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Thrifted Thursdays

Thrifted Thursday: Ultimate Sadness

Maybe "ultimate sadness" is a little dramatic.  Perhaps. But this is a pretty bad craft fail. Back in the winter when Elizabeth and I were taking that pattern drafting course I got on this kick where I wanted to make all these knit, Units style pieces for Grace.  And for the most part I really like how they turned out. But then I got too confident...and ended up with this dress. Kooky, shapeless, sad. It was supposed to be a simple dress with dolman like sleeves...but then I decided to use ... View the Post

08.23.12

Guest Post

Gift It! A Handmade Gift Series.

Today we are joining Kimberly in her series Gift It!  She is doing a series on handmade gifts for all occasions and all ages.  We are joining her with some of our favorite things we have made that would be perfect gifts! Thanks Kimberly for letting us join in the fun..... See you there! ... View the Post

08.22.12

Thoughts

Something Shocking

I had a very different post planned for today...a recap of the summer...projects I hadn't posted, activities we enjoyed, beautiful things we had seen but then as I was looking through photographs to share I ran across this one: It's a photo of Simon and Grace eating jello. Nothing too shocking about that right? Well... What if I told you they have never eaten jello before? And then what if I went on to say that not only haven't they ever eaten jello before they haven't even ever SEEN jello ... View the Post

08.21.12

Dresses· Girls· sewing

A Hint of Lime Dress

This is one of the project that I finished this summer...that luckily has been worn a ton!  It was a quick, easy sew and I love the color of the kiwi green linen with the vintage fabric on the pockets.I didn't take any pictures as I was making it (to tell the truth I was totally winging it), but I basically used a raglan-sleeve dress pattern (self-drafted) with a gathered neck and arms and bias tape to hold the gathers in place.I am working on a similar dress for fall with three-quarter sleeves, ... View the Post

08.20.12

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The Art of Homemaking: If you are on the verge of hysterics….

I am having another one of those are-you-kidding-am-I-living-in-an-I-Love-Lucy-episode weekends.(Which actually happens more often than I'd like to admit.)I would explain whats been going on --like the lights, appliances, and electronic devices that have mysteriously been turning themselves on and off all morning (and freaking me out) or the almost 300 hair bows and 40 skirts I have strewn about the floor (more about that later) or the lady at Wal-Mart who lost her mind in the line behind me ... View the Post

08.18.12

Thoughts

Capri Sun and a Sweepstakes

This summer is flying by. And it makes me sad.If it were up to me summer would last twice as long. I love the long days, high temperatures, and having all my kids at home.I love the sidewalk chalk, the evening walks, and the running through sprinklers.And this summer my husband and I have been spending time with our kids doing things we did during the summers we spent growing up...things like playing 4 Square, HORSE, and roasting marshmallows. It's been really fun.So the other day when my ... View the Post

08.17.12

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