The Four Year Bishop Dress
Four years ago my neice was three. Inspired by our southern home I decided it would be fun to learn to smock and to make her a little Bishop dress. So I got right on it and took a class at a local quilt shop. I actually enjoyed the process, even though my hand cramped up a few times. Sometimes in the evenings it is nice to have a little project to work on here and there; I suppose that is why people take up knitting and such. After learning the basics I tackled the Bishop dress and finished up the smocking. It took countless hours and I know I began to doubt I would finish before my neice moved into the next size. Some friends and I even joked that maybe I would finish in time for my unknown future little girl. Turns out that was rather prophetic. My darling...
Read MoreA Crown for the Birthday Boy (Tutorial)
Tomorrow is e’s 5th birthday! And in typical fashion, everything is fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants and I decided to make him a birthday crown tonight. Since reading Amanda Soule’s book and seeing her cute crowns, I’ve always wanted to make one. Did I consult her book tonight? Nope. Just forged my own way. Ahh…well. I thought I would write it down for you and add some photos in case you have ever wanted to make one, too. It really wasn’t hard-the most time consuming part was the handstitching at the end, which isn’t necessary, but I thought it finished it off in a nice way. First, I cut out three crown shapes out of regular felt. Now, I would have loved to use wool felt but I don’t have the budget for that and since I...
Read MoreHappy Days are Here Again
The creativity bug is flowing through my veins. I think I got burnt out with all the bag making from our adoption fundraiser…um…2 years ago. *sigh* Now I am arming myself with books and ideas and gearing up. That is, if I can find the time! I found a few minutes to make this band that holds my “life management notebook” (hah) together. It makes me smile to see it- quite easy. Just some elastic and small vintage buttons. Happiness can be found quite easily sometimes! What are you doing creatively these days?
Read MoreAncient Greek Pottery-Our Way
For the last couple weeks we have returned to the Ancient Greeks. I LOVE studying the ancients. I just got some books out of the libray (thank goodness for free books!) on Alexander the Great and I was tempted to sit down right then and there to read them. But he is coming up this week, so I resisted. Homeschooling has been more of a learning experience for me rather than the kids I think. I’m learning math right along with my first grader- (actually not totally all true, but he is learning a TOTALLY different approach to mathematics that I never learned and in turn, it is helping my mental math skills!) I...
Read MoreGive a Man a Chainsaw…
And this is what I found when I went outdoors today. I heard the chainsaw buzzing away and low and behold, found this awesome throne sitting in the boy’s self-declared “new fort”. Ahh, the days of youth!
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