Category Archives: Crafting

Diaper Dress

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Lina

Summer is coming (or really, is already here if you look at the 90+ degree weather with full humidity we’ve been having here lately.  Not like I’m bitter or anything) and Katie needs more clothes.  Enter the diaper dress! Its … Continue reading →

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My First Quilt

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Lina

Well, I made my first quilt and, in a surprising turn of events, I actually like it!  I’ve had this quilt book (First-Time Quiltmaking) for several years now but I’ve been too intimidated to make one.  I started out small … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Shirts

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Lina

I seem to end up with lots of t-shirts that shrink up and get too short for me.  Its very annoying and as I was making my latest bag for Goodwill, it struck me that I might be able to … Continue reading →

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Mason Jar Sewing Kit

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Lina

I just got the new book Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts and have been itching to make something from it.  The book is huge and has a lot of different ideas, some with a lot of sewing … Continue reading →

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I Lost My Tablecloth

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Lina

I lost my tablecloth but I gained a skirt!  :) Okay, I know that’s a little weird, but the tablecloth wasn’t working for us.  My kids can’t sit at the table without pulling it and most of the dishes off … Continue reading →

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