Instead of our more typical rush to get all the Christmas decor up at once, we’ve been ushering it in slowly over the last few weeks, adding little touches here and there as we find the time and space. I’ve been working on a few hand made gifts… Read More »Slow Preparations
Ever since we started our home schooling in early September I haven’t had much time for making dolls. I’ve made a few other things here and there, mostly small projects, and I’ve done quite a bit of knitting. But there hasn’t been much dollmaking, and I set… Read More »Dollmaking; Picking up where I left off
When you’re a small boy, all the world is a thing to explore. A fallen stick becomes a sword. When you find a bit of string and tie it on the stick, it become a fishing pole. And when you have a fallen stick, a bit of string,… Read More »Sticks, String and Cats
I asked my daughter what my granddaughter, Ali, would like for her birthday. The quick reply was for pajamas for the doll I made her earlier this year. And, of course, when making a nightgown for a doll, one must also make a matching nightgown for the girl. … Read More »Birthday Nightgowns
I’ve tried to teach all our children (except maybe Josh) how to knit. Some get it, some don’t. Emma and Sophie tried to learn a few times, most recently in January and they even completed a simple project but then the knitting needles were put away and forgotten.… Read More »Emma’s Knitting
I think I might have mentioned before my problem with sewing buttons onto finished knitted sweaters. I’m not sure what the problem is, but it takes me forever to get those buttons on. Case in point, Emma’s Cove Cardigan. Ravelry tells me that I finished the sweater in… Read More »Buttons for the finish
Our children love costumes. They love dress up, pretend play, becoming someone (or something) by changing their clothes. I love sewing. I love making things for my children that gives them joy. My husband loves building things. He loves making something from nothing. So Halloween has become… Read More »Costumes – Our Handmade Halloween
The flurry of making over the last few weeks is finally wrapping up today, with signs of much activity all around. There are piles of fabric that need to be folded and put away again, pieces of string and fluff that need to be swept from the floor,… Read More »Handmade Halloween
Today was probably our last warm day of the year. It was quite glorious actually, and I didn’t want to spend much of the day inside, so I called for the children to put away their school books early and we went outside to accomplish one of the… Read More »Marking Maples
I have to admit, I was looking for something that needed repair. Surely somewhere in our home there was some item of clothing that still fit the wearer but needed some mending. Maddie’s jeans fit the bill perfectly. Some of the websites tell you to use a sashiko… Read More »Mending