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 I didn’t write any of it down when I originally made it, and while the truffles are simple, I did need to make another … Continue reading →Kelli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
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My 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
House stuff
I’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
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Don’t you love the heart-head portraits if Dave and me? (I’m even wearing high heels!). Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Happy New Year!
I think I’ve determined that the short period between Christmas and New Year’s is my favorite time of year. There’s something so liberating and almost electrifying about packing up Christmas and putting it all back under the stairs…my excitement about … Continue reading
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Belated Mother’s Day Stuff
I totally forgot to post the Mother’s Day weekend happenings that went on with us and it’s nearly been a whole week since! (…although, based on my past record, one week late with a post is practically ahead of time.). … Continue reading
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Saturday in Old Town Alexandria
So today I went with my friend to get her wedding dress fitted and since the dress shop was in Old Town Alexandria, we decided to make a day of it. First we had lunch at a place called the … Continue reading
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More Christmas Preparation…
We got the tree decorated, the lights up, and the rest of the decorations placed about…Yay! Side note – for some reason, every year, when we get the tree decorations out, I always have some type of ‘issue’ with garland … Continue reading
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We Found The Cutest Tree Ever!
We went to Miller Farms Market yesterday to chop our tree down. As we traditionally get our tree a little late in the season the people at the farm were doubtful we’d find one to our liking in the patch, … Continue reading
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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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