Archive for March, 2010
Simplicity 3852
Three rules of sewing for babies: 1. There are few commercial patterns for boy babies. (Except Burda) May I also say that there are few commercial patterns for men? (Except Burda) 2. Babies actively fight against the idea of “sewing time.” 3. By the time one finishes a sewing project for a baby, he will [...]
Posted: March 24th, 2010 under Baby, Sewing.
Tags: Sewing, simplicity
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Elephanty Painted Pegboard
Inspired by this and this, I got some pegboard to hang up in my studio-cum-Gideon’s room. Since he’ll be scooting around soon, it’s important that we find places to put things that will be out of his reach. Enter the pegboard. Since it came in a dingy, scuffed white, I decided to make it into [...]
Posted: March 23rd, 2010 under Baby, Making stuff.
Tags: decor, paint
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My Life in Ruins
I’ve never had a good attention span. This blog is a case in point. Spates of frequent updates, interspersed with long periods of silence. My crafting life is another example. This month I am obsessed with sewing. Next month, I could drop it entirely and pick up knitting again, Or lampwork. Or calligraphy. Or something [...]
Posted: March 22nd, 2010 under Blogging.
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