Category Archive: Crafting

Mar 08

My First “Lalaloopsy” Dress

I’ve been watching the sewing shows on PBS and doing YouTube research on French seams for weeks so I could make this dress for my daughter’s 4th birthday. I needed to have it done by tonight, but I kept procrastinating because I was afraid I would make a wreck of it and feel like a …

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Mar 05

My Little Laundry Helpers

For the longest time my husband and I have gone in circles about “the right way” to do laundry. Many delicates have been lost to the dryer and too many whites have been greyed to death. That’s the most grievous error in my book… I like my whites bright, not dingy looking. It’s the worst. …

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Sep 09

QUILTS FOR KIDS

     Quilters Unite! I just discovered this awesome charity that makes quilts for sick and hospitalized children. Their website is so awesome. They even provide you with quilt patterns and the materials if you need them. Anyone out there making quilts and don’t know what to do with them? Donate them to Quilts For Kids. …

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