May TSNEM – Biscornu

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Making a biscornu has had a place on my to do list for a long time now. Halfway through the month I realized I needed to figure something new to try and I settled on the biscornu. I made two of them and they both went pretty quick, especially the scissor fob. I had a hard time finding a ton of information, but I mainly used the tutorial from Satsuma Street. Kelly from Craftypodes has an awesome post explaining exactly what a biscornu is, and has also been extremely patient and helpful in answering all my questions along the way. I was having a hard time ... Read More

CraftersCrate Review and Giveaway 

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I don't know about all of you, but I love subscription boxes. Getting packages is already fun and I love adding the surprise element to the mix. Evie is obsessed with the idea of getting mail but since she's only 4, it doesn't happen all that often. So when the CraftersCrate came for us to review, Evie was extremely excited. The first thing you see opening the box is an envelope containing a map, each different area is a kit theme. This particular kit was Safari. There is a storybook, packet with games, activities, and puzzles, a sticker for your map, and then ... Read More

Triangle Pouches!

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I've only had my new sewing machine a little over a month and I've already sewn more than I did in the past year. I've been playing around with doing strip patchwork and I'm thinking it would be fun to make an entire quilt of long horizontal strips. I like doing the strips because there aren't any corners to match up. Mollie had made this triangle pouch as part of her Studio Ghibli swap package and I thought it was adorable. It seemed like the perfect project for this. My original plan was to make a rainbow one but I didn't look at the dimensions until I had ... Read More

Hugs are Fun – As Seen on ABC News and NPR!

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This past weekend was the opening gala for the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan Museum and ABC News did a piece on the museum. Not only do my cross stitches show up on the video screen that appears on the ABC News website, there is also a shoutout to Josh and I (with a slight mispronunciation of our last name). That's me that NPR is talking to when they say "A woman they had never met heard of the museum and contributed cross-stitched portraits of Harding and Kerrigan." So yeah, between the mention in the Bloggess's book and this, I think my life is ... Read More

Make Believe Week – Superhero Accessories!

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A few years ago I got Evie a superhero cape from a seller on Etsy and Mira got her own for Christmas. I had been wanting to make them accessories for awhile but it always managed to get put aside because of another project I wanted to do. So when Chelsea from GYCT Designs said she was organizing a Make Believe Week, I knew I was on board! Sometimes the only way for me to get ideas for projects done is to sign up for swaps or blog hops so I have more of an "assignment" mindset. Since I already had the capes I made matching wristguards, belts, and masks. I didn't ... Read More

My Favorite Embroidery and Cross Stitch Tools

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One of the things I really love about cross stitching (and embroidery too) is how little you need to get started. Some fabric, embroidery floss, a needle, and a hoop is really all you need to get started. However, once you've been stitching for awhile you might want to start treating yourself to some nice little extras that help make things a little easier. Here are a few of my favorites. Threads 99% of the time I use DMC floss, mainly because I have all 454 colors. It's just so convenient to use because it's inexpensive, extremely easy to find, and there are so ... Read More

Studio Ghibli Swap – What I Got

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I was so excited yesterday to come home to find my Studio Ghibli swap package! It was a bit late and I was starting to get pretty antsy seeing all the amazing packages people were getting. Thankfully the package was seriously worth the wait! I got this incredible quilted Toroto bag. The bag is a really nice size and is really well constructed, and I didn't notice this until later but there's a little clip in the inside for keys. Which is amazing because just last week I had my keys disappear at the bottom of my bag and I had a moment of panic thinking I lost ... Read More