my preschool […]
Preschool collaging READ MORE »
I finished both blankets I was commissioned to make. I’ll ship them off tomorrow. And my sewing machine wasn’t broken. I was just using the wrong type of thread. Bah. It cost me $69.50 to find out that my thread was too heavy. At least I’m doing my part to stimulate the economy.
Bundles of baby blankets READ MORE »
“Oh my god,” you’re probably thinking to yourself, “will she ever stop with the birds?” Well, possibly. Or maybe not. I was commissioned to make two baby blankets and three bird mobiles for a friend who has to attend many baby showers this spring. This blanket is for an already-born baby boy; he has bright
Birdie baby blanket (say it five times fast) READ MORE »
If your initials are “HTM,” stop reading. Okay, now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, here’s yet another bird mobile, this time done in pink and green and brown for a soon-to-be-born baby girl. And, using that same fabric, I sewed some bunting. I love bunting. I got a little carried away this