How cute are these? I got these monkey magnets from Mostly Magnets through a giveaway at Rants In My Pants. Wow, many prepositional phrases. OK, clearer — I entered a giveaway to win these magnets. My youngest noticed that I had put them up. I asked if she liked them, and she answered by holding…
My son’s art teacher said that “G of GAIN” was the best stitcher she’s seen and that I must have taught him how to sew. She showed me the standard large 1/2″ running stitch of other 6th graders, no backstitching, then showed me G’s work.\ with neat, small, tightly-spaced whip stitches. He made “regular clothing”…
I’ve been making 8.5″ square crazy quilt blocks with backing. The backing is new for me, and was suggested by my older kids and a book. Using muslin to stabilize does add stability, but it also decreases my freedom somewhat. I liked the non-backing squares because I could “trim as you go” — sew a…
Mardi Gras! Pancake Day! Fat Tuesday! end of carnival…… Whatever you want to call it, it signals the onset of Lent. My guess is that less eating and more fasting will result in more crafting. But that doesn’t start until tomorrow, so here is the only crafting going on: As upper elementary students, my kids…