Hi Everyone! I hope you’re all enjoying these last few days before Christmas. I have been VERY busy making gifts with not much time to blog. But I wanted to take a break and give you a glimpse at some of what I’ve done. First of all I have these two very large Rollie Pollies […] Read more…
Month: December 2010
Snuggly Owl in Green
For Christmas I wanted to make my 16-month-old nephew an owl pillow/softie. I’ve seen so many out there that are so cute. Yesterday I saw this post by Make It and Love It. Well, I made it this morning and I’m loving it! I chose green for the owl, per my husbands suggestion and it’s […] Read more…
Poinsettia dress and Tie
I stayed up late last night to finish Gwyneth’s Christmas dress and Connor’s tie. I love how they turned out — now if only I can get a decent photo of them in it. Perhaps I ask too much. The dress is made using the pattern New Look 6648, view C. The main dress fabric […] Read more…
Minnie Mouse Gathered Clutch
I made up a gathered clutch last night to match this dress for my sister-in-law. She’s a big Disney fan, perhaps she’ll use it other than when wearing the Minnie Mouse dress. I was a little unsure about this while I was making it, but it did turn out kinda cute. . . . Well, […] Read more…
17″ of snow and a dress
If you haven’t heard, it’s been snowing here in the Twin Cities. Over the course of the weekend we were deluged with just over seventeen inches of snow! It’s been pretty chilly here too. The 30 mph winds made it feel like it was -23F, but the actual temp was a bit warmer. This morning […] Read more…