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I’d like some empty space for my Christmas tree, so the front room (basically a large storage room right now) needs to be cleared out. We’ve laid a few things aside for Joppa Outreach (winter coats take up a LOT of room) and a few things for the local antique…
For Christmas, I struggled to get ‘boy gifts’ for my brother and brother-in-law. On top of being ‘boy gifts,’ I also wanted the gifts to cost about the same amount. I turned to my sewing machine to create a pot holder. Actually, it’s my youngest child’s sewing machine. Mine pretty…
I pinned this project a looooooong time ago and finally got to a place where I could make a set. The bins look great in the original blog post over at a family favorite – Make Magazine. I thought a pant leg made the bin; it does not. You can use jeans…
I’ve played around with “A” of GAIN’s dress for quite some time (also look here). It didn’t work as a shorter dress, so I used my pattern (gift through House Party). I finally finished the skirt, using Simplicity 2286. This was a very fast pattern to sew up, and that…
I love love love my Moo minicards. Because I keep multiple online presences, it was time for a change in my current business cards. I hate the new homeschool cards — the company had a near match from the last batch, which I loved, but not an exact match, so…