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 I didn’t write any of it down when I originally made it, and while the truffles are simple, I did need to make another … Continue reading →Kelli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: Gifts
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
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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Here’s the gift we gave Amber…
So, this is mostly for Dave since he’s all the way on the other coast and was not able to experience in person the gift giving preparatory ritual we are both used to me putting him through that involves a … Continue reading
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Little bags, crocheted Easter baskets, and moving
I nearly forgot how to post, it’s been so long… Right around my last post, Dave accepted a new job and we had about three weeks or so to get him moved to D.C. That’s right, D.C…as in Washington D.C. … 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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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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Easy Valentine Button Bracelets
I made some easy Valentiney bracelets tonight. They are very cute and simple and only took about 15 minutes each. The first one is just a piece of red twill tape leftover from a Christmas package and some red vintage … Continue reading
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How to make an easy giftwrap bow…
So, while wrapping holiday gifts, I experimented with a quick and easy bow out of gift wrap and thought I would share. Works great when all you have is wrap and no ribbon. I didn’t take a photo for each … Continue reading
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Happy Crafty New Year!
So, I’m back online for the New Year and am super excited for several reasons. First of all, apparently I whined and complained just enough about not having a real camera because, voila! I woke up to the greatest camera … Continue reading
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Button Bracelets
I made this back in August for a friend’s birthday present. I really liked it and it was easy and fast to make, so I made more… …and then I made a couple more… Seriously, these are really easy to … Continue reading
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