Amy of Mod Podge Rocks recently teamed with Plaid and asked if I’d like to review a product of my choice. Before her email even made it all the way through cyberspace to my inbox, I was jumping up and down and squealing YES YES YES!!! Plaid has a ton of cool new products, so…
You know you’re a crafty mom if…
So, a month ago my 1 year old broke her elbow. She’s now the cautionary tale for all her playgroup friends about why you should not jump on the couch. You’re welcome, other moms. After getting home from the ER (in a foreign country) at 10 pm on a Friday night with both my kids…
Kid-Friendly Patriotic Table Runner: A Tutorial
Do you like how I called this “Kid Friendly” as a euphemism for “embarrassingly simple”? This is how it goes folks – when I sew, I don’t mind complicated and technical, when I no-sew, it’s going to look like a 3rd grade project, at best. I also don’t know whether this is a true “runner”,…
Kids’ Cutlery Tray: A Tutorial
When Anna suggested spicing up our kitchens, this project immediately came to mind. Inspired by this, I had made one for myself a while back and hadn’t gotten around to blogging about it. After months of use, I can say it’s a hit at our house. The jumble of spoons, forks and knives gave me…
Twill Tape Week: Got 10 Minutes to Spare?
Twill Tape is kind of a cheater. It’s already finished, won’t unravel or fray, is soft like fabric, and won’t slip around like ribbon. You can get it in many colors, sizes, and weights, you can print on it, stitch on it, dye it, write on it, sew it, fuse it, and glue it. These…