Subscribe- I have a new website! (No, I don’t…;) January 21, 2016So, I just linked this blog that you’re reading here, up with my new website! My website is called Modern Making and it’s kind of a way for me to feel a little more organized about my creative endeavors because … Continue reading →Kelli
- Happy January! January 14, 2016This is what I saw as I was walking out my front door this morning to walk the girls to school. It’s a phone pic (btw, my Nikon is mysteriously out of commission for the time being so it’s phone … Continue reading →Kelli
- Quick Vintage Estate Sale Quilts! July 2, 2015So, I found two quilt tops at an estate sale near Seattle not too long ago and was instantly in love with them for several reasons; first, because they are completely completed quilt tops (the hard part is done!!!); second, … Continue reading →Kelli
- Fabric Stash Annihilation June 4, 2015In an effort to really get all of my sewing stuff squozen (yes, I understand that’s not actually a word; but it should be) into my little sewing closet; I’ve decided to take quite a historically different and ground-breaking approach … Continue reading →Kelli
- Closet Sewing! May 16, 2015My sewing closet is finally finished! So, in this house with limited rooms, I converted the coat closet into a sewing room (by “I”, I mean Dave) when we moved in but this week I actually put the finishing touches … Continue reading →Kelli
- House stuff February 21, 2015I’ve been doing some things around this house lately, like paper organizing and minor gardening for lazy beginners. And I actually found all the parts to my camera and replaced the parts that were “lost in the move” and remembered … Continue reading →Kelli
- Long time, no post… December 6, 2014So, I guess I can say that I’m consistent at being inconsistent, right? Is there any scenario where that’s a good quality and not a character flaw? I don’t have any excuses for not blogging in 11 months. Actually, I … Continue reading →Kelli
- Just in time for Valentine’s Day…a truffle! January 30, 2014This little truffle is from the original box of truffles that I did a while back. I didn’t write any of it down when I originally made it, and while the truffles are simple, I did need to make another … Continue reading →Kelli
- We made it! January 5, 2014We made it all the way from Fredericksburg to Seattle this weekend and are finally figuring out how to move forward a tiny bit. The trip was as expected for the most part. We left last Sunday and arrived Friday … Continue reading →Kelli
- One day to move December 28, 2013So the past week or so has been hard core moving…packing,loading, cleaning, crying, fixing, getting rid of, deciding, Christmas, more loading, hoping, planning, more cleaning, more fixing, painting… Oh, and BTW, we have too much stuff. This was when I … Continue reading →Kelli
- I have a new website! (No, I don’t…;) January 21, 2016
Free Crochet Patterns
Bite-Size Candy Corn
Chocolate Valentine Truffle and Wrapper
Christmas Tree Coasters
Crochet Tissue Cozy
Cute Cotton Coasters
Cute Little Christmas Trees
July 4th Pennant Bunting
Mini Frankenstein
Petunia the Palm-Size Pig
Summertime Flip Flop Coasters
Super Fun Bean Bags
Sweet Strawberry Coaster
Teeny Tiny Apple Sweater
Tic-Tac-Toe Travel Game
Category Archives: Kids
Ellensburg!
On our way to Ellensburg, we made a quick stop over at another relative’s house in Oly and look at all the pretty sand dollars we found on the beach! Lots more animal friends in Ellensburg…plus, I didn’t know cantaloupe … Continue reading
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Olympia! (part 2 – country)
It was so much fun hanging out around my childhood stomping grounds with my brother and his family. The girls were dirty the whole time and made a lot of new friends, not of the human sort. I think that’s … Continue reading
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Crochet Tic-Tac-Toe Travel Game
Here’s a super easy tic-tac-toe game to crochet. The kids are learning to play and they can take this version with them wherever we go because the game board doubles as a pouch for the game pieces. Here’s how to … Continue reading
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A Practical Summer Party Favor…
The fourth birthday party was a success! I made up these practical party favors by appliqueing attendee initials onto regular bath towels, for personalized swim towels that they could each take home. Plus, since it was a pool party, they … Continue reading
Kid’s Art Box
So my latest kid organizing dilemma stemmed from my complete and utter denial of the way my kids create. Somehow I had imagined that the kids would work in one medium at a time, so I had organized all their … Continue reading
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procrastination, justified…
So, I’ve been saving the girls’ random event t-shirts that they’re receiving more and more frequently these days; what with races, soccer, school, etc. My intention is to make a quilt for each of them from said tee’s; and to … Continue reading
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The Re-Red Dress
So we have a red dress. It’s a big hit. Hayla gets full credit for finding it at a thrift store. My niece wore the heck out of it. She was then generous enough to send it to our house … Continue reading
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Unicorn Birthday Party
So the unicorn birthday party was back in October and I figured I should post some photos before her next one rolls around…better late than never, right? Here is the invitation and a photo of my impromptu light box that … Continue reading
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More finishing…
So, it only took me three days to break my promise…oops. I made a hat out of necessity but that’s a whole different story that I will tell later…stay tuned. Anywho, I’m back to the grindstone and here are a … Continue reading
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Silly Band Valentines
So, in an effort to come up with a homemade valentine that is both personalized and does not include candy; here is the latest: Silly Band/Fingerprint Valentines: I stamped tags with the words “Happy” and “Day”, leaving space for the … Continue reading