Embellished Burp Cloths for a New Baby Gift
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…
A Homemade Hat for an Afternoon Tea Party
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…
Easy Beaded Bracelet Tutorial
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…
Red Pom Poms
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.
A Striped Headband
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.
New Bracelet, Interrupted
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…
Little Girl’s Headscarf Tutorial
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 –…
Denim Headband Disaster
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…
Blue and White Friendship Bangle
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.
Independence Day is Coming
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.
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