….because there is no natural light to speak of in my house for photography purposes. I made these stockings for the girls last year (although it was Z’s 3rd Christmas already – ooops). They are reverse applique with felt. The top of Z’s stocking is embellished with ric rac poinsettias from a tutorial I got…
The Accidental Quilt
Don’t you guys just love the Michael Miller Funky Christmas line? It’s so bright and modern, but folksy at the same time. This is my favorite print: I decided to use it for a tree skirt so I could enjoy it for years to come. I wanted to patch together pie-shaped pieces to make a…
Sweet & Simple
Susan and I are both under the weather this week, so we apologize for the slow trickle of blog posts you’ll be seeing. A rainy afternoon in with two sleeping toddlers and a sore throat made me search for a little project that would be easy and involve a lot of sitting on the couch….
Feature Friday: Handmade Holidays Rock!
When thinking about our feature for Black Friday, I thought immediately of two of my favorite Etsy sellers. Okay, I’ll admit, both are dear friends, and while they’re not paying me to feature them, if they want to send me a treat, I won’t try to stop them. Because I love what they do. Why…
Activity Advent Calendar: You-Print-It, Part 2
Here’s our version of the activity advent calendar: After printing the two calendar pages, fill in the activities. Perforate the “doors”. I used my sewing machine without thread, at a stitch length of 1.6. The back looks like a bunch of “I”s. Line up the two sheets, holding it up to light to match the…