Jenny at Sew Kind Of Wonderful. She calls it the Urban Sample Quilt. How old is Jenny? Because I could quilt for 50 years, every day, as my job, and I don’t know if I would get to this level o... Nov 09, 2012 - No Comments
I have made the hoodie towels before, but I wanted to share this one with you as well. We have a little friend who likes princesses, well enough, but she really likes construction sites, sharks and bl... Nov 08, 2012 - 55 Comments
I have not bought a knitting book in a while, but I bought this one. It was published in 2007, by our friends at Stewart Tabori and Chang, it’s not “new”. It is a compilation of som... Nov 07, 2012 - No Comments
Here we are at Week 6 and we have heard reports of success and progress. Kathy: She has finished the body! (whoo hoo!) And she has started on the sleeves: Here is a detail of the pick up stitches in... Nov 05, 2012 - 1 Comment
This is Broken Diamonds by Kati at From the Blue Chair. I have talked about white quilts before, I think they are striking. But it takes a good eye to balance white with shots of color. And man, Kat... Nov 01, 2012 - No Comments
In our early discussions of costumes, Jambi said “I want to be a super hero.” I jumped on that and said “What about Word Girl”, which rendered her momentarily speechless with a... Oct 31, 2012 - 5 Comments
A friend of ours in an artist. She is a potter and a jeweler, among other things. (A jewelery maker, not a salesperson at a jewelery store.) She wanted us to go check out some of the Open Studios tha... Oct 30, 2012 - No Comments
I have seen these pumpkins on the internet, and I decided to try them with the kiddos. Supplies: Orange construction paper green or brown pipe cleaners scissors hole punch I cut the construction p... Oct 30, 2012 - 1 Comment
As we travel this road to a sweater – that we all have vowed to finish- before the holidays – we have reached week 5. From the sound of it, the shoulders and shaping threw many of us into ... Oct 29, 2012 - No Comments
We took the plunge and made the spooky hot dog monsters. Here is how we did it. It only involves the obvious ingredients: hot dogs, and spaghetti noodles. Take hot dogs, and slice them up. Best to kee... Oct 26, 2012 - 5 Comments
