I saw these cute candy corn trick or treat bags over at the purl bee the other day. They are just too cute and so easy to make. (The kids have been carrying them around all day – I think they were a hit.) Read more…
Scarves and Neck Warmers
It’s cold and rainy here. This was the perfect little project to do. A neck warmer and reverse applique scarf for my daughter. (Tutorial from Anna of Noodlehead found here.) For my son, I left off the fringe on the scarf (simply because I didn’t have a piece of the plaid fleece that was long […] Read more…
Simple Recycle
My son loves this shark t-shirt his grandparents brought back from Hawaii a couple years ago, but it’s now too small on him (and has a hole in the arm). Instead of passing the shirt on to little sister, we decided to take the shark off and applique it onto a new shirt. With a […] Read more…
Ghosts of Halloweens Past
Halloween is just around the corner. I think it’s especially fun with little kids. Connor, my little monkey, in 2007 But what’s more fun is looking at past years photos and seeing how the little ones have grown. Gwyneth as a butterfly in 2008, homemade costume “Bob the Builder” stopping to talk to a butterfly, […] Read more…
Knit Cowl
Here’s a little knit cowl I threw together today. There seem to be a lot of cowls out there in the blogging world lately. I thought I’d share how I made mine. If you’ve never sewn with knits, fear not! They are super easy and fun to work with. They’re totally forgiving and as soon […] Read more…