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 I didn’t write any of it down when I originally made it, and while the truffles are simple, I did need to make another … Continue reading →Kelli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: Sewing
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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
Bus Stop Hand Warmers!
I made the kids these cute hand warmers with some fabric scraps and filled them with rice. They warm up in the microwave for about 30 seconds and then the kids put them in their pockets at the bus stop. … Continue reading
Teacher Gifts and New Skirts!
I’m not even going to bring up the fact that I haven’t blogged since Valentine’s Day…wait… Never mind. Anyway, it’s not for lack of making. Plus, there was this brief interlude: That’s me in the orange! No, really. Here’s my … Continue reading
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Sewing and sewing
Beware, this is an iPhone post with only phone pics… So, after a good solid year of hardcore crochet, I am now in the midst of a long awaited sewing frenzy that began recently with finishing these… And continued with … Continue reading
Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk I Spy Placemat Quilts
Look what I made!!! I’m so excited about these because they are technically my very first real quilts that are made following all the traditional quilt construction rules and everything! That’s kind of a big deal for me because I … Continue reading
Teeny Tiny Felted Needle Book
I had some scraps of wool yarn that I didn’t want to waste, so I made a teeny tiny felted needle book and I really love how cute it is… Plus, I have all these super cute little antique glass … Continue reading
How to shorten cardigan sleeves…
So we were staying at a B&B in Maryland for friends’ wedding and there was a Real Simple magazine in our room from like five years ago (no joke) and it had this article about sprucing up your wardrobe by … Continue reading
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Tablecloth Dress
So I had this vintage tablecloth that Mom gave me quite a while back and I used it all the time like a real tablecloth…as in, on the table, eating, with kids, constantly. Anyway, after a few years, it was … Continue reading