Category Archives: kids Disclaimer for family members and close friends: in December I’ll be posting pictures of lots of projects–things I’m making for swaps, things I’m making for Christmas gifts for family and friends, and a few projects that I’ll be keeping. If you want to be 100% surprised by your gift, turn around now and don’t come […]  When Will was a baby I had a shopping cart cover that saw a ton of use…right up until the day I realized it was all hopeless. Between rubbing the bottom of his shoes and sucking guard rails, a cart cover was really more of a protection for other children from Will than it was […]  Tonight was our annual trip to Boo at the Zoo, a Halloween event at our local zoo. The kids dress up and trick-or-treat around various stations set up by local businesses. It’s a nice way to extend the fun of Halloween. But for some reason, I let the deadlines sneak up on me a little. […]  I love Riley Blake fabric. It’s pretty much the only fabric around that appeals to me even while being geared toward little boys. I love love love the Wheels fabric line, and had this fabric stack on my desk for a long time before it got pieced this summer. I used a big piece of […]  His and hers quilts: Okay. These are not modern, but they are as precious as they come. The one on the left was made 28 years ago and given as a gift to my pregnant momma for me. When Will was born, he adopted it and continued loving it, and between me and Will and […]  Last year I was doing a bunch of knitting in anticipation of Ellie’s arrival. This sweater is one of the crowning achievements–a Debbie Bliss sweater from a cotton yarn (that I’d purchased a bunch of with the intent of knitting Will a sweater that I ended up chickening out of). After I finished this, it […] |
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