ok. NOW Sadie is really ready to cook in her kitchen. Before now she was not fully prepared for the messiness of cooking with felt...the lint, the er...loose threads I always seem to miss. But now with her new apron, she's ready to go!I used an old child's apron my mom dug up for Sadie to use as a bib the other day. It was pretty simple to make, … [Read more...]
doll bed+bedding=:D
February 23, 2010 By 18 Comments
Please, enjoy the cuteness. I know I have. We got this doll bed at Ikea the other day, and of course the bedding that came with just would. not. do. Not for this obsessive sewer. So I made this little quilt/pillow set to match Sadie's room. (I said, obsessive) That little pillow is my favorite! Makes me wish I could shrink down to try it … [Read more...]
variation on a theme
February 22, 2010 By 3 Comments
introducing... ...the alphabet i spy bag! I sure hope this hasn't been thought of by someone else already...if it has, don't tell me cause I thought I was soo clever thinking of this.har har.just take some scrapbook letters, plastic pellets, the i spy bag tutorial, and wha-la! instant fun for kiddos learning their letters. … [Read more...]
play food containers
November 14, 2009 By 9 Comments
since i've been thinking (obsessing) over sadie's play kitchen, but not doing anything yet, i thought of making little containers for her kitchen out of old stuff thrown in the recycling bin!what a great way to use those little containers for something fun! first I cleaned them out thoroughly...then used some scrapbook paper and glue to "cute" … [Read more...]
soft color book
October 31, 2009 By 11 Comments
ok, i just figuratively arm-wrestled blogger into posting these pictures. for some reason it loaded the first three pics fine, and then wouldn't let me do the other two. grrr. i won though. nya nya nah blogger.i think this is my new favorite project, i seriously love looking at it! i used this tutorial. loving all the scrappy tutorials coming out … [Read more...]
tiny backpack
October 16, 2009 By 6 Comments
*well, jarom and stephanie left this morning for utah. (well, as far as i know, they did.) last night we had a great time looking at jarom's mission pictures and also old disneyland trip pics. also just hanging out and chatting. there were some tears in the street. (me and steph) also some manly hugs. (rory and jarom) it will be hard not seeing … [Read more...]
shop til you drop
August 24, 2009 By 3 Comments
so, last night at 10:30 i got an idea. (as all good ideas start out...late at night when i should be thinking about bed)an idea for a cute shopping bag to put sadie's felt/fabric/wooden food in. for when she needs to go "shopping". of course.so, here's what came of that idea! i used my own tote bag tutorial, only made it much smaller. added some … [Read more...]
next time won’t you sing with me
July 28, 2009 By 5 Comments
i know sadie is far from knowing her alphabet, but when did that ever stop me from making something?never.i got the idea here, and made them at our craft night last week. they're super easy and fun to make. basically, a layer of batting in between some fabric...then you sew around, and clip the edges, and it frays in the wash.i wanted to have this … [Read more...]
Crafties
April 3, 2009 By 4 Comments
I've been feeling crafty lately, so here are some things I've been working on... I made this owl today, inspired by this blog. Oh so cute! She also has a stuffed Easter egg tutorial that I've been using. More on that later...I've only made one! The back is the best part! I had Rory laminate these mini prints at work, punched a hole, put a ribbon … [Read more...]
Another softie
June 5, 2008 By 4 Comments
This one was from my own pattern. It's kinda wonky and didn't exactly turn out how I wanted. I think her arms and legs are too long for her narrow body. :-D Oh well. It was fun and killed a few hours anyways. Also I finished up season 7 of Friends. So win win at least! Anyways, here's a pic. Try not to laugh too hard!This is Kiki. She is a pain in … [Read more...]