I received some lovely replies that a tutorial would be appreciated for my Kid’s Duffel, so here goes: Kid’s Duffel Skill Level – Beginner Items Needed – Fabric – 1 1/3 yard – home decor weight or canvas will work best for this Cotton Cording – 1 yard Cotton Webbing – 2/3 yard plus more {…Continue Reading}
Arden’s pillowcase was dirty, so I went to the linen closet to grab another and spotted one of the cases my Grannie had embroidered. I thought this pink one would be perfect on her bed and it was! Charlie the tiny Teddy bear agrees! Does anybody actually hand embroider borders on pillowcases anymore? I think {…Continue Reading}
After bath, I always put lotion all over Arden. Recently she’s become enamored of the process and gets lotion in her little hands and rubs it on her legs. I got to be the lucky recipient of some of her attentions tonight as she rubbed lotion all over my 27 week belly… … and my {…Continue Reading}
I try very hard to let Arden explore within reason, saying “no” only if there’s a risk of injury or a mess that’s more than just inconvenient. This has led to some interesting “Mommy’s little helper” moments in baking, knitting, and sewing. If I’m working on a project while Arden’s around (which I try not to, {…Continue Reading}
Schwin & Schwin are hosting Project Toddler Runway. On December 16th they will present the ones that made top 15, and voting will open to narrow the top 15 down to the top 10. For the top 10, each week there will be a new challenge presented on Monday. Projects will be posted on Friday and the voting {…Continue Reading}
The best laid plans must at times be put aside, and then somehow, everything works out anyways! Arden was sent home yesterday from daycare, vomiting with a stomach virus that had been going around. She threw up every hour or so until 10:30 at night, and then slept relatively peacefully. I had high hopes that {…Continue Reading}
I finished my knitting project – “Upside-down Daisy” pattern found in Itty Bitty Hats by Susan B. Anderson. It’s probably been about a year since I last knitted anything, so I was a little bit rusty. I’m not sure if I did something wonky or if it’s just that I was knitting in the round that {…Continue Reading}
Arden thoroughly enjoyed her first foray into the world of trick-or-treating. Aside from a mini-meltdown while donning her costume, she got right into the groove of things. We only went to a couple of neighbors and nearby friends houses, but she quickly figured out how to hold out her little pumpkin bag and then check {…Continue Reading}
I got a lucky shot of Arden sitting on the steps to our side door. Nothing fancy, I was trying to get some cute pictures of her playing in the leaves and she wandered off – silly model leaving the photo shoot!
Remember this? Arden modeled Victor Marcus’ cow costume after I had the bulk of it finished. It was still in progress, and now I’ve finished up the costume. Here are the final details: I spent a lot of time deliberating how to make hoof mittens, and then I realized that I could make them two-dimensional and he {…Continue Reading}
