All mamas with new babies need burp cloths, and generally they need a lot of them (unless they enjoy doing laundry). We recently welcomed a special little one into our extended family and I wanted to make her mama a little welcome home baby…
I’m going to an afternoon tea party today with a bunch of my mama friends, and the lovely ladies who are hosting it requested we arrive in hat and gloves (with whimsy encouraged). I have a few sun hats but they aren’t especially whimsical…
I was in the mood for bracelets this week. I wanted to make a few that I could stack up my arm for fun so I dug around in my crafting stash to see what I had on hand. I came up with some…
I’ve been decorating all day trying to get ready for our big bash Saturday – today I’m making pompoms to hang off the patio umbrella to spice it up a bit.
I made two more headbands this afternoon. Another small one for my daughter and a larger one for me. Mine has a knot in the middle – I’m not loving how it turned out, but I’ve got ideas for the next one now.
I must’ve done something to my wrist yesterday or today because its really bothering me. I started to work on a new bracelet but it hurt too much to continue so Ive put it aside for now. It’s also hurting to type, so that’s…
My dear friend sent my kids a package today, and one of the gifts inside was a lovely little girl’s headscarf. It looks absolutely darling on my daughter, and it looked like it might be so simple to make. Turns out it was –…
My son grew out of a favorite pair of jeans, and because the knees were both ripped out I couldn’t donate them. I stuck them into my fabric stash and then started pondering what to do with them. I had the idea to make…
It’s kind of a low key evening after an already busy weekend. I’m transforming a simple metal bangle into a friendship bracelet bangle by knotting white, blue and slate embroidery floss around it. The color scheme is currently matching my pajama pants and nails.
Here’s a little 4th of July project – patriotic napkin rings (or napkin belts? I don’t know what they’re called if they’re not actually rings). They’re a work in progress so maybe I’ll put better photos up tomorrow or Sunday when they’re done.