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 I didn’t write any of it down when I originally made it, and while the truffles are simple, I did need to make another … Continue reading →Kelli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
Cake Pops Practice Trial
So…..cake pops are hard. Difficult. For maybe the first time in my life, I took precaution and planned a day ahead to practice the cake pops that I had never before made and had committed to make for Mona’s class … Continue reading
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Unicorn Birthday Party Invitations
So, I’m finally posting again after the move. I didn’t think it would be as difficult as it was to move an entire household, two kids, two dogs, and essentially our wholes lives from west coast to east, but it … Continue reading
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Gifts, Painting and Puzzle Organizing
Here’s a blanket I made for my cousin’s baby shower. I’ll be making more of these for all the babies happening in the coming months – they’re super easy and so soft (not the babies, the blankets…well babies are soft…I … Continue reading
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Pillows for the girls…
I made the girls new pillow cases. Ramona loves hers. Olive hates hers. I finally had a good use for the tiny pompom trim I got when we went to Portland and I figured the girls would be all over … Continue reading
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2010 Sewing Calendar, Part VI
I took a HUGE break from the 2010 Sewing Calendar, but here is the latest (I’m way behind)… I decided to make an ice pack cozy instead of a pacifier pouch (since we don’t use those anymore) for this project: … Continue reading
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New Bag, New Book
Some funny things the girls said recently: Olive was “making her letters” the other day; scribbling in her notebook and asking me what’s what’s… Me: That’s a double you, Olive. Olive: Yeah, double me! Mona asked me where her “sweaty … Continue reading
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Kid Cape How-To
This is my third kid cape. I made these two for the girls for this last Christmas. Kid capes are super easy and fast to make. Here goes… First, you’ll need a half yard of fabric, about two yards of … Continue reading
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Sewing Expo Goodies…
Hayla and I went to this and it was awesome. Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures from the event… But, I did take some photos as I was fondling all my stuff when I made it back home. So much … Continue reading
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2010 Sewing Calendar, Part V
Here’s the latest project I made from the 2010 sewing calendar: February 8: Tea Towel Apron by Sarah Mikkelsen at my spare time. This is probably my favorite project from the calendar thus far. The instructions were super easy and … Continue reading
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2010 Sewing Calendar, Part IV & Long and productive Valentine Weekend
So we painted our bedroom this weekend. Accidentally did a semi-gloss instead of satin finish – oops, my bad. I actually don’t mind it being shiny in there and it’ll be just that much easier to clean when Olive colors. … Continue reading Continue reading
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