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I fear buttonholes no more! (or Zboy's new whale shorts)
Be warned, this post has a lot of pics. I wanted to explain what I was doing as I did it.To go with the shirred whale print dress I made for Zgirl, I sewed up a pair of shorts with cargo pockets and...
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Pirate outfit in action
Zboy adores his new pirate T and shorts set. Just for fun, here are some action pics! (I always like to see what the clothes look like on)Showing off the flat front-I really like it this way, instead...
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Shirred skirt with pockets (for me!)
I've been concentrating on sewing so much for the kids that I haven't done much for myself or my husband lately. I just ordered some shirting fabric for him (there is a ton on sale at fabric.com for...
View ArticleBig break!
So sorry for the huge break. We traveled to OH for the 4th of July weekend, which took a lot of prep work. After we returned, I spent my week going from urgent care to ER to doctor. I'm finally feeling...
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Bunting tutorial (with buttonholes!)
I wanted to make a bunting for Zgirl's birthday, so I scoured the internet for tutorials to get a basic idea. None were quite what I had in mind, but mine is mostly based on this one at Whip up (I...
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Green sprouts/ I play babywear product reviews +my first giveaway
I was invited to a focus group for a business that is based out of Asheville. The business is Green Sprouts/ I play babywear. It was a fun time-we brought our kids, talked about our favorite baby...
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Harry and Horsie book review
Harry and Horsie by Katie Van Camp and Lincoln AgnewThis is the current favorite book at our house. It was featured at story time at the library (with a theme of bubbles) and Zboy was entranced. It has...
View ArticleOn goodie bags
I know that goodie bags are falling out of favor, but as long as they don't have candy and are age appropriate, I like them! I'm trying to come up with something to give away for Zgirl's birthday...
View ArticleWinner!
Since we had all of 2 people enter the giveaway, you had a 50/50 chance of winning! I used random.org and got #8, which was KC! I've contacted you and will get the water bottle adapter in the mail...
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Fiesta!
completely inspired by Prudent Baby's fiestaWe were working with a tight budget, and made most of the things for Zgirl's first birthday fiesta.For food, we had all the ingredients to make your own...
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Get a Swiffer duster!
I signed up for mine today! Get a free Swiffer 360 duster at Vocalpoint today!I always love to get free things that I might actually use. I could really use a decent duster that doesn't just knock dust...
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First art quilt
I belong to a wonderful swap group, where we swap items for nature tables, made from natural materials (ie no acrylic felt or yarn, instead cotton or wool is used). Recently, they deviated and had a 1...
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Two heads are better than one...finally finished and hung
A while back, I made the "two heads are better than one" wall hanging quilt from Whip up! Mini quilts. Having issues with my machine led it to sit gathering dust, until I got my new machine and quilted...
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Wolf costume
I was lucky enough to be selected as a pattern tester for the new woodland animals pattern that was made by Jess of Running with scissors. I have followed her blog for a while on my RSS feed, and I...
View Articleone of the handiest things about sewing...
is being able to tailor your clothes to fit! Specifically, Zboy's clothes, for the most part. He is a very chunky little boy, and pretty short. He needs 4T pants, but they are about 5" too long for...
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Horsie
Since Harry and Horsie has been such a hit in our household (so much so that Zboy is getting that and Cookiebot for his birthday), I decided to have those be the inspiration for our Halloween costumes...
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Felt face board
I've seen this idea all over Pinterest- a felt board that is for faces! A little boy I know is turning 1, and while this is a bit ahead for a 1 year old, I think he'll still enjoy it (and so will his...
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Sensory table-first of the season!
Well, it's getting cooler outside, which means the sand/water table is turning over to the winter use as a sensory table.Our fall tub includes-scratch grain (from our chicken supply, and they will get...
View ArticleKCWC 2011
Today is the first day of the KCWC! Unfortunately, I didn't prepare ahead of time like I had planned, so I'm just going to wing it.Which doesn't work when your fabric hides from you! Where are you,...
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KCWC Day 1 results-adult T to baby dress
I procrastinated a lot, played on Pinterest way too much, but finally was inspired to make this quickie adult T to baby dress.I traced a shirt of Zgirl's to get the basic shape, and then cut apart my...
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