Linen for Lorna

Aren’t these shoes too cute? I love the pleats on the top. The pattern is here. Of course she needed a new dress to match the shoes! So its linen for Lorna. Doesn’t she look thrilled?

Weaving Potholders

Remember these? I do! And I remember always wanting to make more. As with all store-bought craft kits, the supplies run out too quickly.  While at the store a few weeks ago, I saw an inexpensive box of the knit bands. I didn’t realize that the loom was is the expensive box beside it. So, [...]

Crafty Valentine Ideas for My First Grader

I think I’ll let Eleanor decide what to make her class this year. Happy Picking! Long-stem roses using egg cartons. Love bugs Stick of Gum Butterflies Sucker Flowers Heartbreakers (again, so cute!) Sew felt heart cards I Got a Crush!

Bento Box Lunch Tote

Eleanor uses boxes for lunch and when I’m creative, it gets prettied-up. I love the idea of cute, well-packed bento boxes. Here are a few of my favorite inspiration blogs for bentos: Happy Little Bento another lunch Wendolonia KookyCulinary I had picked up two cheap Daiso (we are lucky to have one at our mall) [...]

Swaddling Blanket

A few years ago, I found this sweet, embroidered tea towel at a garage sale for $1.00. I put it away with all my other non-practical linens, and forgot about it. At the time, I bought it to make a framed display for a nursery, or a baby shower gift of some sort. I never [...]

Baby Clothes

I’ve been hanging on to stained or holey t-shirts recently to up-cycle into tights or leggings for Lorna. Dana and Rae taught me all about re-using knits. So here are two simple cotton tops and leggings (from Eleanor’s recycled t shirts). Another photo of a Baby shower gift I made a year ago: Fancy frock [...]

Baby Quilt for Lorna

It is my tradition to make a baby quilt for each one of my kids. Eleanor’s quilt was the ABC’s in Bears cross-stitched on each square. You can read about that huge undertaking here. Henry’s has appliqued airplanes for the squares. For Lorna, due in a few months, I wanted something simple and vintage. A [...]

Baby Basket

When my dad passed away six years ago, I was 6 months pregnant. My sister, Kanda,  sequestered a basket she spotted at the memorial service that was filled with green plants. To her eye, it was the perfect size for a newborn! So she cleaned it, and lined the sides with white, fluffy fleece and [...]

Bank Account Chart

Recently, my daughter’s mind has been on money. She is starting to put value on money, because it gets her things she wants. Since we live in a nearly-cashless society, I’ve found it hard to follow the traditional allowance system since I never have money on me. We always get behind, and she is always [...]

Little Black Dress with Petticoat

When I saw a petticoat at one of my favorite inspiration spots online, I knew I had to make one for Eleanor!  She needed a black dress for the Lynnwood Children’s Choir Spring Concert, and there was my motivation to finally get it done! Petticoat I used a white Percale fabric. The pattern is a [...]