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 I didn’t write any of it down when I originally made it, and while the truffles are simple, I did need to make another … Continue reading →Kelli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: Organizing
Kid’s Art Box
So my latest kid organizing dilemma stemmed from my complete and utter denial of the way my kids create. Somehow I had imagined that the kids would work in one medium at a time, so I had organized all their … Continue reading
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procrastination, justified…
So, I’ve been saving the girls’ random event t-shirts that they’re receiving more and more frequently these days; what with races, soccer, school, etc. My intention is to make a quilt for each of them from said tee’s; and to … Continue reading
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Organizing Jewelry in Serving Pieces…
So my latest genius involves using my once-a-year or so use serving pieces as jewelry organizers. Since I outgrew my jewelry box, I figured I’d expand my jewelry that doesn’t have to be in covered storage (like silver) onto my … Continue reading
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New Craft Space!
The girls and I are sharing the weird room downstairs with no window and the creepy hidden space just big enough to prop up a body. So, it’s now a functional play room and craft/sew space. Yay! …just finishing up … Continue reading
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Gifts, Painting and Puzzle Organizing
Here’s a blanket I made for my cousin’s baby shower. I’ll be making more of these for all the babies happening in the coming months – they’re super easy and so soft (not the babies, the blankets…well babies are soft…I … Continue reading
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Fat Quarter Storage and Dog Food
I’m thinking very seriously about making an actual quilt, and in doing so have become sort of fat quarter obsessed. Besides the fact that they’re perfect for the small sewing projects I’m used to making, they’re like cookies – just … Continue reading
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Some craft organizing…
So, I’m having to put a lot of craft stuff in a pretty small space. Here are a couple of re-purposed items that I like to use to keep some of my crafty stuff in order. A travel toothbrush holder … Continue reading
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The Four Bag Method
So, spring cleaning for me usually starts as soon as the Christmas tree comes down. This is partly because it takes that long for us and partly because it really needs to be done by then. I hate having too … Continue reading
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What to do with all those Holiday cards?…
So, the holidays are over and cleaning up has ensued. What to do with that pile of cards everyone sent your way, along with annual letters, photos, etc.? Here’s what I do with mine. This is an easy and efficient … Continue reading
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